Along with all my issues (which are many and I'm trying to separate and keep in the proper forums) I have been looking for a job. (out of neccessity - I would rather stay at home!) I have no education past high school (I did graduate but that was 30+ years ago) and little job experience since I considered raising my children to be my job. So - the jobs I have applied for have all been retail and I really didn't expect anything to come of it but I did get calls for two interviews last week. The first interview was AWFUL. I was a blabbering idiot. The second was somewhat better - this was for a stock room position and not direct on the floor sales, something I would probably be better at) Anyway - imagine my shock (and terror) when job #1 called for a second interview. They offered me a job (14-16 hr wk/barely minimum wage). I hadn't heard anything back from job #2 so I took it. Last night - about 5-6 hours later, job #2 called and offered me the position. Not that much difference in pay or # of hours though job #2 would be more hours/fewer days.

I turned down job #2 even though I feel like it would probably have been a better fit for me because I had already accepted the first offer. I felt like I had given my word and I couldn't go back on it. Did I do the right thing? (too late to change it, but I ask the question anyway)

I've gone from being terrified I won't get any job to terrified I'll get fired immediately for inability to do the job.

Sorry to be so long winded.