Reply to: Counter Offer...

[escapeUK]

40 mile commute is not something to factor a gig on in my opinion. An hour commute is squat in this day and age and is hardly a deal breaker. I haven't done less than 1hour 30 in years and it doesn't affect my life unduly..

Losing 3 hours a day sat in traffic doesnt affect your life? You really must have no life.

[vetran]

the commute would bother me, why spend more hours a day commuting than you have to?

Nothing nicer than looking at the clock & thinking I'll be home in 10 minutes! (mine is 30 minutes on a bike or WFH).

However I suspect the second are expecting you to fix all their problems, you may spend more time at work if you can't. Make sure you get the authority to do it.

variety & potential all count.

[Gruffalo]

It's very important to Wilmslow.



I make up a different one all the time, depending on who is asking

Good point - this works with me to get that holy grail of walking to work

[cailin maith]

whats the big deal about a job title ?

You need to earn the respect of the people rather than hiding behind an overly large and inflated job title.

It's very important to Wilmslow.

Mind you the last permie job I had my job title changed randomly from Consultant to Senior Principle consultant depending on who they were trying to send me out to.

I make up a different one all the time, depending on who is asking

[Sausage Surprise]

WWWHHHHOOOOOOOOOSSSHHHH........

[fullyautomatix]

That old chestnut. I have been caught out by that nonsense more than once.

Only if you believe everything Grufallo says.

[TestMangler]

Tester With Auxiliary Tasks....you could of course shorten this

Yep, has been shortened pretty much along the lines of tester.

Going for broke and asking for a good title for the role - this will be a real deal breaker for me, and also test out how flexible they are before joining.......

WWWHHHHOOOOOOOOOSSSHHHH........

[northernladuk]

Both these offers are perm offers.

Oh if that is the case then WGAS.

[BrilloPad]

An increase to the point that the money is more than their quality manager salary who interviewed me

That old chestnut. I have been caught out by that nonsense more than once.

[eek]

whats the big deal about a job title ?

You need to earn the respect of the people rather than hiding behind an overly large and inflated job title.

+1 I couldn't care less about them.

Mind you the last permie job I had my job title changed randomly from Consultant to Senior Principle consultant depending on who they were trying to send me out to.

[FiveTimes]

Yep, has been shortened pretty much along the lines of tester.

Going for broke and asking for a good title for the role - this will be a real deal breaker for me, and also test out how flexible they are before joining.......

whats the big deal about a job title ?

You need to earn the respect of the people rather than hiding behind an overly large and inflated job title.

[eek]

40 mile commute is not something to factor a gig on in my opinion. An hour commute is squat in this day and age and is hardly a deal breaker. I haven't done less than 1hour 30 in years and it doesn't affect my life unduly.

I would personally look at other factors above this to see if there is a decision to be made there first like how it will look on the CV, how well known is the client, chance of extension, get hands on new technology and skills. If one offers that, the other doesn't then the commute is irrelevant.

Both these offers are perm offers.

[jmo21]

40 mile commute is not something to factor a gig on in my opinion. An hour commute is squat in this day and age and is hardly a deal breaker. I haven't done less than 1hour 30 in years and it doesn't affect my life unduly.

I would personally look at other factors above this to see if there is a decision to be made there first like how it will look on the CV, how well known is the client, chance of extension, get hands on new technology and skills. If one offers that, the other doesn't then the commute is irrelevant.

All else being equal, of course commute is something to factor in.

Your frame of reference on this will of course depend on where you live.

I've never had a gig more than 45min drive/30miles from home. Driven most, train on 1 occasion (25mins).

Should things dry up for me around here, I will HATE having to travel more.

[northernladuk]

40 mile commute is not something to factor a gig on in my opinion. An hour commute is squat in this day and age and is hardly a deal breaker. I haven't done less than 1hour 30 in years and it doesn't affect my life unduly.

I would personally look at other factors above this to see if there is a decision to be made there first like how it will look on the CV, how well known is the client, chance of extension, get hands on new technology and skills. If one offers that, the other doesn't then the commute is irrelevant.

[Gruffalo]

Tester With Auxiliary Tasks....you could of course shorten this

Yep, has been shortened pretty much along the lines of tester.

Going for broke and asking for a good title for the role - this will be a real deal breaker for me, and also test out how flexible they are before joining.......