Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Costing Analyst vs. Merchandise Assistant

I am trying to write a blog asking my friends, you, to pray for me.
Funny how I have no idea how.

I have been very busy at work recently. This pass Monday I took a day off just to rest. I also gave myself a kick start on the song books re-organization. I invited a girlfriend to have a sleepover. That gave me a boost to clean up my room before she came.

Today the HR dept sent out an internal job posting. It's an opening from another dept that I worked very closely with. It's a new position. I understood that job quite well since all my work came from that dept. The product manager asked me if I would be interested.

I didn't give much thought about it when I saw the job posting. However when he asked me I started thinking about it. The director of that dept I worked closely with also. I knew that job would be more demanding than my current one. The only reason I am considering it now is because of the compensation. That product manager told me it had to be higher than what I got now.

So the whole thing comes down to this - will I go for the money? In the coming few years I will have HIGH demands for cash. I have been actively thinking about getting a part time job but the sacrafice is too big for too little money. A higher pay job seems to solve my problem once and for all but this will potentially jeperdize my personal time. In short, it's hardly a 9 - 5pm job.

Is this really worth it?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's always tough to make this kind of decision. How much personal time can you afford to sacrifice for a higher pay job? Can you manage the stress? Do you have the peace of mind to go ahead? Keep in mind that it can also be a door opened by God. May be you should check with the dept manager to find out more.

P Doh C

Princess Sweety said...

P Doh C: Thanks for your suggestion. I am afraid to talk to my own boss or the boss of that dept because I don't want them to know my potential intention until I am sure of what I want to do. The company policy demands us to get approval from my own superior before I can apply for internal postings.