When it rains, it pours, or something
So Red interviewed with Office Max at the end of April for a Supervisor job, specializing in their technology (printers, cameras, etc.) or furniture. Interview went well, but the guy couldn't give Red any information about benefits, pay, etc. - and basically said 'Don't call us, we'll call you'.
Didn't hear anything, ran out of money, etc. - so Red finally went down to the car dealership, and was offered a job on the spot. Started this week on his 2 weeks training, and then he goes to commission sales. Based on the average (low end) sales people - Red should make $36K a year, selling 10 cars a month. This is the low-end. He'll be in new car sales, so the potential is MUCH higher.
So today - he gets a call back from Office Max. They want him to come in, fill in stuff, and then do the drug test: basically, he's hired in all but name. WTF? Why did it take them 3 weeks for the whole process?
Since he's still in training for the cars, he doesn't want to burn the bridge of the steady 'guarantee' job. So he's going in after work to do the final interview and find out what they can offer: pay, benefits, schedule, etc.
There are advantages to both jobs, which makes the decision harder than it seems. The car lot is going to take more time, since he won't be hourly. The other job will be 40 hrs (they don't want to pay overtime if possible) - but they probably won't be able to match the $36K/yr - it works out to around $17/hr (on a 40 hour week). And while OMX does offer incentives - it's nothing like the car place - that's the beauty of pure commission. And he wouldn't have all the headaches/hassles of being a supervisor, either.
So - decisions, decisions. I'll find out more tonight after he gets home (late).
At least the prospect of paying our mortgage and car on time with money left over seems much more assured than it did last month.
Didn't hear anything, ran out of money, etc. - so Red finally went down to the car dealership, and was offered a job on the spot. Started this week on his 2 weeks training, and then he goes to commission sales. Based on the average (low end) sales people - Red should make $36K a year, selling 10 cars a month. This is the low-end. He'll be in new car sales, so the potential is MUCH higher.
So today - he gets a call back from Office Max. They want him to come in, fill in stuff, and then do the drug test: basically, he's hired in all but name. WTF? Why did it take them 3 weeks for the whole process?
Since he's still in training for the cars, he doesn't want to burn the bridge of the steady 'guarantee' job. So he's going in after work to do the final interview and find out what they can offer: pay, benefits, schedule, etc.
There are advantages to both jobs, which makes the decision harder than it seems. The car lot is going to take more time, since he won't be hourly. The other job will be 40 hrs (they don't want to pay overtime if possible) - but they probably won't be able to match the $36K/yr - it works out to around $17/hr (on a 40 hour week). And while OMX does offer incentives - it's nothing like the car place - that's the beauty of pure commission. And he wouldn't have all the headaches/hassles of being a supervisor, either.
So - decisions, decisions. I'll find out more tonight after he gets home (late).
At least the prospect of paying our mortgage and car on time with money left over seems much more assured than it did last month.