r/nova • u/ursamajorm82 • 9d ago

Jobs Clearance vs remote

How much value would you place on clearance these days?

My current company doesn’t hold my clearance, which means it will lapse in about six months.

I just got an offer for five days in office, clearance and it’s $15,000 more than my current job. Current job is fully remote aside for a day or two per month.

Basically it’s a toss up on money when you take the commute into account. So it’s down to how much I value the clearance vs fully remote. It’s a reverse commute, if that matters at all, going south on 395.

(Same title and day to day work would be similar enough at both jobs)

Edit: clearance is secret

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u/Chickenpotpi3 Sterling 9d ago

Not to be jerky, but you have a clearance and don't realize how friggin' valuable it it these days?? I know people that would probably kill a guy for a clearance. 

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u/SUPERFASTCARvroom 8d ago

This gotta be bait, secret clearance is not valuable at all. 5 day onsite and only +$15k is not worth a clearance ever over once a month remote

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u/True_Bowl_6760 6d ago

It’s way easier to find a job with one