So here is the Situation: Lets start off with some background. I have been employed by Dominos Pizza since the first of October, and I get paid 7.25 an hour. Now that lacrosse has started, I only work weekends, from about 5 hours each day at the most. I got offered a job at IKEA, (where my whole family works) for 8 dollars an hour washing dishes. Working weekends 6 hours a day. Seems like a no-brainer right? Go work at Ikea, more money more hours. Well it's not so simple.
Where it turns into a game of strategy is looking to the future after lacrosse. Once lacrosse ends, I can work every day at dominos averaging 4-5 hours a day 5 days a week. So lets say 25 hours a week, which equals 181.25 before taxes a week. HOWEVER, at Dominos I can work up to 40 hours a week, being part time. Thats a big plus.
Yet, If I went to work for Ikea, I would get 8 an hour, be guaranteed 12 hours, BUT, I can only work up to 18 hours a week. So my MAX pay per week would be 144. More likely 16 hours for 128. But then, I would only work 2 or 3 days a week, leaving more time for fishing, girlfriend, and just general chilling out.
But then again, I have an opportunity to grow in IKEA, where as in Dominos It would take me forever to be a manager, let alone assistant, and be expected to work 60+ hours a week for only 9$ an hour.
But then again right now, I could hypothetically earn $290 a week at dominos working 40 hours (Summertime).
I have to make a decision by Friday, because that's when I have my interview at IKEA, which is basically my job because my whole family works there.
But wait, it gets more interesting. If I talk to my boss at Dominos, maybe I could take leave until may 7th, (When lacrosse ends) and work IKEA until then, and then work at both IKEA and Dominos, (Being summer, no problem with two jobs) and make alot of money, but have almost no free time to myself, other than the mornings (Until 5) 5 days a week. But I think its highly unlikely my boss will just let me take off Dominos for 2 months, especially considering I only work weekends anyways.
Or finally, I could just keep working dominos until may 7th, then try to get a second Job at ikea again, but there is no telling the future whether or not they will be hiring then.
SO MANY OPTIONS!!!! What would you do?
