Another job post.

[peam]

I hate decisions.

Tomorrow, I can either call and confirm I want to start doing an office managment job, or I can go in for my second interview for a job in sales that, even without commission, pays about $5-6 dollars more, if I break it down per hour.

Right now I'm almost sure I'm going for the second interview. If I don't get the position, it's going to be the biggest kick in the balls ever.

[SpunGirl]

A second interview is a good thing. What do you think your chances are of getting hired at that place?

-K

[peam]

I think they're good to excellent. When I went in for the first interview, the first ten to fifteen minutes were serious and businesslike, but after that, we sat around and BS'd for about 20 more minutes.

The first interview was with the actual branch director. The one I have scheduled for tomorrow is the sales manager. Most of the time, interviews go from lower power to higher, so I'm guessing the branch manager setting up the second interview was a good sign.

[SpunGirl]

Let us know how it went, peam.

-K

[xtc]

Are this positions at different firms? If so stall the first offer say you need some more time to talk to your husband/wife etc and go on the sales interview.

The other thing to decide is which job your are more suited to. Are you a better sales person or a better administrator? Ultimately job happiness is most important. I find people perform best in companies and jobs that they like.

[GSTamral]

As a rule of thumb, I would not take a sales position unless it paid at least 40% more per hour than a similar office job. Sales is fickle, and turnover is very high. Unless you are damn good, there is always an axe hanging over your neck

[peam]

I'm still debating taking the job. I went ahead and went to the interview, and I'm pretty sure the job is mine, but, as Tamral mentioned, sales isn't guaranteed income.

Instead, I think I'm going to get a temporary seasonal job to hold me over on expenses, and enter CSX's conductor training program in January. It's a position which I think I'd actually enjoy and the pay is impressive, once you're promoted to engineer.

[Nakiro]

Hi-jacking this thread;

I got a job today!Wendy's!

[peam]

Management?

[Marl]

Originally posted by peam

Instead, I think I'm going to get a temporary seasonal job to hold me over on expenses, and enter CSX's conductor training program in January. It's a position which I think I'd actually enjoy and the pay is impressive, once you're promoted to engineer.

Think LONG and HARD before you go into a career with any railroad. I have many friends/family in it and the only Norfolk Southern training school is based next door to where I work. The pay is awesome, yes, the benifits are great, yes. But, you have NO life what so ever. For the first 5-10 years you are on call 24/7, sure you get your 8 hours off but the 8 starts when you clock out and ends at 7:59 later, they will utilize it to make you work plenty of 80-100 hour weeks. Just research it very well, and make sure this is what you really want to do. Oh yea one of the head trainers told me they have a 80% divorce rate of marriages, something to think on if you want to be a family man later on.

[Nakiro]

Originally posted by peam
Management?

Cashier.

I don't have a management degree, yet.

[peam]

Originally posted by Marluxian

Originally posted by peam

Instead, I think I'm going to get a temporary seasonal job to hold me over on expenses, and enter CSX's conductor training program in January. It's a position which I think I'd actually enjoy and the pay is impressive, once you're promoted to engineer.

Think LONG and HARD before you go into a career with any railroad. I have many friends/family in it and the only Norfolk Southern training school is based next door to where I work. The pay is awesome, yes, the benifits are great, yes. But, you have NO life what so ever. For the first 5-10 years you are on call 24/7, sure you get your 8 hours off but the 8 starts when you clock out and ends at 7:59 later, they will utilize it to make you work plenty of 80-100 hour weeks. Just research it very well, and make sure this is what you really want to do. Oh yea one of the head trainers told me they have a 80% divorce rate of marriages, something to think on if you want to be a family man later on.

I've researched it, and I'm ready to do it. If there's one thing I learned in the past 6 months, it's that I'm not cut for paper-pushing. I guess the blue collar in my family runs deep.

The first five years may be tough, but I think the benefits will be well worth the effort.

[peam]

Originally posted by Nakiro

Originally posted by peam
Management?

Cashier.

I don't have a management degree, yet.

It's not too bad. I worked there for a year in high school. The chili rules, even though it is 5 day old, unused hamburger.

Originally posted by Nakiro

Originally posted by peam
Management?

Cashier.

I don't have a management degree, yet.

And one can only pray you never do