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One is a startup, US based with a software development center in my city, deals in data analytics etc. They have a probation period of 6 months for new employees, stipend is given during this period which is very less. Contract period is 1 year.

Other is a brand company, in another city, money offered won't compensate cost of living in that city. Job profile said that you will deal with networking and server related issues. The job offer is still awaited, and estimated after 4-5 months.

My eventual goal is to startup my own business related to IT industry, I am seeking job just to gain some hands on experience with some technology as to know "how exactly is the work done".

From what I have heard from some people is, brand company won't give you so much of a learning curve as the work is divided into hierarchies, till you reach that top level, it will be like 3-5 years. How much of this is true?

Basically I am confused, I don't want to regret later that if I had joined this, I would have been there etc.

I need some advice on how to make this decision.

Thanks!

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asked May 29 '14 at 15:43

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closed as off-topic by Jim G., DJClayworth, yoozer8, gnat, Joe Strazzere May 29 '14 at 16:14

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Questions seeking advice on what job to take, what skills to learn, etc. are off-topic as the answers are rarely useful to anyone else." – Jim G., DJClayworth, yoozer8, gnat, Joe Strazzere

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  "Which job should I take?" is explicitly off-topic per help center
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  It would be great and save us both some time if you can link it here, I saw no such pages.
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One is a startup, US based with a software development center in my city, deals in data analytics etc. They have a probation period of 6 months for new employees, stipend is given during this period which is very less. Contract period is 1 year.

Other is a brand company, in another city, money offered won't compensate cost of living in that city. Job profile said that you will deal with networking and server related issues. The job offer is still awaited, and estimated after 4-5 months.

My eventual goal is to startup my own business related to IT industry, I am seeking job just to gain some hands on experience with some technology as to know "how exactly is the work done".

From what I have heard from some people is, brand company won't give you so much of a learning curve as the work is divided into hierarchies, till you reach that top level, it will be like 3-5 years. How much of this is true?

Basically I am confused, I don't want to regret later that if I had joined this, I would have been there etc.

I need some advice on how to make this decision.

Thanks!

job-search new-job

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asked May 29 '14 at 15:43

Prakash Wadhwani

101

closed as off-topic by Jim G., DJClayworth, yoozer8, gnat, Joe Strazzere May 29 '14 at 16:14

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Questions seeking advice on what job to take, what skills to learn, etc. are off-topic as the answers are rarely useful to anyone else." – Jim G., DJClayworth, yoozer8, gnat, Joe Strazzere

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "Which job should I take?" is explicitly off-topic per help center
  – gnat
  May 29 '14 at 16:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Had no idea this was off-topic. Where are these type of questions allowed then?
  – Prakash Wadhwani
  May 29 '14 at 16:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  you were shown the page explaining this prior to asking the question. Next time, it will likely be displayed again - take some time to check it
  – gnat
  May 29 '14 at 16:17
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It would be great and save us both some time if you can link it here, I saw no such pages.
  – Prakash Wadhwani
  May 29 '14 at 16:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  workplace.stackexchange.com/help/asking
  – gnat
  May 29 '14 at 16:20
  

  
  
  
  

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One is a startup, US based with a software development center in my city, deals in data analytics etc. They have a probation period of 6 months for new employees, stipend is given during this period which is very less. Contract period is 1 year.

Other is a brand company, in another city, money offered won't compensate cost of living in that city. Job profile said that you will deal with networking and server related issues. The job offer is still awaited, and estimated after 4-5 months.

My eventual goal is to startup my own business related to IT industry, I am seeking job just to gain some hands on experience with some technology as to know "how exactly is the work done".

From what I have heard from some people is, brand company won't give you so much of a learning curve as the work is divided into hierarchies, till you reach that top level, it will be like 3-5 years. How much of this is true?

Basically I am confused, I don't want to regret later that if I had joined this, I would have been there etc.

I need some advice on how to make this decision.

Thanks!

job-search new-job

share|improve this question

asked May 29 '14 at 15:43

Prakash Wadhwani

101

One is a startup, US based with a software development center in my city, deals in data analytics etc. They have a probation period of 6 months for new employees, stipend is given during this period which is very less. Contract period is 1 year.

Other is a brand company, in another city, money offered won't compensate cost of living in that city. Job profile said that you will deal with networking and server related issues. The job offer is still awaited, and estimated after 4-5 months.

My eventual goal is to startup my own business related to IT industry, I am seeking job just to gain some hands on experience with some technology as to know "how exactly is the work done".

From what I have heard from some people is, brand company won't give you so much of a learning curve as the work is divided into hierarchies, till you reach that top level, it will be like 3-5 years. How much of this is true?

Basically I am confused, I don't want to regret later that if I had joined this, I would have been there etc.

I need some advice on how to make this decision.

