31 July 2005

Dilemma 2.0

OK...so...after being chastized by a few loved ones for dropping off the face of the planet so frequently, I have finally decided to give valid reasons why I've been doing this so often of late (to those of you who don't talk to me often enough to know exactly what's been going on in my life). However, I'm doing this for very selfish reasons...
...basically, some of those who read this are among the smartest and most emotionally mature people I know...some aren't...however; all of you know me pretty well and can probably give me relatively unbiased answers to my question.

So...Dilemma 2.0...let's start in the beginning, shall we?

Monday of the week before last, I was in California and around 8am, I got a call from the JCC saying that one of their counselors quit and the position was open to me if I wanted it, I said I was in CA at the time (and I use the term "said" very loosely...that early in the morning I can barely put two syllables together let alone coherent sentences) and would get back to them the following Monday, when I returned to Pennsylvania.

OK, cool.

I get back, go in and decide to take the job. The JCC, of course, I knows that I can only work around my Arby's schedule for my first week and they're OK with that.

I'm not going to lie to you people, you don't deserve that..I LOVE my JCC position. The kids are great, it's a lot of fun and it's a LOT less stressful than Arby's. I do believe I just saw Satan ice skating on Lester's pond, Ash finally found a job she likes!!! GASP!

No, I do not get to skip off into a ruby sky, for god is cruel and mocks me with his lightning rod of death.

I told my managers that effective immediately, if at all possible, I could only work nights and weekends, but since I wasn't able to give them 2 weeks notice, they couldn't accomodate my needs.

Basically...the long and short of it is...I'm scheduled to work 2 jobs at once next week...

Now, let me lay it out for you people...we'll get this into the most basic of terms...

Arby's is a horrible job. It's stressful, one of my managers is the world's biggest bitch and it's not going to enhance my career. At all. However, they did give my a job when no one else would (because I'm only going to be here for the summer, after all), the money's OK and I get a lot of hours.

JCC is a great job and I really enjoy it, I make slightly less money then at Arby's and get slightly less hours, but I don't think its enough to make the decision for me in favor of Arby's. JCC was a bitch to me back when I first applied, having me chasing paper for 2 weeks and not even having the decency to tell me that I didn't get the job, however; I'm trying to look past that as I did get one in the end.

Neither job is going to enhance my resume, though JCC is certainly more worthwhile and both provide me with a job for next summer.

The straightforward and obvious answer is pretty simple...QUIT FUCKING ARBY's. Non? I hate it, I now have the opportunity to do something that I enjoy, so why should I stick with it?

It's a complex answer...but it's all because of my dad. Daddy was the one who taught me work ethic, the value of having your own money and being able to do with it what you wish. Half the time, talking with him is the only way I get through my day's at Arby's because he'll always be here when I get home, exhausted and angry, telling me, "it's just for now...remember, you were meant for greater things than this (I almost cried when he told me that)". So, along with my very very strong work ethic, I also got Dad's loyalty to companies. You must remember, this is the man who was almost destroyed by Harley Davidson, before he finally escaped. At the end of it all, I feel loyalty and obligation to Arby's. I know that they existed long before me and will continue to exist long after me, but at the end of it, I still feel tied to the place. I felt this toward's Wendy's too, remember how long it took me to finally quit that place? Remember how far they had to push me before I finally get fed up?

My question to y'all, therefore; is WHAT SHOULD I DO? My options are...
1) Tell the JCC that I don't think I can provide them with what they need and quit
2) Quit Arby's
3) Call off work at Arby's every day that they schedule me to work during the day time and just do my weekend hours.

I ask you to take all points into consideration.

1 comment:

Kat said...

I'm talking to you on AIM right now, but I know you're a comment whore, so here you go...

Quit Arby's. JCC will look better on your resume, and may open the door for you to get an actual good job next summer... Fast food people are doomed to stay in fast food... break the cycle.