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Job Opportunity Dilemma: Love Location or Love Cash. WWYD?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by exmediahack, Jan 4, 2024.

  1. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    “Hey bosses. I’ll change the culture for you. I quit. Bye.”
     
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  2. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    "Just spitballing here boss, trying to think outside the box, but what if we say, worked "smarter" - NOT harder? What do you think of that? "
    :rolleyes:
     
  3. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    May you soon be MOTORIN' your way out of there!

     
  4. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Again, thank you to all of you.
    Ha!

    Gotta get back to the days of Diggler giving his AVN awards speech in the sky blue tuxedo.

    True story: I did win a state reporting award and, for the acceptance speech, of course I said… “these stories we do… they can help! They really can! Let’s keep rockin and rollin.”
     
  5. Slacker

    Slacker Well-Known Member

    Ex, when do you get to tell them you're taking a hike?
     
  6. WriteThinking

    WriteThinking Well-Known Member

    I already liked this post. But this is a case where, if I could give it another like, I would.

    So...take your/(another) like, and...enjoy the job.
     
  7. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    At some point this week. Got a couple things to iron out on a contract, first. Not dealbreakers but for a little more protection on my end.

    However, my default is as a “people pleaser” so I’ll be at the mercy of the current overlords and if they really want to screw me one more time out the door — which I anticipate. I could face two months of no income when I give my notice… but it’ll be like a vacation, I suppose.
     
  8. Slacker

    Slacker Well-Known Member

    It's always nice to have some time off between jobs anyway. Congrats on a good move and a great escape.
     
  9. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    No income sucks, but ... take the time to recharge. Cleanse off the old place. I got laid off two months before the pandemic,. Out eight months. Best thing that ever happened to me.

    Noted: Fortunate to be able to withstand the financial situation.
     
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  10. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    You're in a different situation than most, unfortunately... but this is why a fuck-you fund is very important. Six months is unrealistic for most people. I'd aim for two — even one, whatever you can do — and go from there.
     
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  11. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    I would be, as well, if they tell me to leave right away. No debt (except for a mortgage here -- but I'll just let a property management company rent it out). I've made too many moves in this business where I had no extra money.
     
  12. maumann

    maumann Well-Known Member

    Opportunity over location. As previously stated in the thread, the extra money and peace of mind is way more valuable in the long run.

    I left California twice (once with a job, once without) because the stress of trying to survive on a day-to-day basis on a radio news salary (resulting in working myself to death) was next to impossible. The next jobs weren't nearly as glamorous but they were definitely less stressful -- and we found things weren't nearly as terrible as we thought.

    However, I did keep my eyes open for the "job after this job" opportunity. It's always advantageous to be proactive about your career because the company you work for in 2024 may not be the company you work for in 2028.
     
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