I am having a private {and professional} wrestle deciding if I should even entertain the concept of making use of for a beautiful job when I am pretty glad and safe the place I am, a place I by no means discovered myself in earlier than.
Some context: My schooling and first few years {of professional} expertise had been in media and communications, however I ended up becoming a member of the company world at Company A, a giant, international producer, as a lowly helpdesk tech as a result of, whereas the sphere was starkly totally different, the considerably higher pay and advantages instantly improved my life.
I did fairly nicely, however that success didn’t translate to a significant promotion. After years of making use of to inside positions and being rejected on the finish for lack of extra expertise, I began to look outdoors. After practically 4 years at Company A, I lastly discovered a good media-related position with Company B, a smaller however very secure enterprise, the place I have thrived because of a great supervisor – one of the best I’ve had by far – and a good group atmosphere the place I have grown a lot in a few years.
That is the place I am proper now: I have a good position with a lot of freedom, a lot of initiatives, nice skilled growth, good work-life stability, okay advantages, and a supervisor who I see as an excellent mentor {and professional}. Some issues may very well be higher – advantages, pay, flexibility – nevertheless it’s nothing that makes me complain. There’s been no cause to have a look at the grass on the opposite facet, and I didn’t, till now.
I acquired a message from a recruiter again at Company A about a place there, this time in my area, that truthfully seems like a shoo-in for my expertise and present expertise. I know Company A already, my wage and advantages could be greater, the position would have a extra direct affect and a international scope, and I’d see many work pals who’re nonetheless there. But I could be going into the unknown with regard to my handle and group in a fairly sketchy time by way of the financial system, and I’d be abandoning a supervisor and group who I am eternally grateful to for giving me the shot I wanted to jumpstart my profession.
Am I being silly? Should I simply proceed to develop the place I am and pay no thoughts to the chance? Or is it fantastic to take a stab at it and get the expertise of making use of to one thing with out something to lose?
