On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Dan Carlucci wrote: > > I have been out of work for about a month now. I live in New York City. > > Good news: I got a job offer this morning > Bad news: It is for 25% less than my previous job. > > My question � do I take it and bite the loss. Or should I hold out and > look for another job opportunity that will not require such a drastic > pay cut?
Take the job. It likely pays more than unemployment benefits and will give you a steady income while you can either work your way up to what you previously earned, or you can find another job that pays more. As they say, the best time to look for a job is when you have one. I make just less than half of my previous position, and had been out of work for 5 months when I found this one. It's not my dream job, nor is it something I even enjoy doing or advancing my career because it's not security related. However, it beats being broke, losing our home, and not being able to provide for my wife and kids. It could be a while before you come across another job, so why risk being unemployed that whole time? Take the job and keep looking, unless you're absolutely sure something better is definitely going to come along and/or this position doesn't pay enough to make ends meet. Still, some money is better than no money. Regards, -- Joseph
