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Your 2 Cents?
It’s interesting what life throws at you sometimes. Just when one thinks they have it all figured out, everything changes!
Last Friday I “officially” got hired for the new position…and I was pretty happy about it. Until today. Today I found out the pay rate, and as it turns out, it’s less than what I’m making now. Not a lot..like 35 cents less..but it’s less, and I took it as a major insult. I’m already cutting my hours in half (from 40 to 20) and losing my benefits (paid holidays, sick time, health, 401k etc) the least I thought they could do was up my wage a little bit. Especially considering my prior experience working with children in after school care. So it was insulting and kinda left me speechless.
This comes from the same people who are supposedly buiilding a “relationship” with Fort Drum’s military community. The afterschool program they are funding is primarily for military kids and even mentions it’s goal to ease the stress of deployments on the military family. I’ve come to find out it’s all just a bunch of talk though. The agency I work for has only one military spouse working for them right now. ME. And they know the only reason I put my notice in for my over night shift is because of Andrew deploying and the difficulty in finding childcare at those hours.
Of no fault of my own I am losing a full-time job with benefits…and it sucks. I’ve asked for consideration with other shifts, in hopes to keep my benefits, but they weren’t really of any help. They don’t seem to care whether I work for them or not, and it’s upsetting. I was never asking for a lot, but you would think I was asking for the world. It doesn’t make sense, because I’ve always received great monthly evaluations and have a good working relationship with everyone at my job and etc…
They just act like they can’t be bothered with my trivial issues and like I said….it’s upsetting. There is only so much I can grovel and feel under valued before I start taking it personally and say enough is enough and leave with some dignity.
Anyway, with that being said, I also got another job offer today. Making more money than I’m making now, with full time hours. It’s an IT job, and as you all know I am a geek that loves anything to do with technology. The only dilemma is now I have to choose…
Do I take the job that offers half the pay, but leaves me with a lot of free time at home? It WOULD be nice for a change but the draw back is the inevitable money worries that come with getting half the pay.
OR
Do I take the full time job that makes more money, but leaves me with a lot less down time that I was looking forward too?
On one hand I totally say the time at home is worth it, but on the other hand, if I’m dirt broke all the time, that is going to suck too.
It’s a hard choice.
Any thoughts? What would you do? I’m in desperate need of some advice!
I read this a couple of times. But it didn’t change my initial reaction.
I have to say without hesitation that what’s more important to me than money is how I am treated as a human being. And with that said, it’s most important that even if I have to give up some things on my “career wishlist” BUT be able to go into work without regret or anger in my heart every.single.day, then give me the respect I deserve and I give up some personal options for a better work environment any day of the week.
If I have to work at a job that is a non-stop slap in the face every day I go into work, I’m not going to hang around and be masochistic about it. I’m not going to leave them in the dust. In a heartbeat.
For me, I can’t work with people who act like they’re doing me a favor for hiring me and then bitch-slap me with a paycheck that isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.
Just my personal opinion.
Sorry, that was I AM going to leave them in the dust.
Mattie, thank you SO MUCH for your input on the matter. That is exactly how I feel…like they are doing ME a favor, when in reality I’m worth so much more…and I know this, and it’s why it bothers me so much. There really isn’t much to be gained by continuing to be employed by people that could care less either way. It does lead to a lot of resentment and negative energy whenever I think about it, and like you said…it really isn’t worth it. Especially considering the fact that I DO have other options available.
Again…thank you for sharing..it’s really made me realize a few things.
Well, being a stay-at-home mom, I think you know where I stand with the “down time” at home and with the girls. That being said, you know, what’s to say if you take the part time IT position that it won’t lead to something more? You have to follow your heart and the rest will work out, it always does. Things may be tight, but like I said, maybe something will stem from this that will end up generating more income in the end. Does that make sense? It’s late, for me….I’m tired….
Hang in there. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever heard you say you “love” your job you’re at right now…and to me, being happy at my job means a lot. It makes facing the day so much easier. Ok, I’m going to shut up now because I’m not sure if what I just said made too much sense…
I think you have to decided which is important to you. I took a job that paid less but am able to do more for myself, one which is start my own business which I am happy to report is picking up. More money isn’t always the answer in life I’ve found. As when do you have enough? It has been proven the more you make the more you spend and the more you want. I have found this to be true in my life. If I could take back my mistakes of the past the biggest one I think you know would be, but also that money would not be the deciding facter in what I did with my life. So much more to life, you know. I know even though I make less now than I was I am much more happy with my life and able to spend more time with my grand-childen because of it. Because I lost that with my children, being there for my grand-childen is important for me. But like I said it is a personal question I think only a person can answer for themself.
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