I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?

[Anonymous]

I was not looking for work...when out of the blue, a HR person from another company says she found my resume on LinkedIn, and would I like to talk. The answer to that question is always yes. A week later, I have a job offer....

I am happy in my current job, but the new jobs is about 10% more $$$ (170K vs 155K). On top of that, the health insurance differences will save me 5-9K/year...

I have been with my current company for almost 20 years; the new job would be my second real job. Take the money with the risk I will not like the new work, or enjoy the security of where I am?

FWIW, I have medical issues, and my current job has been very flexible and supportive.

[Anonymous]

Stay

[Anonymous]

What type of flexibility do you need? How many years of work left until retirement?

[Anonymous]

What about the actual work?

[Anonymous]

Seems like the risks outweigh the benefits, IMO. Are the risks really worth a $20K net benefit? Is there significant potential for advancement in the new company that you won't have at your current one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stay

+1 you are at a point in your career where your relationships at your current 20 year job outweigh the small financial benefits of the new one, especially if you need flexibility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stay

+1 you are at a point in your career where your relationships at your current 20 year job outweigh the small financial benefits of the new one, especially if you need flexibility.

Another vote for staying.

[Anonymous]

If you're willing to move, leverage the offer into a match at your current office.

You have to be willing to jump, though, because if they don't match the offer, you have to go.

[Anonymous]

Stay. Flexibility around health issues is something that only gets more valuable as you age. Imagine having to explain those health issues all over again to your new employer - except this time you don't have 20 years of good work backing you up.

The only way I would jump is if I were very bored at work or if I saw the writing on the wall that I was no longer relevant or valued at my current employer.

[Anonymous]

I'd stay.

[Anonymous]

Why did you have the conversation in the first plapce if you weren't thinking of moving?

I'd be wary of an offer that came just one week after being approached cold, though. Usually there's more to recruiting than that.

[Anonymous]

You've got a bird in the hand with a place you like. It would take more money than that to get me to change.

[Anonymous]

How badly do you need the 30k? How stable is the job? Could you go back to your old job if it didn't work out?

I would move but I'm not your age. At the end of the day, you work to make money. This firm will pay you more money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How badly do you need the 30k? How stable is the job? Could you go back to your old job if it didn't work out?

I would move but I'm not your age. At the end of the day, you work to make money. This firm will pay you more money.

I saw a $15,000 raise, not $30k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why did you have the conversation in the first plapce if you weren't thinking of moving?

I'd be wary of an offer that came just one week after being approached cold, though. Usually there's more to recruiting than that.

Not if they know people in common, it is a smaller industry etc. Often firms are looking for a specific skill set that not many have. Clearly OP has what they are looking for.

You should always entertain conversations about job opportunities! Yoy never know what will happen and it is good to have relationships with recruiters.