If you're in this situation, would you call back your interviewer? Please read :(

[willowRN]

I was in a job interview for a second job that I think went really well. And I really like the position. She told me there were two positions available a full time and a 20 hr/week.

My problem is I have not informed her nor denied this would be my SECOND JOB.

Frankly I want the full time one.

I think I could work 3 12s on my other job and another 3 12s here. I need the money to help support my parents who are both unemployed and my sister going to college...

I know prospective employers routinely check with current employers. I wonder if they ask if they are aware such and such is leaving? And of course my current employer would tell them I am just looking for a part time job because that's what I told her. And the prospective employer would be flabbergasted to discover that.

As with my experience I had another interview that went perfectly well, I was absolutely sure I was gonna get it. They even assured me they just need to check my references. I told them I was gonna quit my job if I got hired. Which is not true. It's my mistake. Two days later after my manager told me they had called and she told them I am not leaving. I received a rejection email

Now I don't want this to happen again with my other prospective job.

Should I be perfectly honest to my prospective employer I am keeping a second job?

Given that they'll not consider me for a full time, no?

Should I call her and let her know I should be considered for the 20 hr shift then?

it was at my fingertips I feel regretful. Although I did what I thought best before. I sincerely need your opinion so I will not make the same mistake if it was.. thank you very much..

[wish_me_luck, BSN, RN]

I wouldn't say anything as long as you can make it work. I know in my area, there are hospital staff that work multiple jobs and some even work for both health systems in the area. They don't really care as long as you can make it work and do a good job.

[bagladyrn, RN]

You really will need to let them know that you are looking at keeping two full time jobs since you will need to coordinate when you are available to work at each with little leeway. This will be dificult unless you have a set schedule at each.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

I certainly wouldn't tell your current employer and your prospective employer 2 different stories when you know they are going to communicate with each other. If you tell your prospective employer that you intend on leaving your current job and you tell your current job that you are staying and looking for supplemental employment, you look like a liar to both places after they communicate with each other.

[rn/writer, RN]

Maybe you should go for the part-time job and ramp up if you see that you can handle the hours. With two full-time jobs, you won't have a lot of scheduling flexibility and you won't have much time to even breathe.

It's commendable that you want to support your family, but your plan may not be totally realistic. Working 80 hour weeks is a killer schedule for most people. If there are problems, you could end up jeopardizing either or both jobs by biting off more than you can chew and coming up short.

I'm not trying to stick my nose into your private business, but your parents should be getting some kind of compensation--unemployment or disability--and your sister may have to adapt, as well. She wouldn't be the first person to have to take time off to save up to pay her way. You should not have the sole responsibility for keeping all of you afloat, though, as I said, you have my admiration for wanting to help the people you love.

If you take the part-time position, you won't lock yourself into promising more than you can deliver. And you would probably be able to pick up extra shifts here and there if need be. If I were an employer, I'd rather have someone commit to less and deliver more than the other way around.

You could also consider agency or in-house pool. You don't need two sets of benefits and you'd get higher pay for fewer hours that you can schedule as you desire.

I hope all goes well for you and yours.

[mikeworksRN]

If I interviewed you and you told me you were going to work 2 FT jobs, I wouldn't hire you. Most of the people I have hired can't handle 2 part time jobs. They either can't keep the days straight and don't show up, or they get sick a lot, or they call all the time trying to get the shift off. Read the posters on this board, geez they can't take 3 days, half of them, it's too much stress, too much drama. checkout clerk, sure, you can do 72 hours a week. This is way different.

So long story short, if they didn't ask if you were going to quit the other job, it isn't implied. They just expect that you're not going to kill yourself. Although you do have noble blood for wanting to exact this on yourself. I wish you well, whatever you decide.

[joanna73, BSN, RN]

Agreed. Unless you have a set rotation, it won't work. Not to mention, you WILL eventually burn out. 6 12s a week?? No one can keep that up for long. Also, what are you going to do when either employer requests you to work an extra shift? Sure, we can all say no to extra shifts. However, once in a while it does help the employer if you agree. I would accept the part time, not the full time.