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2016-06-04 22:12:01 Post No. 17220346
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Food Nerd
2016-06-04 22:12:01
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Sup /adv/
I need some advice. I'm in the right place, right?
I'm 21 year old recent college grad trying to decide between two employment opportunities each with their own ups and downs. I'll go over them separately and then do a short comparison.
The first is a R&D Food Scientist position in a rural area a few hours from family. They've already given me a solid offer. $55K Salary, $4K Relocation, $5K Tuition Reimbursement, 2 Weeks Vacation, and a standard benefits package with 401K Match. I like the team, but the location is terrible and it's in the bakery side of the industry which I'm not very interested in. The cost of living is considerably low. The company is part of a larger conglomerate and financially solid. They don't see much employee turnover.
The second is for an R&D Nutrition Scientist position right on the beach. I'm more interested in the work and location of this one. The first interview went well and they're flying me out for a second interview. The salary range is $50K - $60K (I provided it), but the cost of living in that area is high (being a popular vacation spot). A comparable offer adjusted for cost of living would be around $65K considering they're only offering 1 week paid vacation (weird that they would mention that in the first interview). They recently went through Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and are in reorganization, so I'm concerned about their financial stability and maturity. I don't know yet if they'll be willing to give me a competitive offer, but I'll have to turn down the Food Scientist position before I receive a written offer (but after they tell me they'll extend one to me).
The Food Scientist position will undoubtedly be better for my career as it's more hands on and involves commercialization of new products. I'm convinced they're going to have the stronger offer with everything considered, but I'm more interested in the Nutrition Scientist position given the work and the location.