Showing posts with label Help. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Help. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Need Some Job Advice

Okay, I need some advice. My old boss called me, told me that he is hiring, and that he wants me to work for his company. I would basically be doing the same thing I'm doing now, office stuff, but I would be making at least $1 more per hour if not more and the medical insurance would be free for me. I would only have to pay for Robbie and Tristan. I told him that I'm pregnant and that I'll be having him in less than four months and he still wants me to send in my resume! Sounds amazing right?

Well, here is the thing. My benefits won't kick in until 60 days after my hire date. I'm not due for another four months, but I know I'll have at least two doctors appointments before I get medical benefits from the new job if I decide to take it. I also don't know if my OB/GYN that I have accepts their insurance or not and I don't know how long I would have for maternity leave.

I talked to Robbie about it. He thinks it would be worth it for us in the long run. The Tooele County jail is hiring corrections officers in September. If Robbie gets that job he will get a big raise and he'll have state benefits, which are the best you can get. So I wouldn't have to be on benefits at my own job for long providing that Robbie gets that job.

I'm going to ask my old boss questions about benefits and maternity leave at the interview, but what do you think I should do? Stay at my current job and ask him to keep me in mind after I deliver my baby, or should I just take the job? I know a few people that work there already and they said that they love it there, but I've gotta do what's best for my family. Help?