A little background on my situation. I currently work for a small but reputable company in my area. My coworkers are great, company culture is awesome, pay is decent, and in a little town that I like. I even moved out closer to this town in order to shorten my commute. My drive to and from work is now typically 30 minutes each way (which is very good considering where I live), and I have free parking at work. There is rarely any traffic either.
A few weeks ago a recruiter approached me about another job opportunity, and I thought, why not? In the end, I got a job offer with a 30% raise, twice the amount for benefits, I have better opportunities to advance in my career, and I even have a good friend friend working at this new company who tells me that the company is amazing. Everything is better than my last job except.... the commute. This job is smack dab in the Downtown of a metropolitan area, and you can imagine the chaos of driving, especially during rush hour. If I were to take public transportation, my commute would be about 1.5 hours each way. If I were to drive, my commute could easily be 1 hour each way still. And if I did drive, parking fees will be insane, even though my raise kind of offsets this.
I love everything about this new company, but the commute is the only thing bothering me. I can't imagine sitting on public transit for 3 hours total everyday, or the stress of traffic. So, did I make a mistake switching jobs? Are the pros good enough to offset the cons of switching?
Submitted September 25, 2019 at 08:26PM by Awhets https://ift.tt/2mJU6rS
