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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2008-08-21 09:51
Hi all,
I'm after a little guidance here, I'm in quite the position!
I've been offered two jobs. The first is with an international provider of telecommunications via satellite where there are great prospects of moving upward within the company, and I'm still very young so a great career is possible there. (I also have an IT background).
The other is co-ordinator of the diploma program at a music institution. While it's not so much a career within that same company in the long-term that is possible, it is almost certain that after doing this job for a few years I could move on to bigger and better things, plus I have a music qualification, countless and priceless experience, plus obviously I'm passionate about music and the study thereof and believe that in this position I could be quite satisfied and happy and really make a difference for students.
The first job pays more, the second is the exact same salary as my previous job, which I was living rather comfortably on.
I think I've answered my own question but as always, I could be missing something, not factoring something into the equation. What does everyone think?
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-08-21 10:16
What's the risk involved in either job?
I've seen countless high tech companies collapse, or being bought by some dubious investment firms.
Which one would make you happier on a daily basis? Workplace satisfaction can be a deciding factor - man doesn't live on celery alone.
--
Ben
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Author: Nessie1
Date: 2008-08-21 11:15
If you are not desperate for more money, I think it boils down to job satisfaction. If you feel that you would enjoy seeing the students grow and flourish, why not go for the academic job?
Most of the other things that could make or break a job, such as interpersonal clashes or sudden financial crisis in the employing organisation could, in theory, happen in any job. However, on balance, I would imagine that the college job would probably be somewhat more secure.
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Author: jmsa
Date: 2008-08-21 12:16
Statistics prove that you will live longer and be healthier and happier if you do what you really love therefore go for the music career.
jmsa
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2008-08-21 12:22
Only you can tell what the job will do for you personally. If one is much more rewarding than the other (satisfaction, making a difference, etc) then the choice is pretty simple. Job security is very important too, so factor that in also. I'd guess one could loose funding, whereas the other one could get bought out and have massive layoffs.
So you have to figure out what will best suit you and your future family.
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Author: Mike Clarinet
Date: 2008-08-21 13:04
The ultimate decision is, of course, yours. But consider...If you choose to leave the technology arena, you will find it very difficult to get back in. Technology moves very fast and even if you have a good qualification, you will find yourself out-of-date very quickly and therefore unemployable if you are not keeping up-to-date by working in the industry.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2008-08-21 13:28
Yes, you have answered your own question. Follow your dream; you'll have a happier and more satisfying life. ESP
www.peabody.jhu.edu/457 A little Mozart
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2008-08-21 14:18
Morrigan:
I am a little surprised that you come to us for such important advice. There are so many things we don't know about you, which could heavily weigh in your decision.
But since you asked, here is my advice. Of course the most important thing may be how happy you will be in the job you choose. But if you are early in your career, one cannot discard the importance of how many doors are left open once you take on your new position.
I actually disagree with Mike Clarinet about IT. It seems to me that given what we know today about the information technology job market, the IT door is going to stay open even if you take on the academic administrator job. On the other hand if you do the IT job for a while, it is likely going to become more difficult to move back to the music world.
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Sylvain Bouix <sbouix@gmail.com>
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Author: Bassie
Date: 2008-08-21 14:20
Seconded.
A job has to have value /in itself/. (After all, you'll probably spend most of your waking hours doing it.)
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Author: William
Date: 2008-08-21 16:42
Pick the job to the west of where you live. That way, as you drive to work in the morning, you won't be blinded by the rising sun.
Seriously, also consider the benefits, such as health insurance, retirement plans (yes, someday that will be important to you) and vacation time available (academics usually have the summers "off"). A family friend is a computor systems analyst/programmer and during his career has worked for five different companies and had to re-locate his family with each company change. Now lives in the Seattle area, where he was recently laid off--and used up most of his retirement savings looking for the next job. Academic institutions do not pay as well, but job security is much more steady and the benefits--finace and health--more stable. And as I have always said, the three reasons I choose to be a teacher: 1) June, 2) July, and [drm roll please] prrrrrrrrrrrrrr......... 3) August!!!!! Time off to relax.
(and buy your home east of your school :>)
Post Edited (2008-08-21 19:26)
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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2008-08-21 16:49
Thanks guys. I have chosen the music job of course! I formally accepted this afternoon. It is west from my home.
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Author: sdr
Date: 2008-08-21 22:32
It is often helpful to take the long view and see this step as the first in a long journey. Which job will move you closer to the job you want 10 years from now?
-sdr
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