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[Update: After talking to the HR on the phone, which supposedly is the decision-maker by the new company's policy, they have decided to not employ me. As far as I know, the hiring manager thinks well of me, and that the 2 vacancies aren't filled up yet. So HR has some issues with me (maybe money), without any negotiation nor feedback.]

I am in a dilemma and I'm here to seek opinions for my 'situation', apart from discussion(s) with parents/friends/etc. Sorry for the long post! =X And, I'm not young anymore, currently in my mid-twenties.

Which one would you choose?
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(A) Comfort Zone [Current job]
- Data analyst for an MNC in the Telecommunication industry [since Feb 2007].
- Pay is comfortable [for someone with no bachelor's degree]
- I've got very nice colleagues and bosses [I think they like me too =)].
- Bosses appreciate my work, hence there's job satisfaction.
- Was laterally "promoted" to this current role 6 mths ago [hence I'm still new and learning].
- Sometimes quite busy, but most of the time there's no OT.
- Working hours are flexible, and the hours are 35 hours/week most of the time [wk from 9-5pm].
- Coy. is located in an ulu place, but they provide transport to the nearest MRT station to where I stay.
- Meals are cheaper [since located in ulu place]
- There is an annual completion bonus + performance bonus [which was recently being rolled out]
- Jobscope is pretty mundane with deadlines to adhere to, but it's more of own-time-own-target kinda thing...
- Office got nice gym and big pantry area [FREE to use]!
- Sadly, this is a yearly renewable contract job, hence higher risks of job loss [BUT!! I don't mind staying for a few years so as not to be seen as a job hopper].
- Sadly, the whole team is outsourced [we're all contract staff], so there's no room for growth/promotion/conversion to perm/etc.
- Standard 15 days annual leaves / 12 days medical leaves & medical reimbursement, no other benefits.

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(B) Diploma-related job
- Media-planning/marketing/coordinating role, with an MNC.
- Unknown jobscope, bosses [though the person who interviewed me gave me a good first impression], colleagues, etc.
- Higher pay [$$$$$$$]
- Perm job
- NO AWS!!! [but they have variable bonus, accordingly to one's performance level]
- Full benefits [dental, insurance, medical, optical, etc]
- Related to my diploma [Media and communication]
- On rare occasions, need to travel to client location [I'm not independant enough to travel alone].
- Located in CBD area
- Transport/meal/shopping expenditure will definitely go up
- Slightly longer working hours [but they have flexi-working hours too]
- Longer travelling time
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Footnote: Seriously, my current job is the first job which I've obtained job satisfaction in, as well as earn a comfortable pay, with a comfortable jobscope and workload. I prolly can work here for very, very long if I didn't go for interviews to check out opportunities.

For the new job they offered me, I was told they wanted someone with 1-3 years experience, and a degree holder [I have neither, so I don't know whether I can match up to their requirements, and seriously I thought I performed for the interview badly. -.-"]

Your thoughts, peeps?

NightFlow

stay

u nvr noe ur new job wheather it will hav flexible wrking hrs anot
wat if it clashes wif ur school hrs

water-sprite

It's quite difficult for me to advise cus haha i kinda like the job scope of your new job =x

I guess it depends on whether you want something comfortable yet not stable (since contract) or to try out new things and challenges?

Since you're still young, i suggest u try out the new job....
Sounds exciting already!

Yongjin

ur media n communication is mass comm??? if so do u like media industry tat is the first quest u have to ask urself....

if u do u can go far.... if nt stay... although media industry is gd $$$ bt its not cut out for everyone

Yong Jin
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dolp

Err, I'm not schooling. =) I've graduated in 2004, so basically, I've been in the working force for 4 years.. lols. I'm actually looking at something that would let me move ahead in my career...

LOL I'm actually not as young as you think. Perhaps I shld mention my age grp because you guys may think I'm in my early 20s since I made mention of my diploma.

lol...I thought of trying too.. It'll be my first perm job if I choose to take it up!!

I love my diploma [yes it's similar to mass comm], and I love the advertising industry. Just that I nvr had prior experience in media industry before [apart from my journalism internship at MediaCorp Press. I edited advertorials for Today.] I know it's not cut-out for everyone, and I'm just scared to leave my comfort zone lols. hmm.. die lah like this. -.-"

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Hallyu

Comfort Zone: seems to have more pros than cons as compared to job-related

Siong2

Comfort Zone is nice to stay, but to go further, you got no choice to leave what's good behind and work towards the better.

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djchris

so young only, don't stay in comfort zone...go out and take some risks.

I know this manager, work in the same company for 20 over years since 22. Very comfortable. Gonna get sack soon coz her position is not one that can perform well...

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only 2 ways to be successful and rich in life
do something people dun know how or dare to do.
the other is to do something no one wants to do.

comfort zone n dip related are both in the same area i believe... they both belong to comfort zone jobs.
you only start earning when you move out of it.

explore while u're still young

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dolp

I'm interested to be either a singer or a deejay, but that's building castles in the sky, so I supposed I need to find something that I have a foothold in, and something that feeds my lifestyle and etc. My current job is one that I nvr thought of doing actually, just an opportunity that came by when my pre-decessor left.

LOL. But this comfort zone will vanish, it's just a matter of years. Now I'm working 1.5 years into the job, at max I may only be working here for 3 years?

That's true, I guess I'm not as adaptable to changes as many people. Hmm.. Need to think alot ah... *headache*