Amelia O

Don't talk to him about his willingness to work legitimately. GET OUT!! You don't want to have your reputation tarnished by working with/for this guy. Don't compromise what you have worked so hard for already.

YES!! If you can find the time, then do it. Although, you could do something fun, like hiking. Part of exercise is stress relief (which doesn't necessarily occur at work) so take it and enjoy it!

Hi! First thing first..congratulations on having 2 departments that want to hire you! It sounds like this is a really tough decision for you but at least you have the decision to make. That is fantastic. That being said, I am a full time mom of a 12 year old boy, have a full time job in mental health and am a part time student finishing up some prerequisites...for nursing, of course. So, I understand busy. There are a few aspects of your situation that you didn't mention (and I'm not asking/prying) :) but things that might change my feedback. Mostly whether you are parenting alone or with a partner and/or if you are financially able to work part time rather than full time. Overall, I would say take the part time job IF you can afford to. 5am is doable for adults....you can pull your sleepy self together and get on with it. Your daughter, on the other hand, might lose sleep over it..quite literally. I would be concerned about the effects on school/having a bleary eyed learner. Also, with all of the changes that will come into your life once you are in nursing school and all of the mental challenges with learning new things, your "comfort with the job" for the per diem job could be just the thing you need to pull you through. I'm sure with a 9yo daughter you will have plenty of "challenge" in your life and she will need plenty of support from you. It might be difficult to give her what she needs if you are working full time. It's all about priorities. Set them straight and make decisions based on that. I'm sure you will make the right decision BUT know that even if you make a decision and regret it....nothing is permanent. You can always set yourself back in square one.