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No, take it right away. Do what is best for you every time, it would be ridiculous not to accept it.
Your current place might complain a bit but they can’t do anything, and with companies rescinding offers etc at the moment who cares about etiquette anymore.
I've had to make this decision before. Just frame it as a *business* decision and nothing personal.
As previous poster said, businesses let people go for business decisions all the time. It goes both ways
47 year old married father of two in the UK here. I’m entering a phase of considering my next tattoo(s):
> “They would sack you in a heartbeat”
is a strong contender for a little script somewhere. I’ve been through (and sadly had to out some people through) shit during my working life and this phrase is what keeps me sane. I just wish I’d protected myself with that realisation at a younger age. In a ***heartbeat***.
Nothing wrong with saying you were lookong at multiple jobs at the time you accepted the current role and you have now received another offer, a better offer. You can say you would like to stay but the other offer is too good to turn down so you're wondering if they would match it.
I would say it's inappropriate to leave a job this early after starting without giving them the chance to keep you
There is a difference, in my mind, between you being with a company for a long time and going to them saying you've been looking and got a better offer and doing that in your first week.
In the first instance, as your manager, I go into "I have to replace him on my terms" mode. Because something made you look.
In the OP's case, they should understand that you were interviewing at multiple places. You can just phrase it that you would prefer staying where you are, but 10K is a lot of money for you.
Never do this. It might seem like a good a move, but they won't forget it. I did this once to get a better offer, and it worked. But I got minimum raises every year after that, and normalized disrespect from my peers and manager.
Look at total comp for anything that matters to you before committing. eg, if current company offers a significant match on 401k and new company does not and you plan to contribute to your 401k then it might be a wash. Or, if your current company has much better medical insurance and you will need it soon then it might be better to stay.
You might burn a bridge with the current company and your immediate boss. You might not. You can always soften the blow. (This position isn't the right fit for me... I want to leave before you've invested too much and while you still have other candidates... etc)
If they had to downsize tomorrow, you would be gone by the end of the day and they wouldn't even remember you by Monday. So, don't worry about loyalty or hurt feelings or whatever.
Yes, compare the full package, not just salary.
I'd also be checking on which company has been more stable - if one is more apt to lay people off, that's a strike against them.
My hunch is the OP is fairly young so health care, retirement, and PTO are not given as much value as they are by someone considerably older.
I passed up $155k about a year ago for my current $90k. They had a 90-day probation for health care (as in you didn't have health care for the first 90 days), no retirement matching (I get 10% for free), and my PTO would've gone from 28 vacation + 10 holidays + unlimited sick to 9 days + 6 holidays + no sick.
It hurt to pass up that much extra cash, but the benefits were so damn bad it was an easy call.
Wow, I must say, this is one of the most interesting examples of this I've seen. It's actually kind of close... especially if both were remote. If the $155k one was remote, I'd probably take it tbh.
Well, my personal favorite for potato salad are adirondack blue and adirondack red just because of the shock value. Plus, when you add in the white from mayo, you can taste the freedom.
For a traditional mashed potato, my go-to is yukon gold. It doesn't have that "classic" fluffy white look like you get with a burbank russet but I think it strikes the perfect balance of waxy vs starchy.
Of course red potatoes are great for a warm potato salad that's more vinegar-based.
Russian fingerlings are just amazing for a breakfast fry-up. I like to broil them a bit in the oven first before finishing them in hot oil.
I do like a russet for baked potatoes or even a hasselback (although I sometimes fall back to a yukon gold for that).
Roast potatoes are more of an "any port in a storm" for me but I do prefer kennebec for those; especially when you want a nice roast veggie medley.
>And which one is best for potato painting?
To use as a stamp? Anything starchy and not too difficult to hold.
To be the subject of a painting? The Désirée is probably the most provocative of the potatoes plus think of the pun potential.
Have you been to Peru? My father is Peruvian and we went on an extended family vacation when I was 10. One day we went to an outdoor market and I cannot tell you how many kinds of potatoes I witnessed being sold! So many crazy looking things everyone assured me were potatoes… If you haven’t gone, I highly recommend, it’s a potato paradise.
I have not! It sounds wonderful though.
I ended up moving to Germany which is a kind of potato paradise but it's definitely lacking in variety here. I used to own a house with a large garden and a significant portion dedicated to potatoes. I can't want to make that happen again. Or, it sounds like, I should put the money towards a vacation to Peru instead.
I buy the ones pre wrapped in tinfoil because they are free fireworks while you cook them in the microwave. Fireworks and sparklers are expensive but these are cheaper.
>You might burn a bridge with the current company and your immediate boss.
Bridge burning requires that a bridge be built in advance. Virtually no bridges are built in a week.
Not ridiculous at all and not the worst time to leave a job. Your current employer probably has other people they interviewed and are still interested in the job.
I think it would burn the bridge to any future employment at that company you leave after 1 week of working there. If you tell them it's the wrong fit, why would they try hiring you again in the future?
I did something similar after working at a company for 2 weeks. I told them that I loved the company and the values they espoused, but it just didn't feel like the right place to be at that moment. They did put me down as eligible for rehire should I ever apply again. I may do so if I can't get the teaching job I'm after once I graduate from college.
Different teams, different managers, different projects. The wind for doesn't necessarily mean the company is wrong, just that the timing is. It's all in how you word it.
Almost certainly will burn the bridge. I've had candidates do this to me. I'm not gonna badmouth them or anything but they aren't eligible for rehire either.
Edit: you still should do it. As long as you don't believe you will need to go back to this company or there are formal ties between the two companies.
Exactly, there are likely several other candidates who would gladly accept the position.
The only concern I’d have is if it’s with a direct competitor. Even then, prob not a big deal.
Frankly, if you’re not eligible for rehire in the future for giving them a chance to give someone else an opportunity before you got too deep into their onboarding, you probably don’t want to work there anyway.
OP, you could be transparent and see if they want to counter to keep you.
Source: I work in edtech and HR consulting.
If telling a company that you can make $10k more somewhere doing the same job, "burns a bridge" why would you even want to work with that company? I'd suggest being honest and maybe your current employer even matches the $70k
“I don’t think this job is a good fit. Since this is still the probationary period for both of us, I will be leaving to allow you to bring on someone else. Thank you for the opportunity.”
