Should I take the new job knowing I am waiting to get my old job back?
Question: Should I take the new job knowing I am waiting to get my old
job back?
My current job is as an engineer for a small consulting
company, work has been slow and they let off most of the employees,
and I am still working part time, but my hours were cut, and there is
not much billable work. I was looking for another job, in the hopes of
still working part time for my current employer, and then when the
economy and work picks up, going back full time with my current
company. I have a job offer on a new job that I like, but has a
commute, so I don't want to have it forever. Is it unethical to take
the job knowing I might leave it sooner than later?
Answer: No, it's not unethical. It's called survival. You are not alone in this experience. There are thousands of people all over the U.S. that are going through the same decission.
There are two points that I'd like to make:
1. Keep hope that you'll be able to go back to your old company but move on at the same time. In an economy like this there is no guarantee that the company will start hiring again or will survive. Employment is not supposed to get better till the middle of next year. Take actions to keep your career alive. I speak to many people that have been out of work for over a year or more hoping for a comparable position to what they had. You should feel lucky that you're being offered a job you like.
2. There is an army of underemployed in America waiting for the employment situation to improve. As of September 4th the underemployment rate of America is at 16.8 Percent. There are going to be a large number of job changers in 2 to 3 years once employment improves and they can go back to the type of job they are used to. Unless you're 2 to 3 years from retirement, you may be able to go back to that job that you loved.
Like I said, this is survival mode. Your career needs to take a pause to make make more down the road.
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