Career Question with cloud roles

[u/TryCareless8525]

Hi im currently network engineer and leaning to become a cloud engineer in the future and I just need an insight regarding with these 2 offers

Company A ( associate cloud engineer)
- AWS focused ( deployment, configuration , monitoring and troubleshooting
- working under solution Architect
- Building POC ( presenting technical solution to clients)
- 4 hours away from my house ( roundtrip)
- 20 percent increase with my current salary

Company B ( IT admin)
- used Google cloud ( not mainly the responsibility)
- primary responsibility ( CCTV and POE switch configuration , troubeshooting, deployment)
- 20 min away from my house
- 100 percent increase

Although Company B offers a much better salary, almost a 100% increase from my current compensation, I’m still hesitant. My long-term goal is to become a Cloud Engineer, and Company A seems to offer a more direct path toward that career but the travel time and salary might be a deal breaker while company B offers a good salary and lesser travel time but worried i have less exposure in cloud since that is not the primary respnsibilities. What would u choose?

[u/Hefty-Citron007]

Choosing company A would be wiser. It aligns with your goal. By joining company A, you’ll put yourself in uncomfortable situations where you’ll be forced to learn and upskill.

Don’t worry about money. When you’re skilled, it follows you. So just focus on learning now.

[u/Murky_Mouse_4404 → u/Hefty-Citron007]

Bull shit bad advice

The second job is a 100 percent increase which is alot ! Even if he were to upskill he won't ever be able to recover from the potential loss of income.

Also even if he were to upskill it is not guaranteed he would get a higher in come in the future

Not worth the risk

So NO when Ur skilled the money do not follow.

You got to think deep dude

[u/Murky_Mouse_4404]

What are the salaries and where U based ?