Should I bother to Apply?
Nafe92014
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Good Evening,
So I came across a local ad today for a 1-Year Computer Technician position at my local college. The pay is $24.18-$27.67/hour. Now here is my issue: I will be going back to college in September, so I'd only be there for a maximum of 3.5 months. Has anyone else been in this situation? I'll be honest, I'll be quitting my position at Best buys Geek Squad once im back in school (the pay is horrible, even since the Future Shops have closed for good).
So I came across a local ad today for a 1-Year Computer Technician position at my local college. The pay is $24.18-$27.67/hour. Now here is my issue: I will be going back to college in September, so I'd only be there for a maximum of 3.5 months. Has anyone else been in this situation? I'll be honest, I'll be quitting my position at Best buys Geek Squad once im back in school (the pay is horrible, even since the Future Shops have closed for good).
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"You have enemies? Good, that means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." ~Winston S. Churchill
"You have enemies? Good, that means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." ~Winston S. Churchill
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yzT
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What's better, to have 3 months and a half of incoming money and experience, or to not have anything of that? -
GreaterNinja
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I've worked a few 3-7 months jobs. At ~$25/hour for 3 months, you can save enough money to budget a whole year of school. The three mistakes I made were dropping out of Computer Science twice, not getting my bachelors until I was 28 years old, and racking up $20k in loans. If you get a degree, get a good degree and make it a priority. -
DoubleNNs
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Go for it.Goals for 2018:
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itsgonnahappen
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If you get hired, take the position and run. A lot can change in 3.5 months. You'll walk away with a tremendous amount of experience with a user base of that size. -
seigex
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I have to say, $24-$27 is pretty damn good pay for a 1 year computer tech. Never turn that down.
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N2IT
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Take the position and a lot can happen in 3.5 months. -
Nafe92014
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I just submitted them my resume and cover letter. They will begin reviewing all applicants on May 11th. Will keep fingers crossed.
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MeanDrunkR2D2
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Just be careful if they are one of the few bigger companies in your area. The last thing you would want is to ruin future options with them as they may not like it if you will only be there for a short term. If you plan on relocating to another area with a larger pool of companies to apply at then it would be fine. Keep in mind that in smaller cities people will get to know you and know that you left after only a few months and wasted their time by not being up front with your short term plan for working for them. I live in a city that has over 6 times the population of the city in your profile and it's ridiculous how so many in IT know everyone in other companies and people with bad past history have a difficult time finding good work. You never know when the supervisor at the company you may be working at would move to another company and remembered you during the interview and how you bailed on the job after a short time. Unless you can continue working and go to school at the same time, I would be very careful.
