Quandary

[kingandy]

I have been saying that I am looking for work in the Manchester area. This is not entirely true, as I have in fact been sitting on my arse and thinking about asking for a raise. However, today a woman from a job agency rang and asked me if I would like to apply for a job. All hail the majestic workings of serendipity!

It's in Leeds (apparently close to the station, so good for public transport), which is slightly further away from Manchester. However, the reported salary is approximately 1.5 times my current income.

Ooooh.

Thinking logistically ... I could probably operate similar to my current pattern. Drive to Leeds and back to Bolton on Monday (maybe), and then take the train to Leeds and sleep in Ilkley the rest of the week ... it would mean setting out at about 7AM (30-45 minutes earlier than I am right now) or 8AM from Ilkley. Not so bad, as commutes go, really. I might have to think seriously about ditching the Monday night game since I really don't want to be driving into Leeds in the morning. Which would obviously be a bad thing.

But it would be such a lot of money.

It is a thorny decision and no mistake. Maybe I will go to an interview just so I can say to my boss "I've been offered X elsewhere." If only it was in Manchester I would be jumping up and down on it...

Comments

Re: Leeds

[kingandy]

Having thought about the train times it probably wouldn't take much extra time (mostly because the train to Ilkley is a bit longer than driving to Skipton) - and what extra cost there would be would be more than balanced out by the extra wage. I might even spend more time in Manchester, on account of not having to drive home. An hour's train ride is much more enjoyable than the equivalent drive.

I think I'm going to go for the interview. The only complication would be the Monday night games - it's not just going to affect me, there's Arwel to consider too. I'd have to either sleep over or get the train back to Levenshulme (preferable), either way Arwel has to make his own way home too ... the evenings would certainly be curtailed slightly.

On the plus side, there would be alcohol.

Re: Leeds

[pkgem.livejournal.com]

If the game finishes at 10:30pm(ish), then I could drop Arwel off at the train station to catch a train - this of course depends on whether he wants to catch a train late at night...
Soon, my contract is up. It may be renewed. It may not. If not, Arwel will have to find his own way to Bolton in any case.
All roads lead to Arwel learning to drive ;-)

Good luck for your interview Andy! Remember:
1) You're the man
2) Everybody loves you

Re: Leeds

[arwel.livejournal.com]

Driving is on the cards for the new year as soon as the remortgageing comes through and I can actually use my salary for stuff other than paying off loans. I guess my last excuse has gone now. Ideally I'd do a crash course, but the wedding and associated honey moon have already swallowed up all but four of next years holidays. Those four days will all probably be used up going to various LRP events.

Re: Leeds

[kingandy]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha crash course.

Re: Leeds

[pkgem.livejournal.com]

Whatever you decide, if it doesn't take you over 1000 lessons and 9 tests spread over a 7 year period - then you've beat me! :-)