I got a job offer. Here are some pros and cons.
Pros:
- Just over 15 an hour with a raise after 4 months.
- Helping people with substance use and mental health issues (something I've wanted to do since I was a kid).
- Closeish to home.
- With a decent company.
- 40 hours a week, M-F (I think the consistency will really help).
- PTO-13hrs per month accrual
- $500 sign on bonus
Cons:
- 5 miles away from home, have to cross a highway to get there by bus. (I don't have a car).
- Not walkable (but looking into ubers and trying to find friends that could give me a ride)
- I have to quit or get hours reduced at my two other jobs.
- Could potentially be triggering
I can't think of any other pros and cons right now. But this is my first “big” job, an actual career. An opportunity to feel like I'm actually helping people. I really want to make sure I am capable of doing this. My previous issues with jobs have been with management, or hating the job so much I quit, often without notice. I'm trying to do better with that and within the last year have given notices to jobs before leaving.
Another problem I've had with jobs is getting overwhelmed, feeling like I'm not helping people (for example in retail I'm just selling something). I hate feeling like a cog in the wheel. I think this job will be a new change in pace.
How can I avoid screwing this up?