Job Offer

I had filled out an online application for Target a couple of weeks ago, and got a call on Monday asking me to come in for an interview yesterday.  It was actually two interviews:  two team members ask a bunch of questions and, then, separately offer a recommendation to the manager.  This morning, the manager of the store called and offered me a job, conditioned on passing the drug test.  So, I went to the testing center and, maybe for the first time in my life, couldn't produce enough of the required substance (pee).  So, I waited around reading magazines and drinking water until I could finally accomplish the task.  I think they'll produce the results yet this week so I might be starting next week already -- if I get positive results, of course. ;-)

There are some real pros and cons to think about:

• Target would have me working days / Kohl's would be overnight
• Target would give a 10% discount & 5% if I use the "red" card / Kohl's is 15% discount
• I do more shopping at Target so the discount there would make more sense
• Target is definitely planning to keep people on after the holiday / Kohl's made no promises
• Target is a tad further to drive, but not significantly
• Both Target and Kohl's know that I can only work one of the days of Thanksgiving weekend
• A night job would be more convenient for upcoming social things:  Anna's BD party, Ian's schl concert and the Holiday parade.  Not sure that the concert or parade would necessarily be affected, though.

Here's the really interesting part:  I would make more on unemployment than I'll make at either job so I could just sit at home and collect money.  However, I'm kind of bored already with just sitting home and I think I'd like to be out among people. While I know I couldn't quit and still keep collecting unemployment, there's nothing saying that I need to seek full-time work after this seasonal gig is over.

Late in the day addition:  Got a call from Kohl's tonight apologizing for the delay in getting back to me with an official job offer.  Seems that they're having a problem with the computers and the background checks haven't come through.  They wanted to have us working already this week and are hoping that I'm still interested in the night position.  Here's a crazy thought:  what if I could figure out a way to do both the job at Kohl's and the job at Target!  Talk about your holiday discounts!