Seems to me you have nothing to lose to give it a try. You might be surprised and really like it, and certainly it never hurts to gain new job experience and network with new people. You can always quit if you don’t like it.

I’d take the bank job for a few reasons. One is that you’re building your resume for future opportunities. Also you’re gaining skills that you can probably apply back to improving your parents business one day if you do end up taking over.

I worked for an airline at a small airport for over a year a while back, and despite the horrible pay, it was an incredibly valuable learning experience that has taught me a lot about how to run a team. We had a truly amazing station manager and seeing her leadership style was really inspiring. I have done my best to bring that knowledge to helping run my father’s surgical practice.

If I remember correctly you have asked this sort of question before. I think you should work somewhere besides your parents store, for a couple reasons. One, you might appreciate running the store more by having experienced life working for someone else. It will make your adulthood happier if you appreciate having the opportunity to take over their store. Sometimes we need other experiences, something to compare to, to make good decisions for ourselves. Or, you might wind up very successful and enjoying working in another business, and the only way to find out is to get started somewhere. Eventually you need to take some job that will likely be at a low level, to learn an organization, a new skill, dynamics of that workplace, and eventually you will move up.

Have you thought about working for a national grocery chain?

Jleslie yeah similar but I’m asking about the pay this time. Because its not very much more at all. Not interested in a national grocery chain. Do you mean become a manager for a bigger company? I’d rather take over the business than do that lol ideally I’d like to be like my sister and open up shops but I have no idea what!

I have thought about that. It could make me appreciate it more or learn more about where I would like to be in life!

besides I can always quit if its terrible and have something to fall back on lol or I can just use it on my résumé.
I’m just really nervous about something new that will change my life style…it won’t be easy! Thanks for reassurance, I guess that’s all I was looking for. My interview is today, so we will see if I get it.

@chelle21689 No, I mean working in the corporate office of a big grocery chain. You have an understanding of the business, and once you work at a corporate level, you can move to another industry eventually of you want to. Maybe you have to start in the stores, I don’t know, but you could have a plan to wind up in the buying office, or marketing, whatever it is you are interested in.

Good luck with the interview. Here are some factors to keep in mind, should you be offered the job.
– This won’t be a job where you can just quit if you don’t like it. Your sister works there, and you need to keep her reputation in mind, especially since she pulled some strings to get you the interview. The hiring process is expensive to a company. They want someone who is going to stick around, as well as do a good job.

- Should you decide to quit, there is no point in putting it on your resume unless you worked there at least six months and preferably a year.

yeah…that’s the bad part. But if I find a better job I can’t pass th chance lol. I’d try to stick it out a few months.

When you said $50 more, do you mean per week? That’s not the deciding factor, of course, but it will add up.

Be brave; you are lucky to have the safety net of your parents’ store, as you noted. At your age, what could be the harm of spreading your wings a little?

And the job won’t be yours until it is offered. Why not continue the interview process if you are really tempted to branch out?

The young people who work in my local bank seem to move up the ranks very quickly if they are competent. Plus it is a very congenial atmosphere and everyone seems cheerful.

(graduate from college)
(couple of reasons)

The PNC job should have Medical and Dental Insurance, also a pension plan or 401K.

Tropical_Willie, paid holidays and time off! lol

That’s good with vacations, holidays, dental and medical. If you get 401K and pension it is that much better. You can use all of the experience for future jobs including the family’s.

If I get offered I’m taking it. Thanks for the insight and reassurance. Interview went really well and the manager is so nice. The people there are friendly except one guy seems kind of a weird type friendly where he has a big smile glued to his face the whole time.

Good news. Don’t judge this guy by a first impression, however. Maybe he had just come from the dentist’s or got a notice of an IRS audit.

When will you hear?

UPDATE! So they called me today and said I didn’t get the job. They hired someone within the company and they told me I needed more sales experience. I can’t believe this! I thought the interview went really well and that I was a great fit. But I guess not…oh well, their pay was lower than what I wanted! They even said I should try to start off LOWER as a bank teller making $9/hr which is way less than what I make now! Screw that.

Sorry for the let-down. It’s never fun. At least you have a good job, although not ideal. Chin up.

Also, the experience of job interviewing will only help you do better the next interview opportunity you have. I’m sorry you didn’t get the job, but you had the courage to take a big step already just by taking a chance. In the end, that may turn out to be a much more important event in your life than if you got the job or not.

How am I supposed to get hired if I can’t even get jobs from the bottom? :/

At least right now I have a shot at Morgan Stanley Financial advisor program. Currently taking a test. I passed the first. Had technical issues that delayed my testing and they’re supposed to fix it but they sure are taking a while. I think they forgot but I’ll call again