What should I do?

Vodkha

I will try to keep this short!

I have a job that I like, but I don't necessarily like the person I work for. It is 30 hours per week. There is a lot of drama at this job, but it doesn't bother me much. I kind of find the dysfunction funny. Last month though, one day just really got to me, so I sent my resume out. I got a call back to come in for an interview somewhere.

This new place liked me and offered me a job. They offered to pay 1.75$ more per hour than my current job does, BUT this is a maternity position, so I will only have a job until November. It is 26 hours per week. Everyone seems really nice, and the environment seems good. This is a receptionist position, whereas in my other job, I am working in the back of the clinic. I do enjoy working in the back of the clinic more.

There is a college here that I heard was going to start offering the program I want to take that would expand my knowledge and money in the field I work in currently. However, now I have heard they won't be offering it which means I have to move somewhere to take the program, or I have to find a clinic that is willing to sign that they will work with me and I can do that program via distance. Doing it by distance makes the 2 year in person program 3 years long.

I said yes to the second job, and I have given my notice at the first job I had. I have worked a few days at the new clinic and it seems nice. I guess it would not be appropriate for me to take the job and then go back on that. My concern is that I may have made the wrong decision. I am a bit afraid that the new position will be ending in November. I understand that you can never know what will happen between now and then, and maybe the position will become permanent. But who knows. Also, I am thinking, since moving would not be an easy option, should I just stay at the first clinic and ask them if they can take me on and train me for the program for those 3 years? They have done it with one staff member previous to me. So, it is an option.

What would you do?

ket_the_jet

If you make $11 or under at your current job, you will make more money for less work at your new job.

If you make more than $11/hour at your current job, you're effectively taking a pay cut based upon the fewer hours worked.
-wtk