Pro's:
It's a significant pay increase from my minimal paychecks now.
Work day (I think) is more like 9-5, so I can be home in the evenings.
An office away from screaming teens and backbacks and coats everywhere.
Greater leadership position and opportunities to teach, train, and guide.
More involvement with Director of Operations, board members, community partners, and CEO.
An opportunity to grow and not become stagnant and lazy.
Con's:
I love the Midvale Club. I love the teens. I love the staff. I love my boss.
It's a 10 min. drive further than what I drive now.
"Normal" work day means I actually have to wake up in the morning and not be a night owl.
Less play time and more work time.
Murray club also is the corporate office so my superiors would be very present and close. Yikes.
I don't like the Murray building as much as Midvale. :)
More responsibilities regarding grants, budgets, staff issues, hiring/firing, parent issues, etc.
Every time I think of the con's, I end up asking myself why I even want this job? I'm torn in half. But after spending some time in the temple last night, the common theme of my thoughts was I need to grow-- I need to challenge myself-- and I need to not be a wimp. :) I've had decades of play time at work... now maybe I need to buckle down and bit the bullet. And Midvale and Murray are like "brother/sister" clubs and we share the same board and higher-up administration people. We're one organization (South Valley) so I already know the staff and a lot of the kids over there. And we have combined staff meetings and trainings and what not.
But I don't even know if I have the job. Or if I even get an interview! I sent my letter of interest last night and felt good about it. This morning I recevied a very formal response: "Thank you. I have received your letter. It will be screened to see if it meets the qualifying criteria. If so, a request for a resume will be sent and an interview scheduled." Boo. Boring! What? My letter will be "screened" to see if it meets the criteria? This guy has seen me in action for 2 years and he knows the quality of my teen program. I hate it how people feel the need to be so formal some times. But I guess that's the workplace, right?
So now I sit and wait. And wonder how that lovely screening process is going. If he comes back and rejects me based upon one letter... what a let-down. But if I DO get the chance to send my resume and have an interview... then good, because it took a lot of guts for me to talk myself into doing this. So there. :) Wish me luck.
Good luck! The potential for change is always scary but I think you are wise in recognizing a need to grow. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteOkay two things. First of all, your email response was probably some generic response sent to all the applicants without even looking who they'er from... Right? Second, if you get it, you'll get used to the mornings. :) Normally I have to be at work at 9, but March-May, I have to leave home at about 5 am. Every year I think, how will I possibly do that? And every year, I somehow get used to it and it seems like no big deal. :)
ReplyDeleteI think your thoughts in the temple are right on! Onward and upward! Proud of you, dear daughter!!
ReplyDeleteGOOD LUCK!!! I can't wait until you are rich and when I come visit I can have 2 sugar mamas! I am having the same back and forth about a position at the school I sub at! I may have a bite of that bullet myself!
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