Have you ever had to take a decision like this?
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I`ve been working in Volkswagen Argentina as an intern for a year, (I´m finishing my career in electronics engineering and I work In the Electronic Maintenance Area I have 150 tool-machines in my charge. We produce gearbox for Audi and Volkswagen cars) Although I´ve been always a developer guy I like this work that deals more with hardware. They wanted to hire me but offered me what I think is a low salary for my responsabilities in the plant, they said that I should take this opportunity because many people here wanted to work for Volkswagen (here in Argentina is one of the best companies). So I started to send resumes to other companies and I got an interview in Motorola for a work that match my profile (software developer). They offered me a good salary and then I told my boss at Volkswagen that I was going to leave. Then at Volkswagen started to offer me more and more and for the last week it was like hell for me, too much pressure from VW. Finally they offered me a better salary than the one Motorola offered. But I took a decision and said no to Volkswagen. I´ll start in Motorola the next week. I think this have been one of the most difficult decision ever taken, because I´ve choosen a completely different engineering field. I hope it will be the right decision. Have any of you passed trough something similar?? Daniel Cespedes "There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not" "Santa Cruz de la Sierra Paraiso Terrenal!" daniel.cespedes@ieee.org
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I`ve been working in Volkswagen Argentina as an intern for a year, (I´m finishing my career in electronics engineering and I work In the Electronic Maintenance Area I have 150 tool-machines in my charge. We produce gearbox for Audi and Volkswagen cars) Although I´ve been always a developer guy I like this work that deals more with hardware. They wanted to hire me but offered me what I think is a low salary for my responsabilities in the plant, they said that I should take this opportunity because many people here wanted to work for Volkswagen (here in Argentina is one of the best companies). So I started to send resumes to other companies and I got an interview in Motorola for a work that match my profile (software developer). They offered me a good salary and then I told my boss at Volkswagen that I was going to leave. Then at Volkswagen started to offer me more and more and for the last week it was like hell for me, too much pressure from VW. Finally they offered me a better salary than the one Motorola offered. But I took a decision and said no to Volkswagen. I´ll start in Motorola the next week. I think this have been one of the most difficult decision ever taken, because I´ve choosen a completely different engineering field. I hope it will be the right decision. Have any of you passed trough something similar?? Daniel Cespedes "There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not" "Santa Cruz de la Sierra Paraiso Terrenal!" daniel.cespedes@ieee.org
Cambalindo wrote: Then at Volkswagen started to offer me more and more I think you made the right decision. They should have offered you what they thought you are worth to begin with, instead of lowballing you and pressuring you with "lots of people want to work for VW". Well guess what, with a reputation like that, fewer and fewer people are going to want to work for them. As to a different engineering field--I've switched "engineering" fields so much in my career, I figure it doesn't matter. The common skill needed in all of them is simply (hahaha) being able to listen. Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing
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I`ve been working in Volkswagen Argentina as an intern for a year, (I´m finishing my career in electronics engineering and I work In the Electronic Maintenance Area I have 150 tool-machines in my charge. We produce gearbox for Audi and Volkswagen cars) Although I´ve been always a developer guy I like this work that deals more with hardware. They wanted to hire me but offered me what I think is a low salary for my responsabilities in the plant, they said that I should take this opportunity because many people here wanted to work for Volkswagen (here in Argentina is one of the best companies). So I started to send resumes to other companies and I got an interview in Motorola for a work that match my profile (software developer). They offered me a good salary and then I told my boss at Volkswagen that I was going to leave. Then at Volkswagen started to offer me more and more and for the last week it was like hell for me, too much pressure from VW. Finally they offered me a better salary than the one Motorola offered. But I took a decision and said no to Volkswagen. I´ll start in Motorola the next week. I think this have been one of the most difficult decision ever taken, because I´ve choosen a completely different engineering field. I hope it will be the right decision. Have any of you passed trough something similar?? Daniel Cespedes "There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not" "Santa Cruz de la Sierra Paraiso Terrenal!" daniel.cespedes@ieee.org
I know a lot of people who have taken the lower-paying job because it fit what they wanted to do more. Sounds like you made the right choice. Good luck at Motorola. :)
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
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Cambalindo wrote: Then at Volkswagen started to offer me more and more I think you made the right decision. They should have offered you what they thought you are worth to begin with, instead of lowballing you and pressuring you with "lots of people want to work for VW". Well guess what, with a reputation like that, fewer and fewer people are going to want to work for them. As to a different engineering field--I've switched "engineering" fields so much in my career, I figure it doesn't matter. The common skill needed in all of them is simply (hahaha) being able to listen. Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing
Marc Clifton wrote: They should have offered you what they thought you are worth to begin with correct Marc Clifton wrote: The common skill needed in all of them is simply (hahaha) being able to listen. A skill far to many people do not have. I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.
