work dilemma, need advice
so we went out last night and ended up at the Brooklyn bowl, definitely something to check out if you're in the area (bar, restaurant, music venue, bowling alley!). Turns out one of Todd's friends who used to work at the 40 watt in Athens is now a manager there and after Todd asked a few questions, the manager said I've got a job there if I want it. Thing is, I hadn't actually started a job hunt on my own yet, and the whole point was that I had a good amount of money saved up so I didn't have to take the first job that was available to me. To be honest, I would like to think I could get a better job than this if I were looking on my own, in terms of hours and atmosphere and location. It looks like mostly 20-somethings who work there, i don't know how good the money is, etc. I'm scared that I could be locking myself into a job that is really not what i want to do, when the whole point was to save enough money so that I didn't have to make rash decisions.
On the other hand, this could be the most amazing stepping stone job ever. It's one of the Blue Ribbon chain of restaurants, a huge deal and some of them are just totally stunning, and it is possible to move up in the chain, the manager basically said that straight out - you start out for a while at this place and they can move you up the ladder. Granted, i don't know for how long one has to put in their time before such a move is possible, Rick (the manager) said it's about taking care of the chef, because he can make those decisions, and Todd's getting the chef some records he's been looking for forever and i historically get along swimmingly with chefs. Also, apparently in this past week's Zagat ratings this restaurant came out at #1, so clearly it's by no means crap.
So basically i don't know what to do - do i take todd's help because it's a job and that's mental security and it has amazing potential to turn into something glorious? Or do i try and see what i can do on my own before i take a job that might be not as good as what's out there and attainable? Originally that was the deal, he was going to hook me up with his friend who could get me in at the Bowery and/or Mercury lounge *if* i hadn't found something by the time he comes up in the last week of july/first week of august. but now i feel pressure to take this because it's his friend and he's gone to all this trouble to make it work for me, and i don't know if it's the right decision for me. what would you do?
On the other hand, this could be the most amazing stepping stone job ever. It's one of the Blue Ribbon chain of restaurants, a huge deal and some of them are just totally stunning, and it is possible to move up in the chain, the manager basically said that straight out - you start out for a while at this place and they can move you up the ladder. Granted, i don't know for how long one has to put in their time before such a move is possible, Rick (the manager) said it's about taking care of the chef, because he can make those decisions, and Todd's getting the chef some records he's been looking for forever and i historically get along swimmingly with chefs. Also, apparently in this past week's Zagat ratings this restaurant came out at #1, so clearly it's by no means crap.
So basically i don't know what to do - do i take todd's help because it's a job and that's mental security and it has amazing potential to turn into something glorious? Or do i try and see what i can do on my own before i take a job that might be not as good as what's out there and attainable? Originally that was the deal, he was going to hook me up with his friend who could get me in at the Bowery and/or Mercury lounge *if* i hadn't found something by the time he comes up in the last week of july/first week of august. but now i feel pressure to take this because it's his friend and he's gone to all this trouble to make it work for me, and i don't know if it's the right decision for me. what would you do?