Got two job offers-need input

[Anonymous]

Job A - $78,000
Job B - $61,500

Hours and commute are about the same. Thought friendship thing was a plus but PPs are correct, not a good idea in retrospect. Will go with A and work on paring down my debt. Thanks all.

[Anonymous]

Properly analyzing this situation requires some additional information.

Are A and/or B in fields where employment/opportunity os growing (or shrinking)?

What is your age?

How old is your child?

Assuming you are solvent at the lower salary, you are basically analyzing the performance of a long term investment (the foregone salary from A) to see if the returns (monetary and nonmonetary) from B are worth it, on a risk adjusted basis.

The childs age matters because you need to be solvent theoughout the trade (taking B) to make it a viable option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't work for a good friend, so I would choose option A.

Agreed! Plus, $16k is a big difference.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Job A - $78,000
Job B - $61,500

Hours and commute are about the same. Thought friendship thing was a plus but PPs are correct, not a good idea in retrospect. Will go with A and work on paring down my debt. Thanks all.

A by FAR. Good choice.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely A.

[Anonymous]

A

[Anonymous]

and A it is.
-OP