u/sabrebolt

I'm a sr application analyst and basically at the top tier at my organization. I'm looking into an analyst II position out of state that pays higher. Does it sound like the right move? Of course they may not want to hire me if they want cheaper help but if I can convince them it's worth it to pay at the top of the range and get someone ready to go day 1.

If they're pay scales are higher based on their market then it seems like a good idea to move down and work back up.

Recruiter reaches out July 2nd. I express interest and get a call to go over job the 6th. Get submitted the 7th and have an interview with director on Friday the 10th. Have 2nd interview the following Friday with direct manager and 1 other manager. Following Monday I'm emailed by director to formally apply and to meet vp Tuesday. Meet vp for 30 minutes but get completely different vibe. Thursday the recruiter calls and says the vp has "concerns" and they want some references. Those were the recruiters words. I send over references and wait. No word Friday and 1 of my references was not contacted. Not sure about others.

Am I still in the running? Director interview went great and manager interview was good. Thought the vp interview was more binge check but it was industry talk and jargon. He says he's not the decider but will meet with team.

References seems like a normal step but the recruiter used the term concerns which bothers me.

Recruiter reaches out July 2nd. I express interest and get a call to go over job the 6th. Get submitted the 7th and have an interview with director on Friday the 10th. Have 2nd interview the following Friday with direct manager and 1 other manager. Following Monday I'm emailed by director to formally apply and to meet vp Tuesday. Meet vp for 30 minutes but get completely different vibe. Thursday the recruiter calls and says the vp has "concerns" and they want some references. Those were the recruiters words. I send over references and wait. No word Friday and 1 of my references was not contacted. Not sure about others.

Am I still in the running? Director interview went great and manager interview was good. Thought the vp interview was more vibe check but it was industry talk and jargon. He says he's not the decider but will meet with team.

References seems like a normal step but the recruiter used the term concerns which bothers me.

Recruiter reaches out July 2nd. I express interest and get a call to go over job the 6th. Get submitted the 7th and have an interview with director on Friday the 10th. Have 2nd interview the following Friday with direct manager and 1 other manager. Following Monday I'm emailed by director to formally apply and to meet vp Tuesday. Meet vp for 30 minutes but get completely different vibe. Thursday the recruiter calls and says the vp has "concerns" and they want some references. Those were the recruiters words. I send over references and wait. No word Friday and 1 of my references was not contacted. Not sure about others.

Am I still in the running? Director interview went great and manager interview was good. Thought the vp interview was more binge check but it was industry talk and jargon. He says he's not the decider but will meet with team.

References seems like a normal step but the recruiter used the term concerns which bothers me.

I've been an analyst for about 5 years now and am starting to get requests from recruiters about open analyst positions. Curious to know what that is like from anyone doing that. I have been with the medical center for 25 years and have our retirement and health insurance through them so it's hard to leave that comfort. It's also hard to not think about the lucrative rates of a contractor. I'm just concerned about how hard it is to keep finding work. Appreciate any advice.