CONFLICTED: Got a Job in the DMV that would pay almost double my income, but....(IT Certs Related)

[CrimsonTider]

Receipts

Check the 1st page

 

[Sauce Dab]

Check the 1st page

 

[NinoBrown]

Take the job, the hours sound horrible at your current spot and if there are no chances to advance, move on.

Get the XP with the Top Secret Clearance, get another cert, then advance again.

Family, loved ones, and friends can take a backseat while you make your moves...

The positives of the new gig and location outweigh the current situation you have so much, it would be a negative for you to actually stay....

 

[Kings County]

I love Louisiana.


Current Situation:
My life is great outside of work. Love seeing my family every weekend and I have a great great woman that would probably move with me after a while, I know she would hate DC tho. And Louisiana is the best State in the Fall and Winter with all of the festivals, parades and trailrides. So I'm know I'm going to be home I've lived in DC from 2004-2014, so I know my way around and a lot of people. I already have a place to stay with and my current lease ends in a few weeks. So it would be an easy move for most part. And staying with my friend for 500-600$ a month would allow me to save so much. IT jobs in Louisiana are hard to come by reason they can lowball you on the pay. I'm not currently using my Top Secret Clearance, which will go inactive soon. I'm currently in a Tier 2 Midlevel Sys Admin position and I don't really see a path to a better position or more money here anytime soon. This new job is a Senior level position. My current job sucks too, I work 7pm to 7am, Sun night, mon night, tues night and every other Wednesday. So I have a 3 or 4 day weekend, every weekend, but this job sucks. We bust our azz. A lot of conference calls, paperwork, working remotely, coordinating. I've never had to do so much on a job for this little bit of money. I make enough to live comfortable, but I'm not really saving much and I don't shop or eat out much. Another issue is, I don't ever think I can feel comfortable in a IT job in Louisiana unless it's a Gov't position, which I've applied for.

My plan:
It move back for 6 months to a year to keep my Top Secret clearance active, save and keep my Security+ CE cert valid, bcuz in my current job I have to motivation to do anything IT when I off. After 6 months I plan to start looking for a job back in Louisiana, unless my girl moves up and we're both doing well our careers. Eventually I feel like we're going to have to live in Dallas or Houston to live a very comfortable life, but a few spot are on the come up in Louisiana. My girl has a business degree and is a few credits away from her accounting degree, so I feel we could live anywhere. Another issue, I'm 30+. I want to settle down and start a family. My girl is down, but we're kind of new, but our families have been connected before we were born. Her dad and my dad were like brothers. Our moms use to hangout too. I feel she would stay loyal, but I don't want to put too much strain on our relationship so early. That's why I want her to move up in the new year or I'm moving back to Louisiana.

The Job:
Pay about 8k short of Double what I'm currently making
Normal 8-4pm hours
3 or 4 weeks of vacation, To whole benefits package
They want me to start in 2 weeks.








What would you guys think?

nikka u stupid if u dont take it

 

[Marc Spector]

is it oochie wally wally or is it one mic OP?

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

i dont really like your story tho ???

now you on

 

[Ghost Utmost]

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/man-robbed-raped-by-2-men-while-walking-down-street.452107/

 

[TRFG]

I'd live in Baltimore and take the train to DC

 

[DJSmooth]

*Software engineer/developer checking in*

Go ahead and take the job to get that Senior position title attached to your name.

Get your year in then move on from the job.

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I love Louisiana.


Current Situation:
My life is great outside of work. Love seeing my family every weekend and I have a great great woman that would probably move with me after a while, I know she would hate DC tho. And Louisiana is the best State in the Fall and Winter with all of the festivals, parades and trailrides. So I'm know I'm going to be home I've lived in DC from 2004-2014, so I know my way around and a lot of people. I already have a place to stay with and my current lease ends in a few weeks. So it would be an easy move for most part. And staying with my friend for 500-600$ a month would allow me to save so much. IT jobs in Louisiana are hard to come by reason they can lowball you on the pay. I'm not currently using my Top Secret Clearance, which will go inactive soon. I'm currently in a Tier 2 Midlevel Sys Admin position and I don't really see a path to a better position or more money here anytime soon. This new job is a Senior level position. My current job sucks too, I work 7pm to 7am, Sun night, mon night, tues night and every other Wednesday. So I have a 3 or 4 day weekend, every weekend, but this job sucks. We bust our azz. A lot of conference calls, paperwork, working remotely, coordinating. I've never had to do so much on a job for this little bit of money. I make enough to live comfortable, but I'm not really saving much and I don't shop or eat out much. Another issue is, I don't ever think I can feel comfortable in a IT job in Louisiana unless it's a Gov't position, which I've applied for.

My plan:
It move back for 6 months to a year to keep my Top Secret clearance active, save and keep my Security+ CE cert valid, bcuz in my current job I have to motivation to do anything IT when I off. After 6 months I plan to start looking for a job back in Louisiana, unless my girl moves up and we're both doing well our careers. Eventually I feel like we're going to have to live in Dallas or Houston to live a very comfortable life, but a few spot are on the come up in Louisiana. My girl has a business degree and is a few credits away from her accounting degree, so I feel we could live anywhere. Another issue, I'm 30+. I want to settle down and start a family. My girl is down, but we're kind of new, but our families have been connected before we were born. Her dad and my dad were like brothers. Our moms use to hangout too. I feel she would stay loyal, but I don't want to put too much strain on our relationship so early. That's why I want her to move up in the new year or I'm moving back to Louisiana.

The Job:
Pay about 8k short of Double what I'm currently making
Normal 8-4pm hours
3 or 4 weeks of vacation, To whole benefits package
They want me to start in 2 weeks.








What would you guys think?

I got the same shyt you do and do a similar job in GA now

Let me get your job...

How much you get paid and whats the La taxes look like?

And what part of La?

 

[JQ Legend]

Double the pay don't mean much when it's double the cost of living plus homo thugs, I'd stay right where I'm at

Your plan sounds good tho if u just wanna go for a yr or so to stack your bread

 

[The Mad Titan]

Sounds like you worried about losing your job and being stuck tbh. Or maybe your looking for a reason to get out of the job your in now.

If you love Louisiana, don't like dc, have a girl in Louisiana and she likes Louisiana why leave?

If you need to re up that title and want to add senior to your title then yeah go to DC. You might find you like it more than you use too after all this time.


It all depends on what your looking for out of life. Advice on this is gonna be all over the place.

 

[Professor Mac]

This is easy

DC>>The South

 

[jwonder]

Stop talking this home bullshyt. You can always go back. Do at least 2 years and then move back home with that guap. If you making double going back to LA is play money for vacation. I hate when black folks hinder their careers because they are comfortable.

 

[Diondon]

If I recall correctly, you said you were going back to Louisiana to recharge your batteries
Well, if the recharging period is up
Go get that paper, playa