Poll of the Day > I have to choose between two job offers...

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tiago92 05/25/17 7:31:46 PM #1:	I have a bachelor's degree in business administration and currently finishing my master's in economics. I've applied to a few companies, but in the end, it comes down to two possibilities. Both should be to start next month, on the same day. 1) - The first offer is to do project investment analysis on the field of agriculture for the portuguese government. The wage is around 1000€ after tax a month (about 1150$). It's a 3 year contract. 2) - The second offer is to do management control related activities on a big public transportation company. The wage is around 900€ after tax a month (about 1000$). It's a 1 year contract. The thing is, I think that I will learn a lot more on the second offer, even though I might get more stability in the long run on the first offer. And since I'm 24 years old and don't really have that many experience in management control (I've done project investment analysis for 6 months last year) and since companies tend to hire more on the field of management control rather than project investment analysis, I think I should choose the second one. I also think that I can get both contracts extended if I do good, at least I think so. And, on both offers, I would be able to earn more over the years, although I think I could start to earn more on the second offer more quickly. But then again, it's a shot in the dark, I think in the first offer it's more likely for me to get my contract extended. What do you guys think? PS: Keep in mind that this is in Portugal. Those wage amounts are really bad in the USA for sure. But here, it's not bad at all for someone with little experience. <cite>tiago92 posted [p:879810550] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote>I have a bachelor's degree in business administration and currently finishing my master's in economics. I've applied to a few companies, but in the end, it comes down to two possibilities. Both should be to start next month, on the same day. 1) - The first offer is to do project investment analysis on the field of agriculture for the portuguese government. The wage is around 1000€ after tax a month (about 1150$). It's a 3 year contract. 2) - The second offer is to do management control related activities on a big public transportation company. The wage is around 900€ after tax a month (about 1000$). It's a 1 year contract. The thing is, I think that I will learn a lot more on the second offer, even though I might get more stability in the long run on the first offer. And since I'm 24 years old and don't really have that many experience in management control (I've done project investment analysis for 6 months last year) and since companies tend to hire more on the field of management control rather than project investment analysis, I think I should choose the second one. I also think that I can get both contracts extended if I do good, at least I think so. And, on both offers, I would be able to earn more over the years, although I think I could start to earn more on the second offer more quickly. But then again, it's a shot in the dark, I think in the first offer it's more likely for me to get my contract extended. What do you guys think? PS: Keep in mind that this is in Portugal. Those wage amounts are really bad in the USA for sure. But here, it's not bad at all for someone with little experience.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 05/25/17 7:33:20 PM #2:	tiago92 posted... Keep in mind that this is in Portugal South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead "I'm Mary Poppins ya'll!" <cite>Mead posted [p:879810654] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>tiago92 posted...</cite> <quote> Keep in mind that this is in Portugal</quote> South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jen0125 05/25/17 7:35:27 PM #3:	Mead posted... tiago92 posted... Keep in mind that this is in Portugal South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure. ??????? --- http://i.imgur.com/4ihiyS2.jpg "I am not gay! Can't you get that through your head? I am very much aroused at the site of a naked woman!" - Dan0429 <cite>Jen0125 posted [p:879810789] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>tiago92 posted...</cite> <quote> Keep in mind that this is in Portugal</quote> South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure.</quote> ???????</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Junpeiclover 05/25/17 7:36:49 PM #4:	Mead posted... tiago92 posted... Keep in mind that this is in Portugal South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure. Lmfao, Mead stay amazing --- Drunk people run stop signs, high people wait for them to turn green <cite>Junpeiclover posted [p:879810861] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>tiago92 posted...</cite> <quote> Keep in mind that this is in Portugal</quote> South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure.</quote> Lmfao, Mead stay amazing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cacciato 05/25/17 7:48:43 PM #5:	Mead posted... tiago92 posted... Keep in mind that this is in Portugal South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure. Lol <cite>Cacciato posted [p:879811568] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>tiago92 posted...</cite> <quote> Keep in mind that this is in Portugal</quote> South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure.