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So recently (not quite a week ago) I went and interviewed at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for their Marketing and Sales Assistant position. Actually, it was the second interview, meeting with the Marketing Manager and Sales Manager. They said they had some additional candidates to interview and that they would be in contact come Friday (so a couple days from now yet).

Well I didn't wanna sit around and wait aimlessly, I figured it was better to keep poking around in the chance the Boardwalk turns me down for the job. So yesterday I interviewed at my local Dave & Busters, and they offered me a fulltime job for $14/hr as their Mascot character, on the spot. It sounds hella fun, so I accepted.

But now I wonder what I'll do if the Boardwalk DOES extend me the job offer as well. Surely it's where I have more experience (working at a theme park with roller coasters and the like) and where my interest lies Career-wise... I'd really like to climb the management ladder and become someone important in the Amusement/Entertainment Industry. This job would further familiarize me with more of the inner workings, give me additional knowledge of behind-the-scenes protocol, and bring me closer to eventually achieving that goal. Also, it'd probably look good on my resume for later.

But then, I've managed to get pretty pysched about the D&B job too, cuz I'll be the center of attention and guaranteed have a LOT of fun interacting with guests first-hand and making their experience memorable. I've done costumed positions before, which was why their team of hiring managers was so enthused and eager to extend me the position and at a damn good rate of pay too. And a sports bar/arcade does fall within the Amusement/Entertainment Industry, so it's not like it's "lost time" or anything on my part, but the responsibilities wouldn't be as demanding on me. The Boardwalk gig would be classified as "Seasonal" rather than "Full Time".

gonk gonk gonk

But maybe I'm just needlessly angsting. After all, Boardwalk might extend the offer to a more qualified individual, if there is one. I personally think I'd be an excellent fit for what they need. But if they don't then my decision to stick with D&B is a pretty obvious one. xd

Which proves our point over in that other thread about how several of us Why Notians are connected via fb and not so much Gaia anymore. xd

But I'm hoping to maybe get some other Why Notians input, should they wander along, lol.

Is there specific schedules with the jobs or is there flexibility with them that you could potentially have both jobs? Especially since the Boardwalk one is classified as a "Seasonal".

But then again, it depends on how much work load both jobs would have and whether you would feel up to balancing them. *shrugs*

Ah, okay.

Well, hopefully works out for you, whatever happens.

I agree with this. Extra money coming is nice and building a resume is impressive... but always take into consideration of how you feel and what your desires are.

I've managed to balance multiple jobs, volunteer work, social life, and personal time fairly well for the past two years... but it's starting to take a toll. That's why I plan on taking control of my life again and balance each component of my life out again.