u/sssulaco

Apologies if this is not the right forum for this, and apologies that this is probably quite vague.

To boil down a complex situation, I’ve been in my current role for a few years now. Great company, great team, work is stressful but manageable and I have an absolutely fantastic boss.

I’ve basically stumbled into an opportunity to jump ship to a smaller company in a role that is senior to my current job. Money is excellent too.

My current employer has scrambled and agreed to match the salary to keep me to stay, but they can’t give me a promotion. They have told me verbatim that there is no career progression for me here for at least two years or so, and any opportunities at that point are hypothetical (team gets bigger and need for a senior role emerges, or current boss leaves and I take his role).

I am so torn between staying in the comfortable, well paid job at a very safe, reputable company, or taking the leap to an unknown company where I will have the same sort of money (hopefully ~10k more but still negotiating).

A couple of years in this senior position at the new company could springboard my career, but it could also be a total shit show.

There will definitely be increased stress and responsibility in the new company as I will be owning the function that I am part of.

Has anyone been in a similar position? How did it work out for you? Regrets in leaving or staying?

What sort of questions should I be asking myself to help make this choice?

I’ve already delayed accepting or declining the offer and I think I will have to let them know by COB tomorrow once they finalise some queries I had for them.

For what it’s worth, I’m not the sort of person who likes to stay stagnant in their career, and I don’t see myself sticking it out here for two years on an off chance, but I also worry that I’m jumping at the first opportunity that has presented itself and if I stay I could patiently find the perfect next opportunity rather than take the one that was thrust upon me.

I know it a nice problem to have really, but my brain is constantly flipping between a known safe position and a potentially risky but great for my career move.

For more context current company is an international org with a market cap of ~AUD$50 billion and new company is Australian with market cap of ~$10 billion so it’s not like I’m jumping to a small business or startup.

Thanks for any and all input!

Hey all,
Chasing any insight as to base salary (plus and site loading if applicable) for senior engineer positions.

I’ve been offered a gig with a smaller company as a senior, but my current (bigger) company is offering to bump my pay to the same level but not give me the senior title.

There’s a lot of other factors at play here too, but I just wanna make sure I’m not getting mucked around on pay.

This is UG gold on the West Coast if that makes any difference.

Cheers!

Hi all.

I recently tested positive for amphetamines during a work drug test - not a problem at all as it was declared (both on file before the test and at the time of test). I take Vyvanse and occasionally Dex depending on life requirements.

It got me thinking though, do I need to have anything prepped in case I get randomly drug tested by the police whilst driving?

I’ve googled it and some people say I need to inform the department of transport, others say just have a letter from your doctor etc.

I currently have a letter from my doctor saved on my phone and photos of my prescription.

Does anyone know the facts here?

I’m in WA if it makes any difference.

TIA!