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so, I was approached last week by a start up to be their CIO.
my question is should I take it?
Current position. Large Multi National. They are going thru some pains. IE no bonus this year for the first time in like 20 years, barely any raises. Raises delayed by 4 months, 12% reduction in workforce. My job here seems safe. My boss is pretty awesome and he has alot of respect in the company and I think I have his respect as well. But I am silo'd into this one job doing pretty much one thing leading this diverse team which is fun.
New position, Obviously CIO, would have as staff of perhaps 2, would be bringing in the development and oversight of IT from being outsourced. Small very very small company that just got some amazing financing. Would be able to pick my people, pick my platforms.
So thoughts?
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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Quote: I have his respect
I have that in my position and it is as rare as hen's teeth.
Quote: leading this diverse team which is fun
This is also rare. I actually find my job fun and am not planning on giving it up for anything.
Consider carefully what you are giving up before leaping at a new opportunity which may be a fun challenge you will never regret... or a nightmare you regret for the rest of your life. I have done some leaping in my time and have had both outcomes - the nightmare first, obviously.
Factors to consider:
Are you single and carefree? Go for it - you can probably handle anything that comes up.
Are you happily married with children in good schools, mortgage and college fund all organised? - Think really hard about losing all that.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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With small companies amazing growth potential at great risk.
With large company little growth potential at small risk.
It's like trading on the stock exchange, you put your money up and take your chances.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0
My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me.
I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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In a World of disposables I would go for the cash.
With friendly greetings, 
Eric Goedhart
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Always a tough choice: stick to the large stable company that is shedding jobs or go with the start-up that could run out of money at any moment...
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CIO of ... 2 people ? The title has some glitter, but I would not hop for that particular reason.
How did they approach you ? Personal network, or some fancy agencies giving you a phone call ?
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personal network of people I have worked with in the past recommended me.
I didn't even know what I was meeting with the guy about. Just knew that he was a friend of a friend. It was an interesting meeting.
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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What do you think the chances of the start up are? The one startup I worked at, I didn't evaluate what I thought their chances were when I started. I ended up leaving after a couple of years because I realized that there really wasn't a good opportunity for the company.
They were eventually bought by Google, but none of the options ended up being worth much, so I made the right decision to leave.
From that, I'd only work at a startup that I really believe in.
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When you are at that level, you are either on the way up or the way out.
If you are happy in your current job, I would stick with that if in your position; however not everybody makes the same choices I do.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that...
- Harvey
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Keep your current job.
p.s. do you have an e-mail address for the other company?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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hr@microsoft.com
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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Well, if they want someone to rebuild their ridiculous weather app, they can forget it!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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nope, It was to rebuild Access including Infopath forms into it.
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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Your profile says "Dad, husband..."
you say chances are slim you would lose current job.
How good are the chances of the startup continuing to pay the bills in the short/medium/long term?
How good would your chances be of getting a new job should the startup crash and burn?
Answer these sorts of questions and I think you would have your answer.
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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Did i miss that or is it still not there for today ? 
if(this.signature != "")
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I think I have heard this ine before, but I don't remember the movie. 
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
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Probably deleted by the auto-moderation system! 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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The great morass that is the film industry has, like the proverbial snake, started at its tail and finally eaten itself.
There will be no more movies, hence no more MQOTD.
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Hi everyone, I need your advices concerning the code of a website specialised in computer science and SEO. Would you mind to optimise and improve that ?
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Member 11491698 wrote: I need your advices concerning the code of a website specialised in computer science and SEO
Hire someone who knows what they are doing, and pay through the nose to get them.
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Some may give you advice. But if you want some ask in the QA[^] or use one of the Web Development forums (available through the navigation to the left) for a discussion.
I might add that you should refine your question a bit so that others that yourself can understand what you're exactly looking for, because we can't read your mind. And nobody is going to optimize or improve your code for you (at least not for free).
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yes I would mind
does this sound like a course question to anyone else? or am I getting jaded
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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No, but looks pink and smells of pork.
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message removed
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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