</quote> Lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tiago92 05/25/17 7:56:48 PM #6:	Mead posted... tiago92 posted... Keep in mind that this is in Portugal South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure. The job is neither to do actual agriculture work nor is Portugal in South America. Nice try troll <cite>tiago92 posted [p:879812049] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>tiago92 posted...</cite> <quote> Keep in mind that this is in Portugal</quote> South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure.</quote> The job is neither to do actual agriculture work nor is Portugal in South America. Nice try troll</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smarkil 05/25/17 7:58:04 PM #7:	Mead posted... tiago92 posted... Keep in mind that this is in Portugal South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure. Lmao --- I find myself identifying strongly with Hitler - Blighboy <cite>Smarkil posted [p:879812131] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mead posted...</cite> <quote><cite>tiago92 posted...</cite> <quote> Keep in mind that this is in Portugal</quote> South America huh? I'd go with the agriculture job for sure.</quote> Lmao</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheWorstPoster 05/25/17 7:58:54 PM #8:	tiago92 posted... The job is neither to do actual agriculture work nor is Portugal in South America. Nice try troll Yeah! Everyone knows Portugal is in Australia! <cite>TheWorstPoster posted [p:879812173] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>tiago92 posted...</cite> <quote> The job is neither to do actual agriculture work nor is Portugal in South America. Nice try troll </quote> Yeah! Everyone knows Portugal is in Australia!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrZAP17 05/25/17 8:14:20 PM #9:	Take them both and keep going back and forth between them, making lots of excuses to go to the bathroom. Archie taught me that this is a viable strategy. --- "The truth is rarely pure and never simple." <cite>MrZAP17 posted [p:879813038] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote>Take them both and keep going back and forth between them, making lots of excuses to go to the bathroom. Archie taught me that this is a viable strategy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tiago92 05/25/17 8:26:02 PM #10:	MrZAP17 posted... Take them both and keep going back and forth between them, making lots of excuses to go to the bathroom. Archie taught me that this is a viable strategy. That's...genius... :o <cite>tiago92 posted [p:879813698] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>MrZAP17 posted...</cite> <quote>Take them both and keep going back and forth between them, making lots of excuses to go to the bathroom. Archie taught me that this is a viable strategy.</quote> That's...genius... :o</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RedPixel 05/25/17 8:31:12 PM #11:	TheWorstPoster posted... tiago92 posted... The job is neither to do actual agriculture work nor is Portugal in South America. Everyone knows Portugal is in Australia What the actual fuck... --- Working in a team is great! It always helps to have someone else to blame. <cite>RedPixel posted [p:879814022] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheWorstPoster posted...</cite> <quote><cite>tiago92 posted...</cite> <quote>The job is neither to do actual agriculture work nor is Portugal in South America.</quote> Everyone knows Portugal is in Australia</quote> What the actual fuck...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veedrock- 05/25/17 8:31:19 PM #12:	Second one. Less commitment is a significant plus in my book, and if you like it I'll bet you can get it extended and like you said negotiate a higher pay. --- My friends call me Vee. I'm not your friend, buddy. <cite>Veedrock- posted [p:879814028] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote>Second one. Less commitment is a significant plus in my book, and if you like it I'll bet you can get it extended and like you said negotiate a higher pay.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmokeMassTree 05/25/17 8:37:03 PM #13:	Both sound p shitty --- A.K. 2/14/10 T.C.P. Victorious Champion of the 1st Annual POTd Hunger Games. <cite>SmokeMassTree posted [p:879814366] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote>Both sound p shitty</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 05/25/17 8:53:26 PM #14:	More longer employment would be my choice. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - http://i.imgur.com/kDysIcd.gif <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:879815302] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote>More longer employment would be my choice.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JOExHIGASHI 05/25/17 8:59:40 PM #15:	Why is the pay so little? --- YEA! <cite>JOExHIGASHI posted [p:879815680] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote>Why is the pay so little?