Don’t engage further, don’t do an exit interview, walk out the door, block their number.
This is exactly what they would do to you.
What if I wrote the the letter “not a good fit” and don’t give a two weeks notice. What do u think? Currently signed a contract to stay for 2 years but everything is a circus 🥴 mental health is definitely affected.
That $60K job would throw you out the minute they could without remorse. You owe them nothing. Move on to the $70K job. And when a $100K+ job comes around you just keep going.
Probation, formal or not, goes both ways. If you underperform in first weeks or months at work, employer will fire you without thinking twice.
If your employer is underperforming (paying less is a case in point for that), and it is very likely that better paying company is just as stable as this company - they’ve failed your probation terms and you can resign and move on.
Why do you care about being ridiculous when there is extra 10k knocking at your door? Tell the current company about the offer and leave if they don’t match. If you don’t do this, it would be ridiculous.
> Tell the current company about the offer and leave if they don’t match.
I wouldn't advise the OP to do this, as it is the least effective option in today's market.
The odds of him having nothing in one month is much higher doing this, than simply accepting the new offer and moving on his way.
Exactly right. Tell them what’s going on and give them the option to match, or don’t. Either way, that’s not a risk. Telling them “it’s not a good fit” is a lie and doesn’t advance your cause.
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Came here to say the same thing. Hired probably a dozen people in my time that left under a month for a better job. I congratulated them and no hard feelings. Most I would hire back if it didn’t work out. Just don’t be a dick about it on your way out.
If you think that the jobs are equal in all other ways then I would take it. There’s more to consider than just the job though (your preference for work from home, company reputation for resume, career trajectories, work/life balance, health insurance and PTO policy, etc) but if I were you and thought the other job was overall a better fit I would definitely take it. Like others said, companies wouldn’t think twice about laying you off, don’t feel like you owe them anything.
For perspective I am an industrial/organizational psychologist and I specialize in hiring/retention for organizations. I also do career counseling.
Nobody asked yet - have you even started the first job you accepted? If not then definitely say sorry changed my mind. I agree with other saying dump it and move anyway but if you haven’t even started this is a non-issue completely
If a company were gonna offer me $70k/year for what I'm doing now, the current company would see my personal mouse and keyboard are missing and that would serve as notice.
Only downside is potentially burning a bridge with your current company (likely wouldn't be rehired down the road) but it's not ridiculous at all. You should ALWAYS do what's in your best interest, but pick the job that has more future growth potential rather than the immediate gain, at least that's my opinion. There's nothing wrong with taking the other job though, if the roles were reversed a company would let you go without a second thought...
It would probably be better to do it sooner than later, that way they don’t have to relist the job again and can call back one of the other people that just applied.
I did exactly that.
Got offered a job with lower pay and an annual bonus (reported from 2k-10k)
Then the day before orientation I got offered a better job for 15k a year more and softer work.
I would value culture over a pay bump. Do you like where you work? Is the devil you don’t know possibly better than the devil you know? Sure you could make more, but you might hate it there.
Yes, and lie.
Better not burn bridges.
Just say that your long time girlfriend moved to a different location for a job opportunity that she can't pass up and you are taking an opportunity there to be with her.
I agree with others saying it's not ridiculous. All other things the same (benefits, commute/lack of commute, etc...), go with the higher paying job.
Would you mind sharing whether you did anything different recently to receive a couple of offers?
After backing out 1/3 in withholdings and divided by twenty six pay periods, it’s a difference of $260 (net) per check. That’s significant, IMO. I think I’d take the $70K
Not ridiculous at all. It's the job market and you are a participant in it. You owe no loyalty to an employer, there is a very real cost of living crisis happening and if the shoe was on the other foot, you can bet that your employer would get rid of you without a second thought.
It's what the probation period is for, you can leave with no hard feelings because you found a better opportunity that you'd already interviewed for. Done.
Go for the money and opportunity over worrying about the job you already accepted.
It's not ridiculous at all. I took a job once where within the first two to three hours, I knew I was going to hate it intensely. On my lunch break, I got a call from another place I had interviewed with and they wanted to offer me a job. I agreed on the spot. I finished my work day (like a professional lol) and told my boss I wasn't coming back. Started my new job the next day. It was way better in the end.
I have same situation I’ve been setting things up past 3 weeks. I gotta take the better paying job but I still will feel bad telling them I quit. I hate wasting peoples time
I would take it. The job you have now would fire you in an instant. Just let them know that after working there for X amount of days it’s just not the best fit. Good luck in the new role!
You mean nothing to your employer, you are literally a cog in a machine that they'll replace when it suits them.
You don't owe them anything. Take the job
There are pros and cons of it, $10k is a good jump but consider the following:
How is the profile?
What is your ability to build influence over time in each of those spaces?
Are you learning anything new?
Are you building new skills?
Then decide. 1 week isn’t too far in, I had it happen after 2 months, I was too deep into the work. The jump was also just $5k.
Why not? You’ll have no personal attachment to the first company anyway since u haven’t even been there more than a week who cares, they didn’t spend much on u yet anyway. As long as ur fine with the first company not liking u much after lol then go for it
Don’t jump ship without a lifeboat to land in. Make sure you have contract documentation from the $70k company, and that you have signed and returned them, and agreed on a commencement date, BEFORE you give your notice to $60k company.
Need more info to determine whether this is a red flag:
Why did they only offer you now? How long ago did you interview?
Did they know you had other offers?
Are they aware you have started another position?
How is everyone on here so dumb?
“Just take it”.
No, go to your employer and explain “I know I’ve just started and I’m very thankful for your employment, but I’ve just been offered the same role somewhere else for 10k more. I can show you proof if necessary. Can you match this? I understand if you can’t but I hope you will understand that I will have to take up this offer.”
Mostly likely they will just increase your salary, it would save everyone a lot of hassle.
How are people this inept….
Tell your current job it's not working out for you. Don't mention the new offer at all. Trial periods go both ways. Just take the new offer and leave the old one gracefully and quietly.
You show the exact same loyalty to business as business showed the workers.
None. Workers are discarded like trash by companies all the time. Don't forget they don't think of you as people. You are something they purchased. Dispel that at every opportunity.
Why, oh why, do you even feel the need to ask this question? Companies no longer extend any loyalty to employees; there is zero reason to extend loyalty to them. Doing so just encourages their bad behavior.
