| snyps said: I've been commuting to Redmond all summer to do Consumer service at NOA HQ and it's getting to be too much. I'm not in my field anyway so eventually I would have to quit to get an entry level software job. As it is, I've got an interview with an apple store nearer to my house and hopeful they will give me a pay increase. I do like apple and I've been writing software with their system for a while now since college.
It's tough to walk away from a company that takes such good care of their employees. It's really above and beyond, the level that they take care of us. A very fun and rewarding place to be at. I'd love to work here my whole life, but I don't see my path here leading to a software job. Apple is just a temporary path too, but It's more convenient for getting to work and back. My commute can vary from 40 min to 2 hours depending on time of day and when summer ends it's going to rain non stop for 9 months.
I thought I'd post and share my decision before time comes to hear your thoughts on it. Feel free to share any similar experiences.
*Update I did not get the Apple job. Also rejected in another position I interviewed at. And today I left NOA with my belongings. My manager said I was confrontational when receiving coaching. :/ |
Wow, that post was so pleasant to read until the update :(
Do you recall being confrontational at all? It could just be a bad manager, but it might serve you to objectively revisit your interactions with him/her and see where you might have come off as confrontational, sometimes it's merely posture, demeanor, or tone that is not consciously intended but makes others unsettled.
I hope you find something and have some money saved for the transition! Don't let the end stain your memory of a job you seemed to really enjoy and move forward with confidence! :)
