I did it last year - dropped nearly 50% in salary. I like the job and the people, but I'm still looking to get back into something similar to what I did before. I need the money, unfortunately.
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would you take a much lower paid job ,just to get back into work ??
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What is the market rate for this type of job, it its what I think it is then its in the £17K region, in that case £25K is above market rate isn't it? Is it realistic to wait for another job paying £25K, do they exist anymore, don't forget you are now competing with china, eastern europe etc.
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I got made redundant in dec 2007 was offered a job with a rival company on about half the money, which I declined then in Aug last year when out of work they offered me the role which I took, and am still there.
The only bad part is the difference in wages, the hours are better, the management is better, the staff are better, the job is better all in all I'm happy.
If I was you I'd take the job for now just to have a job and keep the redundancy for a rainy day.Posted 1 year ago # -
Take the job!!!!
They may give you a rise, promote you, you may make contacts that will get you a better job etc etc. You will get none of that sitting at home!
If they don't improve your package, at least you are gaining experience and are not floundering. Be mindful that in the long term, experience you gain now in a lesser role can be worth a lot more than the remuneration.
Recruiters and employers will take you much more seriously if you have a job, than if you don't.
Believe me, a few months can easily turn into a year (or more) and over time, you will loose your get up and go, you confidence etc. The recruiters will destroy your soul with their false hope spam, their useless comprehension of your skills and how to match them with the jobs they seek to make a commission on. They will aslo block your applications from highly suitable roles out of sheer ignorance, despite you making your best endeavours to get your message through their thick skulls! Sure, they aren't all useless, but they are not interested in you. YOu are a commodity and will treat you as such.
The internet is awash with CV's and getting yours noticed is a pretty mamouth task. Many applicants are already employed and continue to speculate, so you have many challenges.
The job market is therefore extremely tough, we are in a recession like no other in modern times, so i recommend you bite their arm off!
Finding another job while you are working is tough as job hunting is often a full time exercise. You also need time off for interviews and sneaking off to take phonecalls during the day can be very awkward. That said, you are still better off getting paid something rather than nothing.
Good luck!
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My standard statement is "it's easier to find a job when you are working". Take the job offered. You have three months pay from your last job to pad out the low salary. And there is nothing to stop you finding a better job while you work at the new place.
I have now been out of work just shy of 12 months. 2 months ago I was hoping to be offered a job at £18k when my last was £37K (though I was travelling 4 hours a day which cost £7-8K of that £37K. The £18K job would have been bike commutable so low cost for travel.
Do yourself a favour, accept the job and while you wait to start get your CV sorted if not already done so and get registered on as many jobsites as you can. If you fancied a break tell em you've got a 2 week hol booked so you couldn't start until mid August or whenever.
I don't advise joblessness at the present and I feel it will get worse as the new Govs plans start to kick in (loads of civil service jobs going down the chute).
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The answer to the OP = Take it.
Be a mug for a while but when the economy is better let them be the mug and move on.
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Haven't read the thread but..
I interview for jobs regulalrly and will tend to prefer people in work over those not. Sometimes it's obvious in the cv that the current job is a retrograde step and if someone says they took the job to get back into work, but are looking to getting their career back on track - good thing.
I'm also not averse to hiring someone who is likely to move on for the reason that I get a higher skill set than I'm paying for, but prefer people are honest and keep me up to sped on what's going on.Posted 1 year ago # -
Take the job but if they know you're taking a lot less than you were on before, and is fair for your experience, they should imagine you're likely to leave when things get better. Maybe worth discussing what prospects there are but whatever - I'd take the job! More experience and less time unemployed will only look good in the future. When you change jobs in the future it won't matter that you're paid less now - you'll be able to negotiate whatever's fair.
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