I Got Two Job Offers Today!

[upstream]

I am typing this on my family's Playstation controller so it will be short. I got 2 job offers today within minutes of each other! It's a paycut from my last job, but the work is much better. One of them is environmental engineering, cleaning up all the mess in this country! Small companies too, less political crap to deal with.

[Nicolette]

Awesome Upstream!

[linasmom]

Upstream,

That is great news!! I'm happy for you.

Best,
Rachel

[2quilt]

That's wonderful! Come to New Mexico and move out all the depleted uranium and buried WMD's for me, please.

2quilt

[upstream]

Haha not that kind of environmental engineering! Sounds dangerous...

I got another offer this morning, it's a better job and they want to pay me more!

And I have a keyboard again, so I can type normally.

[2quilt]

Oh, I just love it when three of them fight over me!
I go to the highest bidder, honey. (wink)

[nic]

Congrats, Upstream!

[rainbogrl4u]

Hey Upstream! Awesome day for you!! I am very excited for you with these new job offers. :)

[Cindy]

Way to go! :thumbs-up

I vote for the smaller company. They tend to care more about job satisfaction and care for their employees more. You're not 1 in 20 in the department on a project.

Being a small company though look for stability of the company economically.

Is this a major shift of the type of engineering for you?

[anthony]

That is great upstream... pretty impressive stuff mate. Well done and no doubt you have worked hard to deserve such progress in your life.

[becvan]

Awesome news upstream! Hope you pick the right fit for you.

bec

[Trent]

Upstream -- congratulations on the job offers and on deciding to go with one of them. You're really making a difference with your work. Thanks for all your doing and best wishes for fast promotions, big bonuses, and clean cleanups!

I wish more of us were in your line of work -- You're a good influence.

Trent

[upstream]

Is this a major shift of the type of engineering for you?

The environmental engineering gig would have been a shift, as it has some construction management aspects and exists in the civil engineering world (meaning I would need to get a PE license). I'm trained well enough to do that job though, after a point all the engineering calculations and systems begin to look alike, regardless of discipline.

The job I'm leaning towards is consulting/contract work, more along the lines of product engineering and manufacturing. I'm a Mechanical Engineer and I have experience in that area, so it's a good fit. Also a much better location.

[upstream]

Thanks everyone for the positive comments!

[rainbogrl4u]

Please keep us updated Upstream. Take care and the best to you :)

[Claire]

Well done Upstream! Congratulations

[Cindy]

Location is very important!

Easy commute, lunch places, tolls, parking, safe environment, ....

Bonus would be a park close by to go out to eat lunch in the sunshine!

Sounds like a great fit for you. Best of luck!

Keep us in the loop about your transition and what transpires about the other aspect from your former company if you choose to file the complaint.

Your are a good person to take that risk for the benefit of others.

[Jim]

Great news for you Upstream. Well done. Did you accept one of the positions yet?

Jim.

[upstream]

Sure did Jim, I start Monday!

[Cindy]

Good Luck on your first day Upstream!

[upstream]

Thanks Cindy, I needed that.

[Murphy's Law]

way to go upstream. Congrats!

[upstream]

Job is going very well so far. My group is friendly and no one has harassed me!