I am having trouble choosing between jobs

[Jasmines Song]

This is the deal...

About five years ago, I worked as a manager at a clothing store. I loved it there but I hated my co-workers. Towards the end, I caught them in lies and hated their work ethic. So, I quit.

Then I was a bartender at this restuarant and made great money. The restaurant is small and family-owned and they all love me. They offered me a management position for about the same money I was making while bartending (but more consistent and with benefits) and I took it.

Now I am miserable.

I work about 50-60 hours a week. I have way much more responsibility than I should have. None of the other managers know what I do so if I take a day off, the next day I come back my department is chaos. The Chef's yell at us constantly claiming that we don't train our waitstaff properly and that's why food goes out to the tables wrong. Blah....Blah....Blah...

Now, my old job is calling again. Turns out, my old store manager has been promoted three times over and now she is in charge of the district. We actually got a long very well while I worked there. She is offering me just about the same salary, bonuses, benefits and a promise that I would have a 40-hour work week.

What should I do?

I love everyone I work with now but it drives me up the wall sometimes....

and

I don't know anyone (except the DM) in the retail store and I am worried that I will hate it like I hate this job


This argument keeps running in my head over and over...






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This message was edited by Jasmines Song on 7-3-03 @ 11:17 PM

[Snoogans]

anytime anyone chosses jobs its simple. take the job that will make you happiest

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[Reephdweller]

I'd do it, especially if it means less headaches from what you're currently doing. If you can get the same salary and have less on your plate to deal with, it's worth it.

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[fatty]

i say take the clothing job. at least you know you used to like that job.

look at it best case/worst case scenario. if you stay at the job you are now you know you will hate it and be unhappy. if you take the other job there is at least the chance you'll not hate your co-workers again and a chance that you will be happy.

since it is for the same amount of money you should at least take the chance at being happy. i know it sucks to go through the process of leaving and starting a new job again but when it's all said and done you'll be happy you did it.

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[HordeKing1]

I concur.

You know you're miserable now and are working really long hours.

Although there's no guarantee that you'll be happier at the new job, it is guaranteed that you'll continue to be miserable if you leave things at status quo.

Even if you hate the new job, you'll hate it for less hours a week then you hate your present job.

It seems worthwhile to take the chance.

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[Meatball]

asking yourself which job will make you happier now, is a start. But also you have to ask yourself which job provides more long -term opportunity. Ask each "boss" where they see you in 5 yrs. Perhaps the clothing job can allow you to progress into a higher managm't position with more benefits. Maybe the food service job will allow you to run the entire place in 5 yrs. Try to envision yourself at each job and where youd like to be in 5 yrs from now. Thats how id make my desicion.

good luck.

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[HordeKing1]

MEATBALL - That's a very logical way to look at it, but it doesn't address the actual experience of being in a particular job.

Many would find it much more to their liking to be in a job they like at a lower salary than at a job they abhor at a higher salary.

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