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Job issue: High pay vs Cool as hell job
koconutmonkey
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Ok so I have a serious dilemma. I have two job offers right now to choose from. One is a retail job where I have good connections and offers a great pay based on those connections. The other job is working for the local wargaming store. This job has potential to grow if the owner expands. The issue is the pay. It is about $4 less an hour, but that doesn't take into account the possibility of commission, as that has not been nailed down yet. It has the potential to increase my wage by about $500 a month from what I know of the store.
So here is the ultimate question, do I take the higher paying job or the job that pays less but is hella cool.
I do have a family to take care of here as well. The game store job would require a second part time job possibly. Essentially the standard of living would be lower, but I would be happier as a result.
Thoughts?
So here is the ultimate question, do I take the higher paying job or the job that pays less but is hella cool.
I do have a family to take care of here as well. The game store job would require a second part time job possibly. Essentially the standard of living would be lower, but I would be happier as a result.
Thoughts?
Time to roll the dice.
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you want a cool/fun job in the end for a career, but right now take your "licks" and get the better paying job that has some future value to it
What you say makes sense, but his other choice is a retail job. Its not exactly a career either.
koconutmonkey, what would the hours be like? Distance from home?
*Look about two topics down, actually
Ok so the game store is 2 blocks away, the retail store is a few miles away. The hours for the retail would be 8-4:30 m-f, the game store would be two ten hour days during the week and then firday and saturday night.
I am leaning towards your answer as I have been working for 10 years now. My life tends to be better when my job is either easy as hell or really fun. The game store happens to be both!
You've answered your own question there. Go for the wargaming store. You say your life will be better and that's there's a chance you can make more money and even run the store one day.
Go for it.
A worse job may make you more money, but unless that extra money will make up you happy despite a job you hate, is it really worth it?
I agree with this totally, unless you need more money for some pressing reason (family, college, etc) you'll be overall much happier with a job you enjoy. Your their 40 hours or so a week and doing something you dislike for more money just isn't worth it.
Money isn't everything, but it is important. If you can pay your bills and see a future in the job that's more fun/interesting to you, then you should do that. After all, if work doesn't seem like work, it's easy to go.
Conversely, if you take the job and you really want to do well in it, you'll probably do more than just laze around. If you do actually run the business in the near future, there's a lot more that goes into that than just showing up, and taking a job that's similar to your hobbies also means that you can get sick of your hobbies, leaving you little to do to unwind.
It sounds like you'd already decided, though. Just don't think of it as easy, and actually work -- that way, you're likely to be more successful if these future plans pan out.
This goes along with my question which is How financially secure is the Wargaming shop? I've seen them come and go pretty quickly up here. I'd personally be leary turning down a good paying job for a gaming shop.
Well the store has been in business for 6 years. Considering the town thats amazing. I have seen about 10 shops close within an hours drive during that time frame...
He has the atmosphere and the gaming events to sustain the business. I know that, baring a disaster, he will be expanding not contracting soon.
However with a family, you really need to put them first and do what you can to provide them with the most your ability allows for. You will be much happier down the road.
I took the game store job. The pay ended up, with commission being enough that it would pay the bills. I start tomorrow, but I have already been in there a few days just hanging out while my wife is gone. I love it so far and I think I have made the right decision. thanks for the help people