Hello everyone,
I need a hand in an important decision to make and would like to hear what your thoughts are.
I have been working for a big American company in my home country for one year (company 1). Before accepting this job at company 1, I used to work for another big American company, also in my home country, for three years (company 2). Not so long ago, company 1 announced that will merge with a big American company (company 3), giving rise to three independent companies in a near future.
I have absolutely no idea what to expect from this merge (actually no one does), the only important information that I have is that the CEO for this new company (after division) will come from company 3.
I kind of like my current job, love the city that I am living, and do not like my boss. Recently, I have been offered to participate in a job interview to work for a big German company (company 4) to do exactly the same duties that I do in my current job, but in a bigger and expensive city.
Here are my concerns:
1 – There are basically only 5 companies in the whole world that do this kind of business, so basically my job universe, after quitting company 1, would be company 4 and 5, mainly because I think will be burning the bridge with company 1.
2 – I want to, at least, participate in this first job interview to get a more detailed picture of this position at company 4. However, accepting to participate in the job interview can result in a lot of exposition. Am I being paranoiac?
3 – Am I getting “red flags” in my resume by quitting company 2 after three years to join company 1, and then quitting company 1 after one year?
4 – I am 33 with a PhD.
Thank you.