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I have been out of work for 5-6 weeks now, after leaving a job that was very corrupt and put me through h*ll and back for six months. I was only staying for the health benefits, but when they decided to cut me to part-time without any notice, I left them.
Since day 1 of unemployment, I have been applying for job after job. I qualify (and over-qualify) for all of them, yet I continue to get the "despite your experience" emails. It's a bit discouraging. But the other day I thought to myself: alright, maybe I'm being too picky. Only applying for full-time jobs and requesting a pay of $15+/hour, perhaps looking elsewhere will benefit me. There's always the chance to move up.
Then yesterday I saw an ad for a children's retail store in search of sales associates and a part-time supervisor. Alright, right after high school I worked in a couple of department stores and got placed in the children's/infants department in both. I loved helping parents and grandparents find suitable items for their children, taking charge of the visuals in the department, etc. While not fond of retail hours and holiday crowds, I did enjoy the fast-paced nature of those jobs compared to my most recent two (office administrative/desk) jobs.
Anyways, they called me today and want to interview me next week. I'm pretty confident, considering my background in retail sales and acting as an assistant manager at a hotel. I also have a Bachelors degree. My concern is: this just isn't what I had hoped for at this point in my life. The average pay at this job is $9-11/hour, depending on the position. There's also no benefits unless you're full-time.
As of right now, I have enough in savings that I could do without a job for another three months, but it's not preferred. I don't like being out of employment. At the same time, I don't particularly like the thought of doing the same work for the same pay I was getting right out of high school.
It depends on how much I need the money. I have worked jobs below my training because the hours fit with what I needed at the time, and I needed money (working as a nighttime grocery store clerk/service desk while staying home with my kids and being in possession of a masters degree). I think if you can continue job searching for a job with a better fit while making some money at this job (and not being miserable), it might not be a bad idea at all.
I would probably take the job. My husband would not. This is why we are seriously in debt at this point
I have been out of work for 5-6 weeks now, after leaving a job that was very corrupt and put me through h*ll and back for six months. I was only staying for the health benefits, but when they decided to cut me to part-time without any notice, I left them.
Since day 1 of unemployment, I have been applying for job after job. I qualify (and over-qualify) for all of them, yet I continue to get the "despite your experience" emails. It's a bit discouraging. But the other day I thought to myself: alright, maybe I'm being too picky. Only applying for full-time jobs and requesting a pay of $15+/hour, perhaps looking elsewhere will benefit me. There's always the chance to move up.
Then yesterday I saw an ad for a children's retail store in search of sales associates and a part-time supervisor. Alright, right after high school I worked in a couple of department stores and got placed in the children's/infants department in both. I loved helping parents and grandparents find suitable items for their children, taking charge of the visuals in the department, etc. While not fond of retail hours and holiday crowds, I did enjoy the fast-paced nature of those jobs compared to my most recent two (office administrative/desk) jobs.
Anyways, they called me today and want to interview me next week. I'm pretty confident, considering my background in retail sales and acting as an assistant manager at a hotel. I also have a Bachelors degree. My concern is: this just isn't what I had hoped for at this point in my life. The average pay at this job is $9-11/hour, depending on the position. There's also no benefits unless you're full-time.
As of right now, I have enough in savings that I could do without a job for another three months, but it's not preferred. I don't like being out of employment. At the same time, I don't particularly like the thought of doing the same work for the same pay I was getting right out of high school.
I would say to take the job if it is enough to pay bills and not eat into your savings. 3 months goes by fast. The break after a rough six months at that other place will be refreshing and energize you, especially if its work you enjoy. You can still seek something better even with the retail job. One advantage is the schedule if you get a weekday off; Interviews will be easy to go on if you have the day free.
Im in a office job that had great hours but doesn't pay a lot. Im looking now and the traditional office schedule makes it harder to interview. I was in the hotel business myself for many years by the way. Gained a lot of experience. Hope to use it in a better job myself. Best of luck to you with things and keep at it. Keep the momentum going.
I would take a lower level job before going into debt, that's for sure.
Very recently, I took a job as a cashier at a local buffet restaurant. It's completely NOT what I went to college for obviously but sometimes sadly, we gotta temporarily settle on crap jobs to avoid debt and to avoid being totally broke.
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