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Posted October 07, 2013
Should I take a job that pays a lot less than I used to earn or wait to see if a better one comes along while I use up my savings?
If I do take this job I will have a lot less time to try and find another one but then I would have a job...
I need some advice because I just keep changing my mind about what is better to do - earning money is always better than not but the role is a lot less senior than what I am used to and that might be tough to get used to.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Posted October 07, 2013
I currently make about 1/10th what I use to make, I get no time off, and I work 100 times harder, and I have never been happier. Why? I enjoy what I do and I'm my own boss.

Well okay, my cat is my boss but his demands are somewhat limited.
Posted October 07, 2013
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grainne6: Should I take a job that pays a lot less than I used to earn or wait to see if a better one comes along while I use up my savings?
If I do take this job I will have a lot less time to try and find another one but then I would have a job...
I need some advice because I just keep changing my mind about what is better to do - earning money is always better than not but the role is a lot less senior than what I am used to and that might be tough to get used to.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I suppose it depends on what the work is for one thing (i'm presuming by your hints there that its some kind of offcie work?).
Posted October 07, 2013
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grainne6: Should I take a job that pays a lot less than I used to earn or wait to see if a better one comes along while I use up my savings?
If I do take this job I will have a lot less time to try and find another one but then I would have a job...
I need some advice because I just keep changing my mind about what is better to do - earning money is always better than not but the role is a lot less senior than what I am used to and that might be tough to get used to.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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Sachys: I suppose it depends on what the work is for one thing (i'm presuming by your hints there that its some kind of offcie work?).
Yes it is office work - to be honest the work wouldn't be that much different but I would be doing more basic work instead of telling others to do it
Posted October 07, 2013
Things tend to be simpler if you're drunk. So make sure you're drinking a lot before you take the final decision .
Posted October 07, 2013
id personally say take what you can get and then move on when something right comes along, you have something coming in and that is what helps, and prevents the total panic of ok have nothing left in x.
although mine has just backfired immensely - so i wouldnt take my advice if i were you!
Posted October 07, 2013
I've always found that when you ask for advice on a situation like this, you've already got your answer. Go with whatever it is that you're hoping we're going to suggest you do.

We can't really help you with the actual situation, we have way too little information about things like, your profession, the current employment market, how likely it is that you'll get a new job, or how much longer your savings will hold out.
Posted October 07, 2013
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grainne6: Yes it is office work - to be honest the work wouldn't be that much different but I would be doing more basic work instead of telling others to do it
The i say take it and pretend its some kind of working holiday!
Posted October 07, 2013
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Licurg: Things tend to be simpler if you're drunk. So make sure you're drinking a lot before you take the final decision .
I lost a job because of being drunk. In my defense they never mentioned in the orientation manual that showing up shitfaced would be frowned upon.
Posted October 07, 2013
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wpegg: I've always found that when you ask for advice on a situation like this, you've already got your answer. Go with whatever it is that you're hoping we're going to suggest you do.

We can't really help you with the actual situation, we have way too little information about things like, your profession, the current employment market, how likely it is that you'll get a new job, or how much longer your savings will hold out.
You're right - I don't want to take this job but I feel I should so I keep procrastinating
Posted October 07, 2013
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grainne6: Should I take a job that pays a lot less than I used to earn or wait to see if a better one comes along while I use up my savings?
If I do take this job I will have a lot less time to try and find another one but then I would have a job...
I need some advice because I just keep changing my mind about what is better to do - earning money is always better than not but the role is a lot less senior than what I am used to and that might be tough to get used to.
Any advice would be appreciated.
i say its usually bad idea to take work that you clearly do not enjoy. Ofcourse if times are tight you might not have option about that. it really kinda depends of your circumstances.
Posted October 07, 2013
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Licurg: Things tend to be simpler if you're drunk. So make sure you're drinking a lot before you take the final decision .
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tinyE: I lost a job because of being drunk. In my defense they never mentioned in the orientation manual that showing up shitfaced would be frowned upon.
I'm guessing the man nappy and traffic cone from the night out before didnt help
Posted October 07, 2013
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wpegg: I've always found that when you ask for advice on a situation like this, you've already got your answer. Go with whatever it is that you're hoping we're going to suggest you do.

We can't really help you with the actual situation, we have way too little information about things like, your profession, the current employment market, how likely it is that you'll get a new job, or how much longer your savings will hold out.
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grainne6: You're right - I don't want to take this job but I feel I should so I keep procrastinating
If you didn't want it, why did you apply for it?
Posted October 07, 2013
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grainne6: You're right - I don't want to take this job but I feel I should so I keep procrastinating
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wpegg: If you didn't want it, why did you apply for it?
Because I was getting depressed about not getting a job I wanted so I applied for a job I knew I'd get even though I didn't really want it
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Licurg: Things tend to be simpler if you're drunk. So make sure you're drinking a lot before you take the final decision .
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tinyE: I lost a job because of being drunk. In my defense they never mentioned in the orientation manual that showing up shitfaced would be frowned upon.
If I do that on my first day it might solve my dilemma!
Post edited October 07, 2013 by grainne6
Posted October 07, 2013
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wpegg: If you didn't want it, why did you apply for it?
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grainne6: Because I was getting depressed about not getting a job I wanted so I applied for a job I knew I'd get even though I didn't really want it
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tinyE: I lost a job because of being drunk. In my defense they never mentioned in the orientation manual that showing up shitfaced would be frowned upon.
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grainne6: If I do that on my first day it might solve my dilemma!
I joke about it but, even though I hated the job, I still feel really embarrassed about it. Whatever advice you choose to take or not to take, trust me, you don't want to get caught drunk at work. That sort of thing haunts you.
Post edited October 07, 2013 by tinyE
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