Big decision

do what you want and ignore your wife who seems short sighted imo

you're unlikely to get many more opportunities as good as this
 
Go for it. The sooner you make the switch, the longer you have to build your career in the new field.

You already stated that you don't want to stay in this role forever, and good opportunities don't come along every day. Make the jump now - worry about property purchase later. Happiness and stability are more important than a bigger salary.
 
Today a leading company in a sector which my university degree sits contacted me to see if I would be interested in joining them. The problem is that I will need to be trained for a year the salary for which will be significantly less than my current target earnings. After which I will be fully qualified and thus able to earn a much higher salary on a competitive level of that which I am currently earning.
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Why did they approach you directly, what was the route by which they got to you or who referred you to them? If it is their internal HR team simply trawling LinkedIn or other such sources I would be somewhat wary of jam tomorrow discussions, especially if those promises will be performance related.

If you were approached because you are seen as someone with skills they feel are of significant value, but feel you need to understand their way of working hence the 1 year introduction, then I would propose they share the risk, if you are 'their man'.

I expect the reality is you have a recruitment resource who looked at your profile, made a call as they have done to many others and is looking to bring you in as a trainee with other trainees. Any company will then expect some fall out, but that is fine as they are paying poorly so there is little risk to them. Id need to know more about this before I could give advice, but jam tomorrow discussions are never something I would be quick to consider again, though I am at a different stage of my life (read older).
 
Housey said:
Why did they approach you directly, what was the route by which they got to you or who referred you to them? If it is their internal HR team simply trawling LinkedIn or other such sources I would be somewhat wary of jam tomorrow discussions, especially if those promises will be performance related.

If you were approached because you are seen as someone with skills they feel are of significant value, but feel you need to understand their way of working hence the 1 year introduction, then I would propose they share the risk, if you are 'their man'.

I expect the reality is you have a recruitment resource who looked at your profile, made a call as they have done to many others and is looking to bring you in as a trainee with other trainees. Any company will then expect some fall out, but that is fine as they are paying poorly so there is little risk to them. Id need to know more about this before I could give advice, but jam tomorrow discussions are never something I would be quick to consider again, though I am at a different stage of my life (read older).
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This. Recruiters are a lying bunch of scum, HR will be no better. Unless you have been approached by someone you know or who you would directly report to, be very careful.
 
peterwalkley said:
This. Recruiters are a lying bunch of scum, HR will be no better. Unless you have been approached by someone you know or who you would directly report to, be very careful.
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You can be lucky though, I netted a 25% pay increase off a random recruitment consultant contacting me for my current role.
 
It was a call from the recruitment guy who works for the company. I had stated my interest to another employee of the company who subsequently passed on my interest. This was a week or so ago but in truth, I was not expecting much given the calibre of the company and sector within which it operates.

Good advice though- ill pick through their offer with a fine tooth comb and probably get my dads advice which is often brilliant.
 
krooton said:
You can be lucky though, I netted a 25% pay increase off a random recruitment consultant contacting me for my current role.
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Unfortunetley recruiters also command a fee for placing you from the place of employment....this can also be over a period of time, meaning you actually get less pay than if you had gone there yourself.

I have seen so many employees drawn in by recruitment agents into our company.....they get a large salary and thus a large payment is given to the recruitment agent and the pressure for that person to perform is doubled.....many have then been fired within their 6 months, as they cant perform enough to justify paying the cost of their wage and the recruitment fee and then are left jobless.

Recruitment agents should be avoided like the plague unless you are desperate.
 
fastwunz said:
It was a call from the recruitment guy who works for the company. I had stated my interest to another employee of the company who subsequently passed on my interest. This was a week or so ago but in truth, I was not expecting much given the calibre of the company and sector within which it operates.

Good advice though- ill pick through their offer with a fine tooth comb and probably get my dads advice which is often brilliant.
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As I suspected. On this basis I would want more cast iron guarantees and a better incentive, not least at your age. What sort of drop are they asking you to take may I ask (if you are wiling to share)? If you feel you are an excellent fit for the role, if they feel that too, then I would expect them to match my money to move, training or not. If they are unwilling to budge I would not see it as a great move really unless you could clearly quantify and guarantee the uplift in 1 years time, which is unlikely.
 
francky said:
Unfortunetley recruiters also command a fee for placing you from the place of employment....this can also be over a period of time, meaning you actually get less pay than if you had gone there yourself.
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Without them I would never have found out about the role, as I wasn't actively looking. :p
 
just got to work it out if it worth the risk. bearing in mind employment at the mo. I had a good job at Tesco supervisor and prospect of management in a year.

But i really wanted to do IT support. And i d spent time getting some qualification including a CCNA.

Now got a job paying me 7k more and doing 2nd line support as an assitant to a guy doing 3. In and office over 100 people.
 
I can't get over your Missus knowing you don't like your job & aren't happy but she wants you to stay there rather than go somewhere you would be happy.
I'd go for the new job to make myself happy & to see if she stays with me, If she kicked off & made my life a misery I'd sack her.
 
This really is a no brainer! Take the training/new job.
Kinda sad that your wife is more interested in the money/house!
 
So your wife would rather you stay in a job you're unhappy with, than take a reduced salary for a year?

Wow.
 
New job sounds the obvious choice. 1 year of lower earnings but the security of higher earnings in 1 year, plus a job you enjoy.

If you have to ask here then I question your man powers.
 
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