I turned down a job today-- mixed feelings

[MikeH]

Wasn't generous if the overall package is less than what he's on now, and with less leave.

You don't move from a job you like, with colleagues you like for less money and less time off at an unknown place. Would be crazy.

[Provost Harrison]

This. If I change job there have to be very good reasons. Even in my last job change, I didn't really change jobs as such but certainly did very well out of it.

[Provost Harrison]

The one before that, the people who I worked with were cool but the management were terrible. The move was in the direction I wanted to go in (got me where I am now), more money...just a change in lifestyle (far more travel) but in all fairness, at this stage in my life I enjoy it.

[Flubber]

If they wanted you for GC they would have offered GC. Everything else is bull****.

Part of me felt this as well-- His song and dance on this was that for such a senior role they would want to really know the person and how they fit. The process before he offered me even what he offered me was surprisingly short but I think it was based on some recommendations from people the president guy trusted. I know if a company doesn't have a formal GC then the senior lawyer would start essentially doing the job anyway-- ITs not like I could ignore an important legal issue I saw because "that would be the role of a GC".

[Flubber]

Bottom line-- The decision wasn't hard to make. But I always will wonder a little about the path not taken etc etc.

[Provost Harrison]

You always will, but you have to make the right decision at the time.

[pchang]

Titles stopped impressing me a while ago. Show me the money!

[Fake Boris]

1) Construction engineering
2) Italian

Sounds like you did the right thing.

[Provost Harrison]

I saw some Italians sat outside a coffee shop having a blazing row. Then I remembered they were Italian and were in fact just having a gentle chat. I've seen Italians have blazing rows...I've almost hidden under the table.

[N35t0r]

My mother's side of the family is Italian (northern italian though), and my father's, french-swiss. Family gatherings are noticeably different

[Provost Harrison]

I know, I worked in Italy (Naples) for 6 months. I say it affectionately though, they are passionate and lively and I had a great time. My next place was in Surrey and I f**king hated the miserable English bastards there (despite being English myself, I have serious mixed feelings about working with my fellow countrymen - in the past 4 years I have worked with Germans, Swiss, Mexicans, Turks and Italians and have had no problems - only the English have been tw*ts).