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[fuzzygoth]

Well as I was starting work on my future house in Sheffield I got a call
Email from Norton Motorcycles. Basically what it said was:


We have a vacancy for a Web/IT Developer, to basically run the IT Department.
If you are still Interested would you be kind enough to give me a call.

Norton P.A. Lady


So basically they have upped the Salary from 25k which was on offer last time
to 28k, but I mentioned that I am now on 33k she has said she'd try to get
30k going up to 33k in 6 months once we are happy everything is working. It's
only 20 days holiday as opposed to the 25 days I have with Kids but the working
hours are flex-able. Barstewards, i was all settled into what i was going to
be doing for the next xx years and now this comes along. I am seriously conflicted.

Kids
Advantages
33k (which will probabaly go up)
25 Days paid Holiday
Fairly Flexiable working ours
Seems fairly Stable.

Disadvantages
All the Code is a steaming pile of pooh with no documentation!


Norton Motorcycles
Advantages
Clean Slate for coding, complete new start.
It's Norton (working around motorbikes)

Disadvantages
Like be a paydrop (3k)
only 20 days Holiday
Flexiable Working hours
Longer Commute that Kids

I have the last few weeks been a little unhappy with the code I am inheriting
from the company that built it, and i'd feel bad letting them down by leaving
to go to Norton. Argh, but Norton has more scope for advancement as i said before
I'd be ground level for running the IT Department but its a risk.

I guess the question is if i don't try it would I regret it?

Help!

Comments

[ulfilias.livejournal.com]

Where is the Norton Job ??? Could you stay in leeds for that or do you now want to be in the Shefield area.

[godgirl.livejournal.com]

stay with kids. life isn't all about work and you get more money, more holiday and less commute there.

[fuzzygoth.livejournal.com]

it has crossed my mind

[alixandrea.livejournal.com]

^This. More holiday is priceless, I can't believe the stingy buggers at Norton are trying to give you so little!

[fuzzygoth.livejournal.com]

20 days is fairly standard in the corprate sector tbh

[turbolord.livejournal.com]

No 25 days is standard. I have 27

[thepaintedone.livejournal.com]

No it's not. Many places only give 20 or so days (excluding Bank holidays)

Our place gives 20 for staff grade, and 25 for management grade, but also give the three days between Xmas and New Year for 'free'. So effectively 23 days and 28 days, IME this is very generous. I've seen plenty of places that give a bare 20 days to everyone, then force you to take three of those when the office closes at Xmas.

[ebb.livejournal.com]

Many places only give 20 or so days (excluding Bank holidays)

Bank Holidays sure add up.

[alixandrea.livejournal.com]

Ugh! I think I'll stick to the public sector ta. ;-)

[fuzzygoth.livejournal.com]

Donnington Park, East Midlands

[pookledo.livejournal.com]

*lol* You already know people in the area, and close to download *lol*