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Choice 1 - without a contract a handshake means nothing, and as you've said they'll let you apply for the jobs, but that still doesn't guarantee you'll be given

Choice 1 - without a contract a handshake means nothing, and as you've said they'll let you apply for the jobs, but that still doesn't guarantee you'll be given them (especially if you become very useful in L2/L3 support). For me personally I found getting any software development job I could, even though they're really dull large enterprise forms-over-data jobs, gave me a massive boost in development ability and experience, especially because I was thinking about dev for 8+ hours straight every day. Will the Choice 1 job make you work less hours? If so that frees up more time to work on dev projects on the side, and you could use that to your advantage.

throwawayfred 7y ago
> Choice 1 - without a contract a handshake means nothing, and as you've said they'll let you apply for the jobs, but that still doesn't guarantee you'll be given them (especially if you become very useful in L2/L3 support). Yeah, that's literally the situation I'm in with my current role. I asked about moving across to the development team (even as an intern for a month unpaid) and was told "your role is too difficult to fill". I expect that is a serious possibility. As a plus, I did come into the business with a clear mandate so it won't be much of a surprise if I leave for a dev role after a year. > Will the Choice 1 job make you work less hours? If so that frees up more time to work on dev projects on the side, and you could use that to your advantage. The hours are fixed (9-5), which is better than my current position.
- jedberg 7y ago
  I just read this after my reply. If option 1 is a new job for more money and fewer hours, I'd take the new job. You don't want to be without a job in a few months, as there is a good chance of economic downturn near or shortly after the election. With a 9-5 fixed hour job, you'll have plenty of time to practice coding.

throwawayfred 7y ago

> Choice 1 - without a contract a handshake means nothing, and as you've said they'll let you apply for the jobs, but that still doesn't guarantee you'll be given them (especially if you become very useful in L2/L3 support). Yeah, that's literally the situation I'm in with my current role. I asked about moving across to the development team (even as an intern for a month unpaid) and was told "your role is too difficult to fill". I expect that is a serious possibility. As a plus, I did come into the business with a clear mandate so it won't be much of a surprise if I leave for a dev role after a year. > Will the Choice 1 job make you work less hours? If so that frees up more time to work on dev projects on the side, and you could use that to your advantage. The hours are fixed (9-5), which is better than my current position.

jedberg 7y ago
I just read this after my reply. If option 1 is a new job for more money and fewer hours, I'd take the new job. You don't want to be without a job in a few months, as there is a good chance of economic downturn near or shortly after the election. With a 9-5 fixed hour job, you'll have plenty of time to practice coding.