JDMurray wrote: » It's always a gamble when leaving a job. You need to plan ahead before you leave a job so you don't find yourself in a financial bind if things don't work out. If you can't come up with a sufficient Plan B to adequately sustain your financial obligations if you don't get the full-time position from the contract job then I would stay put until you do have a plan B.
rsxwithslicks wrote: » Lately work/life balance has gone from bad to what life..? Granted no one is pointing a gun at my head to stay but work just never really stops. Seems like any form of light at the end of the tunnel gets dimmer and dimmer as we progress further into the year.
volfkhat wrote: » Job security is a Myth; you can get fired in an FTE position.
EANx wrote: » What kind of contract? Are you working for a company that then contracts you out or are you contracting directly, aka 1099? What about health insurance, how will this change affect any Calif. requirements? If 1099, they are typically responsible for both sides of social security and medicare payments so you'll pay an extra 7.5% in taxes to cover those.
Blucodex wrote: » In your situation, I would leave. I've been in smaller environments and there just isn't much budget to grow IMO. If you truly want to advance and not just collect a family check you need to taste something larger. It doesn't help you're currently over-utilized and most likely under-compensated.
TechGromit wrote: » Well if your going to make the leap, now is the time to do it. The job market is good right now, if things don't work out, the chances of landing another job are favorable, at this time. Just so you know, the contract to perm bait is often used to make a job sound more attractive to candidates by staffing agencies. The conversion rate is somewhere in the 25% range. This is another issue entirely, if you allow an employer to work you to death, they will happily do it. You need to push back at some point and tell them they either need to hire more help or extend there deadlines to be more reasonable. Everyone has to put in more hours to complete some project or meet some deadline on occasion, but when the projects are all nonstop one after another and your working 10+ hours every day for months, it's time to start pushing back, and tell your employer enough is enough either they need to make changes are your walking. In my opinion, a project with a tight deadline should only last a few weeks with you working 10 or 12 hours a day, till things go back to normal 8 hour days. If you never had a 8 hour day, it's time to start evaluating it this the kind of life you want. 60k sounds great with a 40 hour work week, but with a typical 60 hour work week your really only making $19 a hour.
volfkhat wrote: » Job security is a Myth; you can get fired in an FTE position. No Benefits- not a dealbreaker for a single guy; just get your own ACA (Obamacare). Crazy Commute - thats a Dealbreaker for me. lol Higher Cost of Living- Whatever. Just make sure your next job pays enough to cover all these additional expenses. Get off your Duff & Start applying :]
Danielm7 wrote: » I was 100% on taking the new job, until I saw the 60 miles each way in bad traffic part. I'm not from that area so what does that translate to in time, like 2 hours each way? You can probably forget any extra money you might be making with a commute like that. Now, with that said, your work environment now sounds bad, so if you don't take this job, look for something else. As the others said, nothing is a guarantee in life, all you can do is try harder and always keep your head up for more opportunities.
rsxwithslicks wrote: » It looks like a couple job sites direct you to apply directly on the school's site, so I'm going to assume its a 1099 gig. I haven't looked into health insurance for myself according to CA requirements yet. I am aware that I would have to cover teh additional 7.5% in taxes. Anything else I should consider as a 1099?
