Got a call about an interview for Monday

Here is my situation.

The wife is pregnant. She will be working from home with the company we currently work at, so there will be no benefits for her unless she hops on with me.

The job that is currently being offered has a lot of great potential. They pay according to how much work you do based on workloads of 25 hours a week.

I did all the calculations, and if I were to go out for the job and get it I can make pretty good money. The range I'm comfortable in is between 30-40 dollars an hour. I would explain these numbers but it's complicated unless you worked here. It's based on quantity vs quality.

Anyway. I want her to get the job and not me.

So today I got a call from a company that is screening people for Motorola. The job is a 6 month contract to hire. The person told me that more than 80% of the people they got into the contract got hired. They would train me and mold me, they are just looking for someone that is energetic and willing to learn. They pay about 5 dollars more an hour and after the 6 months are up I would get a bump in pay.

How are these contract to hire jobs? I know people say that if you don't risk anything you don't gain anything. I'm just afraid I won't get hired full time afterwards.

I'm on extremely good terms with my current company.

My plan is to go out for this position that I would work at home from and start with Motorola.

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Jasiono

Here is the job description. I posted up another job before regarding AT&T and everyone pointed out to me that it wasn't technical. I appreciate it and read it again and I declined the offer.

Investigate, diagnose and resolve remote site equipment failures on installed digital equipment and initiate appropriate actions to eliminate the cause of malfunction. Provide remote technical assistance and support to expedite the installation of digital equipment. Maintain up-to-date knowledge in equipment modifications, new systems and related technical information in order to provide high level of customer support. Remotely assist field engineers in service techniques, diagnostics, enabling the company to meet and maintain its service commitments. Use CPS product specialists to assist in resolving unknown complex equipment failures

Minimum 2 years of technical support related to employment in either computer hardware/software, computer networks or RF equipment installation, application and troubleshooting. Minimum 3 years of customer service / over the phone support related employment. Knowledge with TCP/IP and network protocols. Thorough understanding of UNIX and or LINUX Operating Systems. Knowledge of SQL or SYBASE and Cisco Networks is another plus, but secondary to UNIX & LINUX. Minimum AS degree in EE, or Computer Technology, or, 3-5 years technical experience in the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of CATV related RF, computer networks and digital electronics equipment.

Hypntick

In regards to contract to hire, I can't speak for all of them, I know it's worked out well for me in the past. However I have worked with folks who got on contract at a different time, and they either ended up stuck on contract, or being cut when rough times came up.

dmoore44

I've never worked a C2H job either, but I've always thought that if I could go in to one and work to the best of my abilities and really impress the management, then I should be a shoe-in. I wouldn't worry about the fact that it's C2H too much if it's a good opportunity and you think you'll excel at it.

Jasiono

I think I will do good definitely. What bothers me, more so going into a job like this as opposed to the one I'm currently in, is the factor of being cut. Being cut for reasons due to money shortage from the company itself.

My boat with the current company I'm in has sailed away and I haven't had the chance to get on it. I waited 5 years for a network technician position and got shat on when going for it. They always make these promises and always tell me how good I am yet they never want me to sway from the current job I'm doing.

Zorodzai

Jasiono wrote: »

I think I will do good definitely. What bothers me, more so going into a job like this as opposed to the one I'm currently in, is the factor of being cut. Being cut for reasons due to money shortage from the company itself.

My boat with the current company I'm in has sailed away and I haven't had the chance to get on it. I waited 5 years for a network technician position and got shat on when going for it. They always make these promises and always tell me how good I am yet they never want me to sway from the current job I'm doing.

It's an unfortunate fact, in this part of the world at least, that if one is too good at their job chances of moving up decrease. I guess management's reasoning is that it makes more sense to keep one locked in a position where they constantly deliver than to promote you and leave a gap.....