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Cambalindo wrote: Then at Volkswagen started to offer me more and more I think you made the right decision. They should have offered you what they thought you are worth to begin with, instead of lowballing you and pressuring you with "lots of people want to work for VW". Well guess what, with a reputation like that, fewer and fewer people are going to want to work for them. As to a different engineering field--I've switched "engineering" fields so much in my career, I figure it doesn't matter. The common skill needed in all of them is simply (hahaha) being able to listen. Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing
Marc Clifton wrote: They should have offered you what they thought you are worth to begin with, instead of lowballing you and pressuring you with "lots of people want to work for VW". Thanks Marc!! I thought exactly the same. Should they have made me a good offer at the begining I wouldn´t look for another job. Daniel Cespedes "There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not" "Santa Cruz de la Sierra Paraiso Terrenal!" daniel.cespedes@ieee.org
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I know a lot of people who have taken the lower-paying job because it fit what they wanted to do more. Sounds like you made the right choice. Good luck at Motorola. :)
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
Thanks David!! I`ll start at Motorola on monday 11th october, I´ll let you know how´s everything going! cheers!! Daniel Cespedes "There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not" "Santa Cruz de la Sierra Paraiso Terrenal!" daniel.cespedes@ieee.org
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I`ve been working in Volkswagen Argentina as an intern for a year, (I´m finishing my career in electronics engineering and I work In the Electronic Maintenance Area I have 150 tool-machines in my charge. We produce gearbox for Audi and Volkswagen cars) Although I´ve been always a developer guy I like this work that deals more with hardware. They wanted to hire me but offered me what I think is a low salary for my responsabilities in the plant, they said that I should take this opportunity because many people here wanted to work for Volkswagen (here in Argentina is one of the best companies). So I started to send resumes to other companies and I got an interview in Motorola for a work that match my profile (software developer). They offered me a good salary and then I told my boss at Volkswagen that I was going to leave. Then at Volkswagen started to offer me more and more and for the last week it was like hell for me, too much pressure from VW. Finally they offered me a better salary than the one Motorola offered. But I took a decision and said no to Volkswagen. I´ll start in Motorola the next week. I think this have been one of the most difficult decision ever taken, because I´ve choosen a completely different engineering field. I hope it will be the right decision. Have any of you passed trough something similar?? Daniel Cespedes "There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not" "Santa Cruz de la Sierra Paraiso Terrenal!" daniel.cespedes@ieee.org
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I`ve been working in Volkswagen Argentina as an intern for a year, (I´m finishing my career in electronics engineering and I work In the Electronic Maintenance Area I have 150 tool-machines in my charge. We produce gearbox for Audi and Volkswagen cars) Although I´ve been always a developer guy I like this work that deals more with hardware. They wanted to hire me but offered me what I think is a low salary for my responsabilities in the plant, they said that I should take this opportunity because many people here wanted to work for Volkswagen (here in Argentina is one of the best companies). So I started to send resumes to other companies and I got an interview in Motorola for a work that match my profile (software developer). They offered me a good salary and then I told my boss at Volkswagen that I was going to leave. Then at Volkswagen started to offer me more and more and for the last week it was like hell for me, too much pressure from VW. Finally they offered me a better salary than the one Motorola offered. But I took a decision and said no to Volkswagen. I´ll start in Motorola the next week. I think this have been one of the most difficult decision ever taken, because I´ve choosen a completely different engineering field. I hope it will be the right decision. Have any of you passed trough something similar?? Daniel Cespedes "There are 10 types of people, those who understand binary and those who do not" "Santa Cruz de la Sierra Paraiso Terrenal!" daniel.cespedes@ieee.org