hey what's up guys i have a hard time choosing between jobs help plz

[thejoker1232]

ok here's the deal i have a friend that is working up at a little small restauraunt they say the people and the managers are like the one's in the movie "clerks" if you seen it they aren't hard on you and they will joke along with you everyone helps as a team but you get $7.25/hr

Then

I am now getting close to being done with my first semester of nursing so i can work as an extern and i will be able to make $10/ hr

so i can either work with my homeboy and know what to expect and have fun
or go into what i am going to do and make $10 an hour it's a hard choice because if i do the extern i could probably get the camaro sooner because my mom makes $14 and we could halve the bill until i get out of school (all cars are paid off except for the would be upcoming camaro) so i don't know guys what would you do in my situation because i am having trouble with it

and i know it's not really professional to list $/hr but for you guys that might be a consideration idk. thanks you guys

-Mr. J

[Class1E]

If I were you, I would take the nursing job. It will be valuable experience relevant to the field you are going to work in. Consider it an opportunity to give your job an interview before you get further along in school. You don't want to find out that you hate it after you are finished.

[brandotron]

The nursing job not only pays more, but it will look SO much better on your resume than a restaurant job.

Think about it, in this economy we have too many people applying to too few jobs. When it comes time for you to join that fray, wouldn't you like a stronger resume than some of your classmates? If the job comes down to you and another equally qualified person, the person with greater experience will get the position 99.99999999% of the time.

It looks like you're at the crossroads with the fun high school job on one side, and the adult career on the other. Looks like an easy choice to me.

[seeknay2000]

Def. nursing job - $7.25 is NOTHING! By the time you get done with taxes it'll be $6.00/hr * 2000 hours a year - taht's only $12K, not even enough for insurance, gas, repairs, maitinence etc.

But no offense, if you guys are making $10 and $14/hr, you really shouldn't buy a new camaro. Don't fall into the same trap we are getting out of now - buying things you can't afford. Camaro - $30K, sales tax, $2100, insurance $2000?, gas, maitinence, repairs, etc...you're better off waiting to save up and pay it off in full. It's not worth buying than having it repoed. If you have money saved up then def. go for it, but nursing is the way to go. I'm sure you'd have a lot of fun working with your friend but it won't get you anywhere!

[2000v6]

I'd go for the nursing job. Basically if you get the chance to work as an intern, do it. It will give you an eye opening experience into your future potential career. And, if you won't like it, then you will be able to change majors.

And I mean you can still hang out with your boy, no matter what job you have.

[2000v6]

Also, I wouldn't even think about getting the 5th gen. Because your mom really doesn't make that much after taxes, and especially after paying the bills. Unless you guys' live off of solar and wind power. You also will have expenses that will only grow over time. However, 10 dollars is a much better start than $7.25.

[thejoker1232]

yeah i know it isn't enough with the bills and everything... but we got the trailer paid off we got the cars paid off my step-dad is a team leader of construction making another $25/hr and they both said they would help me i worked all last summer and this summer and so far i saved up 3,000- on min wage now i am fixing to move up to 10/hr and they already said they would match me and help me once i get it until i get out of school .. i am not going off on you guys because you didn't know the whole story i am just telling you the whole story, and thanks guys really i probably am going to nursing extern and tell my friend we will just hang out on sundays. like i said thanks again you guys are my c5 family and i appreciate your wisdom

[FenwickHockey65]

Definitely nursing. Having that experience will look good on your resume.

[HzMajesty]

Nursing wins hands down...
1- Higher pay
2- Nursing experience > feeding experience
3- Better for quicker future advancement
4- Helping ppl > feeding ppl

[2000v6]

I don't know what's your plan with the nursing field, but I'm guessing that in the long run you want to be some sort of doctor, right?

Obviously you can also become an optometrist or a dentist, psychiatrist, or even get into pharmaceuticals. Now here's the thing, if you see yourself doing this eventually when you graduate and after med (or whatever correlates) school, then you should get the nursing experience. I mean sure a guy nurse, I mean yes there is still a big stigma associated with it, but in the long run it will be better to have experience of this sort than restaurant experience. Or do you plan to finish school and buy a restaurant?

