What would you do???

A bit like that movie Sliding Doors, I am faced with a bit of a dilemma. My life decisions are driving me in two different directions – do I go one route which is the path of the unknown and the possibility of infinite promise… or the path of the tried and the true with a little more spice added to the mix?

Yes, yes it’s that old chestnut of should I stay or should I go? One the one hand I have a job offer for a reputable international conglomerate where the possibilities could be endless, it will mean working with a new set of people, working in the centre of town and a slightly more creative role coupled with my numercial and analytical skills. Oh yes, let’s not forget about the benefits and incentives as well, shorter working hours, pension scheme, discount card, more holidays, bonus scheme and the knowledge that you will treated really well. On the other hand I have my current company, a small to med company which is going places, slowly but comfortable, but progressing and growing nonetheless. Here they have offered me a slightly more senior role, even more money but the fact remains that I went looking elsewhere in the first place and that some of the people I work with annoy me so much that it’s enough to make me dread having to go to work and well work with them!

I am also pondering the fact that with this new role will come increased responsibility, increased pressure, increased work load and increased drama with trying to get my day to day work done. But then again, no pain no gain and I like a challenge. However, if I pass this opportunity with this larger company when will it come around again? What if after a few moths I get itchy feet because nothing has really changed?And I will still find some of my workmates annoying and I will still find the company a bit sexist and some of the procedures a bit prehistoric.

What to do?

Back to Sliding Doors, I feel like my life could now go in two different  directions.  Maybe if I took the opportunity with the bigger company and hopefully with my background, I could climb the corporate ladder – something I thought I would do many years ago. Or, I work really hard and become someone important in small company, probably manage my own team and make a name for myself in what has been traditionally a man’s world.

Big Dreams or Little Dreams!