New Job

Tuesday I had my 3rd and last interview with the new job.  They said I should hear their final decision either this Friday or Monday of next week.  The sooner the better, because I would like to give my current job at least one weeks notice because I will desperately need a week off between jobs.

There are many pros to this new job but many glaring downsides.  My current job has maximum flexibility in schedule. You can come in anytime between 530am - 9:30am.  They don't get when you take your breaks and lunches as long as they follow state/federal guidelines.  My new job has very strict start times and breaks.  Being more than 2 minutes late is an occurrence.  You 'shift' changes every 6 months with shift bids that are all based on seniority.  I have dealt with this before at a previous job. Luckily this job hours is 7:30am to 6:30pm... unlike my other job which was 24 hours.

I also will no longer be working from home.  I realized early on that going in to an office each day is better on my overall health, there are some things I am going to miss such as wearing yoga pants every day and being able to start laundry throughout the day.

I will have to start commuting but luckily I live fairly close with tons of backwards. My interview was at 8am, the height of commuter traffic and I still got there in 15 minutes.

The biggest pull to this job would have to be the pay.  Starting off is 2 dollars more an hour than I am making now. You are guaranteed a raise at least twice year. My little sister starting at PSE 4 years ago making 13 dollars an hour and now makes $30.00. Granted she has been promoted a few times but still!!! I use to be an admin at my current job and I was filing paperwork for people who had been with the company for 25 years who made less than my sister. 

I feel pretty confident that I got the job but I won't know until later in the week......so I will sit in limbo until then.