The coyotes are losing ground here and moving a bit further out but there are still plenty of sightings. We do face a feral hog issue...
The coyotes are losing ground here and moving a bit further out but there are still plenty of sightings. We do face a feral hog issue...
I'm considering applying for a (soon to be open) promotion that I'm positive I'll have a good chance at getting. The downside is it requires more hours and only slightly higher pay. I'm not sure what to do.
Should I go for it for the sake of experience?
1. How will affect your ability to continue your classroom training toward your degree? (serious question-no unc remarks needed here)
2. Will there be any additional perks? (paid for health insurance, "expense account," phone up-grade/paid for cell phone expenses, etc)
3. Exactly how many more hours for how much little additional pay?
My first thought is go for it. Experience the interview/selection process and if you aren't chosen, it's a life lesson and learn from it. You can be selected and politely decline (theoretically), or accept the position and try it for 12-24 months and learn from the experience.
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If it is a stepping stone in the right direction, I say go for it. I have found I can sacrifice all sorts of things in the name of progress - provided that it is a finite amount of time. 60 hours a week for a few months? Sure. Unpleasant hours for a year? Yup.
Indefinite unpleasantness is a different story. Since you asked for advice I would set yourself an inflexible amount of time to revisit the decision.
Best of luck!
1. This is my biggest concern. I will have less time at home, but more control over when I work. No matter what, my educational plans will not change as that is the most important thing right now.
2. I already have great health insurance, that won't change at all. Same with my phone which is already free (although I pay for a personal line as well so I don't get bombarded with work calls when I'm off - which would change if I take the promotion). No major perks.
3. Probably around 10 more hours a week. Pay is hard to tell. I'll be going from an hourly base pay plus monthly commission to a base salary plus quarterly bonuses. The base salary is more than my hourly, but not enough to be what I make now with commission included. With average quarterly bonuses, it will probably be around 12% more. Nothing is guaranteed with bonuses, so it is still hard to tell.
Only 2 weeks left of work* until August.
* Work = the job I do in order to receive a paycheck, as opposed to bar prep, which is what I do in order to pass the bar and keep my job, but for which I pay to have the privilege of participating in.
mattyman, don't forget us on your way up the corporate ladder.
I'm stockpiling the Zima for the graduation party, remember that!
Nothing incites bodily violence quicker than a Duke fan turning in your direction and saying 'scoreboard.'
I thoughr I would like red velvet, but decided I'd stick with Bobby Vinton.
Nothing incites bodily violence quicker than a Duke fan turning in your direction and saying 'scoreboard.'