I'd appreciate some advice from the esteemed and experienced members of this board.
Me: Next week I finish my first contact. Three monther, renewed several times, daily rate of £315, been here a year. Central London. I'm sort of an IT training co-ordinator, e-learning developer and project manager.
Job 1: I've been offered a similar gig at a blue chip law firm starting 31 May. Similar role, but quite highly pressured, paying £295 - and I'm on about £50pd more than the other contractors apparently. Accepted verbally subject to contract. Haven't signed the contract yet, but have queried a couple of clauses with them.
Job 2: Been offered an interview with a hedge fund company. Rate is £350pd, but I can almost certainly negotiate up to close to £400pd. Sounds like they're struggling to get someone with the exact experience, which I have. So not a guaranteed role, but I've a good chance of securing it.
Question: What would you do? I'm almost of the mindset that, regardless of whether I've signed a contract, I've verbally committed to Job 1, albeit subject to contract. Job 2 sounds amazing, it's in a good sector and of course it's quite a lot more money.
I always say "don't be a rate whore" and, frankly, £295 is good for me, though I think the role actually deserves a higher daily rate. But Job 2 would give me an amazing chance to work in IB. One mitigating factor: Job 1 only became available because they were let down by a contractor who handed in his notice and left, which kind of left them in the lurch. They wanted me to agree to a one month notice period (which I'm happy to do). So if I do turn around and say that actually I'm not going to take the role, it muddies the name of contractors further, which obviously isn't great.
So, in my situation, what would you do? Any advice welcome, thanks!
Me: Next week I finish my first contact. Three monther, renewed several times, daily rate of £315, been here a year. Central London. I'm sort of an IT training co-ordinator, e-learning developer and project manager.
Job 1: I've been offered a similar gig at a blue chip law firm starting 31 May. Similar role, but quite highly pressured, paying £295 - and I'm on about £50pd more than the other contractors apparently. Accepted verbally subject to contract. Haven't signed the contract yet, but have queried a couple of clauses with them.
Job 2: Been offered an interview with a hedge fund company. Rate is £350pd, but I can almost certainly negotiate up to close to £400pd. Sounds like they're struggling to get someone with the exact experience, which I have. So not a guaranteed role, but I've a good chance of securing it.
Question: What would you do? I'm almost of the mindset that, regardless of whether I've signed a contract, I've verbally committed to Job 1, albeit subject to contract. Job 2 sounds amazing, it's in a good sector and of course it's quite a lot more money.
I always say "don't be a rate whore" and, frankly, £295 is good for me, though I think the role actually deserves a higher daily rate. But Job 2 would give me an amazing chance to work in IB. One mitigating factor: Job 1 only became available because they were let down by a contractor who handed in his notice and left, which kind of left them in the lurch. They wanted me to agree to a one month notice period (which I'm happy to do). So if I do turn around and say that actually I'm not going to take the role, it muddies the name of contractors further, which obviously isn't great.
So, in my situation, what would you do? Any advice welcome, thanks!
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