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An “A-B-C job conundrum” situation (Advice Plz)
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:45 pm
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
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 on 5/22/18 at 1:46 pm to yankeeundercover
Whichever one pays the most money.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:48 pm to yankeeundercover
Whatever fits the needs of you and your family and leaves you happy enough to enjoy life and time with them.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:48 pm to yankeeundercover
Unless you have young kids and/or other obligations, go job b. Make that money.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:48 pm to celltech1981
quote:No. Married with a wife and a house. No kids (yet)
Are you single?
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:49 pm to yankeeundercover
That's a lot of urinal cakes
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:50 pm to yankeeundercover
Pics of wife then i will give you the correct answer
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:50 pm to yankeeundercover
Thought this thread was about an alcoholic having an ABC store job offer.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:50 pm to yankeeundercover
quote:
Married with a wife
Well, you're gonna have to show us the pics, man!
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:51 pm to yankeeundercover
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 on 5/22/18 at 1:52 pm to yankeeundercover
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.
If stress doesn't bother you go with B. If stress bothers you then go with C.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:53 pm to yankeeundercover
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 on 5/22/18 at 1:53 pm to yankeeundercover
quote:
High stress outside sales job.
Lol
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:53 pm to TigerFred
quote: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...
go with C
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:54 pm to yankeeundercover
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 on 5/22/18 at 1:55 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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 on 5/22/18 at 1:55 pm to yankeeundercover
Do A and B require a lot of travel? If not, go for one of those two.
Posted on 5/22/18 at 1:56 pm to yankeeundercover
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 on 5/22/18 at 1:57 pm to TheChosenOne
quote:Minimal... maybe an overnight a few times a year within driving distance (expensed)
travel
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