02-03-2011, 10:13 PM
So I'm in a bit of a spot. I started a new job in October. I'm doing basically the same thing, but with juveniles. It's more money than my old job and it's a state job. The director of our office is a family friend, my cousin, I've known him all my life, graduated high school with his son and were good friends. He's a close friend and he helped me get my first job in the probation field then hired me to work for him when a position opened up.
There's going to be an opening with the adult state probation office in two months, which is really where I want to work, and their director has been asking me to apply. The money is about the same but the adult office gives me a better chance of moving into the federal system as a federal probation officer or a marshal before I age out.
My question: Is it a complete slap in the face to my current boss and friend to only work for him for 6 months before I leave and go to another office? Am I going to be burning a bridge I might regret later? Or do I take the job that I want, climb another rung up the career ladder and don't look back?
There's going to be an opening with the adult state probation office in two months, which is really where I want to work, and their director has been asking me to apply. The money is about the same but the adult office gives me a better chance of moving into the federal system as a federal probation officer or a marshal before I age out.
My question: Is it a complete slap in the face to my current boss and friend to only work for him for 6 months before I leave and go to another office? Am I going to be burning a bridge I might regret later? Or do I take the job that I want, climb another rung up the career ladder and don't look back?
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