Would you leave a permanent FT Job for a 3 Year Contract Job that pays 10K more a year?

[MikelArteta]

I work at a hospital currently making decent salary, just fixed up my resume the other day and was sending out and went for a interview with the city and was offered somewhat the same role except its only a 3 year contract and they are willing to pay me 10k more a year.

Part of me is conflicted , the city job is closer to home pays more and who wouldn't want a city job.

@Asantehene

 

[kareem929]

I work at a hospital currently making decent salary, just fixed up my resume the other day and was sending out and went for a interview with the city and was offered somewhat the same role except its only a 3 year contract and they are willing to pay me 10k more a year.

Part of me is conflicted , the city job is closer to home pays more and who wouldn't want a city job.

@Asantehene

I would take it. Who knows what other opportunities may come available. I have a great job and I do dumb shyt like fill out applications at other places just to see if I’m marketable. I have 3 jobs on the table right now. One pays less but I was promised a higher position if I stayed around until January. Plus free clinical supervision hours. I say all that to say, think about long term and peace of mind.

 

[Hahahaha]

Contract typically means no benefits, raises or bonuses. For 10K, I wouldn't do it.

 

[MJ Truth]

It depends.... $10K from what to what?

If it's 30 to 40, I take it. If it's 80 to 90, I consider just staying.

 

[criminology]

Depends on how much you make at your current job and your current growth potential.

If $10K is a lot of money and/or it's a dead end position, it's probably a good idea to leave.
If you make +$100k and you think you'll average 8-10% raises over 3 years, then it's not really worth it.

And it's not all about money. For example, I would much rather have a job that pays me less but is low stress and I love my coworkers than a job that pays me more but I hate everyone and is nonstop stress.

 

[sayyestothis]

Is uncertainty worth $500 a month?

Are you confident in ur career and hireability?

If so then do it.

 

[the bossman]

are you single or have dependents? what kind of benefits does the contract have?

 

[Entropy Fan]

I'd ask for more than 10k to leave for a contract. They need to add another 10 to that number. Be more assertive OP

 

[#1 pick]

How many vacay days you need?
What their max salary to offer?
What is the long term potential?

 

[Silkk]

I would cause I don't plan on staying at a job longer than a few years anyway but 10k ain't really much of a difference if you going from FT to contract

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

No, unless there were some agreement in writing that stipulated that I'd be hired full-time at that salary once my contract time expired.​

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I'd take it

Getting a city job is

 

[Tom Foolery]

Naw too late in the game of life to not have a guarantee.

I would ask if the contract leads to a permanent position though. 3 years on a contract is a long time.

 

[FaygoMI]

I'd take it

Getting a city job is

Have a city job and am not a fan of the lazy fukks or the lack of care people have. Granted it's 7 hour days and very very chill. Dealing with old ass women who been there 25 years and got their job before you needed a degree is annoying as fukk.

 

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

IMO it all comes down to benefits. Between taxes and health care costs that 10K is almost gone. I wouldn't worry as much that it's only a 3 year contract. Vast majority of new jobs at the local governmental level are typically offered first to existing employees. My guess is that for every job that is publicly posted, 3-4 have been posted/filled internally.