Job problems. What should I do?

Question

I accepted a part-time position on tuesday which I am supposed to start tomorrow, but another company that I've been wanting to work for left me a voicemail that they want to interview me as soon as possible. Problem is this part-time job I took to have some income after not working for 5 months. Do I ditch the part-time job and hope that it works out good for this other company that will pay ALOT more and have benefits, or do I not risk it and just go to the part-time job because I have it? I am so confused because I don't want to burn my bridges. It's taken me this long to find something and it's part-time with no benefits...HELP

Answer 1

The best time to look for a job is when you have one. Accept the part-time position and schedule your interview around your work schedule.

There's really no downside to doing it this way. If you're offered a position at the "Good" job, you just quit the "Crappy" job. (No job is crappy. I'm only using that for reference purposes).

An added benefit is that you will go to your interview not "needing" a job--because you already have one. This will give you more confindence and you'll be dealing from a position of strength. Interviewers can SMELL desperation! They will use that as a tool to bring you on for less than what you're really worth.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I think you should go on the interview. If it is the job you wanted, has benefits, etc. then you should try. A part-time job is easily filled by your existing company. It's the full-time salaried jobs that companies tend to frown upon when they lose an employee because it costs them more money to refill and train a new person. If you can get more money and benefits then definitely go for it. But! Do not let your right hand know what your left hand is doing. In other words, don't let your current job know that you are interviewing without being absolutely sure you have the job at the other company. You never know. If you get the job at the other company then your existing company may come back and say "okay, what if we offered you more money" or "what if we offered...". I think you should try. A job that pays more money, is full-time, and has benefits always comes first. Benefits are expensive and it's your health we are talking about. I think you should look into it but don't let anyone know. That way, if the job doesn't work out then you still have your part-time job and life is happy.

Answer 3

IF the part time job conflicts with your possible interview then you will need to decide which is more important- do you need money so bad that you will not be able to wait and see if you can get the other job? Even if you cannot wait it is still a toss up, as missing the opportunity to get the good well paying job with benefits is worse than not having that part time job. Was the part time job hard to get? If it is just some general employment then you can get another later if it doesn't work out with the good one, but one of those things about chances is they come so rarely and one of the biggest risks is living a riskless life, so I would consider all the scenarios and put my mind and effort to what I intend to do.

Answer 4

This is an easy question. You take the temp job. It is there for you. As for the other job, get your interview and see what if anything they offer. If they want you, tell them to give you something in writing or in some way show you that they are serious. A temp job is just that, temp. They can drop you an hour after you start and you can quit them just as easy. Always make sure that your permanent job is in the bag before you make a decision. Don't worry about your temp job, they could care less if you work one day or ten, they will let you go when they have what they want from you and think nothing of it.

Answer 5

do the part time gig until you know for sure that you have a job with the other company. usually after an interview...it is still a few weeks before you actually start the job. you can always quit the part time job when you find out about the other one

Answer 6

Absolutely continue with the part-time job until you get a firm offer from the other company. Of course you'd quit the part-time job if you were offered a full-time position with benefits.

Answer 7

Unless you want to spend the rest of your life at the part time job, you need to go for the other interview. If this conflicts with the part time job, tell the part time job you can't work at that time.