I am happy to find out that I have another job interview tomorrow. I don’t want to get too excited, but from the looks of it this particular job is more in tune with my own strengths. About a week ago I had found out I had been turned down for a position as a manager for a tutoring center. That rejection was very hard to bear- I felt frustrated and discouraged about finding a job I really enjoyed doing. This new position is a little more ‘in between’ what I am doing now, and actually being a manager. Thus, it is a bit less of a ‘jump’, meaning that theoretically I am more capable of pulling it off.
It is a part-time position, working as a tutor. However the pay is better than my current tutoring job, and the hours are longer. It is still part-time, but there are some benefits in terms of health coverage, which is good.
So why am I frustrated? Because honestly I was trying to move away from the ‘work 3 part-time jobs and go to school’ gig, but it looks like it is following me for a bit more :wally . See, the schedule at this new job would allow me to continue to teach piano/take piano lessons, which is awesome. Also, I would mainly work in the afternoons/evenings, which means the hours between 6AM and 2PM I am free to do whatever I wish, be it return to school to salvage my GPA/get into grad school/get a credential, or find another similar part-time job that is in the mornings (i.e. substitute teacher). Don’t get me wrong, I’m not disappointed- If there is money to be made I’m on it like a fly on dog poop. I just know the crazy schedule I had spent the past 2 years working with is going to continue for a bit longer, at least until I finally do find a part-time job.
If I can get hired, I will certainly take this job, as I can make more money this summer doing it than my current jobs/work schedule. However I will still be on the lookout for a job that pays more than my cumulative income.