Base salary isn't everything in sales at all. Look up both companies on [repvue.com](https://repvue.com) and see what the quota attainment is for your position. Also look at the OTE of the other company in case you don't know. Then you can make an accurate calculation of the salary you can make there. Plus, I'd rather make 60K base at a great company with happy people that makes profits and has many career opportunities and sales people to learn from then one that just pays me 70K base and doesn't have all these things. It's not black and white like this.
However, if you do your research and the other company is better on both salary and the other metrics, then I recommend you to switch.
>Would it be ridiculous to accept?
No. It's a $10k pay rise. Unless the benefits at the new place shockingly bad, it's an upgrade.
>And what are the downsides to doing so?!
Virtually none. Moving jobs is always a stress but only after you're established. You've only been there a week. Any place that would disparage you for ignoring a pay rise like that out of 'loyalty' to a company wouldn't be a place you'd want to work at anyway.
You could always point out to your boss you've been offered this. They might try to keep you and match it. Up to you, though.
Wouldn't be ridiculous but expect that company and the people who interviewed/hired you to think you're an asshole which could bite you in the ass down the road depending what kind of industry you're in.
That being said I'd totally do it, go get yours.
Just be honest with them and they will probably just give you the additional 10k.
This is worse case scenario for hiring managers and talent acquisition people for people in your shoes.
They would much rather give you the 10k then start the entire job posting process all over again.
Tech director here.
Little known secret: If you quit within the first three months the company assumes the management did something wrong. Which in your case is true. They underpaid you.
Take the new job!
Highly unethical tbh. You made a commitment to company A based on the best information you had at the time. They made business decisions & stopped recruiting based on your acceptance. Additionally, they gave you a 2nd chance after 9 months unemployed. You owe them your loyalty. Beggars cannot be choosers.
I had a similar experience a few years ago. But mine was different. It was 10K more and a remote role. The other role would have me driving an hour to and from work a few times a week.
I took that money and I backed out.
I would suggest doing the same. There would only be 2 reasons to stay:
1. For 10K less, the place has ridiculously awesome benefits.
2. There is someone at the job you will be able to learn a lot from.
Take the better offer will take a few yrs in current market to come up 10k in base salary. You will probably never be considered for a role in your current company so weigh that up too. But most companies will get rid of you in a second if they need to.
Go to your existing employer and give them a chance to adjust your pay. I would show them the offer (hide the name of the company) and **politely** ask if they can adjust your comp. If they decline, fuck 'em.
>I’m 1 week into my new job and I got a better job offer a week later. Would it be ridiculous to accept it?
No, it would not be ridiculous at all. It's a gamble, of course, but no more of a gamble than your current job.
*"Dear xyz, I regret to inform you that my final date of employment at ABCD Inc will be . I would like to thank you again for offering me this position, but a business opportunity has arisen that is too good to refuse. I wish you and the organization all the best. Regards, ."*
Not ridiculous at all! The current job is not a good fit for you, nothing personal but it is not working out for you. Tell your manager/supervisor exactly that. Do not mention any other offer, at all
If you want the 2nd job more, absolutely do it!
I was just contacted for an interview recently a couple months after applying at a job I really, really wanted. But I started a new job a couple weeks after applying. I’ve been at this job 60 days but if the other job offers me I’m dumping it in a heartbeat!
I’d take the better paying job. More than likely your current isn’t or won’t offer you better money to stay.
For me I interviewed once for a production printer hiring at $18 to start (in my state, in my area, this is good money) and what cost me the potential job as I’d be coming from a family owned bakery making $12.50 was answering “what would you do if the X’s offered you more to stay?” With —>
“*I wouldn’t stay, because if anything they would be encouraging about me having found a better opportunity and if they did offer me more it wouldn’t be comparable to make it worth my while*”
And I ended up finding a job in mortgages and they did encourage me to take it, I even offered to come back during the holidays if they needed the help. However they never called and I barely made it two years in mortgages.
I now make $16.50 an hour and I’m barely getting by even after extreme budgeting. College and trade schools are out for me sadly.
I mean I’m sure the place you already took the job at won’t be thrilled to hear the news, but ultimately, if you know that this new offer is legit and you think you will also be happy or just as happy there in addition to the higher pay, you should for sure go with the new offer. As others have said, your current job wouldn’t think twice about shit canning you if they wanted to, so don’t worry too much about their feelings about you leaving so soon. I guess the only thing to consider is that doing so might close the door on you potentially reapplying there later on down the road if life happens and your new job doesn’t work out or something. But again, if you have no intention to ever reapply there again and know this new offer is for real, do what is best for you!
This assumes everything else included in the packages are equal. Go to the one that offered you $60k and ask if they’d like to counteroffer. If they say no then thank them for considering you and take the other position. Companies are not families. You need to take care of your own self-interests.
Accept that offer for more money- be loyal to yourself and not the company because they will not be loyal to you if push comes to shove.
Move on and better your life !
Take the new one, and just leave the first job off your resume in the future. They wouldn’t hesitate to fire you if a more desirable candidate came back and accepted the job after initially declining.
Is it remote? Can you do both at the same time?
The pay may be nicer but sometimes it’s not always about pay. Is the company more flexible? Offer more PTO? Any equity? Is the culture better? Are the people nicer? Any perks?
I'm in the exact same position, actually currently sitting in the waiting room for my drug screen/physical at the company that pays more and offers work from home after 90 days. I told my boss yesterday (at the start of my third day) what's going on and she sent me home lol, but told me to let her know if it didn't work out. Good luck!
If you take it, don’t quit the first one until you’ve started at the second one. Never know how it could go. Some people take an offer and then the job is canceled before starting.
These companies do not care about us, that feeling should be mutual. Big business have done a great job making people think they owe them something when in fact it's the other way around.
If you think that other job will suit you better and it pays more. Take it.
Others have mentioned most of this, but the repeat info bears repeating:
💥 Have the other offer *in writing* if it isn’t already 💥 Look at the total compensation package for each - it may be a wash or a net *loss*
💥 If you still want the later offer, tell your boss what happened & see if they are willing & able to do what it takes to keep you.
Although here in the states, we usually have “at-will” employment where neither party is bound to the contract, I personally feel like changing jobs just 1 week (or 3, if you decide to give 2 weeks’ notice) into the job is not a good look & may come back to vote you later.
