Job Offer

For The Unemployed Elitist, a job offer can be something quite wonderful and yet at the same time - the very thing that ends the adventure. That's right, I do have a tentative job offer and I haven't entirely decided where to go with it. It is the job that I have already posted about - so you can revisit those posts for more background. After much delay I got the call this morning with an offer. I did not immediately take it for a few reasons [also - I think if I've been waiting for a week and a half for some communication, I can make them wait, too]. I'm not really seeking advice [though it's always appreciated] as it will likely be too late by the time I read comments...but I think I should lay out the case for and against taking this job.

The economy is rough - that's a fact. That is also the dominating factor in me saying "yes" to this job. The fact that the job market is s-l-o-w. Taking this job would mean that I have a job that pays me cash money. This is the main pro to taking the job. While I would like to work in not-for-profit, the organization isn't a particular favourite/pet cause and the role is not entirely appealing [I would prefer to deal with people over reports and databases]. You could argue that I would be a total fool to turn down any type of employment in our current financial environment. I'm hoping someone chooses to argue against this [if it factors in - I am not currently experiencing money troubles - I can't splash out on things, but I can pay my bills].

The cons to accepting the job. And yes, even I feel squicky about saying that accepting a job would have cons [this is not a reflection of my upbringing - I was taught that life is tough/not fair and you should just mostly shut up and do your job and of course it's not supposed to be fun - it's work]. Well, I just found out through the latest conversation with my potential employer that this job is a contract to fill a maternity leave. In the role description the job is described as a permanent, full-time position. Why would they lie? What's going on here? As a result of it being a contract the position offers no benefits, no holiday time and obviously no guarantee of a job after a year [it's a very small organization, there would be no room to move into a different position].

So - there you have it. I do hate to complain, but @ this point I feel as though I'm just stating the obvious and that is - why is nothing in my life at all ever simple? I feel like it must be me that is making everything so damned complicated. The thing is - if I would have known it was a maternity cover I would have never applied for the job in the first place. My gut is telling me - don't do this...but my brain says - people need jobs so shut up and deal...so yeah, I guess advice would be lovely.