Another one of those job threads

I've been at my job (sales rep for a few products sold in Home Depot and Lowes) for a couple months now and have come to the realization that this isn't really my cup of tea and not something I really enjoy. Pay is okay but I have no benefits which I really need to get. I took the skills test for a county municipal job as a court clerk last Wednesday and will find out this coming Wednesday if I passed and will be in the running if any vacancies come up (great pay and full benefits!). Also I am going to an open interview/application thing tomorrow for a courier/driver position with a local company. Also, I have a lead on a security company in the area that has numerous openings in the area and I could get benefits with them. Here is the two part question: 1. Am I crazy for trying to find a new position that I hopefully will enjoy more than current and also try to get benefits? 2. Is it right or wrong of me to hold out for the court clerk position?

HEY!! step up and make your own decision, other people are not living your life

I think he may be looking for some BTDT type of comments. In my case I worked at the same place for 25 years, left (retired) and now work for a race prep shop. Did I need a place with bene's, no get them through my retirement, would I look for a job with bene's in your circumstance, absolutely.

And in today's volatile job market, would I wait out the municipal position with bene's and other perks, most likely.

Ultimately you need to feel comfortable in your decision and you failed to mention your current stats, age, housing situaion etc which could weigh heavily on any choices.

ronbros wrote: HEY!! step up and make your own decision, other people are not living your life

I don't know place you normally lurk, but we usually have something constructive to add to the conversation. There's no reason to be rude. I'm sure you've found yourself in a situation where you needed advice.

it is always best to find a job as you are employed.

when I am looking for sales guys, I like to hear all the activity they have going on in their life. job, classes, part-time job, cars.........hold out for the clerk job, sounds like the courier job is similar to what you have.

Life tends to be a constant balance of what you want to do and what you have to do.

My advise is to be constantly looking for the better job or situation but always have something lined up to minimize the moments of unemployment.

Side note: Ron my Bro, you can do better than that. [/disappointment]

Here are the stats that someone requested: I'll be 25 in October, single, live at home, only bills monthly are credit card payments and tuition, no car payment/car paid off and I save probably 85% of what I make..

The clerk job sound like the way to go. I work for the City and while it's not a dream job, it affords me to have a life outside work. In another year I'll hit top pay and make enough to spend a bit on hobbies again, have good benefits, decent time off, and at 55 I'll retire with 55% of my pay and benefits.

City, County, or really any government position is going to be better than about half of the other jobs out there.

Always be open to a better job. Do not wait around for one to happen. I held out for jobs TWICE that I was a "shoe-in" for that never materialized. My current job I got the call as I was exiting an interview with a competitor. Very, very few companies seem to rate loyalty to them as a high priority. People are always changing jobs these days and it doesn't have the stigma that it used to. The days of doing 25 years at the same place are pretty infrequent.

What do you want benefits for? I am not being an ass, but a 401k kinda sucks right now, and you could probably get decent health coverage on your own (single, non-smoker). If you had a family and kids and a house, I could see needing benefits. I would get the highest-paying job you can! You can always walk away, you live at home. Mom and Dad can float the rent for a month or two. This is the time to chase your dream. Or someday, you will be a 40-something, stuck in a crappy job, living paycheck to paycheck, trying to keep benefits for his family and the roof from leaking...not that I know what that's like.

I did some looking and If I don't get benefits, I can get a decent plan through Blue Cross for about $75 a month. I decided against going for the courier job since its pretty close to what I do now and wouldn't be that much beneficial to switch to that. I have an interview in the morning at a local tire wholesaler as a sales account executive:).

Having worked in the security field a very long time, I have to say that generally the pay sucks, benefits are poor, and usually there is a high turnover. Government jobs seem to be the most secure, and have good benefits. Pay increases a lot with longevity. Might not be very exciting, though.

My friend was a court clerk and moved on to working at a firm. He says almost every day he wishes he'd never left the county job. Pay was decent, vacation time was obscene, and benefits were killer. I'd hold out for the clerk job.