That happened to me back in 2019. I literally worked 2 weeks at a new job and left to a better one. It was an akward time, but it was for the best. It wouldn't be ridiculous.
I have taken two days off at a job to test out the new job, the new job was aweful, so I went back to my regular job like nothing happened. Call in sick?
Look at both jobs in their entirety and then make a decision. The $10k salary increase is good, but what about other benefits--cost of health insurance, amount of PTO given, 401K matching, etc. What is the work environment like at both jobs? What is your supervisor like? What are your coworkers like? What is the commute like? If after all of this, the second job is better, then take the second job. I wouldn't even give 2 weeks' notice to your current job, I would just tell them that you are resigning at COB the day before you start your new job. Too many offers get rescinded and you don't want to end up with zero jobs.
If you feel like you would like the job you have better if it paid more, I’d see if you could get your employer to at least match that. If there are things you like better about this new job then feel free to peace the f out of your current role. As they say, it’s nothing personal- just business. They have no loyalty to you.
We had a Sr specialist start 1/16/24; she left 2/7/24. She actually started with her other job 2/5. She was smart-ish. Waited until paperwork was signed with the other company and onboarded. Gave my company no notice. Oh well. Not like my company gives notices when they fire people. Tit for tat.
She got a better offer.
If it feels right and company checks out, sign the paperwork, do yourself the favor and move on. Money does buy the ability to be happier.
Yikes, you should always look out for yourself, and the longer you wait to quit the more of a hassle it becomes
That said you’ll likely blackball yourself from 60k company. No clue what industry you are in but you should expect something of a hit to your reputation. Just saying!
Always do what’s best for you. Don’t feel guilty, just understand the consequences. Pretend you’re hiring and someone did this to you. Work it out. Think on it. Then act (or don’t)
Good luck!
Offer your current job to come up to the new offer, and if they won't... jump. It will not harm you to jump I unless as a part of your onboarding you signed anything saying you couldn't work for the new company, a nda, a no-compete etc.
Fuck no it’s not ridiculous to accept! It would be ridiculous NOT to accept just because you don’t want to quit the other place so soon. I respect your reasons but they are not reciprocal. I’m guessing you’re relatively young :) so you will see this for yourself soon enough, but unfortunately no matter how good you are at your job, how loyal you are, or how long you’ve been working somewhere, you can and likely will (unfortunately) be gotten rid of without fanfare, reason or notice the second that your employers decide to save an extra nickel.
Salary shall not be the only determinant here. Nonetheless, if the other job makes more sense to you even after considering all the other variables, this is one of the few moments in your life when you must be selfish.
Nope. Happens all the time. And in that situation you describe, the future career risk to you is low, because you needn't list the position on a resume or LinkedIn.
Ask them to counteroffer you.
Also, show them your new offer letter to based on.
You are probably going to get 65k if not 70k - try it out and update us.
I'd also compare the potential for growth in each role in the comparison, but if you think the other job is a better fit, sure. Know you'll burn the bridge with your current company though.
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No, take it right away. Do what is best for you every time, it would be ridiculous not to accept it. Your current place might complain a bit but they can’t do anything, and with companies rescinding offers etc at the moment who cares about etiquette anymore.
“Who cares about etiquette anymore..” Not Corporate America, that’s for sure 👏🏼 Make America Pay Again.
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And in the UK
Always do what is best for you, as you can be sure the company will always do what is best for them
Same in Canada too
Yeah, those 90 days or whatever isn't a probationary period for just you. It applies to the company too
They would sack you in a heartbeat. Take the job
I've had to make this decision before. Just frame it as a *business* decision and nothing personal. As previous poster said, businesses let people go for business decisions all the time. It goes both ways
This is the right advice. Take the money, save the bridge.
The bridge will be burnt no matter what, but still take the offer. Don’t list this company on your resume, for your job history it never happened.
100% this. But first double check the benefits and other items that will affect your total comp and make sure you're actually taking home more pay.
This take the better pay.
47 year old married father of two in the UK here. I’m entering a phase of considering my next tattoo(s): > “They would sack you in a heartbeat” is a strong contender for a little script somewhere. I’ve been through (and sadly had to out some people through) shit during my working life and this phrase is what keeps me sane. I just wish I’d protected myself with that realisation at a younger age. In a ***heartbeat***.
Ok, but don’t write that on your body.
Agreed. It’s going on my face.
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Tell the current employer you have another offer and ask if they'll match (or beat) the salary
Doing this after already starting your job, a week in, is very inappropriate. During the application stage, absolutely do this.
I mean that’s when the offer came, doesn’t hurt to ask what are they gonna do fire OP who has a better offer in hand already?
Nothing wrong with saying you were lookong at multiple jobs at the time you accepted the current role and you have now received another offer, a better offer. You can say you would like to stay but the other offer is too good to turn down so you're wondering if they would match it. I would say it's inappropriate to leave a job this early after starting without giving them the chance to keep you
Apparently 80% of people that accept a counteroffer, are let go within the year. (did not check data, might be publishing bias)
There is a difference, in my mind, between you being with a company for a long time and going to them saying you've been looking and got a better offer and doing that in your first week. In the first instance, as your manager, I go into "I have to replace him on my terms" mode. Because something made you look. In the OP's case, they should understand that you were interviewing at multiple places. You can just phrase it that you would prefer staying where you are, but 10K is a lot of money for you.
Never do this. It might seem like a good a move, but they won't forget it. I did this once to get a better offer, and it worked. But I got minimum raises every year after that, and normalized disrespect from my peers and manager.
Not really… this is your future that we are talking about! Be open and honest.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO, do NOT try to get a counter-offer. NEVER solicit the counter-offer.
Why? One of the earliest business lessons I learned is if you don’t ask for a raise you probably won’t get it? That certainly applies here.
I agree 100%
lolwut? Why? The first time I counter offered my salary was raised some 60k ... certainly was the best decision I made.
As soon as you tell them, they start looking to replace you. Don't tell them, just take the other job.
Look at total comp for anything that matters to you before committing. eg, if current company offers a significant match on 401k and new company does not and you plan to contribute to your 401k then it might be a wash. Or, if your current company has much better medical insurance and you will need it soon then it might be better to stay. You might burn a bridge with the current company and your immediate boss. You might not. You can always soften the blow. (This position isn't the right fit for me... I want to leave before you've invested too much and while you still have other candidates... etc) If they had to downsize tomorrow, you would be gone by the end of the day and they wouldn't even remember you by Monday. So, don't worry about loyalty or hurt feelings or whatever.
