Far and away
Dad dropped a bombshell this evening and announced that he and his brother have created a job opportunity for me.
But it's in Vancouver.
The job is to be a live-in manager of one of the apartment buildings my uncle manages through his company. Pay is okay--$1800 a month--but becomes much better when added to the fact that I'd have an apartment for free. Which, in Vancouver, is huge.
Yes, the job isn't in my field. However, I would decide my own hours, and that in turn leaves me enough time to take on another part-time job if I desire, or part-time school. And if it didn't work out, I could go home, no hard feelings. If I found a job in my field, I would just need to give my uncle my notice, like a regular job.
I'd have to be away from my boyfriend, though. And even further away from my parents, sister and dog.
I could immediately say no to the opportunity, except that it would also allow me to spend more time with my aging grandmother. That hurts.
My father has made it nearly impossible to say no, seeing as it is a good opportunity, and I currently don't have a job. I would be able to save nearly all of the money I would be making. Plus, when asked, he said he would be "disappointed" if I didn't take it.
Which means he'd be pissed.
I think I have to go, but I'm so upset about it. There is a balance of pros and cons, I think, but then my grandmother is worth a hundred pros.
Aside: I haven't mentioned to anyone because I just thought of it ... I can't help but think this might be some ploy to get me to Vancouver so that my uncle can introduce me to some "nice Chinese guys." Eek.
But it's in Vancouver.
The job is to be a live-in manager of one of the apartment buildings my uncle manages through his company. Pay is okay--$1800 a month--but becomes much better when added to the fact that I'd have an apartment for free. Which, in Vancouver, is huge.
Yes, the job isn't in my field. However, I would decide my own hours, and that in turn leaves me enough time to take on another part-time job if I desire, or part-time school. And if it didn't work out, I could go home, no hard feelings. If I found a job in my field, I would just need to give my uncle my notice, like a regular job.
I'd have to be away from my boyfriend, though. And even further away from my parents, sister and dog.
I could immediately say no to the opportunity, except that it would also allow me to spend more time with my aging grandmother. That hurts.
My father has made it nearly impossible to say no, seeing as it is a good opportunity, and I currently don't have a job. I would be able to save nearly all of the money I would be making. Plus, when asked, he said he would be "disappointed" if I didn't take it.
Which means he'd be pissed.
I think I have to go, but I'm so upset about it. There is a balance of pros and cons, I think, but then my grandmother is worth a hundred pros.
Aside: I haven't mentioned to anyone because I just thought of it ... I can't help but think this might be some ploy to get me to Vancouver so that my uncle can introduce me to some "nice Chinese guys." Eek.