Currently working for the State in IT. I have an offer on the table to join a very large insurance company as a contractor.
I would be leaving an $85k fulltime job with a pension, moving to a $125k contractor role, with very high(but not guaranteed) expectations to be turned into a fulltime employee at the company after 6-12 months as a contractor. Both the company and the recruiter I would be working through have confirmed the expectations is that this would turn full time *for the right person*. If I become fulltime, I was told to expect to be paid less than the number I would be getting as a contractor, but I would pick up a pension at the insurance company, a 401k match, and some other benefits.
In my current position I am... relatively happy, and have quite a bit of flexibility. Each day is quite different. I would be moving into a very specific IT Security role that is much more narrow. My commute would not change more than a few minutes.
It is very tough to weigh all these numbers and benefits and changes in my head, so I don't know if someone here could help lend some advice? Have you been in a situation like this? Is there something I am forgetting to weigh? Also I am in my 30's.
Thank you so much for any advice or tips.
Submitted August 16, 2018 at 09:48AM by badboybananas https://ift.tt/2MRE6wh
