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I was required to do an internship in order to graduate college. I chose to do it at my former high school. I enjoyed it there a lot, and decided I wanted to get involved in a school district after graduating from college.
So I found 2 options. Option A came earlier than Option B. Option A was hiring for full time computer technician, to manage help desk as well as doing odd jobs (new projects, etc).
Well, I got beat out. Turns out somebody with far more experience landed the position. However, they called me back and wanted to know if I'd take a part time position. They said I did a great job interviewing and I came with high recommendation. I thought about it for a week, then I accepted it. I have currently been here for 7 days. I love it. Already I feel like I'm gaining respect and people know they can count on me. It's a great crew here.
The 2nd district I applied for that wasn't starting as early just called me and left a voicemail. They want to know if I would come in for an interview middle of next week. It's for a full time position. Pay wise, I'm sure it's the same. All districts are almost identical when it comes to benefits, pay, etc. The trick here is, at my current job that I like and I'm already established at - I have no benefits. I work 35 hours a week and I manipulate my schedule however I want to, as long as I do 35 hours. But this other option here, it's full time, which means there's benefits. I'm sure the pay isn't much better at all, in fact it's probably relatively comparable... but with the full time status taken into consideration at the other district, it may be a dollar or so more an hour. But I have no clue, it could even be less, but I doubt it.
So, what do I do? Do I take a chance at this full time position on the table? For all I know, I may not even get it. However, there would be benefits included with this option.
Or, do I just continue establishing myself more and more with my current position and push for full time 3-6 months down the road? My boss knows I want full time, and I was told during the meeting that it's a definite chance down the road. He said it's just best to see how things are 3-6 months from now. However, there's a lot of projects coming in down the road, so maybe it's possible? I don't know.
I just talked to my career services advisor from college, who strongly recommends I go through with the interview and feel things out and see what's best for me. I guess she's right. I should probably look into it.
What do you guys think?
So I found 2 options. Option A came earlier than Option B. Option A was hiring for full time computer technician, to manage help desk as well as doing odd jobs (new projects, etc).
Well, I got beat out. Turns out somebody with far more experience landed the position. However, they called me back and wanted to know if I'd take a part time position. They said I did a great job interviewing and I came with high recommendation. I thought about it for a week, then I accepted it. I have currently been here for 7 days. I love it. Already I feel like I'm gaining respect and people know they can count on me. It's a great crew here.
The 2nd district I applied for that wasn't starting as early just called me and left a voicemail. They want to know if I would come in for an interview middle of next week. It's for a full time position. Pay wise, I'm sure it's the same. All districts are almost identical when it comes to benefits, pay, etc. The trick here is, at my current job that I like and I'm already established at - I have no benefits. I work 35 hours a week and I manipulate my schedule however I want to, as long as I do 35 hours. But this other option here, it's full time, which means there's benefits. I'm sure the pay isn't much better at all, in fact it's probably relatively comparable... but with the full time status taken into consideration at the other district, it may be a dollar or so more an hour. But I have no clue, it could even be less, but I doubt it.
So, what do I do? Do I take a chance at this full time position on the table? For all I know, I may not even get it. However, there would be benefits included with this option.
Or, do I just continue establishing myself more and more with my current position and push for full time 3-6 months down the road? My boss knows I want full time, and I was told during the meeting that it's a definite chance down the road. He said it's just best to see how things are 3-6 months from now. However, there's a lot of projects coming in down the road, so maybe it's possible? I don't know.
I just talked to my career services advisor from college, who strongly recommends I go through with the interview and feel things out and see what's best for me. I guess she's right. I should probably look into it.
What do you guys think?