Worrywarty
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Hi! I'm here looking for some advice in a last-ditch effort to keep my sanity.
I graduated 2020, unmatched for residency, no job lined up. I spent months applying and getting very comfortable with rejection before landing a contract pharmacist position at mail order. Eventually they hired me on as a full-time employee (which was shocking because I was by far the least experienced contractor). It's WFH, I have a great boss, and they are looking at getting me licensed in several other states on the company dime.
The issue is that after being offered my position, I was also offered a job with the IHS that I applied to long before the mail order opportunity came up. It's an outpatient job with enough provider contact I could leverage into other positions in the future, and it's a foot in the door with the government (for the great benefits). The cost of living is very cheap as it's a very remote posting (which is good for my wallet, but not as great as a single person closer to 30 than 20) and I'm being accommodated for my move. The bonus for a 1-year commitment also puts me over the mail order salary.
I'm not thrilled about leaving the creature comforts of the city I live in, or a comfortable WFH job, but I think the IHS job will give me better stability and experience long-term as this is only the beginning of my career.
However, each time I feel like I firmly decide on one of the offers, something occurs to sway me in the other direction.
I know this is a very fortunate situation in which I have found myself, and I don't mean to complain! But I would just like to know (hopefully from those further down the road): am I throwing away a great opportunity? Are there variables I haven't considered?
I graduated 2020, unmatched for residency, no job lined up. I spent months applying and getting very comfortable with rejection before landing a contract pharmacist position at mail order. Eventually they hired me on as a full-time employee (which was shocking because I was by far the least experienced contractor). It's WFH, I have a great boss, and they are looking at getting me licensed in several other states on the company dime.
The issue is that after being offered my position, I was also offered a job with the IHS that I applied to long before the mail order opportunity came up. It's an outpatient job with enough provider contact I could leverage into other positions in the future, and it's a foot in the door with the government (for the great benefits). The cost of living is very cheap as it's a very remote posting (which is good for my wallet, but not as great as a single person closer to 30 than 20) and I'm being accommodated for my move. The bonus for a 1-year commitment also puts me over the mail order salary.
I'm not thrilled about leaving the creature comforts of the city I live in, or a comfortable WFH job, but I think the IHS job will give me better stability and experience long-term as this is only the beginning of my career.
However, each time I feel like I firmly decide on one of the offers, something occurs to sway me in the other direction.
I know this is a very fortunate situation in which I have found myself, and I don't mean to complain! But I would just like to know (hopefully from those further down the road): am I throwing away a great opportunity? Are there variables I haven't considered?
