I need some career advice. I graduated last year with a computer science degree specializing in software development. After sending out over 200 applications, I received two job offers but I’m struggling to decide between them.
The first job:
- 3k (I live in Europe btw), web developer job (html, css, javascript, php, mysql).
- small company
- located in my hometown
- i live with my parents so i’ll be able to save a large portion of my pay
The second job:
- 3650 euro software developer role (java, c#, vue)
- government agency
- located in a city 6-7, maybe 8 hours away
- a bit more affordable
- has lots of bonuses
- gives me a good push in my career
I want to move out and live alone, but I’m not sure if moving to another city with no friends or family is really worth it.
I wouldn’t mind working as a web developer for a year or two if I knew that the experience I gain working as a web developer would give me leverage to negotiate a higher salary for a software developer role later on.
Many people have told me that web development experience isn’t seen as legitimate, meaning I might still have to accept entry-level pay later if I switch to software development in the future. Is this true?
I need advice.
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