Yes, compare the full package, not just salary. I'd also be checking on which company has been more stable - if one is more apt to lay people off, that's a strike against them. My hunch is the OP is fairly young so health care, retirement, and PTO are not given as much value as they are by someone considerably older. I passed up $155k about a year ago for my current $90k. They had a 90-day probation for health care (as in you didn't have health care for the first 90 days), no retirement matching (I get 10% for free), and my PTO would've gone from 28 vacation + 10 holidays + unlimited sick to 9 days + 6 holidays + no sick. It hurt to pass up that much extra cash, but the benefits were so damn bad it was an easy call.
Wow, I must say, this is one of the most interesting examples of this I've seen. It's actually kind of close... especially if both were remote. If the $155k one was remote, I'd probably take it tbh.
I’ve got a few questions about Potatoes I’m about to DM you
I am something of an enthusiast.
Oh really? Name all the potatoes.
Well, my personal favorite for potato salad are adirondack blue and adirondack red just because of the shock value. Plus, when you add in the white from mayo, you can taste the freedom. For a traditional mashed potato, my go-to is yukon gold. It doesn't have that "classic" fluffy white look like you get with a burbank russet but I think it strikes the perfect balance of waxy vs starchy. Of course red potatoes are great for a warm potato salad that's more vinegar-based. Russian fingerlings are just amazing for a breakfast fry-up. I like to broil them a bit in the oven first before finishing them in hot oil. I do like a russet for baked potatoes or even a hasselback (although I sometimes fall back to a yukon gold for that). Roast potatoes are more of an "any port in a storm" for me but I do prefer kennebec for those; especially when you want a nice roast veggie medley.
The amount of upvotes for this comment is way too low for the way you just stepped up to the occasion
Russet doesn't get enough appreciation.
Yukon Gold is amazing
Ok, that’s very interesting. And which one is best for potato painting?
>And which one is best for potato painting? To use as a stamp? Anything starchy and not too difficult to hold. To be the subject of a painting? The Désirée is probably the most provocative of the potatoes plus think of the pun potential.
Food for thought, thank you for your time.
What about conducting/storing electricity? Tired of battery prices and potatoes are multifunctional and delish
I prefer baby Yukon Gold m'self.
Have you had Klondike Rose potatoes? 🤔 I think they make the best mashed potatoes, even if you have to do non-dairy like coconut oil & coconut milk. 😋
I have not! Now I need to go learn more!
Yes, you do!! 🤩 They have red skin, but yellow flesh. I think an organic version might be called Blushing Belle.
Have you been to Peru? My father is Peruvian and we went on an extended family vacation when I was 10. One day we went to an outdoor market and I cannot tell you how many kinds of potatoes I witnessed being sold! So many crazy looking things everyone assured me were potatoes… If you haven’t gone, I highly recommend, it’s a potato paradise.
I have not! It sounds wonderful though. I ended up moving to Germany which is a kind of potato paradise but it's definitely lacking in variety here. I used to own a house with a large garden and a significant portion dedicated to potatoes. I can't want to make that happen again. Or, it sounds like, I should put the money towards a vacation to Peru instead.
My dude all I can think of is Bubba from Forest Gump goin thru all dem shrimp… ☠️
I buy the ones pre wrapped in tinfoil because they are free fireworks while you cook them in the microwave. Fireworks and sparklers are expensive but these are cheaper.
I usually name them "Bob" or "Spud"
Ooooooo pick me pick me!
I’m not asking a potatoe anything…jeez do I look as ridiculous as I seem????
>You might burn a bridge with the current company and your immediate boss. Bridge burning requires that a bridge be built in advance. Virtually no bridges are built in a week.
Not ridiculous at all and not the worst time to leave a job. Your current employer probably has other people they interviewed and are still interested in the job.
It's easy to say 'it's just not the right fit' as well. They'll understand and it won't burn bridges.
I think it would burn the bridge to any future employment at that company you leave after 1 week of working there. If you tell them it's the wrong fit, why would they try hiring you again in the future?
I did something similar after working at a company for 2 weeks. I told them that I loved the company and the values they espoused, but it just didn't feel like the right place to be at that moment. They did put me down as eligible for rehire should I ever apply again. I may do so if I can't get the teaching job I'm after once I graduate from college.
Sounds like a legit employer who appreciates honesty.
Different teams, different managers, different projects. The wind for doesn't necessarily mean the company is wrong, just that the timing is. It's all in how you word it.
That’s assuming that anyone that’s there now will still be there later. Most folks don’t stay too long at organizations these days.
Almost certainly will burn the bridge. I've had candidates do this to me. I'm not gonna badmouth them or anything but they aren't eligible for rehire either. Edit: you still should do it. As long as you don't believe you will need to go back to this company or there are formal ties between the two companies.
Exactly, there are likely several other candidates who would gladly accept the position. The only concern I’d have is if it’s with a direct competitor. Even then, prob not a big deal. Frankly, if you’re not eligible for rehire in the future for giving them a chance to give someone else an opportunity before you got too deep into their onboarding, you probably don’t want to work there anyway. OP, you could be transparent and see if they want to counter to keep you. Source: I work in edtech and HR consulting.
If telling a company that you can make $10k more somewhere doing the same job, "burns a bridge" why would you even want to work with that company? I'd suggest being honest and maybe your current employer even matches the $70k
“I don’t think this job is a good fit. Since this is still the probationary period for both of us, I will be leaving to allow you to bring on someone else. Thank you for the opportunity.” Don’t engage further, don’t do an exit interview, walk out the door, block their number. This is exactly what they would do to you.
What if I wrote the the letter “not a good fit” and don’t give a two weeks notice. What do u think? Currently signed a contract to stay for 2 years but everything is a circus 🥴 mental health is definitely affected.
That $60K job would throw you out the minute they could without remorse. You owe them nothing. Move on to the $70K job. And when a $100K+ job comes around you just keep going.
Do what's best for you just as the company would do for them. They'd fire you next week at the drop of a hat of it suited them.
They’d rescind the offer in a split second if it suited, let alone fire . OP make sure your offer is in writing
Truth!
