Doubling your salary/less of a commute; WWYD?

[flagdaytwins]

I have been working for two months now in an administrative support role. I am underemployed. I took the job because it was with an organization that I wanted to be with, there is upward mobility, and it is part-time with benefits. My commute is long because I have to take a shuttle to work. The shuttle has been a huge problem.

Now the dilemma. A job opened up that is on the professional level (exempt) that I qualify for in terms of experience and education. It is a sweet part-time job in management with benefits. I would not have to take the shuttle (so my commute would be cut in half).

I would have to quit my current job JUST to even apply for this other job. I risk losing it all!

Doubling your salary is always nice. But it's the status (exempt vs. non-exempt) of this open job and the fact my commute would be cut in half that is a motivating factor.

WWYD?

 

[wdwfan16]

If you try for the new position and don't get it how will that effect your fiances?

If you cannot afford to have no job then I would keep what I have. Now is not the time to rock the boat.

 

[DVCBELLE]

I am confused as to why you would have to quit your job to even apply for the other job. Sounds like a scam to me...

But if for some reason there is a legitimate reason that you have to quit your job...then I would not do it. Unless you can afford being unemployed. Think about how many people will be applying for a job.

You know the saying - a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.

 

[ceecee]

Hard to believe a company would require you to quit a job in order to even interview with them.

 

[msmayor]

Hard to believe a company would require you to quit a job in order to even interview with them.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[PinkRhombus]

Hard to believe a company would require you to quit a job in order to even interview with them.

Unless there was some type of conflict of interest that I can't even think about.

Are they only offering the job to applicants who are not currently employed due to the current job market?

 

[MrsPete]

I also can't imagine why you'd need to quit your current job to apply for another one. I'd like to hear the reasoning.

Obviously, the new job is much better for you; so I suppose the real question is, "How confident do you feel about your chances of getting the new job?" That would influence how willing you are to give up your not-so-great-but-a-sure-thing current job.

 

[DawnM]

This whole thing is confusing to me.....would I let go of a bird in the hand for two in the bush.....NOT A CHANCE!

What does exempt and non-exempt mean? And why do you have to quit one before applying for the other?

No way.....what if 10 others quit their jobs to get this ONE job?

Dawn

 

[tinkabella627]

idk the situation exactly but I do know a lot of places have no hire clauses with other companies. When I was younger I worked for a grocery store. The competing grocery store could not interview anyone that was employed at the store I worked at and vice versa, for all levels of employment I believe. I also know some school districts have these same things. And I am pretty sure my parents who work for fedex can not interview with ups but idk if that is for all positions or just some.

 

[neatokimmo]

This whole thing is confusing to me.....would I let go of a bird in the hand for two in the bush.....NOT A CHANCE!

What does exempt and non-exempt mean? And why do you have to quit one before applying for the other?

No way.....what if 10 others quit their jobs to get this ONE job?

Dawn

Exempt - exempt from being paid overtime. Salary position.
Non-Exempt - hourly

 

[P.I. Squirrel]

I have been working for two months now in an administrative support role. I am underemployed. I took the job because it was with an organization that I wanted to be with, there is upward mobility, and it is part-time with benefits. My commute is long because I have to take a shuttle to work. The shuttle has been a huge problem.

Now the dilemma. A job opened up that is on the professional level (exempt) that I qualify for in terms of experience and education. It is a sweet part-time job in management with benefits. I would not have to take the shuttle (so my commute would be cut in half).

I would have to quit my current job JUST to even apply for this other job. I risk losing it all!

Doubling your salary is always nice. But it's the status (exempt vs. non-exempt) of this open job and the fact my commute would be cut in half that is a motivating factor.

WWYD?

Unless you have reason to believe the new position would take great advantage of the 'exempt' status, i.e. work you 70 hours a week, then this issue would be moot. The old job would have to suddenly come up with some extra money to keep me.

Halving a commute is always nice, but in my life I gave up a 5 minute commute for an hour commute, just to have a satisfying job.

Another question, how easy would it be to replace the same salary you make now, if this offer falls through? If it's not that easy, stability may be the smarter move in the near term.

Really, though, these are only questions that you can answer. And I think you have already answered your own questions. Follow your intuition.