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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

[ladycat.livejournal.com]

33k for an IT Manager in a medium sized charity is about right in London. Most people do it because they have a passion for the cause. Charities can be awful when it comes to HR, but they tend to be a lot more flexible and understanding about life, hours, holiday and team spirit.

I'm biased btw...

[fuzzygoth.livejournal.com]

I am just a developer where I am currently, but the norton job gives me the oppertunity to move beyond that role eventually.

Yeah, it feel weird being surrounded by so many nice, friendly
and hopefull people. I'm used to cynisim. Regardless working for
Norton is much more appealing thought not neccisarily better
stastistically.

[thepaintedone.livejournal.com]

That's a charity though. I was IT Manager three times, then Group IT Manager and now Head of IT, so most of my career has been in that role. All that time I've been earning more than £33k. I have two management reports now, neither as senior as an IT Manager, and both are on a good bit more than that. Norton is a well known private firm, so the going rate is a good bit more than they are offering.