Should I goto this job I got offered to, I have a B.A degree.

Here's a little background about me. I'm 21 years old with a Bachelor's degree. My degree is in criminal justice. I have my own house (my mom bought it), and I have my own car that's pretty new. I paid off all my tuition fees already and I have no student loans. I do not have trouble paying bills because I rent out some rooms in my house. I applied for this delivery job and I went for the interview yesterday. You basically drive a big Ford van and deliver buckets and buckets of fish to warehouses and supermarkets. You must load and unload the heavy buckets yourself. You work alone and it's from 6am-2pm Mon-Sat. I applied for the job because well I thought it'd be a fun relaxing job, also I did not think I would get a reply. I do not need the money to pay anything. I can tell this will be a very difficult job that will require a lot of manual labor. During the interview he ran my license and it showed i have a clean record so he said I'm good for the job. They pay $10 and hour and $10.50 after 3 months. Should I go ahead and accept this job offer?

Is it your van, or do they supply a van for you? Because you certainly don't want your van to start smelling like fish.

Is it your van, or do they supply a van for you? Because you certainly don't want your van to start smelling like fish.

MrGeezer

it's their van, they also pay for gas of course

it's their van, they also pay for gas of course

LegitGamer3212

In that case, it sounds like an okay job.

But since you said that you don't need the money, just make sure that you're serious before accepting it. Sounds like an okay job, but it also sounds like hard work. If you don't need the money, just make sure that you aren't one of *those guys* who does a half-assed job and then quits on his third week because work is hard.

If you don't already have a better job (which you don't or you wouldn't be asking), then yes, take it. You need a job, you are 21 years old. XilePrincess

Yeah, even if you don't need the money now having a job will keep you occupied, will look better on your resume and you can still put that cash into savings for a rainy day or if you decide to go to graduate school.

Besides... fish mongering builds character and stuff...

I would take the job cause I need one. Also if my mom bought me a house I would feel like less of a man.

You might want to take the job for now until something better comes along. In this economy, you can't be too picky.

Take the job.

Here's a little background about me. I'm 21 years old with a Bachelor's degree. My degree is in criminal justice. I have my own house (my mom bought it), and I have my own car that's pretty new. I paid off all my tuition fees already and I have no student loans. I do not have trouble paying bills because I rent out some rooms in my house. I applied for this delivery job and I went for the interview yesterday. You basically drive a big Ford van and deliver buckets and buckets of fish to warehouses and supermarkets. You must load and unload the heavy buckets yourself. You work alone and it's from 6am-2pm Mon-Sat. I applied for the job because well I thought it'd be a fun relaxing job, also I did not think I would get a reply. I do not need the money to pay anything. I can tell this will be a very difficult job that will require a lot of manual labor. During the interview he ran my license and it showed i have a clean record so he said I'm good for the job. They pay $10 and hour and $10.50 after 3 months. Should I go ahead and accept this job offer?

LegitGamer3212

What were you planning to do when you began studying criminal justice? I know that the Law Enforcement Industry isn't doing a ton of hiring right now, but with a Bachelors in the field it seems like you'd be a great candidate for a Police Officer Position. If you haven't had a job before, however, that may pose a problem.Most places who hire people with degrees expect them to have some work experience (whether in the field or not.)

With all that being said, the job market is tough and you need to make money and get work experience in the mean time. So, if you have the time and feel like you want to start working, take the job. Just don't settle at this job as its far from a good one (in terms of pay for someone with a degre. I don't have a degree and make more than 10.50 an hour).

idgaf.

You might want to take the job for now until something better comes along. In this economy, you can't be too picky.

MathMattS

Probably be a good work out. If you're bored, I'd do it.

Take the job, making money is always good.

