Is a good experience worth losing a part-time job?
Asked by Andigurl
I recently applied and was hired at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. I live in Indiana so I would have to live in Sandusky for the summer. Any ideas to help me decide what to do. There is a chance that if I take this job for the summer I could lose my job. There is also a possibility that my part-time job will let me come back when the summer is over. Any ideas on what I should do, or what to do to help me decide? And before anyone mentions where I would make more money, It would be about the same there and here. I also want to add that I am 21 and go to school full time during the fall and spring.

Best Answer:
It depends on what responsibilities you have. I assume that you don't have kids or similar responsibilities. I would say go for it while you are young and don't have these responsibilities. If not you will look back and wish you did. Regret sucks big time. Besides, part time jobs are EASY to come by. Especially if they are "student type" jobs. Most places don't expect students to stick around.

I say go! Do it while you are young and have the chance there will come a time when you will have to be settled because of a husband and children.
Answered by daileyjoy

follow your heart you don't want to live your life wondering what if you can always get another job
Answered by cute as a button

THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE!! Does your part time job have any benefit for your future endeavors? Does it have anything to do with your major in school? If not, there are tons of other part time jobs out there that you could work at while going to school. If the place isn't accomodating enough to allow you to pursue this opportunity then it's probably not worth working there in the first place.
Answered by k_hart100

First it depends on exactly what you mean by "a good experience". Woudl taking this job provide you with valuable knowledge and/or experience that you will benefit from down the road? Or What? If so then I would have to say absolutely yes it would be worth it to go for it. Any decision to take the necessary steps toward making your quality of life better is a good one. It isn't about the money it is about what else you would get out of the experience and how it could potentially create more avenues for success in the future. Of course be sure the weigh all of your options before making a decieion. You need to have housing while there, you need to know the cost of living in that area and how it compares to your current situation as this could make or break the outcome in this deal. If cost of living is much higher then more money, same money whatever won't matter because you will never see it. Don't sit back and let all of the possibilities pass you by. It would be an incredible waste of a life.
Answered by just lisa & proud of it!!!

I think you should go for it. The job you are working at now is only part-time and you could always find another one. Plus you could always put this job on your resume and get a better one. Good Luck!!
Answered by Stefanie

I'm not sure I fully understand -- you would be losing a full-time job for a part-time job? If that's the case... (1) I'm not sure how a part-time job could offer better experience than a full-time job. (2) Working at amusement parks is really difficult, though it can be fun. It involves long hours and painful exchanges with guests. I worked in one and it was fun for the first half of the summer and then it got exhausting and frustrating. (3) Cedar Point, I would assume, probably has something similar to Kennywood (where I worked) in that they give old crew members the first option to return the following summer, or work in the off season. (4) Look at the perks -- for Kennywood we got into the park and its "family parks" free and discounts to a bunch of restaurants. Weigh those decisions and make whatever choice you think is best.
Answered by jennieryan88

The good news is that you have a choice. The bad news is, you have to decided. Given the information, it is hard to say. I am not really sure what your current job is, and I am not sure what your part time job in Cedar Point is. Most importantly, I do not know your aspiration. That being said, you asked what you should do to decide. I'd say, write your thoughts down. It will help clarify your direction. You might also assign points, from 1 to 10 with 10 being the best, of the two jobs and compare. Ask the following questions, as you compare the two jobs: - Will I enjoy this job? - Will this job enhance my resume? - Will this job make other employers want to hire me in future? - Will I enjoy the people I will work with? - Will I learn relevant skills from this job? Money is the least of the worries. Few less dollars now could mean far greater rewards in the future, especially if you are only 21. In short, choose the job that will give you more options in the future. Twenty years from now, you will be glad you did.
Answered by Nobodee