If your heart wasn't in it, but it would improve your quality of life? I've been looking for 9 months now since college graduation, but haven't had much luck. I've been contacted to interview with a rather large company, but it means traveling into Boston everyday if I end up getting a job offer. This is around a 60-90 minute commute depending on traffic. I am by no means a morning person, and the thought of getting up at 5:30-6AM daily is not something that I would look forward to. Interviewing with 5 different people over a 2 1/2 hour period also is nerve racking. Do I continue to look for something more commute-friendly, or go for the interview even though I really don't want to work in Boston?
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Personally, the idea of getting up like 2 1/2 hours before I have to be at work would pretty much kill the deal. I never plan on doing something like that. Seriously, is it worth losing like 15% of your day? If the pay justifies it for you, then go for it. But personally, free time is very important, and I would rather have a job with a lower salary and actually have some sort of a life.
It sounds like you don't like the job, and the long commute is your justification of not taking it. 60-90 minutes for a commute isn't that bad. I do it everyday.
I would think hard before making a 60min commute...and would most likely turn it down. A 90 minute drive one way..wouldn't even give it a thought.
I could take the train into Boston, but I'd still have to get up a few hours before work every morning. I also have a couple connections at a company which is a lot more commute-friendly, one of which is a hiring manager. She told me I'd hear something in a couple of weeks, but the Boston opportunity came out of the blue. I think the commute-friendly job is a perfect fit for me, as long as I get a chance to interview.
Right out of college of course! Not only is money important, but experience looks great on any resume. Plus, an interview doesn't mean you have to take the job, at least the option would be open to you and you can change your mind if you are offered the job.
Are there any other redeeming aspects of the job?
- Desirable compensation package.
- Experience. If the experience can get you started on better things then I consider a little reduction in QOL to be worthwhile. I know all about compromise in that area, but unfortunately you really can't make good money sitting at home like the infomercials tell you; ok ok, some people can, but it's certainly not the norm. A little reduction in QOL now can mean a huge increase in QOL when you are a little older. Think retiring early, taking fantastic vacations, etc. rather than losing a few hours a week due to travel.
Damn I always type more than I intend. In summary, I would only choose it if there were other redeeming qualities.
- Desirable compensation package.
- Experience. If the experience can get you started on better things then I consider a little reduction in QOL to be worthwhile. I know all about compromise in that area, but unfortunately you really can't make good money sitting at home like the infomercials tell you; ok ok, some people can, but it's certainly not the norm. A little reduction in QOL now can mean a huge increase in QOL when you are a little older. Think retiring early, taking fantastic vacations, etc. rather than losing a few hours a week due to travel.
Damn I always type more than I intend. In summary, I would only choose it if there were other redeeming qualities.
I'm at a good job right now but was given an opportunity to interview for a database programming position. I didn't really want to but decided to just interview for fun. haha, it didn't go exactly right though. I'm happy still. Only reason why I interviewed was because my friend works in there and also because the pay was a bit higher, but the job site was FARTHER AWAY.
Go for the interview, see if you can get a job offer. Even if you decide not to accept, you learn more about the job interview process, you might be asked some difficult questions (which will come in handy for future interviews).
A ninety minute commute is short by modern standards. Flextime might become a possibility later to shorten commute length. If this job would offer high enough pay to more than compensate for the commute cost, then just take the job and move closer. At least then you'll have something else to put on your resume besides "sat around for nine months after graduation looking for a job." which is just what everyone else is going to put anyways.
spherrod
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take the interview and see exactly what the offer is, it's not too bad a commute (although I'm lucky and can walk to work). It's never bad practice to get an interview and it may help you land another job later on
Pepsei
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hmmm... what do you look like......
wait wait, stay with me here, there might be something , a different path of career.... depending on what you look like.
But seriously, it's always good to improve your quality of life FIRST and then while doing it, look for something better.
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