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Here's a little background about me. I'm 21 years old with a Bachelor's degree. My degree is in criminal justice. I have my own house (my mom bought it), and I have my own car that's pretty new. I paid off all my tuition fees already and I have no student loans. I do not have trouble paying bills because I rent out some rooms in my house. I applied for this delivery job and I went for the interview yesterday. You basically drive a big Ford van and deliver buckets and buckets of fish to warehouses and supermarkets. You must load and unload the heavy buckets yourself. You work alone and it's from 6am-2pm Mon-Sat. I applied for the job because well I thought it'd be a fun relaxing job, also I did not think I would get a reply. I do not need the money to pay anything. I can tell this will be a very difficult job that will require a lot of manual labor. During the interview he ran my license and it showed i have a clean record so he said I'm good for the job. They pay $10 and hour and $10.50 after 3 months. Should I go ahead and accept this job offer?

cprmauldin

What were you planning to do when you began studying criminal justice? I know that the Law Enforcement Industry isn't doing a ton of hiring right now, but with a Bachelors in the field it seems like you'd be a great candidate for a Police Officer Position. If you haven't had a job before, however, that may pose a problem.Most places who hire people with degrees expect them to have some work experience (whether in the field or not.)

With all that being said, the job market is tough and you need to make money and get work experience in the mean time. So, if you have the time and feel like you want to start working, take the job. Just don't settle at this job as its far from a good one (in terms of pay for someone with a degre. I don't have a degree and make more than 10.50 an hour).

so $10 as a compensation is pitiful you're saying right

You don't need the money, so you can discriminate in your job search. Don't take, shouldn't take a job that will make you miserable, it's not worth it. Some a couple more of applications to job that you would actually like and enjoy life. Master_Live

that's a good point

Jobs arent a joke. It seems you are taking this job very lightly and just doing it for fun. If you are gonna do something, please do it correctly. Jesus.

You should make up your own mind, like a big boy.thegerg

Jobs arent a joke. It seems you are taking this job very lightly and just doing it for fun. If you are gonna do something, please do it correctly. Jesus.

GiveMeSomething

you want to wake up 4am to deliver crates of fish mon-sat? for $10?

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Jobs arent a joke. It seems you are taking this job very lightly and just doing it for fun. If you are gonna do something, please do it correctly. Jesus.

LegitGamer3212

you want to wake up 4am to deliver crates of fish mon-sat? for $10?

Well, you said that you don't need the money.

That's my point. It certainly doesn't sound like a bad job. That's $480 per week, and the ours aren't too bad (I wouldn't like having to be at work by 6 AM, but I'd love being one by 2 PM).

It's a job above the minimum wage (assuming that you live in the USA) and you'd be getting almost 50 hours of work per week. A lot of people would be EXTREMELY happy to get that job.

Of course, that doesn't mean that YOU should take it. But for god's sake...if you're not serious about work, then the best thing you can do is not take the job. If you don't need the money and don't want to take the job seriously because it's some disrespectful **** like driving fish around all day, then please do everyone a favor and DON'T take the job so that the job can go to someone who actually NEEDS the money and isn't going to slack off because they think that the work is below them.

Be willing to commit and take the job seriously, or don't take the job at all. That's all I'm saying.

Jobs arent a joke. It seems you are taking this job very lightly and just doing it for fun. If you are gonna do something, please do it correctly. Jesus.

GiveMeSomething

... :lol:

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[QUOTE="GiveMeSomething"]

Jobs arent a joke. It seems you are taking this job very lightly and just doing it for fun. If you are gonna do something, please do it correctly. Jesus.

MrGeezer

you want to wake up 4am to deliver crates of fish mon-sat? for $10?

Well, you said that you don't need the money.

That's my point. It certainly doesn't sound like a bad job. That's $480 per week, and the ours aren't too bad (I wouldn't like having to be at work by 6 AM, but I'd love being one by 2 PM).

It's a job above the minimum wage (assuming that you live in the USA) and you'd be getting almost 50 hours of work per week. A lot of people would be EXTREMELY happy to get that job.

Of course, that doesn't mean that YOU should take it. But for god's sake...if you're not serious about work, then the best thing you can do is not take the job. If you don't need the money and don't want to take the job seriously because it's some disrespectful **** like driving fish around all day, then please do everyone a favor and DON'T take the job so that the job can go to someone who actually NEEDS the money and isn't going to slack off because they think that the work is below them.

Be willing to commit and take the job seriously, or don't take the job at all. That's all I'm saying.

it's not really $10, after taxes, more like $8.50

it's not really $10, after taxes, more like $8.50

LegitGamer3212

No s***, Sherlock!

Also, in what world are your payroll taxes that low? I want to move there.

