ataleb52

I'm at a crossroads with making a decision about my job search so I wanted to get the HN communities feedback.

Would you personally rather take a job at a giant corporate consulting firm where you get trained to program in Java and become a software engineer, or take a much lower paying position at a mature startup (over 300 employees) with awesome culture doing product tech support with a possibility of growing with the company?

My father owns a small tile (floor tile) store that has been hurting every since this whole housing mess. He's finally decided to close the doors and find himself another project to work on.

I've personally decided to quit my corporate job at a pretty sweet airline and go home to help him out...but I honestly have no clue what I'm going to do to help.

Would love some feedback on two main things:

#1 did I just make a big mistake quitting?...(though I will admit I've been losing interest in the job)

#2 How could I use the little web design/dev experience that I have to help him out?

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!

UPDATE To clarify, I've already put in my notice of resignation and my father's business is still open.

As for me draining my fathers income, I've got a part time job lined up that I was doing in college. It's remote tech support for hosting services so it'll cover my bills...though I will admit my parents fridge may take a few blows with me back.

Really appreciate all the feedback!!!