I was laid off from my tech job a few weeks ago. Prior to this, I had applied for a senior role at a large corporation, during the interview process they agreed I was a few technical points from the Senior, they wanted me to apply at the manager level. I reapplied after being laid off from the manager level, interviewed this week and the specific team wants me to come in at the Associate level. Which is same-ish pay to what I was making, but don’t want to drop a level. What should I do?

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I’d take it and jump if a better opportunity comes up. Realistically, if you’ve already been admitted to MBA next year, it doesn’t really matter. You’re just there for the resume filler and pay.

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If the pay is close and you're happy with the job duties, then accepting the offer at the associate level may be the best decision. However, if you feel like you would be dropping down a level or that the pay isn't fair, then you may want to consider declining the offer.

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Things to add, I don’t know that I want to be on that specific team anyway, I just don’t want to be out of work too long (Immediate manager seems very Type A), but they are promising “High growth opportunities” and I don’t even see myself staying for that long, Im simply not trying to be unemployed until I begin my MBA next fall.

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