I've been in a great role for the past 5 years.
There's 3 of us; one is 100% DBA, one is supposed to be 70%/30% DBA/Support, and then theres me - 1st/2nd/3rd line dogs body...
We look after 300 users, across multiple sites across the globe. It's great, the problem is I don't really get on with my colleague, so I had considered looking around/testing the water.
Then out of the blue, I receive a phone call asking me to an interview. The problem is, the role is a step back, 1st line, so sat at a phone doing desktop support. So there's the old SLA's, Call Numbers to meet etc... But its for BT, so you'd expect some career progression?
Biggest issue for me, is that it's a 3 month rolling contract (in 3 month blocks), with a view to go permanent if the recruiting freeze at BT free's up. So job security, something which I could do with right now with Weddings/Houses on the horizon, is not exactly a given here.
The money, well its 7k (!) more than I'm on. But for me, the money is not everything. What I want more than anything right now is to be happy at work. I'm not sure the BT position would offer me happiness, but having worked in 1st line before, it was quite fun. Working with people of my age, in a job I could do in my sleep/hungover. The money on offer means I'd be silly not to consider it.
But inside, I'm just not sure. Now I know, I'll probably be advised to do what my heart says. But what would you do?
How would you use this for leverage in your current position?


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