I currently work a temporary position at a big organization that was set to end (what I thought would be) until June. That was fine with me, it offers decent pay, I did an internship with them previously, and I’m competent enough at the job. It was my dream job for a while, but I shortly realized it’s not really my passion. No worries, since there’s a lot of options for me in The field I studied for. I also have lived in the area my whole life and currently live with my parents rent free, which is taxing on my mental health, but it is extremely convenient money-wise.
Since I knew it was a temporary position and honestly thought I was just replacing someone that was going on leave for a bit, I thought it was prudent to continue my job search. I interviewed around these last couple months and just recently got a job offer with a job that pays more than what I’m currently being offered, and is also closer to what my current goals and wants are for my career.
I would have to move to New York relatively soon and a couple weeks before this temporary position would end, which I only found out recently from my current boss. I actually used my current boss as one of my references for this job application, and he filled it out.
He invited me in today for a couple quick check ins and also asked me “how my job search was going” and I figured then was a good a time as any to let him know I had been offered the position that he had filled out the recommendation for. He said he was happy for me, but then said, “we were actually thinking of extending your stay at (the current organization I’m working at) until September, just with a different section”. I would go into specifics but that would give too much away about where I work unfortunately.
Now I feel like maybe I’m making a mistake. Staying with the current job would be more convenient money wise. I could continue living with my parents until I feel more financially stable. But I would continue working at a place I don’t have much interest in anymore and also for less money. And depending on which section of the organization they would hand me off to I might enjoy it more than the current section than I am working in.
The new job would let me be more independent and I would get to live in a new area. I would get more money, and I would get to work in a field I have more knowledge and interest in. I’m just nervous maybe I won’t like it, or it’ll be too much too fast? Or maybe the new place isn’t as nice as the one I’m working at now. And then there’s the whole having to find an apartment and moving in a short amount of time. And the apartment would surely eat up a lot of my funds.
I don’t know, I just kind of wish my boss had been more up front about the possibility of staying longer term because maybe I would’ve reconsidered accepting since I’ve been so involved with this organization for so long, even if I don’t like it as much.
What do yall think is the better option for me? Leave or stay?
Edit: the new position would also be temporary, but it would be until December and it would also be closer to what I studied for in college.