I need advice about job opportunity

[perpetua2017]

I have been waiting for years for a job and I recently got a part time job. Then just two weeks into my job I finally get a email from another job that I wanted to work for but it is only for thirty days and more hours and pay.i don’t understand what this means. One minute I can’t get a job in a very long time and now I get a part time job and another job which is only for thirty days .what does this mean and what is God truying to tell me to do. I can’t quit my part time job for a job that will only last thirty days. But if I take the job I was waiting for and it does pay more and maybe there is a chance I will be asked back for a permanent position, but that is a long shot. It took me forever to land the part time job that is a gauranteed and I will get paid and I might get a full time position with the company. If I take the thirty day job, there is no gaurantee it will be extended to a full time position and I can’t go back to my other job. I just want to know what this means and what does God wans me to do with this situation. Thank you.

 

[lilypadrees]

Stay where you are. Everyone who gets a job is “on probation” for the first month. If you want references for better paying jobs, you need to build up your reputation as a loyal employee not one who jumps ship the moment something better comes along.

 

[perpetua2017]

Thank you for the advice. I need to listen to my heart more than my head. I just want to know is this a test from God, because for so many years I was not able to get any job offers and know all of sudden this happens at the same time I get a job. I know if I stay three months then I can start applying a better job because it will look good for my resume and help me get a better full time job. I just hope I can be strong and not feel like having regrets.

 

[ConstantLearner]

I don’t know what field you work in, but I do know that almost all IT jobs are now “Contract” or “Contract for Hire.” Either you work under a 30-day, 60-day, or 90-day contract, then move on to another company, or you work the contract for the specified period of time, and at the end of the contract, if you like them and they like you, you are hired permanently. Of course, you work with a recruiter with this. The oldest in my family works in IT, and I think every job he’s had has begun as a “Contract for Hire.” Some people like this. They like moving from one job to another; others hate it. But, contracts are the way the world works in many professions.

Not know your details, I’d have to say you have to evaluate what you really want to do to earn a living and how much you need the money. Can you afford to not be hired permanently? Can you afford to keep working parttime? Would the contract job gain you entrance into your chosen field? Would you be happy where you are now if you got to work fulltime? You need to answer all those questions and more before you can make a good decision.

 

[lilypadrees]

I doubt it’s a test from God. But prospective employers will look more favorably on you if you show that you have staying power. In any job, you gain experience which can be used later to further your career.

Many people who are now managers and supervisors got there by starting at the bottom and gaining experience for a year or more before applying for that next job up the ladder to success. Longevity and loyalty work in a person’s favor and an employer is more apt to give a good reference if an employee shows they’re willing to work hard and have a positive attitude especially if the position involves interacting with customers or clientele.

 

[perpetua2017]

Thank you for the great advice. I realize that the other job is not a guarantee for a permanent job. I will not be happy there because of the people are trying to get permanent jobs also so the are very competitive and are not there to help you succeed only themselves I will not leave a job that I can get a promotion after three months than take a job that will make me depress and miserable after being laid ouff with no job after thirty days. Then I am exactly were I was three months ago. God Bless You.