Should I take the job?

[Lady Pi Phi]

I just took the winter semester off of school and I am now taking another year off. Since I'm not going to school I have to work. I've sent out hundreds of resumes and have had a few interviews, but nothing that I'm really qualified for (because everyone knows you need a degree to push papers...even though it's something I have serious expertise in). Anyway, I had an interview this afternoon in a local stationary store. The manager is offering me 32 hours/week starting at $8/hr. He told me the maximum pay rate is $8.50/hr. All my other jobs have been paying $12/hr and up. This would be a huge pay cut for me. He also needs someone to commit for a full year (whih I can do). I haven't been getting many job offers so this is a chance for me to finally get working. I'm a bit apprehensive about taking the job in case I do get a better job offer. A good friend who also works there recommended me and I would hate to make her look bad, and he knows my concern about the money and I don't want to take the job and then leave him high and dry. I don't know if I should take the job. He's pretty much offered me the job, but he's given me a few days to think about whether or not I can make the commitment. It took me for ever to find a temp summer job, so if my experience is anything like it was during the winter (practically no job offers), then I feel I should take the job. I just don't want to take the job the have the possibility of leaving him high and dry and searching for someone else.

Any advice?