I’m having a private {and professional} battle deciding if I ought to even entertain the concept of making use of for a gorgeous job when I’m pretty happy and safe the place I’m, a place I by no means discovered myself in earlier than.
Some context: My schooling and first few years {of professional} expertise have been in media and communications, however I ended up becoming a member of the company world at Firm A, a big, world producer, as a lowly helpdesk tech as a result of, whereas the sphere was starkly completely different, the considerably higher pay and advantages instantly improved my life.
I did fairly properly, however that success didn’t translate to a significant promotion. After years of making use of to inside positions and being rejected on the finish for lack of extra expertise, I began to look outdoors. After almost 4 years at Firm A, I lastly discovered media-related position with Firm B, a smaller however very steady enterprise, the place I’ve thrived because of a beautiful supervisor – the perfect I’ve had by far – and group setting the place I’ve grown quite a bit in a number of years.
That’s the place I’m proper now: I’ve position with quite a lot of freedom, quite a lot of tasks, nice skilled improvement, good work-life steadiness, okay advantages, and a supervisor who I see as an excellent mentor {and professional}. Some issues could possibly be higher – advantages, pay, flexibility – but it surely’s nothing that makes me complain. There’s been no cause to have a look at the grass on the opposite aspect, and I didn’t, till now.
I obtained a message from a recruiter again at Firm A a few place there, this time in my discipline, that actually appears like a shoo-in for my expertise and present expertise. I do know Firm A already, my wage and advantages could be larger, the position would have a extra direct affect and a worldwide scope, and I’d see many work associates who’re nonetheless there. However I’d be going into the unknown with regard to my handle and group in a relatively sketchy time by way of the economic system, and I’d be abandoning a supervisor and group who I’m eternally grateful to for giving me the shot I wanted to jumpstart my profession.
Am I being silly? Ought to I simply proceed to develop the place I’m and pay no thoughts to the chance? Or is it effective to take a stab at it and get the expertise of making use of to one thing with out something to lose?