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it's not really $10, after taxes, more like $8.50

coolbeans90

No s***, Sherlock!

Also, in what world are your payroll taxes that low? I want to move there.

so it's less........ like what $8?

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[QUOTE="LegitGamer3212"]

it's not really $10, after taxes, more like $8.50

LegitGamer3212

No s***, Sherlock!

Also, in what world are your payroll taxes that low? I want to move there.

so it's less........ like what $8?

The baseline in casual conversation is pre-tax. Have you ever spoke to someone w. a job before?

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[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

No s***, Sherlock!

Also, in what world are your payroll taxes that low? I want to move there.

coolbeans90

so it's less........ like what $8?

The baseline in casual conversation is pre-tax. Have you ever spoke to someone w. a job before?

yeah they never told me exactly how much is taken off. They just say a lot. like if you got paid 70 grand, you only get 50 grand and whatnot

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[QUOTE="GiveMeSomething"]

Jobs arent a joke. It seems you are taking this job very lightly and just doing it for fun. If you are gonna do something, please do it correctly. Jesus.

MrGeezer

you want to wake up 4am to deliver crates of fish mon-sat? for $10?

Well, you said that you don't need the money.

That's my point. It certainly doesn't sound like a bad job. That's $480 per week, and the ours aren't too bad (I wouldn't like having to be at work by 6 AM, but I'd love being one by 2 PM).

It's a job above the minimum wage (assuming that you live in the USA) and you'd be getting almost 50 hours of work per week. A lot of people would be EXTREMELY happy to get that job.

Of course, that doesn't mean that YOU should take it. But for god's sake...if you're not serious about work, then the best thing you can do is not take the job. If you don't need the money and don't want to take the job seriously because it's some disrespectful **** like driving fish around all day, then please do everyone a favor and DON'T take the job so that the job can go to someone who actually NEEDS the money and isn't going to slack off because they think that the work is below them.

Be willing to commit and take the job seriously, or don't take the job at all. That's all I'm saying.

what's the point to commit and give it my 100% for a fish driver job? I don't need the money, but I deserve to get paid $15 at least. I have a bachelor's degree from a good private college with a high GPA. If they want to go and hire a high school drop out they could, they could pay him minimum wage thats fine. You can't do that with me, you pay me low I'll do a low job for you

what's the point to commit and give it my 100% for a fish driver job? I don't need the money, but I deserve to get paid $15 at least. I have a bachelor's degree from a good private college with a high GPA. If they want to go and hire a high school drop out they could, they could pay him minimum wage thats fine. You can't do that with me, you pay me low I'll do a low job for you

LegitGamer3212

You do not earn a wage right with a degree. A degree theoretically makes you employable for a position that pays $15/hr. If you take a low paying/low skill job, then you are obligated to meet the requirements of that job. You do not deserve to paid more for the job by virtue of having a degree unrelated to said position of employment.

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what's the point to commit and give it my 100% for a fish driver job? I don't need the money, but I deserve to get paid $15 at least. I have a bachelor's degree from a good private college with a high GPA. If they want to go and hire a high school drop out they could, they could pay him minimum wage thats fine. You can't do that with me, you pay me low I'll do a low job for you

coolbeans90

You do not earn a wage right with a degree. A degree theoretically makes you employable for a position that pays $15/hr. If you take a low paying/low skill job, then you are obligated to meet the requirements of that job. You do not deserve to paid more for the job by virtue of having a degree unrelated to said position of employment.

would you rather use a high school drop out to deliver your food or a graduate? even though you pay the graduate a little more

what's the point to commit and give it my 100% for a fish driver job? I don't need the money, but I deserve to get paid $15 at least. I have a bachelor's degree from a good private college with a high GPA. If they want to go and hire a high school drop out they could, they could pay him minimum wage thats fine. You can't do that with me, you pay me low I'll do a low job for you

LegitGamer3212

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[QUOTE="LegitGamer3212"]

what's the point to commit and give it my 100% for a fish driver job? I don't need the money, but I deserve to get paid $15 at least. I have a bachelor's degree from a good private college with a high GPA. If they want to go and hire a high school drop out they could, they could pay him minimum wage thats fine. You can't do that with me, you pay me low I'll do a low job for you

LegitGamer3212

You do not earn a wage right with a degree. A degree theoretically makes you employable for a position that pays $15/hr. If you take a low paying/low skill job, then you are obligated to meet the requirements of that job. You do not deserve to paid more for the job by virtue of having a degree unrelated to said position of employment.

would you rather use a high school drop out to deliver your food or a graduate? even though you pay the graduate a little more

Well...if you are any indication, then I'd prefer the high school dropout.

