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love the job, hate the pay, should i go or should i stay?
I'm a 17 year-old girl and I'm at my first job (I'm not going to name it). I love working at this place because the people I work with are fun, it's right by my house (which is good, since I can't drive yet), the rules aren't strict and I've gotten used to everything.
Here's the problem, I'm about to start my senior year in high school AND I'm going to be getting my driver's license in about a month. When I graduate, I'd LOVE to move out and get an apartment. When I get my license, I'd LOVE to get a car. Thing is, I don't get many hours which means I don't get that much money. I've tried talking to my boss about it, but he says that we have a certain amount of hours we're allowed to give out each day/week and when we opened (a couple months ago) we overhired.
I need more shifts and more money, but I can't get any! I've been looking at other job locations, but none of them seem as appealing and I REALLY don't want to switch jobs because I love my current one so much. But the car and apartment are VERY important to me and I can't make that happen unless I figure something out.
Any thoughts/ideas? Please help me out on this because I have NO idea what I should do.
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Honey, you are doing great, and I am glad for you. Lucky that you found a job close to home. And while I know you like this job, you ARE going to leave for the same reason that all the great workers before you left. Because of the low pay. Some jobs just are low paying, they have to be. You don't say where you work, but for example, say you worked at Dunkin'Donuts. Well, the owners usually pay minimum wage. If they paid the workers a fair wage, like say $12.00 an hour, the rest of us could not afford to buy coffee. So these jobs are for young kids, mom's with kids in school and husbands who earn money to support the whole family. AND - Unfortunately for people who don't have a college education and employable skills.
But working here is a great stepping stone to your next job. Work hard and keep this job as long as you are not driving. Save your money. So that you can buy a car when the time comes. Don't buy one until you can afford it. (too bad that gas costs so much today.) Once you have a car, and a good work record behind you, you can go look for another job. YOu'll have experience. Use this job to learn skills, to gain knowledge of how to manage, organize, and learn. Learn to be a good employee and a good co-worker. Many employers who do hire young people, are not always looking for knowledge. They ARE looking for kids who are responsble, reliable, and can learn fast. Show up on time and show up each day that they are scheduled. I hope you will continue your education and go on to college, even part time, that way some day you can afford all of the things that you want.
Good luck to you, and keep up the good work.
Michele
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One thing you can do is work to become such an outstanding employee at the job you have that they would be fools not to give you additional hours. However, this may not work; it's clear that the boss likes the situation as it is (and why wouldn't he? He has no problem filling the schedule) and if it's a high-turnover job, they may not care overly much for individual performance.
You can get an additional job. In such a case, you'll need to work it out with both employers insofar as when you are available for each of them. If your current boss is unhappy with that, you should point out that you asked for additional hours and you were turned down, so you have to make your money somewhere. Perhaps the second job won't be as enjoyable, but since you have one that you DO like a lot, maybe that won't be such a big deal.
If you want to move out and get that apartment and car, you're going to need more money and more work. If your current employer can't provide it, then you need to find someone who will, and that's the bottom line.
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The reality of it is, you probably aren't going to find another job that you actually like. Most teenagers I know HATE working. Consider yourself lucky to have a job that you like. I wouldn't quit. In time, people will quit and you will have more experience, so you will get more hours. Until then, get another job on the side. Theres nothing in the rule book that says that you can't work two jobs. Just tell each of your managers that you can work on certain (different) days.
Good Luck.
Sarah
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