I want a job close to home (because I don't know how to drive yet) and part time but not sure which one I should inquire about first. (They all have a choice of part time or full time.) The country club across the street from my house is looking for waitstaff and they pay 10-15 dollars an hour+benefits if I qualify. The seafood market is looking for counter help and the bank is looking for tellers and will train they're both across the street from eachother about a 5 minute walk from my house. The thing is at the county club and the bank I will have to purchase some clothes that I don't own yet and I don't want to spend money for a part-time job the bank I will need atleast a blazer and nice shoes and the country club I will need to buy black pants because all they offer are the shirts. Atleast at the seafood market I can wear my everyday clothes there. Also I'm 19 and this will be my second job ever. I also have a 2 year old and tons of help from my family.
2006-08-31 05:47:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
My first choice would probably be the bank, and then the club second. If you work at the bank, you will gain professional experience that you will be able to take with you wherever you end up in a career, and also some chances to move up if you do well. I think the clothes thing shouldn't really be an issue. Most tellers wear dress slacks (black/gray/brown/tan) and a nice shirt or sweater. You should be able to pick up 2 pairs of pants for under $50 (try Target or Old Navy) and I'm sure you could find something that you already have to wear on top. In the beginning of a job where you have to dress up you don't have to own everything you need to wear the first day you start...you can build up a versatile, business wardrobe over time. Best Wishes!
2006-08-31 12:23:55 · answer #1 · answered by susie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The country club would be nice because of the benefits. Even with family help, benefits would be great since you have a child.
The seafood market does not really sound interesting or that beneficial; you may get sick of the smell after a while. Sure, you can wear your own clothes, but what if they smell like fish at the end of the day.
The bank teller job can be good, because it will give you a field to work in the rest of your life. There are many banking related jobs around.
I would go for the bank job if you are looking for something long term. The country club would be great for fast money. The seafood market sounds really dead end.
2006-08-31 05:56:38 · answer #2 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think about where you could make the best contacts for further employment and what skills you can gain in each position. Also consider the benefits of each position...for example, getting to know the customers at the seafood market and working for an individual business owner, getting to meet and greet the "upper-crust" of society in your town at the country club, and getting to know the general public at the bank, which is a more professional setting.
Personally, I think the bank teller position offers the most specific transferable employment skills.
As for the investment in clothes, I think you might want to invest in a good blazer and nice shoes for future job interviews, so the money spent on that position wouldn't be as a total loss. Many tellers in my community simply wear solid color dress shirts and pants/skirts so that they can mix and match their wardrobe. Blazers are only needed in winter, when sweaters may also be acceptable.
Good luck in whatever decision you make!
2006-08-31 06:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by Gigi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The country club and bank job seem like the best options since you will receive the most training for your career. Although you have to spend a little money to work at these locations, you can submit that with your next taxes and maybe receive a refund.
In the long run, if you can handle being a waitress, you can probably make the fast money there through tips, especially if each tab is of decent money; not to mention you get benefit for your child.
The bank job is a better long term job since you will be trained in that field and could have a better financial future.
2006-08-31 05:54:23 · answer #4 · answered by flyboop_2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10-15 bucks at your age and its closeness to home is a steal of a deal, the bonus of benfits is a huge plus - go with the country club.
depending on what your end goal in life is, i would assume that the country club offers far more opportunities to network as well.
i think the club wins out, its close, sure it requires a bit of uniform and u'll have to spend some bucks for that but its a decent wage and its close, and its got benefits, not many sad points there...
go club
2006-08-31 05:53:49 · answer #5 · answered by koovus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go for the bank first (cleanest, most 'professional'), Country Club (closest to home) then fish market (smell stays with you).
2006-08-31 05:55:39 · answer #6 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buying clothes is a small term problem, you have to look past that. The most important things should be a job that you enjoy and the one to provide you with the ability to support yourself and your child.
2006-08-31 05:51:56 · answer #7 · answered by The Disappearing Act 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cooking, inventing, waitering.
2006-08-31 05:51:46 · answer #8 · answered by jonathan s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