The high school dropout is going to appreciate his job, because he sure as **** isn't going to get a better one. Meanwhile, YOU have a sense of entitlement because of your degree, and think that allows you to do a crappy job because the work is berlow you. In any case, I'm going to prefer the person who actually cares about doing the job well. And that certainly ain't you.

Do you want to tell me how having a degree somehow makes you MORE QUALIFIED to drive fish around? If you're no more qualified than the high school dropouts doing the same ****ing work, then please explain to me exactly WHY you should saomehow get paid more just because you're a college graduate?

Or let's put it another way...if your college degree is so freaking valuable and entitles you to more money than everyone else, then why the hell are you getting a job driving buckets of fish to supermarkets?

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[QUOTE="LegitGamer3212"]

what's the point to commit and give it my 100% for a fish driver job? I don't need the money, but I deserve to get paid $15 at least. I have a bachelor's degree from a good private college with a high GPA. If they want to go and hire a high school drop out they could, they could pay him minimum wage thats fine. You can't do that with me, you pay me low I'll do a low job for you

LegitGamer3212

You do not earn a wage right with a degree. A degree theoretically makes you employable for a position that pays $15/hr. If you take a low paying/low skill job, then you are obligated to meet the requirements of that job. You do not deserve to paid more for the job by virtue of having a degree unrelated to said position of employment.

would you rather use a high school drop out to deliver your food or a graduate? even though you pay the graduate a little more

I'd give them an equal starting wage, unless their degree had some significance pertaining directly to food delivery, capable of producing monetary results. Yours doesn't.

Unless you have other job offers I would take it. You can always keep your options open so that you can get a job doing what you want, but until that offer comes along you will probably need continuous income.

why did we need all that info? Your degree is meaningless for that job, and your living situation is also irrelevant. Why come here? Seriously?

come on now

The only things that matter are

are you qualified: You have a drivers license so yes

do you need money: Yes that is why you applied

so nuff said.

You do not deserve more money because you have a random degree, anyone can drive a car

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[QUOTE="coolbeans90"]

You do not earn a wage right with a degree. A degree theoretically makes you employable for a position that pays $15/hr. If you take a low paying/low skill job, then you are obligated to meet the requirements of that job. You do not deserve to paid more for the job by virtue of having a degree unrelated to said position of employment.

MrGeezer

would you rather use a high school drop out to deliver your food or a graduate? even though you pay the graduate a little more

Well...if you are any indication, then I'd prefer the high school dropout.

The high school dropout is going to appreciate his job, because he sure as **** isn't going to get a better one. Meanwhile, YOU have a sense of entitlement because of your degree, and think that allows you to do a crappy job because the work is berlow you. In any case, I'm going to prefer the person who actually cares about doing the job well. And that certainly ain't you.

Do you want to tell me how having a degree somehow makes you MORE QUALIFIED to drive fish around? If you're no more qualified than the high school dropouts doing the same ****ing work, then please explain to me exactly WHY you should saomehow get paid more just because you're a college graduate?

Or let's put it another way...if your college degree is so freaking valuable and entitles you to more money than everyone else, then why the hell are you getting a job driving buckets of fish to supermarkets?

the degree means you are more diciplined. You're more educated, you know how the world works. I didn't say I deserve more money than everyone else. I just believe the drop out and the graduate shouldn't get paid the SAME. You forget 75% of what you learned anyway after 6 months of graduating.

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would you rather use a high school drop out to deliver your food or a graduate? even though you pay the graduate a little more

LegitGamer3212

Well...if you are any indication, then I'd prefer the high school dropout.

The high school dropout is going to appreciate his job, because he sure as **** isn't going to get a better one. Meanwhile, YOU have a sense of entitlement because of your degree, and think that allows you to do a crappy job because the work is berlow you. In any case, I'm going to prefer the person who actually cares about doing the job well. And that certainly ain't you.

