Job stuff
I don’t know what to do anymore about this whole job thing.
A few weeks ago I interviewed for an accounting position at a company that sells plumbing and kitchen fixtures. My background is in accounting. This is a good company, and I dealt with them at my old job.
Apparently I didn’t get that position.
But earlier this week I got an e-mail from the manager of their showroom, and he asked me to come in for an interview today.
This time the interview was for the job of receptionist/greeter at their showroom. He told me that the other people I had interviewed with the first time around all liked me. I’m not being actually offered the position officially, but he said if I was interested, to let him know and we could talk compensation.
I don’t know what to do. I do NOT want to be a receptionist. Plus I’ve done it before and I was crap at it. The manager assured me the position was entry-level only, with a lot of “promotability.” The next step up is a CSR and the company trains you on their products, and after that it’s into showroom sales. And that’s all great - except for the part where I do NOT want to do sales. I do not have the right personality for it, and it’s not at all where my strengths/interests lie.
But at the same time, this is a good company. And I’ve been without a job now for over three months and my financial situation is starting to get pretty ugly, and I’m frankly terrified of never finding a job at all.
And basically, I don’t know what to do. I’m sitting here crying as I write this because I’m just so tired of being depressed and scared and feeling like I’m not in control of my life.
TL;DR, Do I pursue a job I don’t want with a career path I don’t want, just for the sake of having a job?