oh the joy of being an adult......
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One of my goals for the year was to figure out how to earn more money without having to work more. I don�t mind increased responsibility (as long as I am compensated appropriately) but taking on a second job at this point is out of the question. I would like to have time to actually enjoy my earnings and not feel worked to death. I have been looking for other jobs. I found one that I thought would be an ideal fit. I interviewed for the position, and even went on the second interview on Friday afternoon. When I finished the interview on Friday, I knew I had the job. Within 45 minutes of leaving the interview, they called and offered me the position. Of course I could not immediately say yes without further discussing the salary and benefits. Sometime today, I expect to hear from the program manager regarding the financial matters of the position. On Friday, after I had been offered the position, I pretty much made up my mind that I was going to take the new position. We are talking a $6000 a year pay increase (and if I negotiate right I could potential increase that), an added bonus is the opportunity to take on a supervisory role. Two key ingredients in what I am looking for in a new job. However, there are a few things that have now made me wonder if I really want to take on this position. First, I have a 90-day probationary period before my benefits kick in. In that time I cannot take vacation or sick leave. On top of that I would need to pay COBRA for three months, which can be very costly. The new job wants me to start immediately. They understand that I would need to give an obligatory two weeks notice and then they expect me to report to work. I on the other hand would like to spend the 2-3 weeks wrapping things up with my current job, maybe take a week or so of vacation, then start the new position. I need a break in between the jobs, especially since I would not be able to use and vacation time for the next three months. Second, I have to share a very small office with another person. Normally, this would not bother me. But after viewing the office and its cramped quarters, I wonder how two people can successfully function with such limited space. Furthermore, what happens when one of my employees needs to discuss private matters with me? It would require that I leave the office or that the person I share the office with leaves. That can become a very awkward and inconvenient situation. I can�t imagine what would happen if we both tried to hold a phone conversation at the same time. I can imagine we would try to talk over one another and that can become a nuisance as well. I like to play music at work. Not loudly and the only time you can really hear it is if you are within my cubicle. I never want to disturb or disrupt my co-workers so how could I possible play my music which helps relax me and breaks up the office chatter without disturbing my office mate? The other things I have been considering are the commute to work. No longer will I enjoy the 8-minute walk to the office and the freedom of going home for lunch. Instead I will likely spend 30-40 minutes fighting traffic twice a day. I decided I needed to meet with my current program director to see if I could use this new job offer for leverage with my current job. Truth is, I am not ready to give up my current job, I really love what I do and the people that I work with. But I can�t stay without increased compensation. It just so happens that I ran into my �boss� yesterday at Starbucks. I requested to meet with him today. I didn�t give a clue as to what I needed to meet about, but considering I have never asked to meet with him privately in his office (which I have never seen) may be a good indicator that I am not just going over to his office for meaningless chitchat. My fate with my current job and the impending new job will be decided in this meeting. Either way, I am hoping to come out on top. |
12:08 p.m. || February 27, 2006 |
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