ChargerMatt Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Okay this is the forum I respect the most so I'm going to ask here. First you need some background. I will hopefully be going for my second interview on Tuesday for a supervisor position that is in my field of study. I am 40 credits away from my degree in public health with a dual focus on marketing and human resources management. That being said, I'm torn. On one hand I could keep my current job, get my degree next summer and possibly graduate with honors. On the other hand, I could increase my salary roughly 50%, have supervisor experience in my field of study, and have unlimited networking opportunities while at the flowering age of 23. As for the job, I would be a regional performance improvement consultant for document imaging startups. The company is basically a turnkey operation that has inhouse imaging as well. The problem is, the job requires travel: potentially up to 50%. The HR rep said it would mostly amount to maybe an overnight stay across the state, but there is potential for having to leave the state for up to 2 weeks at a time if the company decided to expand outside my area. If I took the job I would still stay in school, taking 1-2 classes as a time. Anyone want to lay some insight on me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Matt, If you accept the new job could you take night classes? Seems like a good opportunity for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Matt, If you accept the new job could you take night classes?Seems like a good opportunity for you. Absolutely I can, but there lies the challenge of "What if I need to be out of town on an exam day?" Granted I can try to know in advance to reschedule or whatnot edit: I should also add that I aspire to go to U of M's school of public health for a dual master's in Healthcare Administration and Business Administration. And the school of public health is ranked #1 in the country for the last decade and it is extremely exclusive. Having the real world experience would increase my chances tremendously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Maybe they will work with you, your education will benefit them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Maybe they will work with you, your education will benefit them as well. I'm hoping so, that would alleviate a lot of my concerns and make the decision extremely easy. I will be hearing back from them tomorrow. She said she penciled me in for Tuesday, so I guess that's a good thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazysoccer11 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Take the job, finish college online at worst. That's what I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterp199 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I would finish school. I know the job is what you want, but as a 24 year old who is finishing my Masters in two weeks I have seen many people in your situation. I have also seen quite a few people who then lose their job and are now way behind school and struggle to finish it. Getting this one job is a great opportunity though. You just want to be certain that it is the right thing if you are going to take it. Since it will take you much longer to get your degree. I guess what I am trying to say is to make sure you are 100% certain that the job is going to be everything you want and it will give you the best opportunity to fulfill your future goals. Dd not take it if the benefits are only going to be for a few years which will cause you to fall behind in your ultimate goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 The thing that just sticks in the back of my mind is what the job market is going to be like when the economy comes back full swing. I see so many older students on campus which makes me think the people that got laid off are going back to school and all of these students avoiding getting into the job market and going to graduate school because of how bad the job market is. This makes me realize that in a few year, regardless of the path I choose, I'll be competing with people with a masters either way. When it comes down to getting the better job, are employers going to be looking for education or experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoeaull Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 As tempting as it may be, I would say if you can't figure out a way to take the job and finish school together, I would finish school. Sounds like you have a lot of time and money stuck in it now, not to mention sounds like your doing really well at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Well I guess I will have some questions to ask if I get called back in then. You make a good point, because I wouldn't want to be stuck in a career that doesn't allow me to take the right steps to further my career. So I guess it will come down to if they be able to work with me 1 or possibly 2 nights a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Well, I have a second interview tomorrow at 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.