NEED Career Offer ADVICE

[royalty d]

So I work as an EEG Technologist at UCLA Medical Center.
I am currently working 12 hr shifts Saturday and Sunday with an ON-CALL Shift between the hours of 7pm Saturday night into 7am Sunday night

I was just offered a Mon-Fri ON-CALL night shift starting at 5pm-7am 

Weekend Job - $29.41/ hr for first 8 hours and 1.5x after that.

$10/hr for holding my pager (ON-CALL)

And if i DO get called in, i get paid 1.5 x 29.41/hrs for a min. of 3 hours

Weeknight Job - $10/hr for holding my pager (ON-CALL)

If i get called in i get paid 1.5 x 29.41 for min of 3 hours each call

Will average about 30/hrs a week on call-back sometimes more, sometimes less

My situation...i live in Orange County, about 35-45 min drive without traffic.

If I take the weeknight job i will move up here, if i keep the weekend job i will stay in OC.

Both positions have there pros and cons but I am leaning towards the weeknight job only because working EVERY weekend sucks, i have no time for family or friends

BUT working the weeknight shifts I have to put out a lil more for rent and i work nights.  BUT i have every weekend off

what would you do? 

 

[milestailsprowe]

Weekend Job - $29.41/ hr for first 8 hours and 1.5x after that.
$10/hr for holding my pager (ON-CALL)
And if i DO get called in, i get paid 1.5 x 29.41/hrs for a min. of 3 hours
Sounds nice

 

[flipnkraut]

Easily the weekend job. Pick up another m-f job somewhere else and make even more money.

 

[royalty d]

thanks
i dont know why but i am leaning towards the weeknight job more, ONLY because i have weekends off

and will get paid more with the weeknight job 

 

[ryair max 1]

my good friend works weekends and i can tell from his experiences, its a situation I wouldnt want to be in. go with the weeknight.

 

[royalty d]

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

my good friend works weekends and i can tell from his experiences, its a situation I wouldnt want to be in. go with the weeknight.

what does your friend do?

 

[Ube]

Honestly go with the weeknight job because you said it yourself u miss family and friends... I'm in a position where I work weekends all the time never get to see family and friends and I hate it.

 

[Mark Antony]

Naw you'll regret giving up your weekends.

 

[royalty d]

Originally Posted by Mark Antony

Naw you'll regret giving up your weekends.

what do you mean? 

 

[gaseousfashion]

Just do the weeknight job.

That's your first choice anyways.

I can tell you value the weekend more than nights.

 

[Ube]

You seem to value family and friends more than money which is a good thing so op IMO u should do the weeknights. Good luck op.

 

[ryair max 1]

Originally Posted by ROYALTY D

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

my good friend works weekends and i can tell from his experiences, its a situation I wouldnt want to be in. go with the weeknight.

what does your friend do?

he works for the TSA doing the early shifts. he's at the airport by 5 am on fridays and saturdays. He does get Wed-Fri off though.

 

[royalty d]

thanks NT! 
the weekend money is good but i would have to bust my #$+ to bring home ~3000/month....

the weeknight job, if i dont get called in AT ALL i will still bring home ~3000/month

but my weeknight monthly income can range anywhere from 3000-5000/month (possibly more depending on how busy it gets) 

 

[ryair max 1]

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

Originally Posted by ROYALTY D

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

my good friend works weekends and i can tell from his experiences, its a situation I wouldnt want to be in. go with the weeknight.

what does your friend do?

he works for the TSA doing the early shifts. he's at the airport by 5 am on Sat and Sun. He does get Wed-Fri off though.

 

[Mark Antony]

Originally Posted by ROYALTY D

Originally Posted by Mark Antony

Naw you'll regret giving up your weekends.

what do you mean? 

It's just a different feel working weekends.  Your whole life you've prepped to wind down on the weekends, that feeling doesn't go away easy.  And of course your social life takes a hit.  I used to have this unexplainable hatred for going into work on saturdays.

 

[mercutio]

I'd personally go with the weeknight since you'd have time for family and friends as well as be financially stable. What's the point of having 5 days off if there's no one to spend it with? I'm assuming you could work more, but eh... I don't think it'd be worth it.

 

[yuras718]

Originally Posted by Mark Antony

Originally Posted by ROYALTY D

Originally Posted by Mark Antony

Naw you'll regret giving up your weekends.

what do you mean? 

It's just a different feel working weekends.  Your whole life you've prepped to wind down on the weekends, that feeling doesn't go away easy.  And of course your social life takes a hit.  I used to have this unexplainable hatred for going into work on saturdays.

He's already working weekends.