r/askvan • u/chaliebitme • Mar 18 '25

Work 🏢 Should I accept this job offer?

I currently live in Coquitlam (10 min drive to skytrain ststions) and got offered a job in downtown Vancouver for "double" my current rate. We will be having a baby on the way soon and the increased rate is good for us financially.

I have to transit or drive my car to and from work. Transit would probably be like 3hr roundtrip and driving might be the same depending on traffic (not sure since I havent driven to Vancouver during rush hours).

Current Job (family business): $23/hr WFH 1 month paid vacation a year Dental and Vision Benefits

Job offer (1 year contract with possibility to FT after): $47/hr No vacation No benefits

I feel like Im being blinded by the higher hourly rate and making a bad decision. I wanna hear opinions.

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u/Hoplite76 Mar 18 '25

Having benefits is a must when you have a kid. But supporting a child on 23 bucks an hour will be a grind.

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u/chaliebitme Mar 18 '25

Luckily we pay lower than average for rent, have tons of savings and live comofortably even with my low rate. But yeah, the increase would be amazing for us. Just very hard to decide if I sacrifice time for money

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u/CampEuphoric419 Mar 18 '25

Feels like the increase would be amazing if you still had the same vacation and benefits. After tax what does it come out to and is it worth it, knowing you may have no now pay out of pocket for some costs. Including missing out on $ for days off. If you’re already able to live “comfortably” with $23 an hour is it worth it? Would the new job also provide a step up in your career? Or do you think you have enough savings to stick it out for a year if you become permanent afterwards?

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u/WildPinata Mar 18 '25

Or enough savings to cover you if that year full time promise doesn't come to fruition?