Hey guys,
Ok, so I know this is sort of a werid thing to ask but I need a little input on my "life plan" for the next few months- and no, apparently I cant make a descision by myself.
Right now I'm working at a vet clinic part time (I'm scheduled for 19hrs a week, not enough to live on but my mom lives with me so she pays the bills and I buy groceries, gas and pay for my pets). I got a second (seasonal) job that starts in October at an LL Bean call center. I worked there last year (not thrilling but good discounts!) and I was looking forward to working there again because working one holiday makes me as much as I make at the clinic in a week, but I was put on the second shift, which is any time between 2pm and 2am. I know I cant stay up that late any more, and its an hour commute so if I was scheduled until 2am I wouldnt get home until 3am or later. And I hate driving in the winter anyway, and driving in the wee hours of the morning in a Maine winter was sort of stressing me out. Besides, I just can't stay up that late any more. 11pm and I'm exhausted.
My goal is to enter the veterinary technician program but I need prerequisites first (biology w/lab and chemistry w/lab). I've taken the bio, algebra 1 as a refresher and a chemistry class is starting in about three weeks.
I've decided that I should quit the LL Bean job, even though I made better money there it is only seasonal, and take the chemistry class so I can be admitted to the vet tech program maybe in spring if they accept me.
I was feeling pretty confident with this decision until I just talked to my mom on the phone who said she wasnt trying to tell me what to do but was I sure I wanted to quit the LL Bean job and not the clinic since it's better money with LLB. I said yes (I'll take permanant work over seasonal, even if they pay isnt as good) and she sort of went on about how it was a big descision etc. She's supportive and I'm not trying to put her in a bad light I just expected a little more..support.
So now I don't know what to do. Should I try and keep the LLB job and hope I can handle the hours so I can help pay for heat this winter (heating this old house is so expensive) or should I take the chemistry class so I can get in to college. I want the class but I also need the money. I want to take the class because I know I cant stay up until 2am and then drive home. But I need to pull my weight with earning money. And I know that I'm not a person that handles being exhausted very well, I get really emotional (cry at the drop of a dime) and cranky and weird. But that's not a good excuse, especially when I need to make money. I guess I know what I want to do but is it different than what I need to do. But is what I need to do something that I can physically do.
Well if you've made it this far thanks for taking the time
Ok, so I know this is sort of a werid thing to ask but I need a little input on my "life plan" for the next few months- and no, apparently I cant make a descision by myself.
Right now I'm working at a vet clinic part time (I'm scheduled for 19hrs a week, not enough to live on but my mom lives with me so she pays the bills and I buy groceries, gas and pay for my pets). I got a second (seasonal) job that starts in October at an LL Bean call center. I worked there last year (not thrilling but good discounts!) and I was looking forward to working there again because working one holiday makes me as much as I make at the clinic in a week, but I was put on the second shift, which is any time between 2pm and 2am. I know I cant stay up that late any more, and its an hour commute so if I was scheduled until 2am I wouldnt get home until 3am or later. And I hate driving in the winter anyway, and driving in the wee hours of the morning in a Maine winter was sort of stressing me out. Besides, I just can't stay up that late any more. 11pm and I'm exhausted.
My goal is to enter the veterinary technician program but I need prerequisites first (biology w/lab and chemistry w/lab). I've taken the bio, algebra 1 as a refresher and a chemistry class is starting in about three weeks.
I've decided that I should quit the LL Bean job, even though I made better money there it is only seasonal, and take the chemistry class so I can be admitted to the vet tech program maybe in spring if they accept me.
I was feeling pretty confident with this decision until I just talked to my mom on the phone who said she wasnt trying to tell me what to do but was I sure I wanted to quit the LL Bean job and not the clinic since it's better money with LLB. I said yes (I'll take permanant work over seasonal, even if they pay isnt as good) and she sort of went on about how it was a big descision etc. She's supportive and I'm not trying to put her in a bad light I just expected a little more..support.
So now I don't know what to do. Should I try and keep the LLB job and hope I can handle the hours so I can help pay for heat this winter (heating this old house is so expensive) or should I take the chemistry class so I can get in to college. I want the class but I also need the money. I want to take the class because I know I cant stay up until 2am and then drive home. But I need to pull my weight with earning money. And I know that I'm not a person that handles being exhausted very well, I get really emotional (cry at the drop of a dime) and cranky and weird. But that's not a good excuse, especially when I need to make money. I guess I know what I want to do but is it different than what I need to do. But is what I need to do something that I can physically do.
Well if you've made it this far thanks for taking the time
