I may regret this, but

**Jaded** · 06-25-2007, 09:22 PM

I turned that job down. I was just having too much anxiety over it. I'm going to try again to find a roommate to help with bills. I'll be o.k. if I can do that. I hate having to live with someone, but I need to stay where I am right now. #1 reason is that I have some health issues with my thyroid that I need my insurance for. If I start treatment now, it will be pre-existing on any new insurance, and not covered.

I'm still looking with the banks, etc., but nobody around here hires until closer to season (Around September), so I'll just keep my eye out and see what happens.

Believe it or not, I'm feeling much better after making the decision. The money would have been nice, but the stress of the job, plus the stress of the commute on the interstate would have made me crazy!

**bumplett** · 06-25-2007, 09:24 PM

you have to put yourself first - this includes your health - I'm sure you put alot of thought into this first, I hope you find a great roommate soon.

**kittykatstrong** · 06-25-2007, 09:33 PM

Ya, if it didn't feel right you had to turn it down. The stress of the commute would have sent me over the edge.

Katy

**pip** · 06-25-2007, 10:32 PM

Sounds like the right decision for you! I wish you luck.

**Cricket1** · 06-25-2007, 11:28 PM

I'm glad you went with your gut!

**FrugalMomof3** · 06-26-2007, 12:07 AM

I agree, I am glad you went with your feelings.

**kaykwilts** · 06-26-2007, 07:48 AM

I think you made a wise decision.

**JustJoy** · 06-26-2007, 08:12 AM

If just the thought of the job was causing you that much anxiety, you definitely made the right decision

**Nada.Leona** · 06-26-2007, 08:15 AM

Go with your gut feeling.

had an opportunity for a job interview this morning, but he turned it down. He wasn't getting a good vibe from it, and he's very intuitive. Stick with what your intuition tells you -- most times it's right on the money!

**many houseapes** · 06-26-2007, 09:41 AM

I have always believed that if there is a "check" in your spirit(something just doesn't feel right)....don't go with it.I think that you did the right thing...I am sure that something better for you will come along

**Buckeye5** · 06-26-2007, 09:49 AM

Sounds like you made a good decision. Something else will come up for you, closer to home. Be patient.

**Jaded** · 06-26-2007, 10:09 AM

I've had that "little feeling" about jobs before, and ignored it, and they always turned out badly. Sometimes, you just have to learn to listen. Really, it was the attitude of everyone there, when I think of it. They just weren't really friendly. Nobody seemed to be smiling. When I went for my first interview, she had given me the wrong directions, and I was late, and when I go there, she didn't smile or greet me or anything. I told her why I was late, and she didn't even say anything. Then, on my second interview, the guy seemed to only want to point out the bad parts of the job, not the reasons I should take it. I'm thinking they have had a lot of turnover in this position, because there were two positions open at the same time, and the HR person said something like "We just want to make sure you want to work for US". What the heck does that mean?

Anyway, an owner who will make someone wait for weeks to meet her, because she can't be bothered isn't exactly who I want to work for. She was always too busy to meet with me, and I was tired of having to drive 50 miles to meet one person at a time. Ridiculous, and not a good way to run a business. I even offered to meet her somewhere else, since they said she was on the road between two places, and I could have met her in the middle. They wanted me to wait another week and a half to even meet her, then I might not have gotten the job.

To me, if you need to hire someone, you can make yourself available, even after hours. She just didn't seem willing to do this. Maybe that's why everyone there is so unhappy.

Oh well, it just means God has something better in store for me.