Commuting Poll

[michelle2677]

it takes me 5 minutes to get to work so yeah, I'd make it ten for a 20% increase

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

It's better to regret doing something than regret not doing it at all.

Well, it would break your heart... tear it apart.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by sparky

The standing part would totally suck. Depends on the stranger though when it comes to the armpit.

Well, we're not talking about a streetcar named Desire here... we're talking about New Jersey Transit! Not exactly the kind of place where I would find comfort in a stranger's armpit.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Nurses here were getting signing bonuses in the thousands of dollars.

Oh, and that's another issue... there would probably be a nice five-figure sign-on with this new place... however, I may have to walk away from a sh*tload of unexercised stock options worth much more than that. And, most importantly, I may become too busy to post on the Ledge during the day!

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

it takes me 5 minutes to get to work so yeah, I'd make it ten for a 20% increase

How much longer would the commute have to be before you start thinking 20-25% is not worth it?

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

However, the big downside is that I'm in Manhattan and the job is 30 miles away in New Jersey!! I can train it (two connections). I can drive it. Each scenario has its pluses and minuses. But any way I dice it up, I'm looking at a minimum of an hour each way . Currently I have a wonderfully scenic commute consisting of taking one train and walking along the Hudson River- a total of 25 minutes each way.

i have two jobs. one is an actual job and one is an internship. when i'm at school, the actual job (in pennsylvania) takes me 45 minutes to get to -- when i'm at my parents house, it takes about 15 (without traffic).

the internship (which is an opportunity for possible career placement after i'm through being an intern) is in manhattan. the internship is not stipend but since it's such a great opportunity, i'll deal with it. i take nj transit at 8:34 each morning so i can be in the city by 10. i then take either a cab or the subway (if it's the subway, i'm walking two blocks when i get off). do i love that i'm going to spend a vast majority of my life on a train or some other form of transportation until may? not particuarly. but you have to look at it from the stand-point that in the long run, it'll all pay off. so if you feel like this is worth it in terms of your career, then i say absolutely DO IT.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Oh, and that's another issue... there would probably be a nice five-figure sign-on with this new place... however, I may have to walk away from a sh*tload of unexercised stock options worth much more than that. And, most importantly, I may become too busy to post on the Ledge during the day!

Well, add up what you are walking away from (seniority, position importance, security, stock options, commute time, etc. ) and then add up what you are getting. Sounds to me like if the stock options are worth a pretty penny, you ought to stay where you are, esp. if it is a solid company whose stock is stable or on the rise.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

i have two jobs. one is an actual job and one is an internship. when i'm at school, the actual job (in pennsylvania) takes me 45 minutes to get to -- when i'm at my parents house, it takes about 15 (without traffic).

the internship (which is an opportunity for possible career placement after i'm through being an intern) is in manhattan. the internship is not stipend but since it's such a great opportunity, i'll deal with it. i take nj transit at 8:34 each morning so i can be in the city by 10. i then take either a cab or the subway (if it's the subway, i'm walking two blocks when i get off). do i love that i'm going to spend a vast majority of my life on a train or some other form of transportation until may? not particuarly. but you have to look at it from the stand-point that in the long run, it'll all pay off. so if you feel like this is worth it in terms of your career, then i say absolutely DO IT.

Ugh! That commute into the city is dreadful (and expensive)! But at least it has the opportunity to get your foot into the door of something wonderful. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do to make it in the world.

On the other hand, I don't view this potential job as being a "great opportunity." It really is about the money, the potential for travel and being a "muckety-muck." I have no noble intentions or aspirations here. It's kind of a final destination... in my field it would be hard to ascend any higher without being an M.D. or PhD. I'm relatively young to be at this level, so, if anything, I fear that I'm just going to plateau until I drop dead of old age.

[sparky]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Than again, I should be medicated most of the time

You aren't already?

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, add up what you are walking away from (seniority, position importance, security, stock options, commute time, etc. ) and then add up what you are getting. Sounds to me like if the stock options are worth a pretty penny, you ought to stay where you are, esp. if it is a solid company whose stock is stable or on the rise.

That's what I'm doing, hon'; why do you think I am posing this question on a public forum? This is all so frustrating because it's not a slamdunk.

The stock is not doing gangbusters, but it's doing alright... But is it enough to keep me tethered down? The 20-25% increase may equalize it! Arggh... this is so frustrating....

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Ugh! That commute into the city is dreadful (and expensive)! But at least it has the opportunity to get your foot into the door of something wonderful. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do to make it in the world.

On the other hand, I don't view this potential job as being a "great opportunity." It really is about the money, the potential for travel and being a "muckety-muck." I have no noble intentions or aspirations here. It's kind of a final destination... in my field it would be hard to ascend any higher without being an M.D. or PhD. I'm relatively young to be at this level, so, if anything, I fear that I'm just going to plateau until I drop dead of old age.

yeah it pretty much stinks. my credit card hates me right now.

what i would do if i were you would be make a list of the positives and negatives of the job -- weigh both of them out considerably before accepting the offer.

and even if you do accept the position, who's to say it has to be your final destination? i know people who were in a career and left it for something totally different later on in life (we're talking the woman ran a bakery and then decided to become a nurse). there are infinite possibilities -- it's all about taking chances and figuring out if it's worth the risk.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

That's what I'm doing, hon'; why do you think I am posing this question on a public forum? This is all so frustrating because it's not a slamdunk.

The stock is not doing gangbusters, but it's doing alright... But is it enough to keep me tethered down? The 20-25% increase may equalize it! Arggh... this is so frustrating....

The 20-25% plus the signing bonus are birds in the hand - so to speak - while the options are speculation.

Also, remember to match net dollars - in other words consider all tax consequences to income and/or cap. gain - this ensures a level playing field.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by sparky

You aren't already?

HOOKER

[skcin]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

I'm an hour or so from Pittsburgh. If they paid more $ for nursing, then I would definitely commute.

Many nurses commute from here to Rochester -3 days a week, 12 hour shifts. Sure, that's about 15 hours total each day. But only 3 days a week.

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Nurses here were getting signing bonuses in the thousands of dollars.

Here as in, at your house? Fax me over a job description - but just so you know, I don't do enemas.

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Sign-on bonuses are tricky. Usually, the higher the bonus, the more **** the job is.

Well, that explains it.

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

And, most importantly, I may become too busy to post on the Ledge during the day!

I take back what I said. You can't possibly do this, I can't believe you're even considering it! And right before Mama heads out on tour. On second thought, you probably won't miss anything.

[DavidMn]

I'd probably want more tha 20%