Ask HN: Stick with it or get out?
I am sure most of you will understand my reason to remain anonymous in this post, with that said: I have been offered the following post, and am deliberating on its acceptance, your help would be very much appreciated.
Firstly, whoami: https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=developer786
I am not a born coder, I know that, therefore for the second post, I will be working very very hard. Where I am currently, I am very comfortable.
Current Post - Windows/Linux Administrator / DevOP - Small Private Healthcare company with good financial backing / profitable. - Job Security: Medium/High - Environment: Working with a team of 30 2nd and 3rd line support - No Stock options - Salary: $63K - The role: Little development, lots of Linux Admin, training in any sysadmin courses provided once every a years, Ruby training course provided soon.
New Post - Developer(bash/php/ruby/python) / Linux Administrator - Telecommunications company with investor backing / breaking even. - Job Security: Low/Medium - Environment: Working From Home - No Stock options - Salary: $75K+8K bonus - The role: Developing bespoke applications in the above languages for a range of customer requirements. Developing and extending Linux based applications.
Your help, If I don't get to thank you later, is very much appreciated.
Comments
This is easy: Your salary and skills can use a bump. Take the risk, and save some of your raise in an emergency fund.
Why coast when you can push? Yes, its a risk, but a lot of the time risk pays off. And, worst case scenario? You come out with more knowledge of yourself and your skillset, and a lot of businesses look at that fairly favorably.
Unless you're in Silicon Valley, age shouldn't be a factor. The only thing holding you back is yourself.
Should mention I have a mortgage ($200K) and a family (2 beautiful kids) to support. I am also 35 so feel it may be too late to take the risk like this?