Should i take this job.

newzealander

Hi,I just got offered a job in credit control in dublin.The money is fairly decent.This is not my ideal job and i was thinking of maybe doing a master in september or go travelling.Should i take this job?

LiamD

I did the job for 2 summers when I was a student. I also did telesales (cold calling) another summer. Credit control is a fine job as long as you have a bit of a thick skin. The people you're calling have to take your call and a lot of them are quite easy to deal with. Some of them are not so easy to deal with and you'll hear the famous line "The cheque is in the post" more times than you've had hot dinners. If you get a lot of non-payers in a week and don't hit your target your manager might have something to say to you.

If you're looking for something short term to get a bit of experience (you might get exposure to an accounts systems aswell depending on what system employer uses) and earn a bit of cash, you could do a lot worse. Compared to another call centre job like telesales it is streets ahead. There's nothing to stop you taking the job and still doing the masters in September.

newzealander

Ya i dont mind the calling,iv done this before aswell for a while in a high pressured environment and this new job doesnt seem to be as pressurized.How would this job look on a CV?

LiamD

It's not a high-skilled job so it depends on what you ultimately want to do. I'd imagine employers would see it as another form of sales / call centre work. If you're a student starting a career it would hold a bit more weight - I drew on a lot of experience I gained in credit control when interviewing for a summer internship. I ultimately got the job.

newzealander

Thanks for the response LiamD.The company seems to be decent who give grants towards education.I suppose there isnt much out there at the moment.The salary is 26k plus incintives.

AARRRGH

It's nearly impossible to answer your question.

If you need money, you don't mind doing credit control, and you aren't getting many job offers, than you should probably take the job.

newzealander

i was just made redundant last week and got a good package.The money would not be an issue.This was my first interview and i got it.I would like a career change but there doesnt seem to be a good choice of course out there this time of the year.

presotrader

if this was your first interview and you got it, you might want to delay your decision and take a few more if possible. you might have aimed too low.

newzealander

The question is should i take this job instead of being on the dole and waitfor something to better to come along or stay on dole and do a course?I would be earning triple what i get on the dole but its not an area id like to stay in?Its a tough one.

hoody

newzealander wrote: »

The question is should i take this job instead of being on the dole and waitfor something to better to come along or stay on dole and do a course?I would be earning triple what i get on the dole but its not an area id like to stay in?Its a tough one.

You should take the job, especially if, as you say, they support learning/education. You might be able to study part-time or do an evening course. The income alone would make it worthwhile - and you can always keep up the hunt for other jobs even while you're in the credit control position.

janullrich

I'm doing credit control at the moment. I deal with payday loans. As people can see in the entrepreneur boards I want to set up my own business. Credit control may not be high skilled but is a brilliant way to learn skills as negotiation and persuasion. My job is very hard necked in that we have to get funds within a month or pass it on. I am one of the few hitting the targets. Downside is I am on a final written warning for arguing in getting the funds. It is a fine fine line. However Newzealander I worked in another credit control job a few years ago. Totally different. Great company, lots of room to try various tactics to get the funds in, variety in the work. Credit control is not a bad job, just beware of the company and work that there is!

unJustMary

Kia ora

IMHO this is a no-brainer: take the job. If you think you can do better, keep looking to, and if a better job offier arrives, resign from the first job and start the second one. Or travel. Or study. Or whatever.

Having a job, any job, is always better on a CV than not having one. If anyone ever asks, you cay say you took it as a stop-gap between the redundancy and the study (etc).

newzealander

Thanks for the feedback,yeah i think i will take it for a few months neway,it will pay the bills for a while.