I’m trying to decide between two job options and would appreciate some outside perspectives.
Option 1 is a permanent role at a large pharmaceutical company. However, the work is mainly in distribution and doesn’t really align with my long-term goal of moving into commodity trading.
Option 2 is a 1-year contract role with a major oil company. It’s more aligned with the energy/commodities space, which is the direction I ultimately want to go in. However, it’s a contract role, the work itself doesn’t sound great (contracts analyst), and there’s a high chance it won’t be renewed due to ongoing automation (as the HR has told me).
My long-term goal is to become a commodity trader, but I haven’t been successful so far - I’ve made it to final rounds at a major trading house but didn’t get the offer.
I’m trying to weigh whether it makes more sense to take the safer permanent pharma role, or take the riskier but more industry-relevant oil contract role as a potential stepping stone into trading.
Would really appreciate any thoughts, especially from people in trading or energy.