I have a job interview tomorrow in the field I want to work in. Starting at the bottom is, in my opinion, the only way I am going to break into this field, because I've been trying for three years and gotten nowhere. It's an assistant position, and I'm fairly certain it is going to pay less than what I'm making now. A lot less. As in, in New York City they are paying these people $22K per year.
I have to take a serious look at my budget and see just how low I can go and still pay the bills. But what do I do? Work in a position that might get my foot in the door and lead to something else down the line? Or work for the money? My car is dying a rapid death and I need to replace it. I can hardly afford to do that now, much less at a lower salary.
work for love or $$$?
September 7th, 2005 at 02:47 pm
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Dh and I make about the same money now, altogether, that we were making 7-8 years ago, and yet somehow, we seem to be doing better. I guess where there's a will, there's a way. If the new salary would be so ridiculously below what you need to even scrape by, then yes, I think you would have to consider extra employment or something.
September 8th, 2005 at 05:09 am 1126156141
You hate your current job, its not what you want to do, your benefits are narrowing and you despise your co workers. Only your salary (which ain't that much) is keeping you there. Your new job is what you think that you want to do, or at least what you want to try to do, but you're facing the unknown, which is as equally terrifying as the drop in salary. You are balancing hate vs. the unknown. I've learned in my advanced age (43) to avoid regrets and what-ifs. Pick the unknown.
And if you find that you enjoy your new job, you might find that you'll spend less money. It's weird how that works.