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⌈ Secret Post #3970 ⌋

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Job question

[(Anonymous)]

I might repost this on tonight's post if nobody sees - I'm in need of some advice.

I was offered a job today! It's for a night shift position including weekends (I knew this when I applied), starting next month. I live with my partner who works during the day and while we knew it would be a big challenge we decided we could deal with it. When they made the offer, they said I could choose which two days I'd like to have off. If I take the job starting next month, it'll be two days during the week that my partner works a couple hours later.

BUT I could also choose to start in January, and if I did that, my weekend would include the day she gets out early and a day she doesn't work - so ultimately more time with her.

Now there is a chance my background check won't be completed in time for that one and I'll have to take the January one anyway...but I've been out of work for almost two months and money is getting really tight - plus I'm always afraid of "looking bad" to the employer and thought it might reflect poorly if I took the later opening after agreeing in the interview that I was okay with December.

After I gave my answer I talked to my partner a little bit about it and I think I'm an idiot for not just choosing the January one. Do you think it would be okay to speak with them again and say "I discussed it with my partner/gave it some more thought and decided I would prefer the January start date?" or am I NOT an idiot in my initial thinking that this would make me look bad? I know logically they've already offered me the job and said I had a choice - it's more my anxiety/people-pleaseriness that's got me stuck here.

Thanks!

Re: Job question

[(Anonymous)]

I think you should ask if the January option is still available, but maybe say you are willing to take the December one if it's not.

Re: Job question

[(Anonymous)]

It never hurts to ask! Just explain you were discussing it with your partner and ultimately figured the days off with the January start would work out better for you, but if that's not available anymore, you're still happy with the December one.