Got the job offer
 

With the post office! Needless to say, I was quite shocked to get a call back.

The position only guarantees 1 day a week (and everyone down here starts off here). As people quit/retire, etc, you can then move up. Only thing is, I won't know which day of the week I'll be working and that can pose a big conflict with my current job.

I've thought about taking the post office job and then get a part time somewhere because there is room for advancement in the post office...where there is virtually none working for the school district.

If you were offered this job, would you take it?

Way to go! I knew you could do it! I hope it turns out to be the day of the week that is best for you! You are right about advancement working for the post office...I say give it your all! I'm so proud of you!

Congrats I am excited for you. I would took it, from what I have seen they pay pretty good!

I would take it and get and get a part time job to suppliment. I bet you get on full time later

Sounds like a great opportunity!

Congratulations on the job offer!!!...they apparently liked your interview, I would imagine there where a lot of applicants, so you must have stood out...

This is a big decision for you to make and I would imagine there are some risks that go along with it, painless change only happens in fairy tales ;) ....Can you take a 6 month leave of absence from the school job instead of just flat out quitting??...if you have pretty much maxed out in pay and advancements at the school job that would be a big minus there.... what your doing and making today would be the same in 5 or ten years from now ....would you be giving up a pension or any retirement benefits at the school?....Is the post office job a permanent job with definite advancement opportunities, do they have great benefits and a retirement package?....

Fear of the unknown is how some great things start....sometimes growing requires us to getting out of our comfort zone....Good luck with your final decision....:)

Congrats! I would take the job - even if you aren't full time now I'm sure you will be promoted, and the benefits and pension will be worth the wait in the long run!! :) Best of luck!!

If you could afford to take it I'd go for it, and just get another part time job.

Congratulations, looks like they know you as we do.:)

There is alot to think about but only you and your hubby can decide that one.
My only worry would be 'no benefits' for so long but your hubby may have great benefits.... health benefits are a must if one of you got sick. I think you could move ahead quicker than the most if you can handle stress well and that would be a real reason to take it. If you do, I remember you said you would be filling in one week and two week spans of time as needed so make sure they don't just give you money for gas but alot for upkeep and depreciation (they usually are pretty good about that, I think)
I wouldn't ask "will I get??" but how much will I get for expenses related to the use of my own car.

Good Luck in what ever decision you make.

Just thought of something else. I know they would hate to lose you at the school system you work for there in Texas. You might ask if you could 'job share' your job with another person who would be willing to pick up what you couldn't do.

What is you current position at the school? Most districts would be willing to work with you. We have several part time employees and some with flexible schedules to accommodate other jobs.

Congrats anyway! What a compliment. :thumbup: :)

I wish that my current job was more flexible but we're understaffed and over worked as it is. I know that when I was out for my hysterectomy last year, the ones that did my job while I was gone still had to do their job and let's just say, I was WAY behind for a while trying to catch up/fix what they did.

The job with the post office is temp. No benefits at this time. I drive my own vehicle but with gas/mileage reimbursements. Who knows...it could take a couple of months to get on full time or a couple of years. It's all such a huge gamble.

Thats what Im saying.... Congrats!!!

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TAKE the government job!!! My husband gets terrific retirement benefits...and listen to this..I was at SS last week to apply for my pension (I am so happy about turning 62) and this guy who processed my claim was legally blind. He had to use a magnifying screen and he also had an aide to read things to him...the government fires NO ONE!!!

I'd take the job too - and then get a flexible parttime job. There is nothing like government benefits. There is room for advancement and the pay is good.

As I mentioned before, working at the post office "saved" my mom. She worked as an assistant postal clerk for 25 years (yes, it took that long for the postmaster job - it was a VERY small town) to come open. But she worked that one day per week for all those years, and then got the postmaster job when she was 55 and retired with full retirement at age 62. She's now 85 and if not for that postal job, she would be living on basically social security ONLY, as her other job for those 25 years, had NO retirement.

Also, my hubby worked at a government job for many years, and he became completely disabled due to medical illness (not a job injury) and was able to get his medical retirement from the government - which has saved our butts in terms of finances since he is unable to be well enough to work.

I KNOW it won't take 25 years for you to get on fulltime :) but my point is that you never know what will happen in the future and when you might need all the retirement benefits you can get!!!

Of course, the decision is yours - but I would lean heavily toward the government job.

Good luck!

Oh my gosh, congratulations!!!!! Take the job you have better benefits and great pay at the post office.

you said it was temp...is this a Casual Clerk position? I just applied for one of those jobs here in my town and had my interview, drug screen, physical and fingerprints done on Thursday. I will hear back this week. I haven't taken a civil service exam, did you take one? You can't get a full time, benefits job with the PO without one (as I was told). Good luck with your decision.

Congrats!!! I hope it works out well for you.

Well...I would take the job. If necessary take other part-time jobs to supplement. But I would without a doubt take the job offer...think of your future, it will be well worth it.

My husband worked for the FAA (federal avation agency) for all our married life.

My daughter in law works for the post office

and my daughter is a teacher

all three have said at one time or another and I agree that what's most important is that you love what you are doing. What one person would like another would not.

That's great. I think things happen for a reason and I would take it as a sign that you should take the job. Maybe the PO will be flexible with your day.

I'm so happy for you! Isn't it a great confidence-booster to at least get the offer? My advice would be, if you can afford it, take the job. You wouldn't be stuck in a stuffy office with the same old people all the time. You're bound to become full-time sooner or later.

Not to change topics, but keep your fingers crossed for me. I finally had my interview on Thursday. I think it went very well (panel interview - me and six people!). I should hear something soon as they said they were going to make a decision quickly.

YOU GO GIRL!!!

It's for a RCA position (Rural Carrier Associate). I WISH it was as a clerk...that way I could work in an air conditioned building.:p

I took the P.O. test this past July. Then, they sent the 20 page application that I had only a couple of days to fill out and send back to the Corpus office. I've only had the interview so far and then they called 3 days later to offer me the job. I guess the next step will be to do all the other stuff you mentioned. :confused:

I'm going to call back on Monday and take the job. I decided that I could substitute teach (I have enough earned college hours) and it'll be more flexible. Only thing is not having benefits.:( But you never know...those could be right aroud the corner, too!

well, you know taking that test was huge...full time and benefits are probably only right around the corner.
My interviewer explained to me that they hardly ever offer that test anymore, so your lucky to have already taken it...sounds like your well on your way to a full time PO job!!
Congrats!!

If you can sub teaching that is great and so much better than part time low pay jobs. I think you make a wise decision and looked at it from about every angle. Look Luck to you and they will be lucky to have you just as the schools are....what is nice you still have your foot in the door with the schools too.

I wonder why they hardly offer the test. :confused: Maybe Texas is just behind in the times! LOL

Thanks, Joan...you are always so sweet!:D

As far as insurance check into your Cobra rights. I think it is when you leave your employer you can get coverage for 18 months or so after a qualifying event. Loss of insurance is a qualifying event. You have 90 days to take the coverage and it is retro to the insurance term date. So basicly you can wait and see if you get benefits during the 3 month period and if you do don't apply for the Cobra and you haven't paid any premiums. If you don't get benefits you can take the coverage retro to the term date but you would have to pay the back premium. Just make sure you check with yout Human resource dept on all this.