new year's resolution: anyone gonna be looking for a new job?

jingramm

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It seems like 2011 is the year where a lot of people will be seeking new jobs and out of their old ones.
Around middle of 2011 is when I will be looking for a transition. Anyone else?
 

SuperjetMatt

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I dislike my job and I despise the fact that after inflation, I now make less than when I hired on three years ago. However, it's an awesome environment for getting my Master's. So I'll likely stick around until that's finished. If the raise in January turns or to be shitty again, I'll be looking for another job, though.
 
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sactoking

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I changed jobs twice in 2010 (by choice) and not only do I make as much as I did before but I don't commute, don't pay into social security, and get to be a regulator/auditor for three of my former employers.
 

Kyle

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nope- actually really happy w/ my job- started a new position w/ the company last summer and it's sooo much better than my old position.
 

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New Years resolutions are stupid. They encourage procrastination and usually result in failure.
 

jingramm

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I dislike my job and I despise the fact that after inflation, I now make less than when I hired on three years ago. However, it's an awesome environment for getting my Master's. So I'll likely stick around until that's finished. If the raise in January turns or to be shitty again, I'll be looking for another job, though.

is it because of good tuition reimbursement?

I pursued my Master's out of my pocket and it was a tough choice to pay 40K for it all. I really wish my company provided some reimbursement. The really painful part is that I haven't seen any benefit from getting it yet.
 

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I would love to work for the CIA. I remember working for the....no..can't seem to remember working for them ever before. Odd.
 

SuperjetMatt

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is it because of good tuition reimbursement?

I pursued my Master's out of my pocket and it was a tough choice to pay 40K for it all. I really wish my company provided some reimbursement. The really painful part is that I haven't seen any benefit from getting it yet.

Reimbursement is part of it. Because of the way work is scheduled, I have enough time to do the majority of my school work at work.
But the job isn't even in my field of study. This makes me feel like I'm wasting time. But it sure is convenient.
 

ViviTheMage

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Reimbursement is part of it. Because of the way work is scheduled, I have enough time to do the majority of my school work at work.
But the job isn't even in my field of study. This makes me feel like I'm wasting time. But it sure is convenient.

Interesting, my place will not reimburse unless each course is related to my position.
 

SuperjetMatt

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It is somewhat related. I am working on an EE masters, and I develop training/procedures for systems that have some instrumentation in them.
 

krunchykrome

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Note sure yet; I'm going to wait until my next annual review (in 4 months) and see if I get the promotion I want. If not, then I may start looking.

These last few years have been detrimental to a lot of careers, especially for younger professionals like myself. I (as well as most of my friends, peers, coworkers) have seen no professional advancement, or increase in pay within these last 3 years.
 

IndyColtsFan

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I pursued my Master's out of my pocket and it was a tough choice to pay 40K for it all. I really wish my company provided some reimbursement. The really painful part is that I haven't seen any benefit from getting it yet.

That is a common theme I've seen over the last few years. I personally know of 4 people who went back and got their MBAs and none of them have advanced. At least in the case of two of them, they company paid 100% of it and they were only out their time. The third guy had a portion of it paid by the company and is in like $30K of debt.

The last person paid for it out-of-pocket instead of listening to us and accepting her employer's reimbursement. Her logic was that "I don't want to have to stay there 2+ years after I get my MBA, which I would be required to do if accepted their money." Care to guess what happened to her? If you guessed "She went into $70K of debt and still works at the same company, nearly 3 years later," you win.

I won't go for a Master's unless I can get full tuition reimbursement. This company provides a yearly max of $5200, which isn't going to go far. My last company offered 100% reimbursement with no yearly caps, and I should have taken advantage of that.

But back to the topic at hand, I will probably look but I am reluctant to leave my current company. Other than the low tuition reimbursement (ironic since we're in the higher education industry), the benefits and perks are world class and can't be beat. I've thought about working on some certifications this year and then once I am fully vested in my current generous retirement plan (2013), leaving.
 
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chalmers

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Just got a new job offer on Dec. 23rd. Couldn't have come at a better time. I start on Jan 17th. They also pay for my CPA and all related coursework. For me, couldn't get better right now.
 

TridenT

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Yep! But not immediately. I have to get one for the summer. It needs to pay at least $1000/month, which shouldn't be too hard since we don't have income tax here in Washington.

I can work 8 hours a day for 15 days and then be free for the rest of the month to not have to work. So I work 3 or 4 days a week.
 
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