I hate bugging people about my job. But I have been working at job A for 8 days. I have it about 80% down. My boss has put in a fair amount of time showing me software, procedures and stuff. It is mildly stressful, likely to be not at all stressful when I have the hang of it. I like it. I don't love it. Nothing too exciting, but it's pleasant. It pays $10 hr and maybe $50 week commission (depends). No benefits/no vacation (though I can take a day off here and there- the boss is cool.)/no raise till December.
Job B at the University has called again. They want to set up a job interview for 1.5 weeks from now. They want to fill the position by early July. It's a sales job, meeting quotas (I think I will be good at it), and don't know much else about it. I asked for $15 hr and was told it would not be a problem. Don't know about benefits/vacation/raises/commission.
I am kind of 'invested' in job A, and feel they are 'invested' in me.
I kind of want to approach job A and explain the situation. That job B might be available, and will pay $15 hr and I don't want to leave Job A, I like it, but cannot pass up the extra $5 hr. Then ask if Job A can match it.
I feel that Job A will then think "well- she is worth that pay, but what if she comes back to us in 1 month and asks for another raise? Whoever heard of an employee threatening for a raise after 1 week? When will it stop?"
So- suggestions?
I know everyone is going to come at me that I should interview first then worry about this. But if I interview for Job B, I need to take time off work at Job A- and would rather not go through the guilt of lying- or living in this "what do I do?" mindset.
Need help
May 27th, 2009 at 01:17 am
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May 27th, 2009 at 02:23 am 1243391029
Interview Job B - find out about benefits etc. Wait to see if you're offered Job B. If yes, decide which will make you happier...
Try not to overthink it... in 10yrs time, you probably won't even remember these couple of weeks !!
May 27th, 2009 at 02:55 am 1243392901
Also, when you take time off to interview for job B, can you just say you need time off for personal reasons. I'm assuming you don't get paid if you are not at your job, so it's not like you are being paid while you are on your interview?
Whatever you decide to do -- good luck! I know situations like this can be stressful...
May 27th, 2009 at 03:08 am 1243393683
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May 27th, 2009 at 04:23 pm 1243441418
Benefits at a public university would generally be pretty good. Not sure aboue private - or which type it is you are looking at.
May 27th, 2009 at 04:52 pm 1243443143
Next, don't say anything to employer A until and if you get an offer from Employer B. Then, instead of trying to play one off the other, make up your mind which job you'd rather have, and take it.
May 27th, 2009 at 05:18 pm 1243444688
$5 more an hour is a 50% raise. You have to expect that your boss is not going to give it to you.
Does the uni job have additional benefits (insurance, retirement, tuition reimbursment?) that would make the job paying more in the long run than just the salary difference.
but the real question is, is either of these jobs something you want to be doing for a long time?
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