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job swap!?
18/f; ok, i've been a waitress at a family-owned BBQ restaurant for almost two years. i love my job. the bosses are laid back. the people are pretty nice. it easy to do. and i think alot of that comes from the fact that its not a chain restuarant so theres not as many like standards from the state or whatever. i dont know. but anyway. business is soo slow, and we're overstaffed and because im in school, i cant work mornings which is when they're busiest. so i only get two nights a week. MAYBE three if im very lucky because someone calls in or something. and very rarely are we steady/busy at night. its pitiful. i dont want to quit, but im broke. i got an application from a bigger Steakhouse [Outback] in a more high class, busier town. i've been contemplating taking it back. im more scared of getting the job than of not getting it. im afraid that i'll go and hate it, or suck at it and not catch on because they have such a bigger menu and a bar and everything. im afraid i'll want my job now back but i wont be able to get it back because if i quit, they wont be overstaffed anymore they'll have just enough. idk, i just dont wanna start at a new place and hate it, or make even less money, or whatever. any input? what would you do in this situation? i wish my job would just be busier, then i wouldnt even question quitting. my bosses like me alot and said that when i go off to college, i can work on weekends or breaks when i come home to make some extra cash, which is a great offer. should i give up a good thing for the possibility of more money, or just stick it out until i leave for college in the fall?
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Ok, so you know that working at the Outback is better for you. However, it is sometimes worth earning a little less money to be happy.
Sometimes you have to take risks. It's not like you're going to be working in restaurants for the rest of your life...or even 5 years from now, hopefully. Your job at the BBQ restaurant is not something you would be doing for much longer anyway. I am going to give you the advice that you should apply at the Outback. You should do something first though.
Eat there. Twice. Once in the evening, and once during the afternoon. You work at a restaurant now. You'll get a very good sense of what the work atmosphere is like just by eating there a few times. Trust yourself and trust your instincts in this. You'll know if it's a bad place to work. Check out the staff. See if they seem like they're happy. While you're there, ask your waiter or waitress about it. Just a quick, simple "Is this a good place to work" or "What's it like working here" is enough. If it's not that great, they'll either tell you, or you will be able to pick up on it.
Overall, this is a good opportunity for you. You should take it. You'll be able to handle the new job. You have plenty of experience and everyone has a little trouble at first. Pretty soon though, you'll become very comfortable in a new job and you'll appreciate the extra cash. If everything fails miserably with your new job at the Outback, it seems like your old job will probably still be there for you. Good luck! :)
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