Less salary for more experience

#1

Post by loose11 » Mon, Jul 25, 2016, 5:26 PM UTC

Recently I had two interviews for a job, one at a company where I worked before and a new one. At the old company I can get a higher salary (8$/h more), than for the other. But in the new one, I can enhance my experience for machine learning. So I get paid for "learning" and working on, "for me", new stuff, but I get less salary.

I know the old firm very well, and can start right away with coding, but is probably not challenging.

So I don't know what to do...

Re: Less salary for more experience

#2

Post by neofrommatrix » Mon, Jul 25, 2016, 5:37 PM UTC

Knowledge compounds, and it's easy to get comfortable and lose track. I was in a similar situation before, and I chose the slightly lower salary to work on new projects out of my comfort zone. It's certainly helped me, and has probably made me more marketable.

When you jump next, the salary negotiations are going to be key.

Re: Less salary for more experience

#3

Post by loose11 » Mon, Jul 25, 2016, 5:53 PM UTC

neofrommatrix wrote: post #2

Knowledge compounds, and it's easy to get comfortable and lose track. I was in a similar situation before, and I chose the slightly lower salary to work on new projects out of my comfort zone. It's certainly helped me, and has probably made me more marketable. When you jump next, the salary negotiations are going to be key.

Thats probably also in my mind. Thank you.

Re: Less salary for more experience

#4

Post by chrisbennet » Mon, Jul 25, 2016, 6:22 PM UTC

"But in the new one, I can enhance my experience for machine learning."

If they are trading this benefit for paying you less, make sure to get that in writing. Maybe not in your employment contract but certainly not a verbal promise. It's not uncommon to be told things in an interview that are not delivered later.

For example, a friend took his current job for a little less than he might otherwise on the condition that he could work 2 days a week from home. Fast forward a couple of years and a new boss later; now they want him to come in every day. Too bad the "work 2 days from home" agreement wasn't written down anywhere...