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Message #15580 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date All Marie Reed   Job Inteview 10/29/06, 5:13pm I'm so confused. I love where I'm working right now, but my friend, who just started working at another firm last week, is trying to get me to go to where she is. I have an interview at her new firm this Friday. I've been adding up the pros and cons in my head. I couldn't sleep last night. My heart is telling me that it's probably a waste of time for me to go to the inteview, because I'm leaning towards staying at my present job. Pros to possibly being hired by the new firm: 1. More money 2. New people to work with 3. A new beginning. Cons 1. The firm is in L.A. (Wilshire and Western). Traffic is going to be awful! I'm currently working in Pasadena. There's barely any traffic on the 210 Fwy. 2. The raise I'll probably get will most likely pay for gas due to being stuck in traffic. 3. Will have to get up earlier to get to work, and I'll probably get home later. Yes... my major problem is TRAFFIC! Anyway, my friend has already put in a good word for me, and the managing partner really wants to meet me. I guess I have nothing to lose if I go to the interview. Now, if they offer me $25,000.00 or more than what I'm making right now, I wouldn't have to think about it. I'd accept the offer right on the spot! But, my gutt tells me that's not going to happen. Anyway, I'm going to the interview and present myself the best I can. We'll just have to see what THEY can offer ME. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15580 • Back to Topics

Message #15585 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Thomas Canty Re: Job Inteview 10/29/06, 9:42pm >1. The firm is in L.A. (Wilshire and Western). Traffic is > going to be awful! My mother used to work at Wilshire and Western. The traffic was horrible. She was very glad to finally leave that job. -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ldphotography.net/ -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15585 • Back to Topics

Message #15586 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Robert Jones   Re: Job Inteview 10/29/06, 10:16pm My question is this. Are you happy where you are at? If you are then why would you leave it? I am very happy with my job at the moment. I could promote but it would mean moving to South Florida and waiting for an opening locally to xfer back. I am not sure I would be happy doing that. I am content staying where I am at the moment. I like the people I work with and I like the people I work for....that means a lot. It means more than the money. I wish you the best of luck whatever your decision may be. -------------------------------------------------------- Friends are the best collectibles -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15586 • Back to Topics

Message #15588 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Larry Levy   Re: Job Inteview 10/30/06, 8:13am Tough decision. I'd say, unless the raise was significant, or there were some other major factors, I'd probably stay where you are. Traffic is no fun. In my case, my changing to a new job was a "no brainer". I had no benefits where I was, worked two weekends a month and some evenings, etc, etc. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15588 • Back to Topics

Message #15593 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Thomas Canty Marie Reed   Re: Job Inteview 10/30/06, 11:19pm >My mother used to work at Wilshire and Western. The traffic >was horrible. She was very glad to finally leave that job. > That's just what I'm afraid of. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15593 • Back to Topics

Message #15594 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Robert Jones Marie Reed   Re: Job Inteview 10/30/06, 11:22pm >My question is this. Are you happy where you are at? If you >are then why would you leave it? I am very happy with my current job. And the only way I'd leave it is if I get an unbelievable offer that I can't refuse. We'll have to see how the interview goes this Friday at this other firm. >I wish you the best of luck whatever your decision may be. Thanks! I've been weighing every possible issue. I'm sure I'll make the right decision. Most likely stay at my present job. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15594 • Back to Topics

Message #15595 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Marie Reed   Re: Job Inteview 10/30/06, 11:55pm (Last Edited: 10/31/06, 9:49am) >Tough decision. > >I'd say, unless the raise was significant, or there were some >other major factors, I'd probably stay where you are. Traffic >is no fun. > >In my case, my changing to a new job was a "no brainer". I had >no benefits where I was, worked two weekends a month and some >evenings, etc, etc. Well, these are issues that I need to investigate. Vacation? 401K? Health benefits? Profit sharing? At my present job, I have 4 weeks paid vacation plus 10 sick days/personal days. I mean, that's 6 weeks total of days off per year!! I just don't think I'd like to start all over again with just 2 weeks of vacation. As you can tell, I'm not very enthusiastic about this other firm. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15595 • Back to Topics

Message #15600 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed saundrabeach   Re: Job Inteview 10/31/06, 9:31am You are so brave to venture out again. Hats off to you. If the other interview offers you more money significantly, why not tell your current employer, and see if the are willing to match it, 'cause rumor has it "You are the Best one they have!" I bet they just might give you a big raise if not the same to keep you. Knowing you, they would not consider that you would be pulling a "fast" one. Might work to your benefit. Just an idea. -------------------------------------------------------- TREAT OTHERS LIKE YOU WANT TO BE TREATED WELCOME EACH NEW DAY! Just When Your Children Are Fit To Live With, They Are Living With Someone Else! -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15600 • Back to Topics

Message #15602 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Larry Levy   Re: Job Inteview 10/31/06, 2:19pm >Well, these are issues that I need to investigate. Vacation? >401K? Health benefits? Profit sharing? > >At my present job, I have 4 weeks paid vacation plus 10 sick >days/personal days. I mean, that's 6 weeks total of days off >per year!! I just don't think I'd like to start all over >again with just 2 weeks of vacation. > >As you can tell, I'm not very enthusiastic about this other >firm. > > Very important stuff. If you want, give Janice a call. She knows a lot about most WC firms. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15602 • Back to Topics

