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PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Wow what an exciting time of life ! I recently made a huge career change myself and I know that great feeling of being wanted by several employers 😊 It sounds like that part time with excellent pay would be amazing - you did spend the last 27 years committed to 40 hours a week? Personally I would like the change of that as long as you have the health insurance anyways😊
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Well, I FINALLY had the interview for the part-time, excellent pay position with the local city government! Let’s just say the city doesn’t move very quickly! I know I made the highest score on the civil service test that we took, but you never know. If the spouse of a police officer is in the mix, then that person will be chosen. You know how that goes. I should find out in a few days.
In the meantime, at my current part-time job, there’s a guy who works for a big insurance operation. He is very highly regarded and insists, “I can get you hired!” (He’s a part-timer like me because he got into credit card debt and is working to pay that off.). They have lots of openings, because business is growing, and most are not licensed insurance, but support positions. The money at his place is fabulous, full-time, benefits (including a paid week of vacay after only 90 days... and 2 more weeks after a year.) He said all I needed to do was forward him my resume’, which I did over the weekend.
So, I feel cautiously optimistic that I will have something permanent in a couple of weeks. Until then, I pick up extra hours as I can, and we’re doing okay.
And, then yesterday, one of the low level supervisors at my current part-time told me she recommended me to be the newest person of that same rank. I also heard back from the insurance situation today. I should have an interview very soon and a job offer there. The guy was quite certain.
I think I’m suddenly in the “when it rains, it pours”phase.
I’ll definitely take the insurance job, if offered. It’s got the best perks and the best money. You know, really, life is good. I had begun to wonder if I had made the right choice turning down the two that I did, but I think it’s all turning out well. Having only worked part-time for the past 4 months, I have had a chance to do something I had rarely done for a long time - get some real rest. It has been nice. Now I want to get back to real work.
Just a bit of advice. IIRC, you were not happy at your last job. Instead if evaluation offers by money and benefits, also think about how you fit in with others in the workplace, how you feel about the boss/supervisor and if you will like doing the work.
Being happy at work is much more important than salary and benefits. I am self employed and often accept cases that pay a fraction of my going rate. I do it because I like the people and the work really challenges me. I don't have paid time off and I pay for my own health insurance. But I am happy going to work everyday and that is the most important thing.
Just a bit of advice. IIRC, you were not happy at your last job. Instead if evaluation offers by money and benefits, also think about how you fit in with others in the workplace, how you feel about the boss/supervisor and if you will like doing the work.
Being happy at work is much more important than salary and benefits. I am self employed and often accept cases that pay a fraction of my going rate. I do it because I like the people and the work really challenges me. I don't have paid time off and I pay for my own health insurance. But I am happy going to work everyday and that is the most important thing.
Safe to say that any job for which I have interviewed would be considered a gift for me. Yes, I was most unhappy with my previous situation, so much so that I told the boss, when she asked me to stay another year, that I’d rather be poor. Any of the three potential opportunities that I currently face would be far, far preferable and I have an attitude of thankfulness about all of them. So, the question becomes about other advantages and disadvantages. I’m weighing everything, but I am already much happier and I know that I will continue to be.
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