job offer in non-finance

[vkaul]

I have two weeks to decide on an offer in a non-financial company that is offering close to six figure in St Louis. I have some interviewed lined up with some small financial companies like Interactive Brokers etc but no offer in hand from finance industry. Is it good to take the offer that I have or is it better to keep on trying in Finance because of the money potential. Work interest for both jobs is similar to me and the only reason I wanted to go to finance is to make more money. Is it still possible for quants(Phd like me) to make a lot of money in finance or those days are gone?

I am caught in this dilemma. So any advice will be appreciated.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Close to 100K in St Louis? Take the money and run.
No, take the money, work there and be happy. That amount goes a lot further in MO than in NYC. You have to make about a zillion dollar in NYC to have the life style you can afford in MO.
There is no guarantee you will get a job in NYC, let alone one that makes zillion dollar.

If you have nothing against working there, try to make the best out of it. Life is short, enjoy.

 

[alain]

have you ever heard of "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"?

 

[vkaul]

Thanks for your responses. I am interviewing with Morgan Stanley also(second round). I guess you pointed out the chance of getting the final job offer is slim and to make zillion dollars is even slimmer. Right?