Ok here are the reasons I feel uneasy about job on table. It's taken him 5 weeks to get back to me. Is that a sign of things to come?? Will I have to chase my pays?? It's a tiny office. Him his wife and the new person. What happens if my kids are sick and I have to be off?? Will I get fired like I last time? And to top it off it's pretty poo money for the amount of responsibility that the job has. I'm not in any way a racist but they are Muslim and Im not sure what their stance on family and stuff is. The last lady that was there told me you can never have Friday off as they go to temple so that just adds to my stress of 'what if the kids are sick'
I do think uneasiness is always worth taking some notice of. I personally wouldn't read too much into the 5 weeks to get back to you thing, am not sure is an indication of anything - often seems to happen - companies are desperate for someone and then take ages to decide.
About taking time off I would be direct and ask about the deal with Fridays - it could just be they don't want someone taking Friday as holidays - but are quite accepting about time off for sick children. The answer you get about the Friday and how they answer might give you more of an indication about an attitude to needing to take days off for sick children in general. You already feel uneasy about it, not much to lose by asking the question, if they suddenly took back the offer then you were right to be uneasy about taking the job.
Looks like I might have an interview on Monday - would be 4 days a week instead of 3, and some travel to Sydney (including when DH is away too - not quite sure how will manage that one but will come up with something) - location is rubbish for me (I just live wrong side of city for Logistics) but is a company I would like to work with. So far my pursuit of an easier life (e.g. 3 days a week) has not got me jobs with much job satisfaction so maybe I just have to face facts that to get the job satisfaction I want I will have to take on roles that are don't fit my ideal for family life. The money would be good - and would take the pressure off DH when his job ends mid April and give him chance to find something he wants.
Just a few posts ago I wrote "In the past I tend to apply for things and then see what happens if things progress - and that is probably what I would advise other people too, but I seem to do quite well at getting jobs but I am not sure my "let fate decide" approach has worked that well."
Seems like I will be doing that again! My gut feel is that this job would be a good move - but it kind of feels a bit "off message" from the path previously taking.
Thanks all - I got the job - is better than I thought they changed the position a bit so no travel in the first couple of months when DH is away. I really liked the manager.
(I have to admit I am always super optimistic though about the next job being the one that is going to be the start of something great - anyone who has followed my threads on here could quote my optimism about my last couple of jobs :-) )
Now to the fun of trying to sort an extra day of daycare for DS.
Well no third interview for me, did have a phone interview this morning for another role, that is interviewing later this weekand have and interview tomorrow morning and Wednesday afternoon. I have 2 weeks to get a job or i have to apply for newstart, i am very concerned we wont be able to survive on it with all our debt fingers crossed one of these roles is successful.
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