NGKU job advice needed

[kellybenelly83]

What makes you say that the other job wouldnt be as supportive for your health?

Are the benefits better/comparable?

[mrsjene]

Does the other company have enough employees that you'd be eligible for FMLA in a year? Does it give you the option to work from home occasionally?

[mrsjene]

Have you talked to your current company about growth or other opportunities?

Wow. This IS a tough one.

[kellybenelly83]

Mar 31, 2015 7:51:55 GMT -5 @wickedcandy said:

Mar 31, 2015 7:47:45 GMT -5 kellybenelly83 said:

What makes you say that the other job wouldnt be as supportive for your health?

Are the benefits better/comparable?

I've worked for them before.. Limited sick days, if you go over them, you get written up etc.
Much better benifits there, they are non existent where I am now

Do you have the option of getting a DR note if you go over your allotted days? In order to avoid write ups?

Benefits are a big + for me.
Is it physically closer to home for you, or would it reduce your travel time at all?

[requiressnacks]

I think having more pay and better benefits sounds like two huge components in the "Pro" category. Sounds like the only "Con" is you are trading some of your flexibility. I guess you have to weigh those two. Good luck!

[kellybenelly83]

hmmm... I'm not sure what I would do. Is there a way to negotiate on entry to get a few extra vacation days that you could use as sick days or for appointments to avoid any write ups? If there was I think that it would be a huge game changer.

[juliayadda]

Mar 31, 2015 7:53:22 GMT -5 @wickedcandy said:

Mar 31, 2015 7:48:14 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

Does the other company have enough employees that you'd be eligible for FMLA in a year? Does it give you the option to work from home occasionally?

I'm in Canada so no Fmla, no work from home, it's call center based

In the new job how would your stress level be? I know working in an environment where I can get written up is stressful for me, and I would never voluntarily enter that.

But a raise and benefits can lower your stress level too. As long as you have doctor's notes a job cant hold your health against you. But getting doctor's notes is annoying, expensive and stressful in itself.

[notthedroids]

My two cents: it won't hurt to apply and in the interview you can being up your concerns. Even if you get an offer you can always turn it down if you feel it won't be worth the loss of flexibility.

[kellybenelly83]

Mar 31, 2015 8:03:05 GMT -5 notthedroids said:

My two cents: it won't hurt to apply and in the interview you can being up your concerns. Even if you get an offer you can always turn it down if you feel it won't be worth the loss of flexibility.

this was where I was going next. I Think applying cant hurt, and you can at least see what they'd be willing to do for you.

[13liza]

I agree that you should apply and if offered the job, ask about extra sick days/vacation time or what they need from you when you're not feeling well to avoid being written up. I think it's completely fair to ask those questions in the negotiation phase, though I'm not an expert on this by any means.

[LadyNymeria]

I think it's worth at least applying. You can certainly do an interview just to see how the conversation goes, and in the event you get an offer you could then talk to them about working with your health troubles. I wouldn't bring up the health questions in the interview part, but it could certainly be part of negotiating an acceptance if you interview and are offered the job.

[SheilaTheTank]

I know I'm late to the party but I'm surprised Canada doesn't have an FMLA equivalent, given the large amount of social programs compared to the U.S.

Also, you may want to see if you can negotiate extra time off in exchange for slightly lower pay. It would probably save the company considerable money and would give you the flexibility you need.

[anonymouseliza]

I agree with the others that I don't see a good reason not to apply. How much negotiation is available, I don't know - I some industries are more open to that than others (mine would just laugh at you). But it's worth a shot. Tough decision - but good luck!

[ugotstarbucked]

I would definitely look into it. If you have a chronic medical condition I'm pretty sure your employer cant discriminate against you, especially if you have doctor's notes.