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Interesting offers....
Dec. 16th, 2003 08:24 pmToday was a substitute Monday for me, being off yesterday. It started slowly, but things began moving along after that. Another food day at work didn't help the old waistline and I got to see a burly Marine come to pick up the office "Toys for Tots" barrel.
The afternoon was far more interesting. I got a call from a headhunter service looking for a computer/regulatory person. The poor guy had little idea what exactly he was asking for as the job apparently included a lot of jargon he's not used before. He made the deal sound sweet by including how much more money the job paid. Don't get me wrong, a pay hike would be nice, especially when the increase would be more than $10,000/year (and I'm guessing even more than that). However, money was all he really offered up in terms of why the new position would be better. Money is a very blinding bargaining chip. Most people rarely look past it to see all of the hidden pitfalls because they are enamored with dollar signs.
( Pros and Cons )
I've got a lot of friends who left government service and regretted it. I also have some friends who now work for the goverment after being on the industrial fast track. They do nothing but say how much happier they are. It's a flattering offer, but I have to admit, I like my career and don't foresee me leaving anytime in the near future.
The afternoon was far more interesting. I got a call from a headhunter service looking for a computer/regulatory person. The poor guy had little idea what exactly he was asking for as the job apparently included a lot of jargon he's not used before. He made the deal sound sweet by including how much more money the job paid. Don't get me wrong, a pay hike would be nice, especially when the increase would be more than $10,000/year (and I'm guessing even more than that). However, money was all he really offered up in terms of why the new position would be better. Money is a very blinding bargaining chip. Most people rarely look past it to see all of the hidden pitfalls because they are enamored with dollar signs.
( Pros and Cons )
I've got a lot of friends who left government service and regretted it. I also have some friends who now work for the goverment after being on the industrial fast track. They do nothing but say how much happier they are. It's a flattering offer, but I have to admit, I like my career and don't foresee me leaving anytime in the near future.
