Choices
3 July 2007I’m in a unique position right now. There are two divisions of my company that would like me to work for them and I can’t go wrong either way. One division offers great career growth and opportunities to work on new products in addition to re-joining a great team of people I used to work with. The other division offers the ability to help shape future growth of the product I’ve been working on, and stay with a team of people that I really enjoy working with.
Both divisions will allow me to work here in California and then in Colorado once we move. Both divisions have excellent benefits. I’d be lucky with whatever choice I make. And there is the rub. I can’t make a choice until I’m actually given options.
My current division is in a state of transition right now. I was put on an employment contract that was due to expire at the end of September. It was recently decided to keep our product viable, and now they need to retain people or there is no product. I’m expecting an offer of a sizable salary increase and a retention bonus.
The other division doesn’t need me, but they know my work and would like me on the team. I have to complete the formal interview process before they can make an offer. I know they pay very well over there, so I’d expect an offer of a good bump in salary from that side as well.
Obviously I can’t make a decision before any offers are formally presented, but there is much food for thought. Do I want to forge a new path or stick with what I know? Hard to say, but what I do know is that it is not a decision I’m taking lightly. It’s a very fortunate position to be in. I feel like it’s the first great thing that has happened in, what has otherwise been, one of the more stressful years of my life. I’ll approach it as I do everything else - rationally and logically - and hope that I choose well.