anathema
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I was getting paid per hour in the US (working as a contractor) with no benefits. It was a better package money wise than the package in Pakistan, but the company in Pakistan is one of the biggest multinationals in the world, the job description I have there is great, pretty decent salary, & I'll be working as a full-time employee there. The place I was about to start working in Boston was a local qualification & commissioning engineering consulting & services company, the one in Pakistan is a big big, internationally reputed company. So it will be a better launching pad for me in the future. The job itself is also more suited to me, it's closely related to what I've just done in grad school right now.
Bilal Bhai..
Not to be a spoil sport..But just some practical advice from a person who has been through this situation..Multinational and great pay package is all good and it looks good on a resume, but when you start working you will most often find that things are not as great as promised. Why ? Because companies like Novartis are behemoths - they dont care about the work that you want to do, the only thing that matters to them is revenue and not employee happiness. So in all probability the work people do is very compartmentalized with no exposure to other departments..very limited learning..I have seen people doing the same lab work for multiple years with no scope of moving out. You are just starting out, so brand name and pay package should be immaterial..Best place for any person to start is a small company which gives employee access to everything and the environment to learn everything..Once you master that you can always move to a big brand name and a cushy job..It has its disadvantages - like poor pay, long working hours..but in the end its worth it..
Sorry for the long message - but though its my duty to tell you.