Today I applied for a job for the first time in 4 years. I am so unbelievably grateful to have a secure job that pays me enough to live comfortably. The job position posted is currently listed as the same pay as my current job and has pros and cons. But for now, I am trying not to over think those pros and cons until I interview or am offered the position...
But while I am thinking about it.. off the top of my head...
Pros:
FLSA Exempt (paid overtime)
State job
Good benefits
No more recruiting
Less to no night/weekend work
Cons:
No more summer Fridays
No more Christmas break, Spring break, holidays off
Farther from home (which means traffic and gas)
All my sick time I have been saving up will be gone
I don't know who my manager would be; could be better, could be worse than my current job
So there are a lot of factors, but the good thing is, this has given me a chance to update my resume, write cover letter and go through a process that I should be more up-to-date on. I do ideally want to work at a state school, since the pay and benefits are often better and this is the second closest one. I think I am fairly well qualified for it. I meet all the qualifications and many of the preferred qualifications.
So we shall see. For now, my focus is enjoying the job I have, looking forward to my 3 year anniversary (11 days!), Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and being happy that I would not be distraught if it doesn't work out with this position.
Plus I have a super cute husband who loves and appreciates me. What more could I ask for?
Anyway, I am going to miss summer like crazy, but August sure did not feel summer-like. So I shall enjoy pumpkin spices and boots.
