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An “A-B-C job conundrum” situation (Advice Plz)

Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:45 pm
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:45 pm
When it rains, it pours... I’m juggling working for 3 companies and just wanted some non-biased, outside opinions... so here’s the breakdown:

Job A is with a reputable, nationally recognized company with a decent salary... High stress outside sales job.

Job B is in the same industry, but slightly less visible, but will yield a larger base salary... High stress outside sales job.

And Job C is doing tech for the government, which is predictable and very cut and dry in that, I’d just be “doing a task” and punching the clock from 9-5... Super low stress.

Because both Job A and Job B are outside sales (read: high stress), the uncapped commission puts a higher much higher ceiling on potential income, whereas Job C is static at the same level for a while.

At the end of the day, what I’m asking... Is it worth me sacrificing (most likely over) $100,000 in annual income for something that I can just punch the clock in and out, with virtually no stress?

And if the consensus is between A and B, which would you choose?

TL;DR:
Job A is a publicly traded company. Decent base salary + uncapped commission. Very high stress, outside sales job.

Job B is a similar company in that same industry. *Much* higher base, uncapped commission (after being vested). Very high stress, outside sales job.

Job C is a “tech-industry” job for the government. Much lower salary. No “commission” for any “sales”. But, VERY predictable, VERY low stress, just punch the clock

TIA
This post was edited on 5/22/18 at 2:04 pm
Posted by celltech1981
Member since Jul 2014
8139 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:46 pm to
Are you single?
Posted by little billy
Orange County, CA
Member since May 2015
8469 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:46 pm to
Whichever one pays the most money.
Posted by Pettifogger
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Feb 2012
87748 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:48 pm to
Whatever fits the needs of you and your family and leaves you happy enough to enjoy life and time with them.
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
33054 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:48 pm to
Unless you have young kids and/or other obligations, go job b. Make that money.
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
Member since Jan 2010
36419 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:48 pm to
quote:

Are you single?
No. Married with a wife and a house. No kids (yet)
Posted by Bustedsack
Member since Dec 2017
4387 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:49 pm to
That's a lot of urinal cakes
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
70471 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:50 pm to
Pics of wife then i will give you the correct answer
Posted by BillBrosky
Your wife's back door
Member since Mar 2012
2732 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:50 pm to
Thought this thread was about an alcoholic having an ABC store job offer.
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:50 pm to
quote:

Married with a wife


Well, you're gonna have to show us the pics, man!
Posted by celltech1981
Member since Jul 2014
8139 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:51 pm to
How much do you value your time with her? Are you financially stable? Financial problems are a huge stressor on relationships. Idk....that would be a tough one for me. Right now I would probably take the outside sales for a while to stack paper but I'm single with no kids.
Posted by TigerFred
Feeding hamsters
Member since Aug 2003
27967 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:52 pm to
It depends on how you cope with stress.

If stress doesn't bother you go with B. If stress bothers you then go with C.
Posted by TheDrunkenTigah
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
18356 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:53 pm to
Way too many variables here to get a straight answer. No one here can tell you what's valuable to you. High stress also comes in many different flavors. A job that's stressful from 9-5 but doesn't come home with you is a completely different animal from one that consumes you 24/7 but then is flexible with time off in between projects or after goals are hit.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
37536 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:53 pm to
quote:

High stress outside sales job.


Lol
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
Member since Jan 2010
36419 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:53 pm to
quote:

go with C
I won’t lie... there’s something VERY intriguing about not having a quota/stress/etc. Just go in; do your job; and go home...
Posted by barry
Location, Location, Location
Member since Aug 2006
51421 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:54 pm to
quote:

At the end of the day, what I’m asking... Is it worth me sacrificing (most likely over) $100,000 in annual income for something that I can just punch the clock in and out, with virtually no stress?


I'd rather be stressed all day then want to hang myself from boredom. Also stress is a self-inflicted emotion.

If you want to advance your career I'd take whichever one will do that better, if its close I'd take the additional money.
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
Member since Jan 2010
36419 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:55 pm to
I’m more of the “24/7 stress guy”... but I’ve been managing it well in a current outside sales job (should have indicated that in the OP)
Posted by TheChosenOne
Member since Dec 2005
18900 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:55 pm to
Do A and B require a lot of travel? If not, go for one of those two.
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
12545 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:56 pm to
I work in job A and B. Don’t think I could survive with job C. It’s not the money, it’s that I’ll probably go insane stuck inside around the same good for nothing idiots every day.
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
Member since Jan 2010
36419 posts
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:57 pm to
quote:

travel
Minimal... maybe an overnight a few times a year within driving distance (expensed)
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