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wolfy42 05/25/17 9:01:28 PM #16:	You have no experience and no current job, two negatives for you right now. Both of those would be gone if you take the second job and in 10 months or so, you could start looking for another job, and probably get much better offers. If you did not find one, you would likely be able to extend your contract and get a significant raise, probably making more over 2 years from the second job than the first. I'd say go with the second job for sure. It'll get you experience without locking you in for 3 years. In this case a longer contract is really not in your interest (as they are locking you in at a low wage). Also you seem to generally prefer the second job, which in my opinion is WAY more important then money any day. --- Proud member of the Arv The Great is great fan club!!! Join today by putting it in your sig. <cite>wolfy42 posted [p:879815774] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote>You have no experience and no current job, two negatives for you right now. Both of those would be gone if you take the second job and in 10 months or so, you could start looking for another job, and probably get much better offers. If you did not find one, you would likely be able to extend your contract and get a significant raise, probably making more over 2 years from the second job than the first. I'd say go with the second job for sure. It'll get you experience without locking you in for 3 years. In this case a longer contract is really not in your interest (as they are locking you in at a low wage). Also you seem to generally prefer the second job, which in my opinion is WAY more important then money any day.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Firewood18 05/25/17 9:04:33 PM #17:	Flip a coin. You'll know which one you want before the coin lands. If you don't, heads or tails buddy. --- Nobody is perfect. Well, one guy was but we killed him. <cite>Firewood18 posted [p:879815951] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote>Flip a coin. You'll know which one you want before the coin lands. If you don't, heads or tails buddy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wolfy42 05/25/17 9:04:49 PM #18:	JOExHIGASHI posted... Why is the pay so little? Cost of living is significantly cheaper there. Cost to rent for instance is about 350-400 US dollars for a 1 bedroom. I'd say it's about equivalent to getting around $2k in the US as far as how far it would go. Still not a ton mind you, but not absolutely horrible for a entry level position. --- Proud member of the Arv The Great is great fan club!!! Join today by putting it in your sig. <cite>wolfy42 posted [p:879815960] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>JOExHIGASHI posted...</cite> <quote>Why is the pay so little?</quote> Cost of living is significantly cheaper there. Cost to rent for instance is about 350-400 US dollars for a 1 bedroom. I'd say it's about equivalent to getting around $2k in the US as far as how far it would go. Still not a ton mind you, but not absolutely horrible for a entry level position.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tiago92 05/28/17 7:31:17 PM #19:	wolfy42 posted... JOExHIGASHI posted... Why is the pay so little? Cost of living is significantly cheaper there. Cost to rent for instance is about 350-400 US dollars for a 1 bedroom. I'd say it's about equivalent to getting around $2k in the US as far as how far it would go. Still not a ton mind you, but not absolutely horrible for a entry level position. You can actually rent a whole appartment with 2 bedrooms for 400$, it depends on the area of course, but it's possible and not that rare to find. But yeah, we still earn little when compared to other countries such as Germany for example. I don't know about the US <cite>tiago92 posted [p:879981367] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>wolfy42 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JOExHIGASHI posted...</cite> <quote>Why is the pay so little?</quote> Cost of living is significantly cheaper there. Cost to rent for instance is about 350-400 US dollars for a 1 bedroom. I'd say it's about equivalent to getting around $2k in the US as far as how far it would go. Still not a ton mind you, but not absolutely horrible for a entry level position.</quote> You can actually rent a whole appartment with 2 bedrooms for 400$, it depends on the area of course, but it's possible and not that rare to find. But yeah, we still earn little when compared to other countries such as Germany for example. I don't know about the US</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tiago92 05/28/17 7:32:00 PM #20:	wolfy42 posted... You have no experience and no current job, two negatives for you right now. Both of those would be gone if you take the second job and in 10 months or so, you could start looking for another job, and probably get much better offers. If you did not find one, you would likely be able to extend your contract and get a significant raise, probably making more over 2 years from the second job than the first. I'd say go with the second job for sure. It'll get you experience without locking you in for 3 years. In this case a longer contract is really not in your interest (as they are locking you in at a low wage). Also you seem to generally prefer the second job, which in my opinion is WAY more important then money any day. Yeah, I agree, I'm thinking in accepting the second one. <cite>tiago92 posted [p:879981405] in I have to ... [t:75386621]...</cite> <quote><cite>wolfy42 posted...</cite> <quote>You have no experience and no current job, two negatives for you right now. Both of those would be gone if you take the second job and in 10 months or so, you could start looking for another job, and probably get much better offers. If you did not find one, you would likely be able to extend your contract and get a significant raise, probably making more over 2 years from the second job than the first. I'd say go with the second job for sure. It'll get you experience without locking you in for 3 years. In this case a longer contract is really not in your interest (as they are locking you in at a low wage). Also you seem to generally prefer the second job, which in my opinion is WAY more important then money any day.</quote> Yeah, I agree, I'm thinking in accepting the second one.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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