Workday - Take a big pay cut to get 'in the door'???
I have been trying to break into Workday ecosystem for a while now & finally got an offer from a top boutique workday partner (Note- not actually at Workday) for a Project Manager role. I am currently a Technical Program Manager at a company that is just awful (like, bad for my mental health awful), so I'm excited to jump ship; however, the offer is exactly a 50% pay cut from my current total comp. I have many years experience as a PM, but not with Workday, so recruiting said they had to bring me in low, train in Workday, & I'll have the opportunity to advance quickly b/c of my experience. Am I doing the right thing to take this opportunity to get into the ecosystem, but at such a huge pay cut?? (For context, my husband is the 'bread winner' & the pay cut won't strain financially, but will cut into my investment plans for the next couple/few year while I attempt to bring my salary back up) #workday #projectmanagement
Do not take the pay cut. It’s a bad situation to be in your current job but there’s no nice way to say this - it is what it is. Taking a 50% pay cut will bring its own issues. Remember, cash is king. I would recommend searching for Workday related trainings or certifications online. That will give you more confidence and maybe beef up your resume.
Partners will try to lowball you but that segment is where the growth is over the next few years. It’s just a bad time to make a jump due to market conditions.