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Mar 8, 2005 | 12:25 PM

superspike

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Well, I've been interviewing for a job as a buyer for housewares at a store near my university. I had my second interview this morning, and it didn't go as well as the first. I think they like me as a person, but have some major doubts about me for several reasons.
I'm finishing my last semester of college, and they want to fill the position immediately, and honestly I think it might be a little too much for me right now. Plus there would be the factor of not seeing my boyfriend very often, because I would have to work saturdays.
I don't know what I should do because I want the job (mostly for the sake of having the job), but not seeing my boyfriend (serious boyfriend we've been together over 3.5 years) and the stress of juggling a 40+ hr/week job and school might not be worth it. I've learned more about the position and it wasn't exactly what I thought it would be.
Should I call them and tell them that I've thought about it more and I don't want it, or should I give it more time and actually see if I got the job? (I should know within a couple of days)

Mar 8, 2005 | 12:31 PM

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Id call them and tell them right away so they can continue the search I was in the same position as you a few months ago,im just finishing my last semester as well,and had the opportunity to get a pretty decent job full time,but id be working on saturday and sunday,and my serious girlfriend of 5 years is away at school all week and is only home on the weekends,so it defenitly wasnt worth working. but anyways i say call them and let them know youve changed your mind on the matter

Mar 8, 2005 | 02:36 PM

superspike

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I decided that I don't want the job, so I'm going to call them once lunch-hour is over and tell them. Its just too much for me to balance right now. It would interfere with the things that are most important to me right now: Mike and school. Plus, I realized that I want to live in my hometown when I'm done with school.

Mar 8, 2005 | 03:06 PM

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this job would give you the opportunity to 1 test the strength of your relationship
2. test how well you will juggle real life and work
3. prepare you for a life where reality sets in and you have to make time for things that are important.
it seems as if its time for you to realize that life isnt about kissy kissy holdy handy and about paying a mortgage/rent and bills and being repsonible(not trying to be mean, sorry if it sounds like it) cause your dorm room wont be there for you in a few months and the loans you took out for school wont be "out of sight out of mind" anymore either. . . think about it before you regret not having a job that pays you a check every week in a few months when school is out. plus, you might get a raise after you finish . . who knows . . . things to think about. take more than 2 hours to make a decision though hun . . again, sorry if i sounded mean, i really wasnt trying to be

Mar 8, 2005 | 03:58 PM

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Without knowing the details of your credit load, it’s hard to add comment here. But generally speaking, IMO, school should take precedence.

In college, I tried to juggle twelve credits, a girlfriend, 20 hour a week a job, partying, mom & dad, etc. Ultimately, it was my education that suffered. I ended up struggling my last two years to get my GPA back up to a respectable level.

School comes first.

Mar 8, 2005 | 05:31 PM

superspike

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Well I talked with my mom, and decided to send the company a nice letter telling them why I am withdrawing my application, so that it would leave the door open if they have another position open up.
I realized that I'm stressed enough doing 16 credits plus my 20 hour/week job. (I don't party- time saved there!), that if I took on a 40 hour per week job I would have a breakdown. I currently have a 3.75 GPA and am trying to maintain it this semester so that I can graduate Magna *** Laude in May.
The store is replacing someone who is moving to Florida so they need to fill the position right away, and with 7 weeks of school left, I don't think I could give the store what they need.
It's not that I'm not stepping up to the plate to take responsibility, don't get me wrong, it would be great to have a job waiting for me when I graduate, but the demands of the job are just too much at the time being. (Most people work as an assistant buyer for 2-5 years before becoming a buyer, because its very complicated and high stress)