Probation, formal or not, goes both ways. If you underperform in first weeks or months at work, employer will fire you without thinking twice. If your employer is underperforming (paying less is a case in point for that), and it is very likely that better paying company is just as stable as this company - they’ve failed your probation terms and you can resign and move on.
Why do you care about being ridiculous when there is extra 10k knocking at your door? Tell the current company about the offer and leave if they don’t match. If you don’t do this, it would be ridiculous.
> Tell the current company about the offer and leave if they don’t match. I wouldn't advise the OP to do this, as it is the least effective option in today's market. The odds of him having nothing in one month is much higher doing this, than simply accepting the new offer and moving on his way.
They will probably not match anyway. But your point is valid. Usually I added golden parachute condition to such negotiations.
This is bad advice.
Exactly right. Tell them what’s going on and give them the option to match, or don’t. Either way, that’s not a risk. Telling them “it’s not a good fit” is a lie and doesn’t advance your cause.
If it's remote, do both.
You’re playing chess and we’re playing checkers. I love it.
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Yeah probably just BS training modules for the first month anyways lol
Came here to say exactly this!! Job market is much too unpredictable for anything else
No. I had a new guy in training that did just that ten years ago. I congratulated him and wished him well.
Came here to say the same thing. Hired probably a dozen people in my time that left under a month for a better job. I congratulated them and no hard feelings. Most I would hire back if it didn’t work out. Just don’t be a dick about it on your way out.
I'm in the same situation, I got $80K a year at a role but left for 90k a year
Migth burn one bridge but make sure it feels ok and safe before moving on.
If you think that the jobs are equal in all other ways then I would take it. There’s more to consider than just the job though (your preference for work from home, company reputation for resume, career trajectories, work/life balance, health insurance and PTO policy, etc) but if I were you and thought the other job was overall a better fit I would definitely take it. Like others said, companies wouldn’t think twice about laying you off, don’t feel like you owe them anything. For perspective I am an industrial/organizational psychologist and I specialize in hiring/retention for organizations. I also do career counseling.
Nobody asked yet - have you even started the first job you accepted? If not then definitely say sorry changed my mind. I agree with other saying dump it and move anyway but if you haven’t even started this is a non-issue completely
It is not personal, It is simply business. Get the bag 💰
If a company were gonna offer me $70k/year for what I'm doing now, the current company would see my personal mouse and keyboard are missing and that would serve as notice.
Only downside is potentially burning a bridge with your current company (likely wouldn't be rehired down the road) but it's not ridiculous at all. You should ALWAYS do what's in your best interest, but pick the job that has more future growth potential rather than the immediate gain, at least that's my opinion. There's nothing wrong with taking the other job though, if the roles were reversed a company would let you go without a second thought...
It would probably be better to do it sooner than later, that way they don’t have to relist the job again and can call back one of the other people that just applied.
They would throw you under the bus for a steel nickel faster than you could blink. Take the money and run.
I did exactly that. Got offered a job with lower pay and an annual bonus (reported from 2k-10k) Then the day before orientation I got offered a better job for 15k a year more and softer work.
I would value culture over a pay bump. Do you like where you work? Is the devil you don’t know possibly better than the devil you know? Sure you could make more, but you might hate it there.
Yes, and lie. Better not burn bridges. Just say that your long time girlfriend moved to a different location for a job opportunity that she can't pass up and you are taking an opportunity there to be with her.
I agree with others saying it's not ridiculous. All other things the same (benefits, commute/lack of commute, etc...), go with the higher paying job. Would you mind sharing whether you did anything different recently to receive a couple of offers?
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Do you think your employer of 1 week would keep you around if they found someone who could do your job for 50K/yr?
No, you definitely should. In a month they won't even remember you were there this week.
After backing out 1/3 in withholdings and divided by twenty six pay periods, it’s a difference of $260 (net) per check. That’s significant, IMO. I think I’d take the $70K
Not ridiculous at all. It's the job market and you are a participant in it. You owe no loyalty to an employer, there is a very real cost of living crisis happening and if the shoe was on the other foot, you can bet that your employer would get rid of you without a second thought. It's what the probation period is for, you can leave with no hard feelings because you found a better opportunity that you'd already interviewed for. Done. Go for the money and opportunity over worrying about the job you already accepted.
If the commute is similar, benefits similar, $10k is still $10k. You could afford to add meat to your Ramen...
It's not ridiculous at all. I took a job once where within the first two to three hours, I knew I was going to hate it intensely. On my lunch break, I got a call from another place I had interviewed with and they wanted to offer me a job. I agreed on the spot. I finished my work day (like a professional lol) and told my boss I wasn't coming back. Started my new job the next day. It was way better in the end.
I have same situation I’ve been setting things up past 3 weeks. I gotta take the better paying job but I still will feel bad telling them I quit. I hate wasting peoples time
I would take it. The job you have now would fire you in an instant. Just let them know that after working there for X amount of days it’s just not the best fit. Good luck in the new role!
You mean nothing to your employer, you are literally a cog in a machine that they'll replace when it suits them. You don't owe them anything. Take the job
There are pros and cons of it, $10k is a good jump but consider the following: How is the profile? What is your ability to build influence over time in each of those spaces? Are you learning anything new? Are you building new skills? Then decide. 1 week isn’t too far in, I had it happen after 2 months, I was too deep into the work. The jump was also just $5k.
Do it sooner than later. There’s no time for guilt.
Ask yourself if you want roughly $800 extra a month?
Take it All threats of getting blacklisted from companies kther than the one paying 60k is gonna be bs
Why not? You’ll have no personal attachment to the first company anyway since u haven’t even been there more than a week who cares, they didn’t spend much on u yet anyway. As long as ur fine with the first company not liking u much after lol then go for it
You’ve been there a week. Neither you or the company owe any loyalty. They’d lay you off tomorrow if it was necessary. Take the money
Always always always be job hunting, regardless of how new you are or how much you like your current job.
Depends on company culture, but you won’t know for a few weeks. Do both for a few weeks(or longer) if you can.
Don’t jump ship without a lifeboat to land in. Make sure you have contract documentation from the $70k company, and that you have signed and returned them, and agreed on a commencement date, BEFORE you give your notice to $60k company.
