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Job #1 - Already been been working (substitute teaching) at for this employer for 10 yrs, so not a permanent employee, but I've gotten steady work. It's a 30 min or less drive away. In the meantime, I'm waiting for them to interview/hire for this permanent job, pay is about $25-27/hr plus benefits & it's full-time. I'm much more familiar w/ this workplace.
Job #2 - Other place already hired me right away to be a substitute also for $217/day + mileage from 8/24 - Oct ONLY while another employee's on maternity leave. There's a good chance I could get a permanent better paying job out of it than job #1 of about $38K/yr, but I don't know when that job will come up exactly. It's smaller than the above employer & the drive is only slightly longer, so worries there. I don't know squat about this employer.
It doesn't matter to me about staying loyal w/ a certain employer, I'll try a new employer if I can get to my ultimate career goal quicker, which #2 is looking like it will.
I would stay with job no. 1 since you appear to have a good history with them. Job no. 2 apparently is dependent on the person on maternity leave not coming back. I would not plan on that.
Since you are a regular substitute with #1 could you just tell them you will be inactive thru October, And just tell them you will be active again in October?
#2 is not a "job". It's a temporary assignment situation.
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Yes, it's only till Oct, HOWEVER, the chances of getting a better paying w/ job them, which is the ultimate career I'm working towards is higher & is coming along a lot quicker than w/ #1.
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Originally Posted by SXMGirl
I would stay with job no. 1 since you appear to have a good history with them. Job no. 2 apparently is dependent on the person on maternity leave not coming back. I would not plan on that.
Good point. Sometimes better money at a faster pace isn't always the best way to go. It's good to try to know as far ahead as possible down the road where I'll be at that point.
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Originally Posted by Squirl
Since you are a regular substitute with #1 could you just tell them you will be inactive thru October, And just tell them you will be active again in October?
I've thought about that. I could maybe bring it up & see what they say. There's no harm in asking.
Believe it or not, I've never applied for anything permanent w/ them, EXCEPT for NOW. In the past once, I was offered to interview for something I've been doing for a few months by 1 principal, but I declined it & no, that didn't blackball against me not getting anything else.
Well, my question is, why did you not apply for a perm job back in March or April, when teacher contracts were coming out? Why wait until almost the week school starts? In this case, if you have a relationship with a principal at Job 1, you should be signing a contract, as they already know if they need someone this late in the game. If they are not giving you a contract by next week, that is a problem.
Don't be greedy. Stick with Job #1. The permanent position sounds good, and if you don't get it, you can still search for a permanent "#2" after.
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