Thanks!

job-search new-job

share|improve this question

asked May 29 '14 at 15:43

Prakash Wadhwani

101

share|improve this question

share|improve this question

asked May 29 '14 at 15:43

Prakash Wadhwani

101

asked May 29 '14 at 15:43

Prakash Wadhwani

101

asked May 29 '14 at 15:43

Prakash Wadhwani

101

101

closed as off-topic by Jim G., DJClayworth, yoozer8, gnat, Joe Strazzere May 29 '14 at 16:14

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Questions seeking advice on what job to take, what skills to learn, etc. are off-topic as the answers are rarely useful to anyone else." – Jim G., DJClayworth, yoozer8, gnat, Joe Strazzere

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

closed as off-topic by Jim G., DJClayworth, yoozer8, gnat, Joe Strazzere May 29 '14 at 16:14

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Questions seeking advice on what job to take, what skills to learn, etc. are off-topic as the answers are rarely useful to anyone else." – Jim G., DJClayworth, yoozer8, gnat, Joe Strazzere

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "Which job should I take?" is explicitly off-topic per help center
  – gnat
  May 29 '14 at 16:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Had no idea this was off-topic. Where are these type of questions allowed then?
  – Prakash Wadhwani
  May 29 '14 at 16:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  you were shown the page explaining this prior to asking the question. Next time, it will likely be displayed again - take some time to check it
  – gnat
  May 29 '14 at 16:17
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It would be great and save us both some time if you can link it here, I saw no such pages.
  – Prakash Wadhwani
  May 29 '14 at 16:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  workplace.stackexchange.com/help/asking
  – gnat
  May 29 '14 at 16:20
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 2 more comments

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  "Which job should I take?" is explicitly off-topic per help center
  – gnat
  May 29 '14 at 16:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Had no idea this was off-topic. Where are these type of questions allowed then?
  – Prakash Wadhwani
  May 29 '14 at 16:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  you were shown the page explaining this prior to asking the question. Next time, it will likely be displayed again - take some time to check it
  – gnat
  May 29 '14 at 16:17
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  It would be great and save us both some time if you can link it here, I saw no such pages.
  – Prakash Wadhwani
  May 29 '14 at 16:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  workplace.stackexchange.com/help/asking
  – gnat
  May 29 '14 at 16:20
  

  
  
  
  

"Which job should I take?" is explicitly off-topic per help center
– gnat
May 29 '14 at 16:13

"Which job should I take?" is explicitly off-topic per help center
– gnat
May 29 '14 at 16:13

Had no idea this was off-topic. Where are these type of questions allowed then?
– Prakash Wadhwani
May 29 '14 at 16:15

Had no idea this was off-topic. Where are these type of questions allowed then?
– Prakash Wadhwani
May 29 '14 at 16:15

you were shown the page explaining this prior to asking the question. Next time, it will likely be displayed again - take some time to check it
– gnat
May 29 '14 at 16:17

you were shown the page explaining this prior to asking the question. Next time, it will likely be displayed again - take some time to check it
– gnat
May 29 '14 at 16:17

It would be great and save us both some time if you can link it here, I saw no such pages.
– Prakash Wadhwani
May 29 '14 at 16:19

It would be great and save us both some time if you can link it here, I saw no such pages.
– Prakash Wadhwani
May 29 '14 at 16:19

workplace.stackexchange.com/help/asking
– gnat
May 29 '14 at 16:20

workplace.stackexchange.com/help/asking
– gnat
May 29 '14 at 16:20

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money offered won't compensate cost of living in that city

That sort of answers your question, doesn't it? A job is supposed to sustain you, not the other way around (except for certain kinds of volunteer work, etc.).

Choose the offer that works best for you, try making a list of pro/cons for each offer, then compare.

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answered May 29 '14 at 15:57

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1 Answer
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active

oldest

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active

oldest

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up vote
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money offered won't compensate cost of living in that city

That sort of answers your question, doesn't it? A job is supposed to sustain you, not the other way around (except for certain kinds of volunteer work, etc.).

Choose the offer that works best for you, try making a list of pro/cons for each offer, then compare.

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answered May 29 '14 at 15:57

Robert Dundon

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up vote
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money offered won't compensate cost of living in that city

That sort of answers your question, doesn't it? A job is supposed to sustain you, not the other way around (except for certain kinds of volunteer work, etc.).

Choose the offer that works best for you, try making a list of pro/cons for each offer, then compare.

share|improve this answer

answered May 29 '14 at 15:57

Robert Dundon

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up vote
1
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up vote
1
down vote

money offered won't compensate cost of living in that city

That sort of answers your question, doesn't it? A job is supposed to sustain you, not the other way around (except for certain kinds of volunteer work, etc.).

Choose the offer that works best for you, try making a list of pro/cons for each offer, then compare.

share|improve this answer

answered May 29 '14 at 15:57

Robert Dundon

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money offered won't compensate cost of living in that city

That sort of answers your question, doesn't it? A job is supposed to sustain you, not the other way around (except for certain kinds of volunteer work, etc.).

Choose the offer that works best for you, try making a list of pro/cons for each offer, then compare.

share|improve this answer

answered May 29 '14 at 15:57

Robert Dundon

1,533189

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

answered May 29 '14 at 15:57

Robert Dundon

1,533189

answered May 29 '14 at 15:57

Robert Dundon

1,533189

answered May 29 '14 at 15:57

Robert Dundon

1,533189

1,533189

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