Major advice needed, por favor
Okay, here is my situation. I am moving to San Antonio in two weeks. I will be getting a job transfer with Target (where I now work part-time) and will be making $7.00 an hour. I will be working about 30-40 hours a week during the summer, and as many as I can handle during the school year (probably about 25-30).
I have worked for a Justice of the Peace before, and have about 2 years paid experience, with several more years of volunteer experience in the J.P. office. There is currently a full-time position open for a J.P. in San Antonio and I know I could easily get the job if I applied. The only thing is that it is an 8 - 5, Monday - Friday job. I could work those hours during the summer, but not when school is in session. The position doesn't pay hourly, rather salary -- $1477 a month, which is a little over $9.00 an hour ($2.00 more per hour than Target). Some J.P. offices in San Antonio do have part time positions, 20 hours a week @ $738.50 a month, but this position is full-time.
Being that money is going to be super tight working at Target, I really want to apply for the position with the J.P office, but I know that I won't be able to work those hours once the fall semester begins. I thought about applying, and if and when I get an interview, let them know my situation, and perhaps they would be willing to make it a part-time position once fall comes around since I have so much experience. I talked to my mom about it and as an office manager for a J.P. office, she told me I could call and speak with the office manager at the J.P. in San Antone. (Mom's how I began working for a J.P.) Mom suggested I tell the office manager out in SA that I wouldn't have a problem qualifying, but that I will be enrolled in school full-time in the fall and could work 25-30 hours, but not 40. Basically, asking the manager if they would even consider making this a part-time position, as to not waste their time or mine if they wouldn't consider doing it.
I called, but the office manager is out to lunch and should be back in about an hour or so. Should I call back and do what my mom suggested, or should I just apply and if and when I get an interview, let her know everything then? I don't want to take the position for the summer, and then before the semester begins either A) quit, or B) ask to make the position part-time. I really, really need the money. I am so tempted to apply and do either A or B from above.
HELP GC'ers, please!!
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