6 Figures 6 Certs Random Thoughts Thread

[threattonature]

I've been thinking about some career opportunities on the horizon. I'm in the big data space and returned to a company I used to work for in a sales engineer role. With the whole AI stuff going on right now I'm in a good place to learn more and propel my career. My boss also is a brother. Dude looks out for me and he is sort of mentoring me on thr political side of my career, navigating tech as a black man.

Recently I had a former colleague of mine contact me from a competitor asking me to go through an interview process for a role with them.

Pros of jumping ship: higher salary, more focused account, good opportunity on a newer piece of technology

Cons: possibly burning a bridge with a great asset in my boss, taking my career in a slightly different direction.

I could probably make the salary I desire in a year and a half or so, but in this market it's hard not to be a mercenary and look out for number one. I also am relatively new to the sales engineer path so someone grooming me and having a STRONG vested interested in me may be worth more than the short term monetary benefit...especially since he's experienced in the ai space which well take off. Thoughts.

Honestly if your boss has your back like that I'd run it by him as a hypothetical. For some of the people I mentored that worked under me I helped them leave my company to position themselves better for the future.

 

[ViShawn]

I'd probably stay put because of the bolded, hard to come by for a lot of us

What would the new role be?

It would still be a sales engineer but a bit more technical because it's a specialized account.

I tend to lean towards the former because it's nice to have someone looking out for you in your career and helping you avoid pitfalls. My first role as a sales engineer I ran into a manager that wasn't looking out for me. I don't want to jump ship and deal with the same thing.