Job VS. Job

It was definitely a better week. I'm concentrating on the two jobs I have.

I applied to a handful of jobs at the beginning of the week. No calls back except for the sleazy payday loan place. Thanks, but no thanks.

Here's the update though...

TV company - Potential to move from Temp to Perm... in January. Pay increase: $12 to $15.

Chevy - Potential opening in the upstairs office. Moving from weekends to full-time. Pay increase: $10 - ??? (Anything less than $15.94 means, I would be taking a monthly loss).

Dentist - Offered my input on a potential new contract on Wednesday. No contact from her yet. I assume it means she's not interested. Which I am gloriously OK with.

So I'm approaching a decision in the next 2 weeks or so. Full-time at Chevy and quit the TV stats or keep my 5 days at TV stats and 2 days at Chevy while they hire someone else?

I've been comparing and contrasting...

TV Job Pros
- EXCELLENT health benefits fully paid.
- Excessive paid vacations (like Christmas - New Years).
- Happy team, calm environment.
- Clear expectations.
- Nice gounds for walking - though only allowed to leave the desk for 15 min walks 2x a day.
- Annual performance reviews and raises.
- Random perks like free drycleaning, yoga tuesdays, setting your own schedule.

TV Job Cons
- Must wait until January to get hired.
- BORING work.
- Nature of work lends to snacking and anxiousness.
- Twice as far from home as Chevy.
- Passive atmosphere.
- Big Brother company.

Chevy Pros
- Good health benefits (med+dental) with a nominal monthly fee ($50).
- Social environment.
- More active job (filing, stairs, finding people).
- Enjoyable work.
- Company promotes from within.
- Locally owned though still corporate/professional.
- Closer, shorter commute (save gas $$).
- Hiring NOW.
- Only allows eating in the breakrooms/Non-snacking environment.

Chevy Cons
- More stressful prescense of boss.
- Expectations are sometimes not clearly communicated.
- Harder to get raises without job description change.
- May not pay as much immediately.

It seems like I would be happier with my work and employment at Chevy. Sure the perks aren't there. But is that worth being bored - yet still busy - to tears 8 hours a day?

Also there's the element of patience... and how I don't have any. ANY. And Chevy is dangling this opportunity within the next two weeks.

So... maybe next week's update will have more Action News Now!!!

XO,
N

P.s. 31 days since my last day off. Still truckin'.