Help with job offer needed

Hello,

I recently received a job offer from another company that I'm weighing and was hoping to get some input. Some background info:

Current Job - System Admin, 7 years of service, *company was recently purchased by a competitor, salary - $70,000

Prospective job - System Admin, burgeoning company, salary $85,000

Benefits are just about a wash for the two and they are only a few miles apart. Now I am VERY comfortable at my current place of work and held in high regard for what I do. Raises are normally in the 2-4% range, so you can do the math there.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

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Comments

SouthSeaPirate

I would have to go new and growing company. Sometimes changes are good. Plus it comes with a 15k bonus

If the job duties are the same and the company is known to be secure, I can only imagine you'd feel just as comfortable there as well.

Dieg0M

Take the new job if the work environment seems the same or better.

MeanDrunkR2D2

Well, it would meet my requirements of a 20% increase in pay to switch jobs. I say jump. No matter how much I like a company that I've worked for, I'm not afraid to make a jump for a big pay raise.

Nersesian

The only way I would recommend staying with your current employer is the term "burgeoning company". Depending on how long the company has been around and how many people you're supporting can determine what your "actual" job is going to be. I'm not saying they aren't being honest with you, but make sure they're disclosing all the information. You don't want to be changing the copy paper in six months kicking yourself that you left a solid gig.

You might have guessed I don't much care for the "startup" environment, so consider me biased. I don't need a foosball table. I need support from executive management and the ability to obtain equipment. I no longer make chicken salad out of chicken ****.

Danielm7

The company you are currently with was purchased, are they moving/changing IT? That happened to me once, I was a major key employee, we helped the merge and transition then they decided to go with their own IT in another state. Just something to consider after a company purchase.

TerminalB

Danielm7 wrote: »

The company you are currently with was purchased, are they moving/changing IT? That happened to me once, I was a major key employee, we helped the merge and transition then they decided to go with their own IT in another state. Just something to consider after a company purchase.

Not necessarily, they are a direct competitor and sell the exact same products we do though. So my thought is that they made the acquisition solely so that they could have our captive customer base (although they say otherwise).

Danielm7

Right, that is what they did with us too, then moved all operations to their home office, took the clients and shut down our office. I'm not saying that is what will happen with you, but something to consider when looking at job offers.