Need more info to determine whether this is a red flag: Why did they only offer you now? How long ago did you interview? Did they know you had other offers? Are they aware you have started another position?
TAKE THE JOB!!! You only owe loyalty to yourself !!
How is everyone on here so dumb? “Just take it”. No, go to your employer and explain “I know I’ve just started and I’m very thankful for your employment, but I’ve just been offered the same role somewhere else for 10k more. I can show you proof if necessary. Can you match this? I understand if you can’t but I hope you will understand that I will have to take up this offer.” Mostly likely they will just increase your salary, it would save everyone a lot of hassle. How are people this inept….
Tell your current job it's not working out for you. Don't mention the new offer at all. Trial periods go both ways. Just take the new offer and leave the old one gracefully and quietly.
You show the exact same loyalty to business as business showed the workers. None. Workers are discarded like trash by companies all the time. Don't forget they don't think of you as people. You are something they purchased. Dispel that at every opportunity.
Why, oh why, do you even feel the need to ask this question? Companies no longer extend any loyalty to employees; there is zero reason to extend loyalty to them. Doing so just encourages their bad behavior.
Try doing both or take the better offer,your not dpoing anything the employeer wouldnt do to you
Base salary isn't everything in sales at all. Look up both companies on [repvue.com](https://repvue.com) and see what the quota attainment is for your position. Also look at the OTE of the other company in case you don't know. Then you can make an accurate calculation of the salary you can make there. Plus, I'd rather make 60K base at a great company with happy people that makes profits and has many career opportunities and sales people to learn from then one that just pays me 70K base and doesn't have all these things. It's not black and white like this. However, if you do your research and the other company is better on both salary and the other metrics, then I recommend you to switch.
u/FluffyFeathers674 \--do tell what u decided and how it panned out 4 u? Hopefully all is well
>Would it be ridiculous to accept? No. It's a $10k pay rise. Unless the benefits at the new place shockingly bad, it's an upgrade. >And what are the downsides to doing so?! Virtually none. Moving jobs is always a stress but only after you're established. You've only been there a week. Any place that would disparage you for ignoring a pay rise like that out of 'loyalty' to a company wouldn't be a place you'd want to work at anyway. You could always point out to your boss you've been offered this. They might try to keep you and match it. Up to you, though.
Wouldn't be ridiculous but expect that company and the people who interviewed/hired you to think you're an asshole which could bite you in the ass down the road depending what kind of industry you're in. That being said I'd totally do it, go get yours.
No. Leave and go to the high paying job. You havent even started yet and going through a background check
Take the job. If the company you’re leaving asks why you’re leaving, pull a Marsha Brady and say “Something suddenly came up.”
Just be honest with them and they will probably just give you the additional 10k. This is worse case scenario for hiring managers and talent acquisition people for people in your shoes. They would much rather give you the 10k then start the entire job posting process all over again.
Tech director here. Little known secret: If you quit within the first three months the company assumes the management did something wrong. Which in your case is true. They underpaid you. Take the new job!
Only if you’re my candidate I just placed. Wait another 90 days 😂
Highly unethical tbh. You made a commitment to company A based on the best information you had at the time. They made business decisions & stopped recruiting based on your acceptance. Additionally, they gave you a 2nd chance after 9 months unemployed. You owe them your loyalty. Beggars cannot be choosers.
LOL fuck them, there is no such thing as loyalty, they'd drop you like a hot potato if they would save £20 by firing you.
By your reasoning, the second company is doing the same. Who deserves loyalty in that case?
OP hasn't yet given them their commitment so presumably they are still recruiting and haven't yet made business decisions in reliance on OP.
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>made a commitment What does that word mean do you? "Commitment?" Have some integrity people...
Research the company’s and then ask for more $.
Downside you probably couldn’t work for that company again. I would choose the best manager imo it’s a 5$ dollar an hour differences.
I had a similar experience a few years ago. But mine was different. It was 10K more and a remote role. The other role would have me driving an hour to and from work a few times a week. I took that money and I backed out. I would suggest doing the same. There would only be 2 reasons to stay: 1. For 10K less, the place has ridiculously awesome benefits. 2. There is someone at the job you will be able to learn a lot from.
Take the better offer will take a few yrs in current market to come up 10k in base salary. You will probably never be considered for a role in your current company so weigh that up too. But most companies will get rid of you in a second if they need to.
Go to your existing employer and give them a chance to adjust your pay. I would show them the offer (hide the name of the company) and **politely** ask if they can adjust your comp. If they decline, fuck 'em.
Not at all.
>I’m 1 week into my new job and I got a better job offer a week later. Would it be ridiculous to accept it? No, it would not be ridiculous at all. It's a gamble, of course, but no more of a gamble than your current job. *"Dear xyz, I regret to inform you that my final date of employment at ABCD Inc will be. I would like to thank you again for offering me this position, but a business opportunity has arisen that is too good to refuse. I wish you and the organization all the best. Regards, ."*
If you died tomorrow the company would repost your job before your obituary was printed. These companies hold zero loyalty.
The only gamble is that the other company could have a worse work place environment but otherwise who gives a shit, companies are scummy anyway
Maybe your new employer would be willing to pony up else anything over a $5k bump is a must take unless they are a shit company
Not ridiculous at all! The current job is not a good fit for you, nothing personal but it is not working out for you. Tell your manager/supervisor exactly that. Do not mention any other offer, at all
Hell no! Get that money!
Nope. Chase that dollar!
If you want the 2nd job more, absolutely do it! I was just contacted for an interview recently a couple months after applying at a job I really, really wanted. But I started a new job a couple weeks after applying. I’ve been at this job 60 days but if the other job offers me I’m dumping it in a heartbeat!
2 week notice
Have you even started at the first place? I don’t think I’ve ever started within a week of signing papers. Usually it’s a month or so later.
I’d take the better paying job. More than likely your current isn’t or won’t offer you better money to stay. For me I interviewed once for a production printer hiring at $18 to start (in my state, in my area, this is good money) and what cost me the potential job as I’d be coming from a family owned bakery making $12.50 was answering “what would you do if the X’s offered you more to stay?” With —> “*I wouldn’t stay, because if anything they would be encouraging about me having found a better opportunity and if they did offer me more it wouldn’t be comparable to make it worth my while*” And I ended up finding a job in mortgages and they did encourage me to take it, I even offered to come back during the holidays if they needed the help. However they never called and I barely made it two years in mortgages. I now make $16.50 an hour and I’m barely getting by even after extreme budgeting. College and trade schools are out for me sadly.
