I knew that I would need to find a job after getting to New Hampshire. Now, six months after actually getting here, it's beyond time to actually do it. For the last several weeks, I've been looking, and finally, it looks like I've found something. I may have found two somethings, which is where my potential quandary comes in.
I was looking for a waitressing job. What I have found is a job serving in the dining room at a retirement home/assisted living facility. I interviewed for the job on Tuesday, and it went well. The job is mine if I want it. It's full-time, $9/hr with no tips, but it's a stable, year-round job. Downside - it's 45 minutes to an hour's drive away.
When I was called for the interview at the retirement home, I already had an interview scheduled for today at a golf course. I told the manager at the retirement home that I couldn't give her an answer until after second interview.
Without actually having had the interview with the golf course yet, I'm still having to try to make a decision, or at least figure out what criteria I'll use to make the choice. A golf course waitressing job will mean tips, which are potentially very lucrative. I could likely make more than $9/hr when you factor in tips. However, I don't know that the hours will be as steady. Also, the golf course job would be seasonal, where the retirement home would be year-round. Also, the golf course is only 15 minutes from home...so gas and tolls are a consideration.
It sounds bad, but on the way home from the interview on Tuesday, I was already considering whether or not I could do both. Largely, I think it's that I don't want to make a choice. Part of it, though, is that I think I want the chance to try both before choosing. The retirement home may well be a job I would enjoy. I can see a potential future and growth there. Still, the golf course is closer to what I was originally looking for.
This may all be moot. If I'm not offered the golf-course job at the interview today, I'll take the one at the retirement home. If I am...I'll probably still try to figure out how to do both, at least for a while.
I was looking for a waitressing job. What I have found is a job serving in the dining room at a retirement home/assisted living facility. I interviewed for the job on Tuesday, and it went well. The job is mine if I want it. It's full-time, $9/hr with no tips, but it's a stable, year-round job. Downside - it's 45 minutes to an hour's drive away.
When I was called for the interview at the retirement home, I already had an interview scheduled for today at a golf course. I told the manager at the retirement home that I couldn't give her an answer until after second interview.
Without actually having had the interview with the golf course yet, I'm still having to try to make a decision, or at least figure out what criteria I'll use to make the choice. A golf course waitressing job will mean tips, which are potentially very lucrative. I could likely make more than $9/hr when you factor in tips. However, I don't know that the hours will be as steady. Also, the golf course job would be seasonal, where the retirement home would be year-round. Also, the golf course is only 15 minutes from home...so gas and tolls are a consideration.
It sounds bad, but on the way home from the interview on Tuesday, I was already considering whether or not I could do both. Largely, I think it's that I don't want to make a choice. Part of it, though, is that I think I want the chance to try both before choosing. The retirement home may well be a job I would enjoy. I can see a potential future and growth there. Still, the golf course is closer to what I was originally looking for.
This may all be moot. If I'm not offered the golf-course job at the interview today, I'll take the one at the retirement home. If I am...I'll probably still try to figure out how to do both, at least for a while.
Wow, you guys have been there 6 months already? It doesn't seem like that long.
ReplyDeleteNOO, don't do both! Here you go setting yourself up again for no me time and that slippery slope. Make a concrete list of pros and cons. Of the top golf course sounds better just because of the drive and maybe full time with three kids is not really the best choice. Think about it but not both
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