I got the job I didn't want. UPDATED

[stephbfan]

I interviewed for a job 2 days ago. I like the job itself but I didn't like the work schedule as it is 6hr/week more for the same I'm making here.

I had decided to say no but now I'm wondering, what if I don't get another job and will regret not taking this one?

Crap, I would start next week.

[doriswe]

Is there room for growth?

[turtle1120]

Would you want the job if you were able to negotiate for more money? I'd try to get more money out of it if that's the issue.

[naeljun]

How do benefits compare? Could you negotiate another week of vacation or personal time off?

[stephbfan]

I already tried negotiating the salary. They were pretty straightforward with that during the interview.

There is more room for growth there than where I am right now but having to work more hours plus a long commute would kill me. I spend so very little time with DD as it its. The earliest I would be getting home is around 7pm.

What I like about the job is that besides other job duties, I would be translating for meetings (the owner doesn't speak Spanish) and he has regular meetings with ministers and high profile people.

I would take the lower salary for growth potential but the work hours is whats killing me.

[doriswe]

The position I just accepted pulls me away from my kiddos for a lot of extra time, which sucks, but my thoughts are that it will eventually open a new door which will be a better fit. So I sacrifice family time now for a better situation down the road.

Just my two cents!

[udscoobychick]

Can you negotiate the work hours?

[turtle1120]

I'm hesitant to say you should pass on it because as a single mom, you can't afford not to have a job. I completely understand wanting more time with your DD, but it sounds like there are some plusses to this job as well.

I'd probably take it, and if things aren't working out you can always look for a different job. It's much easier to look when you're already employed because you can be much pickier about your next move.

[stephbfan]

Nov 1, 2012 11:05:08 GMT -5 turtle1120 said:

I'm hesitant to say you should pass on it because as a single mom, you can't afford not to have a job. I completely understand wanting more time with your DD, but it sounds like there are some plusses to this job as well.

I'd probably take it, and if things aren't working out you can always look for a different job. It's much easier to look when you're already employed because you can be much pickier about your next move.

That's what has me wondering. I have the whole month of November off and I am still getting partially paid for it. Now in December I would sign another contract, which could be for a long time or it could only be for the month of December, so I still have 2 more months to find something better but what if I don't ?

I could try to negotiate the work hours but I'm sure they will say no. Again the lady who did the interview/future job is not as nice so Im sure they had a lot of other applicants for the job who would be willing to take it with the conditions they offer.

[turtle1120]

Nov 1, 2012 11:11:10 GMT -5 stephbfan said:

Nov 1, 2012 11:05:08 GMT -5 turtle1120 said:

I'm hesitant to say you should pass on it because as a single mom, you can't afford not to have a job. I completely understand wanting more time with your DD, but it sounds like there are some plusses to this job as well.

I'd probably take it, and if things aren't working out you can always look for a different job. It's much easier to look when you're already employed because you can be much pickier about your next move.

That's what has me wondering. I have the whole month of November off and I am still getting partially paid for it. Now in December I would sign another contract, which could be for a long time or it could only be for the month of December, so I still have 2 more months to find something better but what if I don't ?

I could try to negotiate the work hours but I'm sure they will say no. Again the lady who did the interview/future job is not as nice so Im sure they had a lot of other applicants for the job who would be willing to take it with the conditions they offer.

Hmmmmmm, well two months is a good amount of time to keep looking. Knowing that you still have some time, I'd try to negotiate the work hours (no harm in trying to negotiate - you could be surprised). If they say no, I'd probably pass on this job. Your DD is still really young and getting home at 7 pm would probably mean almost no time with her during the week. That would be too hard for me.

Do you have any savings you can tap into if you don't immediately find another job? If you do, I'd definitely turn down this job if they don't work with you on the hours.

[stephbfan]

Nov 1, 2012 11:28:22 GMT -5 turtle1120 said:

Nov 1, 2012 11:11:10 GMT -5 stephbfan said:

That's what has me wondering. I have the whole month of November off and I am still getting partially paid for it. Now in December I would sign another contract, which could be for a long time or it could only be for the month of December, so I still have 2 more months to find something better but what if I don't ?

I could try to negotiate the work hours but I'm sure they will say no. Again the lady who did the interview/future job is not as nice so Im sure they had a lot of other applicants for the job who would be willing to take it with the conditions they offer.

Hmmmmmm, well two months is a good amount of time to keep looking. Knowing that you still have some time, I'd try to negotiate the work hours (no harm in trying to negotiate - you could be surprised). If they say no, I'd probably pass on this job. Your DD is still really young and getting home at 7 pm would probably mean almost no time with her during the week. That would be too hard for me.

Do you have any savings you can tap into if you don't immediately find another job? If you do, I'd definitely turn down this job if they don't work with you on the hours.

Yup, I have savings and I could go back to teaching English. While I wouldn't be making as much, I would have more free time with DD and still time to look for another job.
I think I could probably swing it until Feb/March.

Also vacation time here works differently. Legally, you need to be at a job for an entire year before you can request vacation time, which is 15 days per year. I have changed jobs a lot since I came back here so I haven't had any real vacation time since 2009 so I was really looking forward to have the month of November off .

[stephbfan]

I called the lady to give her my final answer (I was going to turn down the job) but it went to VM. I left a message for her saying that I had made my decision so please call me back when she had the time.

She sent me a text message (Im not kidding) saying that because she saw hesitation on my part, they had already offered the job to someone else. Well, it goes to show that its not the right company for me anyway.

[prettyinpearls]

Nov 1, 2012 14:06:44 GMT -5 stephbfan said:

She sent me a text message (Im not kidding) saying that because she saw hesitation on my part, they had already offered the job to someone else. Well, it goes to show that its not the right company for me anyway.

Wow...that's seriously shitty of them.

[naeljun]

Awful way of doing business. I'm glad you were going to turn it down.

[udscoobychick]

Yikes! Definitely not the right job for you!

[doriswe]

Yikes!! Hope something better comes along!

[turtle1120]

Wow that was really shitty of them! I think you made the right decision in turning them down. I wouldn't want to work at a place like that.