Ok, applied for three very different jobs...
Job A is a customer facing driving role ten miles away various rostered shifts 39+ hrs a week with a possibility of overtime. Starting in June. Excellent long term prospects, including ultimately a final salary pension with voluntary contribution.
Job B is a customer facing role, twenty five miles away, permanent nights (no early mornings), 4on 4off 6-6, plus pretty reliable overtime. Could probably start on Monday. Has some long term potential, including training and promotion possibilities. No company pension below management.
Job C is purely a driving job, fortyfive miles away, permanent nights, same company as Job A, with same benefits/potential. Better money, but worse hours... 4/5 nights a week, probably 10-12 hour shifts.
Having received interview offers for all three, I have since withdrawn my application for Job C as the cost of commuting cancels out any financial benefit. This leaves Jobs A and B.
I passed the interview stage for Job A, and was offered an interview for Job B the same day as I received this news. Had my interview for Job B on Tuesday and was offered the job the same day.
The final assessment for Job A is a driving one in a couple of weeks.
Heart says 4 on 4 off nights suits me well, it's a familiar work place, but Head says Job A is easily the best long term option. Both will allow me to do limited Taxi work for extra short term income, and both allow me time to do a voluntary role that I have elsewhere...
So I ask you...
Do I accept Job B knowing that I will potentially be leaving it in June, or do I decline Job B and hold my breath for Job A, potentially leaving me jobless