drew
November 18th, 2014, 03:09 PM
Apparently silly season has started.
Last night I got an out-of-the-blue text from the VP of the old company I worked for (last job), asking for my resume.
I sent it to him this morning, not really even knowing what the potential position is/was. I got two phone calls this afternoon, from two PMs (Jacksonville/Orlando), one of which I worked with in Chicago.
Turns out it's a position very similar to mine what I've now got 3+ years experience with in this industry.
The current project I'm on isn't dried up, yet. But it is winding down. My girlfriend and I are 2 of the 4 left (out of 12 a year ago), and the field office personnel are dropping off every week. But, our position is a little different than the field's, as we're tasked with customer interface, and direct finance actions, and there's a n absolute shitton of cleanup effort to be done, even after the build is done (which is sitting at about 97% project wide).
Both of our contracts have been extended til the end of Q2 2015, but that's no guarantee we'll last that long.
I absolutely love what I do, and how I'm able to do it. So the potential "new" gig isn't anything new at all, it's in my wheelhouse that I kick ass with (not bragging, just stating the truth), everybody I've worked with knows this, which is probably why I got the call (especially when I was referred to by the VP, must have done something right anyway).
So, to the pros/cons of the new:
Pros:
1. if I get what I asked for ($), it'd be $10k more than I'm making now (as a relative example, my monthly income is twice what my monthly expenses are (sans food/booze/golf (maybe it breaks even then...)), so that's a plus.
2. While it'd be an office/commute, it's less than 15 miles, and if timed right, all highway and 15 minutes ("traffic" here can still be somewhat "herpes outbreak" annoying, but is in no way "dry baseball bat sodomy" traffic of Chicago.
3. It'd be working with a few familiar peeps again (the ones I actually liked and got along with, as opposed to the other 98% which were complete fucktards)
Cons:
1. It's a fucking office. I'd have to commute again.
2. It's a fucking office with people. I am 100 times more efficient at home, without the distractions of other fucking people talking about stupid fucking shit I couldn't give half a fuck about.
3. It's a fucking office.
Maybe I've been spoiled with the virtual/remote thing (rhetorical), it's nice working in your underwear (especially when your co-worker works in hers too).
While I would definitely like the pay increase, I'm still not sure about the "wake up, clean up, drive" thing again. 3 years of the exact opposite is a hell of a thing to give up, and if that's worthwhile compensation. Prelim chats with the new folks is that this could probably be a year's worth or stuff. It's not firm, nor is the remaining 7 months here. Nothing is "guaranteed". I don't think I'd be able to negotiate a "3 days in office - 2 home" thing. This company is psychotically obsessed with bodies in seats, when it's a proven fact working from home is infinitely more efficient.
I'm going to be talking to a few folks next week with my company, maybe there's some other project/longevity opportunity.
Last night I got an out-of-the-blue text from the VP of the old company I worked for (last job), asking for my resume.
I sent it to him this morning, not really even knowing what the potential position is/was. I got two phone calls this afternoon, from two PMs (Jacksonville/Orlando), one of which I worked with in Chicago.
Turns out it's a position very similar to mine what I've now got 3+ years experience with in this industry.
The current project I'm on isn't dried up, yet. But it is winding down. My girlfriend and I are 2 of the 4 left (out of 12 a year ago), and the field office personnel are dropping off every week. But, our position is a little different than the field's, as we're tasked with customer interface, and direct finance actions, and there's a n absolute shitton of cleanup effort to be done, even after the build is done (which is sitting at about 97% project wide).
Both of our contracts have been extended til the end of Q2 2015, but that's no guarantee we'll last that long.
I absolutely love what I do, and how I'm able to do it. So the potential "new" gig isn't anything new at all, it's in my wheelhouse that I kick ass with (not bragging, just stating the truth), everybody I've worked with knows this, which is probably why I got the call (especially when I was referred to by the VP, must have done something right anyway).
So, to the pros/cons of the new:
Pros:
1. if I get what I asked for ($), it'd be $10k more than I'm making now (as a relative example, my monthly income is twice what my monthly expenses are (sans food/booze/golf (maybe it breaks even then...)), so that's a plus.
2. While it'd be an office/commute, it's less than 15 miles, and if timed right, all highway and 15 minutes ("traffic" here can still be somewhat "herpes outbreak" annoying, but is in no way "dry baseball bat sodomy" traffic of Chicago.
3. It'd be working with a few familiar peeps again (the ones I actually liked and got along with, as opposed to the other 98% which were complete fucktards)
Cons:
1. It's a fucking office. I'd have to commute again.
2. It's a fucking office with people. I am 100 times more efficient at home, without the distractions of other fucking people talking about stupid fucking shit I couldn't give half a fuck about.
3. It's a fucking office.
Maybe I've been spoiled with the virtual/remote thing (rhetorical), it's nice working in your underwear (especially when your co-worker works in hers too).
While I would definitely like the pay increase, I'm still not sure about the "wake up, clean up, drive" thing again. 3 years of the exact opposite is a hell of a thing to give up, and if that's worthwhile compensation. Prelim chats with the new folks is that this could probably be a year's worth or stuff. It's not firm, nor is the remaining 7 months here. Nothing is "guaranteed". I don't think I'd be able to negotiate a "3 days in office - 2 home" thing. This company is psychotically obsessed with bodies in seats, when it's a proven fact working from home is infinitely more efficient.
I'm going to be talking to a few folks next week with my company, maybe there's some other project/longevity opportunity.