Stuck between a rock and a hard place

thestar

After getting a job relative to my degree and masters. If I was told this time last year that I would be working in this company then I'd be delighted. The money would not be great but they are a good company to get in with all the same.

The problem is that a few of my friends are going to Christchurch, New Zealand to work. I would love to go with them for the laugh.

Do I stick with this job and try and work my way up the ladder or do I go with the lads and have a laugh for a couple of years?

Valetta

Welcome to the real world.

MagicIRL

Work to live, don't live to work.

sheesh

how long have you been with the company?

dodderangler

This is the Shiite that keeps me up at night

intellectual dosser

Me personally, I'd take the job for a year but make some sort of commitment (book flights) to join your friends in a year. Getting the job you want is hard, particularly without experience, you seem to have it on a plate right now. Get the years experience under your belt, work you ass off and learn, make an impression, make some money and you'll be in a much better situation when you return from NZ.

Skybox

Go travel!! You can work for years and years but you might not necessarily stay in the same company for the next 40 years (Most likely not, actually!!!) If you don't travel now while you have the chance, you will always regret it! You could always get a job relative to your degree abroad for a 3-6 month stint and travel around while you there. NZ is a fantastic spot, very easy to get around and the people are so friendly!

jellyboy

My 8 ball on the second shake says follow your heart

http://www.indra.com/cgi-bin/spikes-8-ball

the first shake said gtf not this question again

Mr. CooL ICE

dodderangler wrote: »

This is the Shiite that keeps me up at night

I hear the Sunnis are quieter

Buzz Killington the third

Leave and let someone who'll appreciate the opportunity get the job.

Specialun

third world problems

dodderangler

dodderangler wrote: »

This is the Shiite that keeps me up at night

Now I have the Garbage song in my head

Trebor176

Personally, I'd stick with the job, get the relevant experience, earn the bit of dosh and decide what you want to do in a year.After all, it's somewhere you've really wanted to work, and you have it.

There is nothing stopping you taking a couple of weeks holidays in the meantime and go over and visit them. But, the more experience on the CV, the better.

WilyCoyote

Hamlet! Is that you?

--LOS--

Well you made the choice to do whatever degree and masters you did to take you in the direction of a job like the one you just got, now you're thinking about making a choice that takes you away from that goal? I would at least stay with the job for a bit to get experience, see if you even like it or not, nothing to stop you changing your mind later.

Call Me Jimmy

Stuck between a pillow and duvet OP! Well for some etc. etc.

Nemeses

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

Stuck between a pillow and duvet OP! Well for some etc. etc.

Ah Jimmy my man

don't be jealous now. I wish I was currently under my duvet instead of being in the office :pac:

Adamantium

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

Stuck between a pillow and duvet OP! Well for some etc. etc.

This thread reminds me of this:

Scroll to 2:20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbiQzaKf93g

PizzamanIRL

Friends are temporary but jobs last forever. Or something like that. You know what the right choice is.

rockbeast

Be careful in case you miss Boom 2.0

Call Me Jimmy

Nemeses wrote: »

Ah Jimmy my man

don't be jealous now. I wish I was currently under my duvet instead of being in the office :pac:

I just wanted to coin the term 'stuck between a pillow and a duvet', I wish you every happiness, long life etc. etc.

keith16

Hey OP, deffo take the job.

Arthur Beesley

dodderangler wrote: »

This is the Shiite that keeps me up at night

That and the Sunny Muslims.

Call Me Jimmy

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

I just wanted to coin the term 'stuck between a pillow and a duvet', I wish you every happiness, long life etc. etc.

Stop trying to make fetch happen

Tail Docker

Get on with your work, ya big slacker. Fun? Fun? It wasn't even invented in my day.