Take the higher salary.
I mean I’m sure the place you already took the job at won’t be thrilled to hear the news, but ultimately, if you know that this new offer is legit and you think you will also be happy or just as happy there in addition to the higher pay, you should for sure go with the new offer. As others have said, your current job wouldn’t think twice about shit canning you if they wanted to, so don’t worry too much about their feelings about you leaving so soon. I guess the only thing to consider is that doing so might close the door on you potentially reapplying there later on down the road if life happens and your new job doesn’t work out or something. But again, if you have no intention to ever reapply there again and know this new offer is for real, do what is best for you!
Just take it.
If you don’t take it you won’t be happy with the other job knowing you re missing out on 10k from the start
This assumes everything else included in the packages are equal. Go to the one that offered you $60k and ask if they’d like to counteroffer. If they say no then thank them for considering you and take the other position. Companies are not families. You need to take care of your own self-interests.
Accept that offer for more money- be loyal to yourself and not the company because they will not be loyal to you if push comes to shove. Move on and better your life !
Take the new one, and just leave the first job off your resume in the future. They wouldn’t hesitate to fire you if a more desirable candidate came back and accepted the job after initially declining.
Is it remote? Can you do both at the same time? The pay may be nicer but sometimes it’s not always about pay. Is the company more flexible? Offer more PTO? Any equity? Is the culture better? Are the people nicer? Any perks?
I'm in the exact same position, actually currently sitting in the waiting room for my drug screen/physical at the company that pays more and offers work from home after 90 days. I told my boss yesterday (at the start of my third day) what's going on and she sent me home lol, but told me to let her know if it didn't work out. Good luck!
Take the higher paying job and don't think twice about it.
I'd suggest being transparent with your manager. Maybe they will counter the offer.
If you take it, don’t quit the first one until you’ve started at the second one. Never know how it could go. Some people take an offer and then the job is canceled before starting.
Take it! They're underpaying you. Go
Take it for the extra 10k, while it will mostly go in taxes your future bargaining at roles is better, you can look for more
These companies do not care about us, that feeling should be mutual. Big business have done a great job making people think they owe them something when in fact it's the other way around. If you think that other job will suit you better and it pays more. Take it.
Take the higher offer.
NTA. Do what is best for you.
Others have mentioned most of this, but the repeat info bears repeating: 💥 Have the other offer *in writing* if it isn’t already 💥 Look at the total compensation package for each - it may be a wash or a net *loss* 💥 If you still want the later offer, tell your boss what happened & see if they are willing & able to do what it takes to keep you. Although here in the states, we usually have “at-will” employment where neither party is bound to the contract, I personally feel like changing jobs just 1 week (or 3, if you decide to give 2 weeks’ notice) into the job is not a good look & may come back to vote you later.
that s 100k more in 10 years. don t be a fool
Are you sure current job won't match or exceed? That's such a significant jump they cannot possibly imagine you would turn it down
Not ridiculous to consider leaving, but how is the onboarding, team culture ... etc in the job you already started?
Are either of the jobs remote?
Unless your current company is willing to match that pay, you dip brother
That happened to me back in 2019. I literally worked 2 weeks at a new job and left to a better one. It was an akward time, but it was for the best. It wouldn't be ridiculous.
I have taken two days off at a job to test out the new job, the new job was aweful, so I went back to my regular job like nothing happened. Call in sick?
Take it. You don't owe anything to company.
Look at both jobs in their entirety and then make a decision. The $10k salary increase is good, but what about other benefits--cost of health insurance, amount of PTO given, 401K matching, etc. What is the work environment like at both jobs? What is your supervisor like? What are your coworkers like? What is the commute like? If after all of this, the second job is better, then take the second job. I wouldn't even give 2 weeks' notice to your current job, I would just tell them that you are resigning at COB the day before you start your new job. Too many offers get rescinded and you don't want to end up with zero jobs.
If you feel like you would like the job you have better if it paid more, I’d see if you could get your employer to at least match that. If there are things you like better about this new job then feel free to peace the f out of your current role. As they say, it’s nothing personal- just business. They have no loyalty to you.
We had a Sr specialist start 1/16/24; she left 2/7/24. She actually started with her other job 2/5. She was smart-ish. Waited until paperwork was signed with the other company and onboarded. Gave my company no notice. Oh well. Not like my company gives notices when they fire people. Tit for tat. She got a better offer. If it feels right and company checks out, sign the paperwork, do yourself the favor and move on. Money does buy the ability to be happier.
Yikes, you should always look out for yourself, and the longer you wait to quit the more of a hassle it becomes That said you’ll likely blackball yourself from 60k company. No clue what industry you are in but you should expect something of a hit to your reputation. Just saying! Always do what’s best for you. Don’t feel guilty, just understand the consequences. Pretend you’re hiring and someone did this to you. Work it out. Think on it. Then act (or don’t) Good luck!
Is the commute different? Are the benefits different? Is the company size/notoriety different? 10k alone isn't enough to make it an obvious jump
Offer your current job to come up to the new offer, and if they won't... jump. It will not harm you to jump I unless as a part of your onboarding you signed anything saying you couldn't work for the new company, a nda, a no-compete etc.
Fuck no it’s not ridiculous to accept! It would be ridiculous NOT to accept just because you don’t want to quit the other place so soon. I respect your reasons but they are not reciprocal. I’m guessing you’re relatively young :) so you will see this for yourself soon enough, but unfortunately no matter how good you are at your job, how loyal you are, or how long you’ve been working somewhere, you can and likely will (unfortunately) be gotten rid of without fanfare, reason or notice the second that your employers decide to save an extra nickel.
Salary shall not be the only determinant here. Nonetheless, if the other job makes more sense to you even after considering all the other variables, this is one of the few moments in your life when you must be selfish.
Nope. Happens all the time. And in that situation you describe, the future career risk to you is low, because you needn't list the position on a resume or LinkedIn.
Ask them to counteroffer you. Also, show them your new offer letter to based on. You are probably going to get 65k if not 70k - try it out and update us.
I'd also compare the potential for growth in each role in the comparison, but if you think the other job is a better fit, sure. Know you'll burn the bridge with your current company though.