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Job Stress Question (Opinions Wanted)
8 years ago
So, currently, I have been working for a health insurance company as customer service in a call center for about three years now. Recently, I found out I may be losing my job. The reasoning comes down to them telling me I am avoiding taking calls, although I have been having system issues for some time. I also have been unhappy with some of the changes as I no longer just handle benefits, but I also order prescription medications, something that stresses me quite a bit because I did not want to do work similar to a pharmacist. Also, I have not been fired yet nor told I am being kept.
I was offered another job just today, for a different call center job, at a paycut, full time. So if I accept this job, I will have some job security.
I am trying to decide on input between my two options as essentially, my current job with the differential for my shift, I make 1500 per paycheck before taxes compared to 1000, after taxes and benefits, it should equate to around 700-800 compared to 1100 per paycheck. I am curious to see what people would choose between the two offers because I am debating my options. If I go with my current job, and forego the second offer, and end up losing my job, finding a replacement likely wont be that difficult due to my experiences.
UPDATE: I should clarify, my manager does not return until after the new job would start. So I would have to go through a third party to attempt to find out the current status of my employment
I was offered another job just today, for a different call center job, at a paycut, full time. So if I accept this job, I will have some job security.
I am trying to decide on input between my two options as essentially, my current job with the differential for my shift, I make 1500 per paycheck before taxes compared to 1000, after taxes and benefits, it should equate to around 700-800 compared to 1100 per paycheck. I am curious to see what people would choose between the two offers because I am debating my options. If I go with my current job, and forego the second offer, and end up losing my job, finding a replacement likely wont be that difficult due to my experiences.
UPDATE: I should clarify, my manager does not return until after the new job would start. So I would have to go through a third party to attempt to find out the current status of my employment
FIRST though, I’d outright ask your boss at the current job about your situation - no need to tell them you’ve got another offer yet, but just be straightforward “Hey, I’ve been getting some weird signals here lately, I’m trying to work hard at this job and I want to succeed, but i feel like my position might be in jeopardy” or something - they might be honest with you as well.
Hope that helps a little, at least. Hang in there!
Sometimes we have to make sacrifices in the short term to sort of ...re-stabiize life, and hope things improve in the future.
- what job you feel the most comfortable with
- if the money of the less paying offer would be enough for you to live well
- and if you can work with your job environment like colleagues, bosses and so on with feeling mentally stressed
So I think maybe the new job could be a good chance, since your current job seems to develop into a negative direction for you. Problems should be clarified with your boss, especially when your working place has issues and that falls back to you.