Possible future job opportunity...

[tn94z]

TweetSo I have been working for AT&T for 10 years. I was talking with a friend today (a guy I know from work encounters, not a friend I hang out with) and he started talking about potentially needing someone in the future. Here are the pros and cons:

Pros
Pay would be about 30% more than I make now
I would have my own office
They don't break their backs working
It is in an IS department (for one of the biggest healthcare/hospital systems in my area) which is what I originally wanted to do
Job security may be a touch better than AT&T just because my current job relies on our onsite customer renewing the contract after every expiration. If they don't renew, I would have to relocate (if I am lucky) or lose my job to a surplus.

Cons
Insurance is not as good
403b with no match currently(future job);401k with match where I currently work
Would be starting over with seniority but it's the type of place where you are judged on productivity and not seniority. It's obviously not union like the company I work for now.


I guess my biggest concern would be the retirement and then insurance. I am pretty certain that if I could make it until retirement with AT&T, that I would end up with more money to live on as opposed to relying on the 403b and my saving ability to have a good retirement.

What would be the best way to compare these? I thought about putting my current info in a spreadsheet and assign a dollar figure to each benefit and produce a total dollar amount to go by. I have never been in this position, so I am afraid of making the wrong choice!!

[Dzone]

TweetHey bro, that sounds like a good opportunity. 30% increase in pay would prob make up for less benefits. Plus your own office. Good luck.

[tn94z]

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Hey bro, that sounds like a good opportunity. 30% increase in pay would prob make up for less benefits. Plus your own office. Good luck.

Yeah, I think so too. Of course, I need to sit down and puts some numbers to my current benefits to actually "see" what they are worth. I was thinking I could have my current 401k moved into an IRA or something and then contribute to it as well as the 403b. I am not too savvy on the retirement stuff to be honest.

I would for sure have to sit down and compare the insurance as well. Then there is vacation and gas (I won't have a company vehicle any more). There is just a lot to think about. The good news is that it's not happening now, so I should have plenty of time to think.

[daved150]

Tweeti agree with D...that 30% is huge