What would you do if you recieved the following offer?

Question

Basically i work in an architects office at the moment. I earn a pitiful 10,000 a year.

However i am being trained to become an architects technician.

I have been offered a job with my brother as Accounts manager for his company.

Its more money nearly 3x more as a starting salary.

Not sure what to do any ideas?

Answer 1

If you cannot afford to live on the $10k a year then you may have to jump ship. If you value the training you are getting as an architect technician then you may have to eat Ramen noodles and live low while getting the education on the job.

It really comes down to that -- do you think architect tech is your future? Then you should stick it out and complete your training. If you are not sure or the poverty has not been worth the struggle then you should indeed jump ship.

Could you do both? Could you stay with the architect tech thing and then do some accounts management part time for your brother to earn extra money?

If not then it comes down to how much you value the training you are getting and whether you really desire to be an architect technician. If that is your career goal then you should stick it out at the architecture firm.

Answer 2

Only you can answer the question.  Do you want to work with your brother?  Would you like working there for more money or would you be better off waiting for the promotion?  What is the time frame for getting a better position where you are? Could you do the new job?  Is there room for growth there?  Do both offer benefits (ie: health insurance, retirement, etc.)?  Again, only you can decide if it is right for you.

Answer 3

10k a year is an insult to any honest working person, unless they are giving a full college scholorship to a bachelors degree, and full major medical, etc etc.   It just ain't right for any employer worth his salt to offer that to an employee.

That being said, working for and/or with a close relative can be a real problem.  If things go wrong you can lose a relationship real fast.  It depends on how you and your brother feel about that, and only you and he can decide that.  

that also being said....  I would keep the job you have, and complete the training if it is going well and you feel confident about completing the certification.  Then I would look for other jobs, not being controlled by a family member or risking that relationship.  just go to yahoo search and type in "career planning" at the search bar and you will get tons of links.  Yahoo hot jobs is outstanding, also try www.monster.com and www.headhunter.com.  

There are tons of opportunities out there.  Hold steady, shop around, and pounce on the best one like it was there for you all the time.  

Answer 4

Go for what is closer to what you really like doing. You have to enjoy what you do.

Answer 5

1. Firstly how old are you? Assuming you are in your early to mid 20s judging by the salary you have stated, if you are unhappy where you are go with your brothers offer. It my be hard work at the new place and you may be driven hard - but its also nearly three times the salary. If it backfires age is still on your side so you can revert back to your original career without having wasted too much time, and you've lost nothing, but still gained and learned varied and valuable experience of working in a different environment and profession - which is priceless.

2. However if you are slightly older, i.e. in your early 30's and there is not too much spare time to choose a career, possibly see if you can enquire about and hopefully get promotion and a pay rise where you are now, (easier said than done of course). If you get nowhere, then still take your brothers offer provided it still stands of depending on how long you leave it.

Just one other thing. Without being too judgemental of your role at your employers, from my own experience as an engineering technician, I would imagine being an architectural technician can sometimes mean you get the given the crappy end of the job - the nitty gritty S****y intricate details that your team of architects think they don't have to bother with because they know they have got you. If you start to notice you are being exploited in any way as opposed to being trained and promoted then go with my second piece of advice.

I hope this has given you some help

Take care,

Miles

Answer 6

Money is always a great motivator, but this really boils down to what you want to do with your life.  Do you really want to be an archetect's technichian?  If so, will it be worth it when you're finished training? Will you see a significant increase in pay and job satisfaction? Would that be your career or are you just trying to make some money. If you're more interested in having a job, then building a career, go with the accounts manager gig.

Answer 7

go for the $$$

Answer 8

Look long term, whats the money, job, enviroment, prospects going to be like.

Answer 9

Well you can earn a LOT of money as an architect! Although its hard, I think I would stick it out. Although 10,000 can't even be livable can it??

Do you think you will regret leaving your architect job? Or will you regret staying?