unusual job situation... three jobs to choose from! (screwed

[Mondeo Man]

I'm in one of the strangest situations this week, I basically have to choose from three jobs in the next day, two days if I draw it out.

I attended an interview for a job (job 2) within the same company and (shock to me) I got it. So handed my notice in for job 1 etc.

Then I attended a training day, and suddenly, it lost it's appeal. The office seemed... stuffy and the work monotonous. It is only a little extra pay than job 1 (the difference would be only double figures per month at first) and I've come to the conclusion that perhaps it's too much of a risk, that I might lose more than I'll gain, becuase i'll lose all the little "perks" of my current job - i.e. colleages I get on with, etc.

So I attended an interview for an even better paid job. And didn't get it. BUt then they offered me a fixed term 1year position elsewhere in the organisation (job 3).

Because of the situation with job 2, I have attempted to retract my notice for job 1, which although it hans't been accepted, I expect it to be so.

So I'm left with three routes:

1) Stay where I am. With the ppl I know, a job that I don't particularly like, but don't dislike. It's familiar. Explain to the ppl of job 2 that I'll no longer be starting this Monday.
2) Go through with my acceptance of job 2 (starting on Monday) and hope that my first impressions are wrong.
3) Accept the third job, but risk being on the scrapheap after a year, when the contract expires. There is no guarantee that the job will continue after a year, it could, but they can't promise anything.

I am wanting to move on, but I just want a reasonable, well paid, permanant position. I don't want complications. Which is why I'm tempted to stay put, and hope something else pops up.

Any advice? I've never been in such a strange situation in my career.

[Handsome]

Stay where you are, keep looking...
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[Rogerborg]

Move on, come back to Job 1 (or 4 or 27 or googolplex) in 6 months for another raise.
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[JP7]

Option 1. Option 2 is good for the extra money, but if you think you'll enjoy it less, is it worth it?

Option 3 is high risk in this market, I would be looking for security.

[st3v3]

Optoin 1, better the devil you know.

Why jump ship if you can't guarantee a stable landing?
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[LordShaftesbu...]

Didn't you post a few months ago moaning about how your life is boring and you felt like you were going nowhere? I'd go with job 3, stun them for 1 year with my dedication and talent, and thus get a permanent position.

Weren't you thinking about opening a brothel too?