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Re: Choosing between two job opportunities

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Take the one with higher pay. If this is your first job, either job will serve well as a learning experience. Use that pay to build up your savings - ideally, you'd should have at least enough money to survive 6 months without pay. Once you achieve that, you'll have enough financial independence to be able to choose your own adventure, and hopefully you'll have enough experience to make an informed decision.

+1 for take the job offering more money.

The difference is only 4k. So not much of a difference.

Re: Choosing between two job opportunities

#12
For one, this is obviously a false choice; you could choose countless other avenues. If you already have a strong resume, job 1 really isn't a risk unless devs suddenly stop getting hired six months from now. If you don't have a strong resume, perform a thought experiment where you are leaving either position sometime during the next year; which position sets you up best for your next job?
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