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• forget the money (Score:2)

  by jmm (276)

  I'd make the move.

  You've already made the commitment to the new company - the time to use it honourably as a bargaining chip at the old company is past.

  You'll be a lot happier with the work you do and the conditions at the new job.

  Happiness is more important than money as long as the money is sufficient to meet your basic living needs. (Which is redundant - a sufficiently inadequate money supply eventually drives up frustration and unhappiness.) It is easier to contend with restricted money using a
  • Re:forget the money (Score:1)

    by cog (4665)

    I'd make the move.

    I will. I already talked to the guys up here.

    You've already made the commitment to the new company

    Even though I did not mention that, that was one of the things on my mind :-)

    You'll be a lot happier with the work you do and the conditions at the new job.

    I certainly hope so... because that's why I'm moving there! :-)

    Happiness is more important than money as long as the money is sufficient to meet your basic living needs.

    Then let's just hope I'll be happy and that my new sal
    • Re:forget the money (Score:2)

      by jmm (276)

      If it turns out that the money really is too small, you can discuss it with your new employers. Changing jobs has shown that it wasn't just a negotiating tactic - you haven't burned any more bridges by changing than you already have by getting a job offer - so you could talk with the old company about getting hired back. (So, I'd say you've chosen the chance with the possibility of huge benefit, while retaining a fall-back chance of smaller benefit. Staying for more money right now would have taken the s
      • Re:forget the money (Score:1)

        by cog (4665)

        I agree :-)
    • Re:forget the money (Score:1)

      by melo (332)

      Then let's just hope I'll be happy and that my new salary will be able to meet my basic living needs in Lisbon :-)

      Well, if that's the case, and the new company cannot upgrade your salary, there always other Perl shops around.

      No, I'm not offering nothing :)

      --
      life is short
• minimum conditions?? (Score:1)

  by link (3402)

  I can't believe they asked you that.
  
  They should just have asked you why you were leaving,at least an honest answer to that might help them keep hold of any other quality employees they have had the good fortune to acquire.
  
  • Re:minimum conditions?? (Score:1)

    by cog (4665)

    They did, and I answered, but I don't think they get it... :-|
• easy (Score:1)

  by phillup (4419)

  Tell them that you'll do contract work. (If you really want to keep the connection.)
  
  You'll make some extra dough, they'll get quality work from someone they already know.
  
  Everyone will be happy.
  • Re:easy (Score:1)

    by cog (4665)

    Everyone will be happy.

    Except for the company where I already said yes, and for me, too, because I really want to go :-)
    • Re:easy (Score:1)

      by phillup (4419)

      Sorry, I probably wasn't clear enough.
      
      Go. Take the new job. Do contract work for the old employer on the side.
      
      They get work from someone they know and trust. You get to skip the bs and focus on the "real" part of the job.
      
      The only real problem is them wanting more from you than you are willing to give. But, that is the beauty of contracting. It actually becomes a negotiation again instead of the Boss - Slave relationship.
      
      Again, only if you want to.