RemoteWorkDilemma: Should I stop working fully remote? 🏡💼
Hey everyone! I’m in a bit of a pickle right now 🥒 and could really use some advice. Here’s the lowdown – my current job is fine, pay is decent, but the work can be a bit mundane and dealing with difficult users can be a real pain. Recently, I got an interview for a lead position at an MSP where I’d be helping other technicians. The pay is $30/hr, they offer training and conferences, but I’d have to start working onsite for 2 months before transitioning to a hybrid setup.
Here are some key points to consider:
- I’m still early in my IT career and trying to grow
- I enjoy the perk of a lot of available overtime at my current job
- The new opportunity seems promising but giving up full-time remote work is a big ask
So, what would you do in my shoes? 🤔 Share your thoughts and any similar experiences you’ve had. I’m all ears! 🙌
EDIT: After weighing my options and doing some number crunching, I’ve decided to pass on the new opportunity and stick with my fully remote setup. Thank you all for your input!
Let me know if you have any suggestions or if you think my decision was a good one. Would love to hear your insights! 🌟 #CareerDecisions #RemoteWorkLife
How far is your commute?
how long have you been in this position you have now?
When you move to hybrid, can you establish how many days per week you can work remote ahead of time? I know you don’t know the answer to this question, but you should ask it and establish it ahead of time. Don’t just assume. Get it in writing if you can.
As for pay increases for getting raises for certs and paying for training, you will want this in writing too.
I can tell you that the upgrade in title is good, but the challenge is that its still support. If you want to grow and get move up, you need to look past entry level certs. You should be looking at a CCNA, especially if you are considering a move into security. The CCNA helps with fundamental networking knowledge. You may be able to move up to a higher level of pay if you start specializing and focusing on higher level certifications.
I wouldn’t give up fully remote unless it was a pretty huge pay increase, personally. I just value it a lot and being remote saves me a ton of money on car maintenance, gas, clothes, lunch, etc.
Nothing could make me give up being remote, however we’re in different spots in our careers. What’s most important to you? $4 an hour would not be enough for me, but if you’re super burnt out and ready for a change of pace, there’s more to it than just pay.
Hell no. I had to give up fully remote because my company brought us all back and I quit within 6 months. Back to a fully remote job.
The bump in pay is only $160 / week extra. Does the new job offer OT? What is the commute? Does the company cover parking or transit? How many certs a year do they pay for? What does the raise structure look like for certs? What does hybrid mean?
Honestly $4/hr wouldn’t be enough for me unless I actively hated my current position.
If difficult users are that big of a problem that you want to leave remote work over possible false promises of this or that if you get certifications and do some backflips, sit in an office, then this field is not for you.
Does your current job pay for certs? Might be easier to study for this and up skill while remaining fully remote. That’s what I’m thinking of for myself.
Don’t give up remote work.
no lol unless you want to be around people who are stressed all day.
If you do decide to leave let us know your old employer so we can all apply for the job opportunity.
No. Factor in car repairs, gas, and they probably want you to wear business type clothing. You’d give up no commute, reduced wear and tear on your vehicle, and being able to work in your underwear if you choose to for $4 additional an hour? Keep looking!
They claim hybrid. But my bet once u in, u in.
Did a little napkin math. You’re current at $26/hr, which works out to approx. $54k base pay gross ($26/hr *2080 hrs/year) Add in your overtime ($500/week 2 weeks a month @ ~$39/hr = 12-13 hours), say another $1k/month, and you’re at $66k.
New job is offering $30/hr, which gets you to $62.4k base gross. If there’s overtime, and you’re doing the same number of hours of overtime, you could add another $1150 to your monthly income, for another $13.8k, so you could make it up to, let’s call it $75k.
But now factor in commuting time – let’s be generous and say 1/2 hour commute – that’s 5 hours a week, 40 hours a month, in your car. So on a week you’re trying to get overtime, you’ve got 40 hours of work, 5 hours of commuting, and 12 hours over time. You want to work a 57 hour week, regularly? And that doesn’t factor in gas, meals out, parking, car repair, tolls if needed. Average cost of commuting comes in around $5.5k-8k, depending on where you live and the length of the drive, your car, car payments, gas mileage, etc. For the sake of round numbers, call it $6k. Knock that off your gross pay, and you’re down to $69k.
Current job: $66k gross base. Are you willing to give up 40 hours of every month, 200-250 hours a year, and the comfort of working in your pajamas, for $3000?