Gouda's Cheesewheel

Angry time Part II

The other things frustrating me is the job situation.

Ironically, this is not because of my lack of job, but rather my sudden opportunity for one.

In a slap-dash effort, I applied for a job at Sprint on a tip from Jenn that they were hiring. First interview was less than inspiring, as they weren't hiring for a while. However, still jobless weeks or so later, I called them back to inquire, and warranted a second interview, or an assessment, whatever it's called. A background check and UA, and it sounds like the job should be a pretty sure thing for me.

This means I have to make a decision. Do I settle for a job I'm sure I can do, that pays not great, but fair, with decent benefits and so forth, and is a long commute from home? Or do I wait it out and just hope that something better falls on my plate, knowing it will require more of the thankless work of submitting applications, composing cover letters, meticulously searching job descriptions? Neither choice is the obvious one. On one hand, I'm tempted to take the Sprint job because at this point it looks like the path of least resistance (and a guaranteed paycheck come 2010). On the other hand, hindsight will be 2020 once I theoretically find my dream job...but then I can always quit...and making some money in the meantime is better than making no money while I twiddle my thumbs.

Plus, even if I do take Sprint and this turns out to be the best choice, there's nothing to say I won't end up as miserable as I was when I left RAAP. What good is steady income if it makes my life a living hell...

Hopefully this is exaggeration. There's no way I'll hate it that much...I hope. I've grown, and I understand what makes me happy in a job, so I'm going into this more informed than I've ever gone into a job before. I need to trust my instincts on this and stop worrying.

Mainly I'm concerned about the commute. Right now I reap a lot of joy from at-home time, and while I will probably appreciate it more when it is scarcer, if it is too scarce I will simply feel harried all the time, and feel that my job is consuming my entire life...but considering all the jobs right now seem to be a bit of a commute, there's not much I can do to avoid that, I suppose.

Yes, it seems this is the right thing to do...I just have this terrible feeling I'm not taking something into account, and I'm going to kick myself when I find out what it is too late.

There are other things frustrating me, but I have no energy to phrase them properly at this point.

posted by Greta @ 1:13 AM