- Sep 20, 2007
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I do volunteer work for the local cable access station. Been doing it for about a year. I applied for a couple of jobs with the company for shits and giggles, never expecting a call back. They called back. I have an interview set up for one this Thursday.
Here's the problem. Job number one is a 3 hour drive away, and it's part time. They can only guarantee 20 hours a week. Pay is $17/hr, which is great. However, I've done some calculations and it's not enough to live on with so few hours. It's on call too so there's no fixed schedule. It could be any day of the week, varying from week to week and even day to day. That would make getting a second job very difficult. Nobody is that flexible these days. This job is in my field of study and I'm 100% qualified. While I'd love the job, I cannot do it logistically with only $17,000 a year before taxes. That's significantly less than what I make now doing my menial car rental job. This job is a permanent position though.
Job number 2 is full time on a one year contract, filling in for a mat leave. It pays $40,000/yr. I'm somewhat under-qualified for it. They want a minimum 3yr experience according to the ad. I have under two years. The intricacies of the job are nothing I couldn't learn. I feel confident I could grasp it. It's also half the distance from home.
I spoke to my parents, who agreed that Job 1 isn't doable. My dad's was a well respected & successful businessman so I take his word on stuff like this.
So my question is, how would I politely decline the interview for the first job? I want to stress that I'd much rather take job 2, but I don't want to come off like some asshat trying to start at the top. This is my first real opportunity in some time keep in mind, so I don't want to blow it.
Here's the problem. Job number one is a 3 hour drive away, and it's part time. They can only guarantee 20 hours a week. Pay is $17/hr, which is great. However, I've done some calculations and it's not enough to live on with so few hours. It's on call too so there's no fixed schedule. It could be any day of the week, varying from week to week and even day to day. That would make getting a second job very difficult. Nobody is that flexible these days. This job is in my field of study and I'm 100% qualified. While I'd love the job, I cannot do it logistically with only $17,000 a year before taxes. That's significantly less than what I make now doing my menial car rental job. This job is a permanent position though.
Job number 2 is full time on a one year contract, filling in for a mat leave. It pays $40,000/yr. I'm somewhat under-qualified for it. They want a minimum 3yr experience according to the ad. I have under two years. The intricacies of the job are nothing I couldn't learn. I feel confident I could grasp it. It's also half the distance from home.
I spoke to my parents, who agreed that Job 1 isn't doable. My dad's was a well respected & successful businessman so I take his word on stuff like this.
So my question is, how would I politely decline the interview for the first job? I want to stress that I'd much rather take job 2, but I don't want to come off like some asshat trying to start at the top. This is my first real opportunity in some time keep in mind, so I don't want to blow it.
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