Message #15603 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Marie Reed   Re: Job Inteview 10/31/06, 3:29pm >Very important stuff. > >If you want, give Janice a call. She knows a lot about most WC >firms. Actually, the firm is Armstrong & Sigel. I've used them before when I was an a claims adjuster. My friend seems to like it there, so far. It's only been a week, barely, since she started there. Reality hasn't set in yet. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15603 • Back to Topics

Message #15605 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Larry Levy   Re: Job Inteview 10/31/06, 4:16pm >Actually, the firm is Armstrong & Sigel. I've used them >before when I was an a claims adjuster. My friend seems to >like it there, so far. It's only been a week, barely, since >she started there. Reality hasn't set in yet. > > I'll email Janice and see what she knows about them -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15605 • Back to Topics

Message #15610 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Marie Reed   Re: Job Inteview 10/31/06, 7:24pm >I'll email Janice and see what she knows about them Thanks, Larry. And thank Janice for me. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15610 • Back to Topics

Message #15612 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Guest118502 (IP: 71.29.131.211) Re: Job Inteview 10/30/06, 3:00pm Randy here. Stay where your at! • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15612 • Back to Topics

Message #15614 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Larry Levy   Re: Job Inteview 11/1/06, 8:47am >>I'll email Janice and see what she knows about them > >Thanks, Larry. And thank Janice for me. > > She thinks she's heard of the firm. Her main concern was how valid your friend's opinion of the firm was given she's only been there a short time. janice also mentioned the fact about losing your four weeks of vacation. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15614 • Back to Topics

Message #15619 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Larry Levy Marie Reed   Re: Job Inteview 11/1/06, 4:22pm >She thinks she's heard of the firm. Her main concern was how >valid your friend's opinion of the firm was given she's only >been there a short time. janice also mentioned the fact about >losing your four weeks of vacation. Yeah, it's hard to let go of so many vacation days accumulated already. I'm leaning towards more time-off than more pay at this time. But again, it'll depend on how much more the other firm is willing to offer. They could blow my mind away, but I doubt it. Like I said, I think the only way they'll get me to say "yes", assuming that they're going to offer me a position, is for them to pay more $25K more than I'm making right now. And, OH! - I'd definitely take the job hands down if they give me my own private helicopter to fly from my house to their building in L.A. That's the resolution to my traffic problem. LOL!!!! • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15619 • Back to Topics

Message #15620 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Guest118502 (IP: 71.29.131.211) Marie Reed   Re: Job Inteview 11/1/06, 6:02pm >Randy here. >Stay where your at! Well, we'll see after my interview this Friday. Most likely, from all the weighing of the pros and cons, I'll be staying put. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15620 • Back to Topics

Message #15634 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Larry Levy   Re: Job Inteview 11/2/06, 8:32am >>Randy here. >>Stay where your at! > >Well, we'll see after my interview this Friday. Most likely, >from all the weighing of the pros and cons, I'll be staying >put. > Never say never , but see what they have to say and then sit down and write all the positives on one side of a piece of paper and all the negatives on the other side and see how it adds up. That's what I do. Of course my move over here to pepperdine was a "no brainer". -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15634 • Back to Topics

Message #15644 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Guest119425 (IP: 216.4.148.3) Re: Job Inteview 11/2/06, 10:17pm i used to live a block from Wilshire and Western .. there's no good route to get in and out of that place. If move there, you'd have to spend at least an additinal hour each way. Anyway, good luck with the interview. Personally i love interviews through; it's a good chance to see what others are looking for. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15644 • Back to Topics

Message #15658 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date All Marie Reed   Re: Job Inteview update 11/4/06, 11:43am (Last Edited: 11/4/06, 11:46am) Well, I went to the interview. It went very well, and I was offered the job and wanted me to start right away. I had to step on the brakes to voice out my concerns before making a decision. Pros: 1. More money (not significant). 2. Incentive/bonuses - potentially $6,000 or more a year, depending the amount of billable hours billed. (My current employer also provides incentive/bonuses.) 3. Gain more legal experience. 4. Nice office, nice people, seems like a stable firm (in existence since 1998). Cons: 1. TRAFFIC! It took me 45 minutes to get there leaving my house at 9:00 a.m.! Can you imagine how much longer it will take me to get there if I left during rush hours??? 2. Maternity leave. I informed them that Rob and I are on the waiting list to adopt. This firm provides 6 - 8 weeks of maternity leave WITHOUT PAY! My current firm is willing to provide me 90 days with pay, and if I needed more time off, I can use my vacation. WOW! That is a big concern for me. 3. The offer, salary wise, was not significantly more than what I'm making now. In fact, I'd probably be making it up on my next review/raise in December. 4. Vacation. As suspected, they offer 2 weeks vacation and then 3 weeks after 5 years of employment. I already have 4 weeks now. I need my time off. I didn't want to leave on a sour note, so I told this firm that I'll need to think about it. But really, I've made-up my mind. I'm going to have to turn them down. Sorry, but the difference in pay isn't significant enough. It was a good thing for me to get my feet wet again with regards to interviewing. I need to keep current just in case. Thanks for all of your input, everyone. • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15658 • Back to Topics

Message #15662 of 18360  *NEW* To From Subject Date Marie Reed Larry Levy   Re: Job Inteview update 11/4/06, 12:59pm I think you are making the right decision. Implied in their "bonus" for more billable hours is probably an expectation to bill those extra hours on a consistent basis. Can they legally grant maternity leave at no pay? I guess they can, but that would be an indication to me of hoew they thing about family life. -------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 -------------------------------------------------------- • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #15662 • Back to Topics

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