Opinions Please

JennieR

JennieR

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So, I was offered a job today. I'd getting a .65 cent raise. This job is a half hour away, whereas the job I have now is 15 minutes if that. My question is, with the gas prices going up, do you think .65 cents is worth the drive?

I haven't been happy at my job for over a year now. I really don't care for my boss. That's the number one reason I'd leave.

I was thinking, now that I quit smoking I'm saving $30 a week, which would pay for gas, well most of it.

So what does everyone think?

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Well, I think it sounds like it's worth the extra commute. Do you think you'll be happier at the new job? I like the way you rationalized that you're saving $30 now that you're not smoking so you can count that as extra money towards gas! What a great idea! Put that money towards the commute to a new, exciting job that will make you happy!

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well if you are unhappy with your current job then the extra commute and gas might be worth it even if you weren't getting a raise(like you said saving plenty of money from quitting cigarettes).

i wish i could get a regular job but the school cafe offers the best hours so i can be at home with viola. i work with such rude nasty ppl and i am talking about the co workers not the kids LOL. so if it were me i would probably be all over it like white on rice :p

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Hi Jennie,

I think it's worth it. Personally, I would chage jobs even if it's the same pay just to get away from the place that makes me miserable. I did just that a few years ago. The job I had was only 5 mins away from my house. Before that job, I didn't know the meaning of a migrain. Boy! A year into the job, I was getting migrains every day and I was getting sick every week from the stress.

I quit a couple of years ago, took a part-time (25 mins away)and went back to school. At my current job, the work itself is easy, but the boss is a pain. Since it's only a part time and I don't have to spend a lot of time with her, it makes it a little bearable and I have the added incentive of having more time for school.

Penny
 
I'd take it if it will be better for your spirit and not detrimental to your career.

It's only 15 min each way, not too bad.

I'd look right now just for better opportunities and to feel like I was making a difference now, but I'd be adding a half hour each way. Can't seem to fit in all I need to do now. Been on the fence for quite a while myself.

Hope you figure out what is best for you.
 
Well, gas prices are going to sky rocket so not only will you have a much better job you will have real incentive to quite the smokes. Go for it and see if you can carpool or catch mass transit.
 
I really don't know what to do. I'm scared to start a new job, being that I'm so comfortable at my current job. If I knew things would "work out" I'd have no problem taking this new job. It's just the uncertainty of it. I guess everyone feels like that when starting a new job.

I have a list of pros and cons, and the list is about even. What to do, what to do? Oy Vey.

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Smoke free since: 2/05/08
 
It's so hard to weigh in with an opinion on someone's career decision like this, esp. when the pros/cons shake out fairly evenly.

It was very difficult for me to decide between my former school district, where I was about to receive tenure and become department head, and my current district, which offered a better salary and perks but meant starting over -- and, of course, that certain element of the unknown. Coincidentally, the night I had to make my decision on whether or accept the new offer, I received a rather cryptic phone call from one of my then-colleagues -- long story short: backlash was already forming in response to what would have been my new position. In my mind, that was the *sign* I needed to get out of a growingly-toxic place. I listened to my gut, and it turned out to be the best career decision I've ever made.

I would advise just that: to listen to your gut.

Best of luck!

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