Working for large companies

[Nerm]

Ha, is 31 still young? Doesn't feel like it sometimes. lol

[icecream-guy]

Ha, is 31 still young? Doesn't feel like it sometimes. lol

Just wait another 20, there was a quote somewhere that said something like, " no matter how old you are, you still feel like you are in your 20's"  just with a LOT more life experience.  even at 50, I was taking my skateboard out for a semi-regular spin,  not any more, at least maybe till I get a helmet, but I may think about hanging it up after I landed in the ambulance.

[Nerm]

Update: Well they made an offer. The offer was a little less than I expected from a large company but still a good 30% more than what I currently make at a super small company. I would lose a lot of the schedule flexibility type perks I have with a small company but I am beginning to think the positives of this new opportunity outweigh the negatives.

[NetworkGroover]

Congrats man.  The extra pay will be nice and the experience will likely be worth its weight in gold - good or bad.

[deanwebb]

Awesome news. 30% bump in money is good... how do the benefits stack up? Those can translate into less money spent with the new company than at the old, making for a hidden bump in take-home pay.

[Nerm]

super small company = no benefits
large company = health/vision/dental + 401k

[deanwebb]

super small company = no benefits
large company = health/vision/dental + 401k

Be sure to figure the monetary value of those things when comparing other opportunities.

[wintermute000]

[Nerm]

hahaha...I have two kids college to prepare for so I will not be making it rain lol.

[icecream-guy]

super small company = no benefits
large company = health/vision/dental + 401k

Be sure to figure the monetary value of those things when comparing other opportunities.

there was something in the back of my heard regarding consideration of your total income to include all the benefits/salary/timeoff/perks to figure your total income.
don't remember the exact wording bu that's the jist of it.

[Nerm]

I have accepted their offer. Just too big of a career advancement opportunity for me to pass up. Now I just have to figure out how to tell my boss of 11 years I am leaving.

[deanwebb]

I have accepted their offer. Just too big of a career advancement opportunity for me to pass up. Now I just have to figure out how to tell my boss of 11 years I am leaving.

Dear sir,

Effective two weeks from today, I will no longer require (firm's name) services as an employer.

Kind regards,

Nerm (if that's your real name)

[that1guy15]

Yeah its hard. My last resignation was the hardest I have ever given and I have shifted jobs at-least once every 2-3 years for the past 15 years. Some years I had 4-5 jobs in a single year...

I learned, its like a band-aid, you just go in and do it quick. Dont fluff it, or drag it on. Just walk in, sit down and say it.

My last one went like this:

Boss: What do you need?
Me: I need to let you know I accepted another potion and need to turn in my notice.
Boss: 

Luckly he was cool. It hurt but he understood. This has usually been the case. We then chatted about the gig and why Im jumping. 

Other though have been pretty rough. You can usually see those coming because they are a dick-head or hot tempered. With those same thing. Quick with few words and let them do the talking.

Im happy for you dude and I wish you the best of luck!!!

[routerdork]

My boss a few jobs ago worked from home my last week. On my last day didn't say a word to me until I IM'd him at noon and asked if that would be all. 

[routerdork]

I learned, its like a band-aid, you just go in and do it quick. Dont fluff it, or drag it on. Just walk in, sit down and say it.

Truth!