Should I take promotion?

Charlie123

Charlie123

Charlie123

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I used to work in one department, which i enjoyed but moved to an admin department for the pay increase. I love this new department but I have been offered a promotion in the other department as a lead. It's enough of a pay increase to make me consider it but I think I prefer my current department at the moment and feel comfortable there. However, there doesn't seem to be any opportunities for promotion in my current department.

I don't know whether to stay in the job I enjoy and am comfortable in or to take a chance and improve my CV. Also a work friend of my has applied for the promotion too but I've basically been guaranteed the promotion if I apply. He doesn't know this yet

I'm really stuck and don't know what to do.
 
mrbell1984 said:
What are the current duties?
What would the new duties be?

Is there any change of travel location?
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It's in the same hospital. At the moment I'm doing administration work but the new role will be lead porter. I will be doing normal portering i.e. transporting patients but will being doing rotas and statistics too. It shouldn't be too hard - I'm more worried about taking the job from my friend and whether I will be a good supervisor.
 
Charlie123 said:
It's in the same hospital. At the moment I'm doing administration work but the new role will be lead porter. I will be doing normal portering i.e. transporting patients but will being doing rotas and statistics too. It shouldn't be too hard - I'm more worried about taking the job from my friend and whether I will be a good supervisor.
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One of the questions I would be asking myself is what would I do with the extra income?
Is it worth having more money than I am on now?
Would I enjoy that role more than what I enjoy now?
Is there any progression if I take the new role?
 
mrbell1984 said:
One of the questions I would be asking myself is what would I do with the extra income?
Is it worth having more money than I am on now?
Would I enjoy that role more than what I enjoy now?
Is there any progression if I take the new role?
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Those are good questions. I would definitely benefit from the extra income as I'm struggling with what I'm on at the moment.
I feel like it would be progress if I took the new role and there are further opportunities for progression through this path, while there aren't for my current role.
I can't tell whether I would enjoy it or not, but I'm enjoying myself in the role I'm in at the moment - maybe I'm too comfortable
 
Would there be a possible chance to trial the new position for a month or two with a guarantee that you could move back into your old role if you didn’t like it?

that’s what I would ask. It sounds like it could be an opportunity for pastures new. However from my previous work history sometimes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

I have been through something similar myself. :)
 
Charlie123 said:
Those are good questions. I would definitely benefit from the extra income as I'm struggling with what I'm on at the moment.
I feel like it would be progress if I took the new role and there are further opportunities for progression through this path, while there aren't for my current role.
I can't tell whether I would enjoy it or not, but I'm enjoying myself in the role I'm in at the moment - maybe I'm too comfortable
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lol do it...

You need the money
opens up doors

who cares if you don't like it for the short run - it will progress you

OR struggle with same money
no progression.

No pain no gain.
 
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