elrohwen
Ideal_Rock
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Some of you might remember my post last month about losing my job. I would really like to switch industries a bit (similar job, just producing a new product I guess) but, unfortunately, companies only seem to want experienced people right now and I'm experienced in the thing I don't necessarily want to continue doing.
I have an interview on Friday with a company I worked for as an intern. I'll say that I do like the company and the work environment seemed ok (at least if you had the right boss; mine was awful, but the other supervisers seemed great for the most part). The only issues are:
- it's the same industry I've been in and hoped to get out of
- travel is required up to 30% (which usually means it's more); I had really really wanted to stop traveling for work as it totally burned me out in the last year
- the commute would be an hour to an hour and 30 min each way depending on traffic (this irequires going near NYC, though not into it, so traffic can absolutely be bad)
I'm really worried that they're going to interview me and offer me a job next week and I won't know what to do. Jobs aren't growing on trees, so I feel like I should take what I can get. It's a good company and I wouldn't be totally miserable there. However, the commute sucks, I don't want to travel, and I wanted to get out of my industry.
They do have a job that's much closer to me, but I'm not as qualified for it. I'm trying to push for that, but the recruiter only seems interested in me interviewing for the jobs in NJ. I don't want to push too hard and make it look like I don't want the jobs in NJ either though ... When she calls back this afternoon I'll certainly try to get more info on that job, but I might not have any luck even interviewing for it.
Assuming I get an offer (which isn't certain of course, but I like to plan ahead), what should I do? Help me out, good PSers, and talk some sense into me.
I have an interview on Friday with a company I worked for as an intern. I'll say that I do like the company and the work environment seemed ok (at least if you had the right boss; mine was awful, but the other supervisers seemed great for the most part). The only issues are:
- it's the same industry I've been in and hoped to get out of
- travel is required up to 30% (which usually means it's more); I had really really wanted to stop traveling for work as it totally burned me out in the last year
- the commute would be an hour to an hour and 30 min each way depending on traffic (this irequires going near NYC, though not into it, so traffic can absolutely be bad)
I'm really worried that they're going to interview me and offer me a job next week and I won't know what to do. Jobs aren't growing on trees, so I feel like I should take what I can get. It's a good company and I wouldn't be totally miserable there. However, the commute sucks, I don't want to travel, and I wanted to get out of my industry.
They do have a job that's much closer to me, but I'm not as qualified for it. I'm trying to push for that, but the recruiter only seems interested in me interviewing for the jobs in NJ. I don't want to push too hard and make it look like I don't want the jobs in NJ either though ... When she calls back this afternoon I'll certainly try to get more info on that job, but I might not have any luck even interviewing for it.
Assuming I get an offer (which isn't certain of course, but I like to plan ahead), what should I do? Help me out, good PSers, and talk some sense into me.