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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They'll manage. Look out for number one. Seriously. These companies don't hesitate when it comes time to let staff go. It's not a marriage,
 it's a job. [quote=Anonymous]Last week two things happened: I agreed to take on some major new responsibilities at my current place of work, and literally hours later a former coworker reached out to me with a job opp that perfectly aligned with my skills/experience/etc. So, I applied, was interviewed two days later, and today (6 days after the interview) I was offered the position. I would like to take it because it's a great opportunity, equal pay to what I'm currently getting but more room for advancement and better commute. But I feel bad quitting my current job because of all these projects I'm supposed to be doing before the holiday season and I worry they'll be left scrambling trying to find someone if I leave to start at this new job. [/quote][/quote]

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+2 My company prides itself on how many people have worked here for DECADES (which also means these people aren't paid anywhere near as much as external hires and room for advancement is nil).  They don't bat an eye when they decide to layoff these resources because profit didn't increase by the 5% they wanted it to year over year.

Corporations are not people, you don't owe them anything because they won't bat an eye about stomping you if they want to.[/quote]
This makes me feel better, thanks. I'm going to talk to the person who hired me and ask if I can start at the new year. If they say no, I think I'll probably just end up giving my two weeks notice and not feel bad about it.

Salary-wise: what you all are saying makes sense. BUT I have been looking for a way out of my current job for the past year or so. There's been some major changes at the top (we've gone through two CEOs in the past year if that tells you anything) and I really don't like the direction in which we're heading. The company from which I have an offer is actually a competitor and as of late has beaten us out for a lot of major projects. So, to have a job offer at the same salary but better in pretty much every aspect - more vacation time, better benefits, company who's better positioned for success, better commute, more room for advancement, some other stuff - makes it pretty appealing to me. [/quote]

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