Well the insurance group administrator offered me the accounting position for the salary I requested - $50K. Which is a huge jump from my $33K currently but when you factor in the added childcare and expenses to work outside the house - I'm about $200 in the negative in comparison. We can still make ends meet, but it's a $200/month loss compared to my current job. So I may ask my current job if I can go part-time or work on a consulting basis for the next few months to help ease the transition for them & for me.
However, childcare expenses will continue to go down as DD #3 becomes potty trained and then eventually starts school. In the meantime, this gets me into accounting and establishes a new salary baseline for me that allows me to grow.
I'm thinking very likely that I'll accept the position. I have an interview with a firm an our away tomorrow but the commute is my biggest drawback from the position. The job offer, meanwhile, is only 30 minutes away.
But anyhow, so DH and I are trying to work out the details for work and everything. I told the HR person that I would get back to her tomorrow with an answer.
I wonder if maybe I should have negotiated a higher salary since there are no options for bonuses, just annual reviews - but on the flip side, maybe once I have more experience under my belt THEN I'll be able to negotiate a salary. $50K to start as an accountant with no official accounting experience doesn't seem too bad. Plus, the benefits are better than my current company.
So it may be $200 less/month but I think this will be a good long-term move.
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December 16th, 2010 at 06:12 am
December 16th, 2010 at 06:23 am 1292480587
December 16th, 2010 at 02:35 pm 1292510132
I get it though, about having to take a hit financially in the short term in order to meet the long term goal. I've had to do that several times.
December 16th, 2010 at 07:40 pm 1292528404
BUT, prove yourself and ask for a raise later - it's all you can do. I would definitely look at it as a short term sacrifice.
Congrats on the job!
December 16th, 2010 at 09:00 pm 1292533232