Been out of work since last April. Last week I had a job interview to go sell insurance. Straight commission. Not so thrilling. But I think I'd be good at it.
Today I just got through a prelim interview for a local factory. Secondary interview is with the plant managers on the 2nd. Pay sucks, but it's fifteen to twenty minutes away. According the interviewer, with my skill set, they may hire me for a different position within the plant instead of the general assembly/laborer they're looking for. That would mean an automatic increase in pay before I even began. Less than what I made as a tech, but it brings it more in line than what I've made in the past. Problem is: I've done factories. Factories and I don't get along.
Wednesday I have a job interview with a full line auto repair shop about an hour away (all highway driving) which uses my current skills and put some old ones back to work in that they've asked me to swing from one side to the other: doing both straight up technician work and collision work. To me combining both means I raise my asking price.
What do you think? None of these are done deals, but I have to look at what the future might bring.