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Both of these jobs will be fully remote. I am currently making $33,000. More info in reply because I know this is long.

I had a job interview with a large 3PL as a Logistics Coordinator on Tuesday. They are hiring three people (I think). Their training system seems pretty established (they slowly build up how much freight you deal with over months and have a learning center). I got a job offer today. They told me they would prefer an answer by tomorrow. The salary would be $50,000.

I had a job interview this morning with a large furniture company as a Logistic Analyst. I must have did pretty well because they called me in the afternoon for a second interview with their manager tomorrow morning. The guy interviewing me said that their isn't much official training. It would be me jumping into the role with some minor guidance. I've not gotten a salary but the indeed post said $53,000.

I am unsure how to handle having an interview and needing to accept an offer or not. I went from no job offer for 100+ applications to two at once!

I definitely feel like I'd be more comfortable with the logistics coordinator job but it is also supposed to be a high stress job. And I am not sure which job would give me more opportunities in the future.

If it were me, I’d be leaning toward the coordinator job, but probably do the other interview in the morning anyway just in case they decide to blow me away with their offer. But I’d let them know that I’ve got a good offer from another company and see if they’re willing to work for it.

That’s just me though.

The problem with the coordinator job is that sales is the next big step up and I am not sure I would do good at sales.

Logistics is pretty applicable in a ton of jobs, but I would say that the job that deals with the more diverse products is probably going to give you more flexibility in the future. The job that deals with one type of product is going to make you more of an expert in that area.

Since the furniture company said they don't have much training, I would ask them how do they know when an employee is doing well, is just okay, and when they're doing bad? What does that look like? What's the response from management (good and bad)? How is feedback given? etc.

Last, you mention that one is a high stress job. Is that something you're worried about? Do you have processes in place for how you deal with stress? What's turnover like in the high stress job? Why do they need an answer one day after they offered? For the no training job, do you do well with no guidance? Do you like that type of freedom? Or would you be fine in high stress if the job itself is highly structured? Try to make sure beyond the opportunities the jobs give you, you know how you yourself will deal with challenges, and that you can succeed knowing how you operate and how the jobs seems to operate.

I think coordinators have somewhat high turnover but I font expect this to be my forever job. I don't really have an idea of what working style I have.

One thing I want to say - I think it's generally very OK to say "hey, I am also fielding offers from other companies and I may need time to decide". If a company is going to pressure you into taking an offer immediately when you're talking to other companies, IMO that's kind of a red flag that it's not going to be a great environment to work in. So I think it's totally reasonable to say that there are other offers you're considering. And it's also possible that having leverage means that the first company increases their offer.

Two - the analyst position sounds really interesting and (based on things you've said elsewhere in the thread) maybe a better fit for you. So I think it's definitely worth talking to them.

I mean hell, if worst comes to worst, you can always just accept the offer from the first company and then back out (as long as you haven't signed anything and have only given a verbal commitment). And if they don't like it, fuck em.

I asked for an extension to make a decision until Monday.

I had my second interview in the analyst role and am way more interested in it now. They said, they are trying to make their decision by next week.

That sounds promising!

I don't really have any good advice. But congrats. Either of them will be lucky to have you.

Thank you!

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