Career Advice...sooooo stressed
I haven't posted much lately as I've been trying to get settled into my new house with the boyfriend. The kids come home tomorrow. Just A LOT of adjustments to get use to, it will all take time to get settled in.
Before I moved to my boyfriends house, I had about a 3 minute commute. I was very spoiled in that situation, that I realize. I don't love my current job, not by a long shot. I took the job when I moved to this area about a year ago because it was so close to my old house and the economy was horrible. The pay is decent but like I said, I don't love it nor do I thrive at it.
Now that I moved to my boyfriends house I have about a 30 minute commute. If I loved my job I could deal with it, I just get sick at the thought that I spend 5 hours a week in my car. Just wasted time in my opinion. The thought of having to drive that in winter storms, yuck.
I have been looking for a different job near my new house for a couple months now, the economy still isn't wonderful but I've had a couple promising interviews. There are definitely more jobs near my bf's city.
Today I had a hiring agency call me about a position that is hiring right away. Just a few miles from my new house. I have an interivew on Friday. Its in a call center, a lot of data entry and sales. I'm sure I'd do fine in that line of work, its something I have experience with, its just the fact they are hiring right now, like want people to start tomorrow which is a red flag to me. Usually that means there is high turnover which usually means there is something sucky about the job where employee's aren't lasting or are being let go. Also, the position would start with a shift from 2:30-11 and weekends. Not ideal. It would be nice in the aspect I could help get the kids up and ready for the day. In my current job I have to work til 8pm two nights per week and by the time I get home the girls are in bed already and then half the other mornings I'm on the road when they are getting up.
I did some checking into the company, I can't find anything bad about the company. Even the BBB has good things to say about them. The hiring guy I spoke with said he hired 10 people for this position last year and 6 are still with the company.
If I were to take this random position and I didn't care for it I'd still have the option of applying my butt off, like I do now, in hopes of getting in to something more stable, something using my degree.
I don't know...no one I know will really tell me what I should do. My bf is fine with whatever I want....your thoughts? I don't need someone to tell me what to do I just need outside perspective. I am just so stressed and exhausted right now....
Last edited by QueenofCorona; 02-09-10 at 12:42 AM.
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