Am I being too picky, especially now?

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by Daseal

The smaller company offers 8000 a year in tuition reimbursement, which isn't much when it comes down to it -- but it's like an 8K hike in salary. The kicker is -- the work seems both more interesting and they'll get my security clearance.

Matty -- the thing about the company I interviewed for was I gave a verbal commitment to my future boss that I'd stay for at least a year/year and a half. It's important to me not to break my word.

$8k in tuition is a lot, and it's much better than no reimbursement at all. And if you can get the security clearance, then it's definitely worth it. That's like having a Wonka Golden Ticket in the DC Area...and they aren't cheap. I want to say it's in the neighborhood of $30k to get one.

However, it wouldn't hurt to use this smaller company as a leverage tool with your current company as well. See if they would be willing to match, or at least keep you happy.