Do you want to tell me how having a degree somehow makes you MORE QUALIFIED to drive fish around? If you're no more qualified than the high school dropouts doing the same ****ing work, then please explain to me exactly WHY you should saomehow get paid more just because you're a college graduate?

Or let's put it another way...if your college degree is so freaking valuable and entitles you to more money than everyone else, then why the hell are you getting a job driving buckets of fish to supermarkets?

the degree means you are more diciplined. You're more educated, you know how the world works. I didn't say I deserve more money than everyone else. I just believe the drop out and the graduate shouldn't get paid the SAME. You forget 75% of what you learned anyway after 6 months of graduating.

how are you more disciplined? How does a sheltered college kid who has his parents pay for everything know more about the world than a HS dropout who has been through the ringer? Having an unrleated degree that does nothing for the job does not mean you should be paid more. What does your degree give you that someone without it would not understand? What insight did you recieve about driving a van?

the degree means you are more diciplined. You're more educated, you know how the world works. I didn't say I deserve more money than everyone else. I just believe the drop out and the graduate shouldn't get paid the SAME. You forget 75% of what you learned anyway after 6 months of graduating.

LegitGamer3212

Your degree in particular (criminal justice) doesn't mean squat for discipline; knowing how the world works means positively nothing for fish delivery. The fact that you forgot 75% of what you learned since graduating, if anything, means you should be paid the same - but your degree was utterly inconsequential to begin with. What makes you a better fish driver? Not the degree, for one.

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[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

Well...if you are any indication, then I'd prefer the high school dropout.

The high school dropout is going to appreciate his job, because he sure as **** isn't going to get a better one. Meanwhile, YOU have a sense of entitlement because of your degree, and think that allows you to do a crappy job because the work is berlow you. In any case, I'm going to prefer the person who actually cares about doing the job well. And that certainly ain't you.

Do you want to tell me how having a degree somehow makes you MORE QUALIFIED to drive fish around? If you're no more qualified than the high school dropouts doing the same ****ing work, then please explain to me exactly WHY you should saomehow get paid more just because you're a college graduate?

Or let's put it another way...if your college degree is so freaking valuable and entitles you to more money than everyone else, then why the hell are you getting a job driving buckets of fish to supermarkets?

weezyfb

the degree means you are more diciplined. You're more educated, you know how the world works. I didn't say I deserve more money than everyone else. I just believe the drop out and the graduate shouldn't get paid the SAME. You forget 75% of what you learned anyway after 6 months of graduating.

how are you more disciplined? How does a sheltered college kid who has his parents pay for everything know more about the world than a HS dropout who has been through the ringer? Having an unrleated degree that does nothing for the job does not mean you should be paid more. What does your degree give you that someone without it would not understand? What insight did you recieve about driving a van?

I communicate better, have a better temper, I can calculate and use math better, and more knowledgable. It's like saying who's most likely to smoke? a graduate or drop out? yes the graduate might smoke but a majority of degree holders don't smoke according to surveys.

Man, you are just pissing me off with your bratty attitude. You wont get too far like that.

I communicate better, have a better temper, I can calculate and use math better, and more knowledgable.

LegitGamer3212

Do you have a communications degree, and if so, will the potential position of employment stress the skills you acquired in attaining said degree? Or are you just a delivery boy? I've known some professors to get pretty pissed - people don't go to college to learn self-anger management. Does your job require you to solve differential equations on a regular basis, or is it basic arithmetic? Obviously it is the latter, if that. Do you have specific knowledge that the typical high school dropout doesn't that specifically applies to fish delivery?

the degree means you are more diciplined. You're more educated, you know how the world works. I didn't say I deserve more money than everyone else. I just believe the drop out and the graduate shouldn't get paid the SAME. You forget 75% of what you learned anyway after 6 months of graduating.LegitGamer3212

Do it for now, Then later figure out something else.

10$ an hour is pretty good, and you'll have some extra spending money.

Also being alone would give you time to collect your thoughts and relax without the stress of others.

I'd take the job. Making money is better than not making money. Look at the physical labor as a challenge, and kick it's ass.

InEMplease