[North Irelandman]

The job I have been offered is a minimum 35 hour, 5 days a week (mon-sun), shift work at a bank call centre which will be a temporary position for three months, £6.50 an hour.

I have been keen to find work in the banking sector before I move to London for university in October, as the experience will look good for my cv and the pay will look good on my bank statement. However I had never thought I would be given this kind of work in such volume, I can't imagine working 5 days a week throughout my summer when it has barely started.

Another huge issue is that it would take around 2-3 hours to travel there (costing ~£20) and back every day. Combine this with the fact that a call centre job will most likely be horrible, we have been told to expect a call every 5-6 minutes and aggressive customers. In addition I have already around 5 or 6 days where I am committed to other work (12 hours a day) spread across summer.

I've been trying to get work for a long time, and I can't let myself turn this down, but I've been so miserable the last few days imagining what my summer will be like if I take it. I'm expecting a call today or tomorrow to tell me my hours for the two intense training days on Saturday and Sunday, and full work will begin next week.

If anyone has some advice it would be greatly appreciated, and in particular:
Would it look bad for my employment history if I took the job only to leave the position in a few weeks time?
Is it a good idea to work full time over your summer before university for those of you who have done it?

[Lmeechan]

Personally I wouldn't spend £20 and travel up to 3hrs each way.

From what I calculated each shift you work would get you 45.50 before tax plus your spending 20 a day on travel so that only leaves you 25.50 maximum.

If I was you then I would just take it, see how it does for a month then decide if it was for me, since you say that you can't let yourself turn it down.

[North Irelandman]

(Original post by Lmeechan)
Personally I wouldn't spend £20 and travel up to 3hrs each way.

From what I calculated each shift you work would get you 45.50 before tax plus your spending 20 a day on travel so that only leaves you 25.50 maximum.

If I was you then I would just take it, see how it does for a month then decide if it was for me, since you say that you can't let yourself turn it down.

Thanks for the reply, if I was 5 minutes from the place I would be happier with it but the travelling is a big put-off. Think I will just see how it goes for a while, consider it a learning experience.