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Heres the deal.
At the local Caltex, 3 people just left leaving a big ass whole in the number of staff, I kinda know all the guys that work there (I'd always talk to them for 5-10 mins after work (night shift brotherhood)), so I can get a job there as easy as shit. It pays $16 weekdays and $22 weekends.
On the other hand Coco, one of my assistant managers from the pizza joint has been promoted to manager at another store and really wants me to work for him. Problem is, it pays $9.40 an hour plus $1.20 per delivery (But I was working 50+ hours a week and making $500 a week after tax)
Now here's what's fucking with my mind....
Coco was telling me they (regional mangment) wanted to train me as a manager, which means after a year or two (of putting up with their shit), I'll get a store and make 50 grand+ a year.
So should I go for the short term big $ job, or the long term fucking huge $ job?
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I'd also estimate there's more stability in it too.
How many hours per week is the servo job? If it's more than say 32 and it's casual rate, i'd take it. You may get bumped to fulltime easier.
[Edited on 10/4/2005 by Stan]
Now, what do you want to do with your life.
Focus on the bg picture, not short term gains.
It's no use being a miserable, unhappy, grumpy, moaning, angry young man.
Look at the servo, the pizza shop, your favourite whatever and aim high.
This way you will have respect for yourself and those around you will respect you.
...and if you get lucky, more the better!
Him HAVING a JOB is pretty spectacular stuff.
My advice - take a job that can help pay for your school, figure out the general area that you want to find yourself in and enroll in a particular program.
Noramally I would nt give advice like this to the likes of you but I really don't want Oznomad having to pay for your ass later in HIS life.
Now get to work.
I'd rather take a shitty job for several years 'til I've got enough dough to do some entrepreneurial crap.
[Edited on 11/4/2005 by Clown]
I do have an AS, but that's not even good enough these days, so I went back for my BS...
It sucks short term, but it's worth it in the long run.
Now, stop thinking and do as you're instructed. You don't want me to come up there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Blind obedience is what I expect, nay, demand................ NOW MOVE MOVE MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck buddy. :D
I accepted the pizza job last night
I figured better the devil you know.
;);););)
Plus my experience of university/college is that its as far away from formal as you can get!!!! Which s bad for me as I dont self motivate very well!! At this very second im meant to be revising but im on here!!!
[Edited on 12/4/2005 by Ste]
And the thing I forgot to add, is that the Browns Plains store is dead 98% of the time, on lunch shift I'll pretty much get paid to sit around.
Plus the delivery area is HUGE which means 30mins plus outta the store at a time :D
My Dad worked his arse off for years, and didn't get to 50... but that was years ago. the missus just left uni, and had 50 thrown at her... it's crazy!
Clown, find your niche and then figure out how you can make it an earner. Motorsports is a niche, writing is your thing... freelance motorsports journalist. All you need is a way in, and you can turn it into somehting. Youre in Queensland yeah?
Step 1: find a local rag/crappy internet site or something and tell them you want to write a story on the Indy500 for them, as well as provide them with some snap shots.
Step 2: tell them they need to endorse your Indy500 press pass.
step 3: Make sure your work is printable, and get it off to a slightly larger newspaper/less crappy outlet.
step 4: Repeat steps 3 & 4 until Rueters come knocking.
Champ Car fool.
But a friend of mine is doing the motorsport journo thing.... way too much of a bitch.
And besides, where's the fun when you can't use smilies :D
and Clown - keep us in the know of when we can get biggie pizza discounts! :D
Drop the hammer will ya?
Whats it matter to you - you writing a fucking book?
Remembe too - I have a trade. Push comes to shove I can get a job damn near anywhere.
I'm trying to give you good advice - get a trade or get a degree. You choose.
Who was there last night? Reg, Xavier or Michael?
If that doesn't work out I can hook you up at Browns... :P
[Edited on 13/4/2005 by Clown]
And you call me the slacker?
(And so what that you make shit for the space station. Its a lot easier to wake up in the morning knowing you've a fulfilling "glamorous" job, as opposed to a pos like mine, where I don't get a 5min break in 10 hours)
there were complicaitons with my application, didn't get it in 'till 10 hours later than i planned :spank: