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Life Advice / Job offer dilemma
« on: November 23, 2020, 04:21:42 am »
So I got a job offer from my old employer, a small aerospace repair shop. They needed more help and as I technically still work for them, they offered the position to me.
Backstory: I was employed at the small aerospace company for more than a year. It was only part-time, with (very) low hours. Three months ago, I got a job at a large manufacturing company. I never quit the aerospace job, just worked fewer hours.
The large manufacturing job provides a steady 40 hours per week. The small aerospace job is less certain. The job offer lets me do more types of work than before, and guarantees a minimum of 20 hours per week, but how much it will really be is anyone's guess. If they get flooded with orders, it could be over 40 hours per week.
My annual expenses are around $22K. In the worst-case scenario at the aerospace job (20 hours/week), I will almost break-even.
The biggest upside of the aerospace job is I might be able to get some experience working as an engineer. Since I don't have a bachelor's degree, this is a big deal.
I'm torn between keeping the safe job, or taking the exciting but risky job.
Backstory: I was employed at the small aerospace company for more than a year. It was only part-time, with (very) low hours. Three months ago, I got a job at a large manufacturing company. I never quit the aerospace job, just worked fewer hours.
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Job large manufacturer small aerospace
Hours 40 at least 20
$ per hour 18.70 22
other benefits none Super-flexible hours. Tiny company.
The large manufacturing job provides a steady 40 hours per week. The small aerospace job is less certain. The job offer lets me do more types of work than before, and guarantees a minimum of 20 hours per week, but how much it will really be is anyone's guess. If they get flooded with orders, it could be over 40 hours per week.
My annual expenses are around $22K. In the worst-case scenario at the aerospace job (20 hours/week), I will almost break-even.
The biggest upside of the aerospace job is I might be able to get some experience working as an engineer. Since I don't have a bachelor's degree, this is a big deal.
I'm torn between keeping the safe job, or taking the exciting but risky job.