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Originally Posted by covingtoncat73
This is more of a solicitation for job advice than a rant. Well, I have been enduring a commute of an hour each way to my job as a librarian at a community college for 5 years. I also want out for a number of other reasons I don't want to go into here. Suffice it to say I feel a bit over my head but think this other job would be simpler.
So, there is an opening at a public library 1/2 an hour from my current location (each way) and within walking distance of a house my mother owns and is currently renting to a couple. Mom and I could easily move in there when their lease is up. The pay is a bit less but the lack of commute would pay for that and it would be 35 hrs a week instead of 40, which makes the lesser pay even more not so less.
My questions are:
1. Should I apply?
2. Should I tell my boss if I apply or wait until/if they interview me?
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Yes, apply. Unless you need your boss for a reference, I wouldn't mention it until you're offered the other job. And then you tell them when you give notice.
Unless, of course, you want to use the other job offer as leverage for a raise.