Saturday, June 10, 2006

To jump or not to jump

is the question I have been thinking for the past week... or almost.

With extra 200 bucks in my pocket, is really worth all that "starting all over again in another company"... here's why not to:

1 - I'm on my 6th month at my current working place, another 6 and I will have probably an increment of at least 400 bucks to cope with, with the lifestyle and marriage savings I'm investing on...

2 - I kinda like working here, before the existance of the sr engineer I was talking about.

3 - He's not so bad now.. ever since I told him I'm at my learning curve and all that sarcastic remarks from him didnt do me good.

4 - Seems like I'm learning a hell lot here than I have anywhere else previously.

5 - I have good friends and buddies I can actually hang out with.

6 - I dont really want to leave Ziana, the draughtsgirl who cares a lot about me.

7 - I must admit, I am afraid of "starting all over again".

8 - It wont look good on my CV because I have already worked in 3 companies in this 3 years after I started out as a fresh. Damnit! tell me about it already...

9 - This place actually thought me to be patient because I naturally had to cope with stress.

Here's why I should jump:

1 - Why not?

2 - It's a Multinational company.

3 - It's the No. 1 engineering design consultant in Malaysia at the moment.

4 - It's got a good mix of people of all nationalities and races (which is the point that sounds encouraging)

5 - The projects they are involved in are not only based in Malaysia but everywhere else.

6 - Just having the name of this organization on my CV will make me worth like a million bucks (for future use if I were to work in the UK)

7 - People will acknowledge what I do when I give them the answer to the "so you are attach to which company?" question - it's a very popular and prospective organization.

I dont know... pros and cons and I still cant make my mind up... it's almost 70-30 that I will jump. But I'd probably break my mentors heart, after all that he thought me, my CV certainly dont look empty for someone with only 6 months of experience.

It's true what "salamander the curve" said... life's just tough. But I must add "and scary.."

So, jump I will?

posted by WaBBa Fe$H @ 5:07 AM