Also, back to the nursing job. Are you sure that you want to get involved in the nursing industry when you finish college, or the medical industry for that matter. Or are you still undecided? The difference is that this job will give you an eye opening look into the nursing industry, and if you won't like it than you will be better off, because then you can switch majors and it's not too late. There is the possibility of you finishing school with a degree in nursing, while working in a restaurant. The thing is that a few years down the road when you will be trying to find a job, possible employers will see that you don't have any experience and therefore even though you have been taught in theory while in school, you have not lived the reality of the job. So if you will finish college, yet won't find a nursing job for a long time, you'll regret not taking the nursing job that you have been offered and with little money in your pocket you will keep saying "I hate my life, I hate my life"

Yet, if you do take the job and finish school with good grades, employers are going to give you a shot because it's going to be that much easier for them to teach you.

[DaveT]

Originally Posted by 2000v6

I don't know what's your plan with the nursing field, but I'm guessing that in the long run you want to be some sort of doctor, right?

I mean sure a guy nurse, I mean yes there is still a big stigma associated with it,

I'm a guy, and a RN, have kids, drive a Camaro, a Dodge, a Honda, a 24' sport fisher, make over $150K working 3 days a week.......

What's wrong with that? Don't bash nursing.

[HzMajesty]

.... plus.... nursing has more eye candy than food business....

[2000v6]

Originally Posted by DaveT

I'm a guy, and a RN, have kids, drive a Camaro, a Dodge, a Honda, a 24' sport fisher, make over $150K working 3 days a week.......

What's wrong with that? Don't bash nursing.

I'm not saying that it's bad. All that I said is that it happens to have a bad stigma surrounding it

Still, it's an honest job and it's a good job to do.

Plus, if you're an RN you're kind of like a doctor

[2000v6]

Originally Posted by HzMajesty

.... plus.... nursing has more eye candy than food business....

definitely

[seeknay2000]

Originally Posted by thejoker1232

yeah i know it isn't enough with the bills and everything... but we got the trailer paid off we got the cars paid off my step-dad is a team leader of construction making another $25/hr and they both said they would help me i worked all last summer and this summer and so far i saved up 3,000- on min wage now i am fixing to move up to 10/hr and they already said they would match me and help me once i get it until i get out of school .. i am not going off on you guys because you didn't know the whole story i am just telling you the whole story, and thanks guys really i probably am going to nursing extern and tell my friend we will just hang out on sundays. like i said thanks again you guys are my c5 family and i appreciate your wisdom

That's great you saved up money - def. willl help! I don't want to get into your finances too much b/c it's none of my business, my only point is - if it took you 1-2 summers to save up $3,000, what happens if something goes wrong? Let's say something accidental, something as small as a tire blowing or someone hitting your car....even if you have full coverage and it's not your fault insurance could go up. So now you need to get $1,000 ASAP.

When I bought my first car I was working 50 hours a week while in High School, but I didn't buy it until I paid for it in full and I'm glad I did. When my engine blew I had a $4,000 engine repair bill - I easily could afford it, but if I were still making car payments as well as insuranc epayments...I would have had to sell it.

http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/...alculator.aspx

go to that website and look at payments. Even with $10K down, financing $20K over 4 years at 3.9%APR is $450.00/month. Add $200/month for full coverage, $100/month gas, $50/month maintinence....$800/month, which at $10/hour is about 24 hours a week of your pay directly to the car.

My main point is - it's not about how far you can stretch your money. There is nothing wrong with making monthly payments, but make sure you ahve enough to cover ALL the costs of the car, not just the actual payments. So many people base their deicison of a car on just waht the dealer says....once they add in all the extras they find they can't afford it and end up selling it. Also plan ahead in case you or your mom lose their job - it's unforutnate, but if it happens you'll want at least 2 months saved up ahead so you can cover for it.
just my 2 cetns



also - ever consider buying an almost new car - aka maybe one with <10,000 miles on it? It could save you $3-5K - that's up to your personal preference though.

good luck - post pics when you get one!

[2010 SSRS]

definitely the job that pays more.