Semi-state vs American Multinational Company

drogon2020

Currently I work for a multinational company - the pay is okay, people are nice, but overall flexibility is great (WFH option, flexible working hours). But they do require a lot of out of hours and weekend work.

On the other hand, If I am being offered a role in a semi-state company with a slightly higher pay. What are the other upside/downside ? - I know a lot of people covet the job security, but from what I am seeing a lot of them give you fixed contract for the first couple of years before being made permanent.

What are peoples thoughts ??

Samuel T. Cogley

Probably won't be as flexible but the work day will be the work day and done.

Tom Dunne

I've made that jump and it all comes down to your personal circumstances.



In the US multinational, I had an intense working environment, with handsome pay, great conditions and plenty of options to relocate to the US for a year at a time (which I took up on more than one occasion) and phenomenal experience.



Now, that I am older and wiser, I am balancing all of the above with slightly lower pay, far more relaxed work environment and substantially different work/life balance (I still don't miss being called at 4:00am to dial-in and fix an IT problem). The work ethic is frustratingly different in comparison to the US multinational, but I'm never going to change that, so I have learned to live with it. I also have a far better appreciation for how good I have it, especially in light of all that is going on right now.

drogon2020

Tom Dunne wrote: »

I've made that jump and it all comes down to your personal circumstances.



In the US multinational, I had an intense working environment, with handsome pay, great conditions and plenty of options to relocate to the US for a year at a time (which I took up on more than one occasion) and phenomenal experience.



Now, that I am older and wiser, I am balancing all of the above with slightly lower pay, far more relaxed work environment and substantially different work/life balance (I still don't miss being called at 4:00am to dial-in and fix an IT problem). The work ethic is frustratingly different in comparison to the US multinational, but I'm never going to change that, so I have learned to live with it. I also have a far better appreciation for how good I have it, especially in light of all that is going on right now.

Thanks for your comment. I think I maybe in a similar situation. So you are telling me the semi-state might be the best if you truly want a 9 to 5 job with far less stress.

Compared to a higher pay in a US multinational company, but which will require a good bit of out of hours and weekend work (hence the flexibility)

Tom Dunne

drogon2020 wrote: »

Thanks for your comment. I think I maybe in a similar situation. So you are telling me the semi-state might be the best if you truly want a 9 to 5 job with far less stress.

Let me be clear, there is plenty of stress to go around in my current job, it's just a more manageable stress.



And I do have to do the odd Saturday (twice/three times a year?) and the occasional evening work, but within the context of my role (and an appreciation for the other roles I had), I am only too willing to do it.

drogon2020

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Let me be clear, there is plenty of stress to go around in my current job, it's just a more manageable stress.



And I do have to do the odd Saturday (twice/three times a year?) and the occasional evening work, but within the context of my role (and an appreciation for the other roles I had), I am only too willing to do it.

Oh I understand the difference alright.. Not saying there won't any stress in any job.