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 Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:53 pm
So last year, I interviewed with a Christian camp as a summer job, and it went so well. They paid their counselors well, it was in a beautiful part of Wyoming, it was a God-centered job, and the owners were amazing and sweet. However, a returning counselor filled my spot, but I was told to apply next year. The owners really liked me and wanted to make sure I came back to try again.
well I applied again this year, along with 2 other jobs. The first job I already turned down. It was in Utah in the middle of nowhere (40 minutes to the nearest town) at Lake Powell, and I would have been working in boat rentals. It paid $12 an hour, but the only churches were Mormon and my friend who worked there said there were a lot of drugs out there. I dealt with drugs at my last job, and it blew up and turned into me and the owner's daughter getting chased off the ranch by the sheriff and having to drive all the way back to NC from Wyoming.... long story. It's a great one, though. but I turned that one down.
the second job paid ok, but was just a little sketch. It was a Christian retreat center in Colorado, but I wouldn't get to really interact with and participate in actively serving God and helping lead kids like I was looking for. I would have done simple jobs like working a gift shop, housekeeping, and waitressing, and the woman kind of talked to me like a child. I'm 21 years old, I haven't lived at home in 3 years, and she talked about my parents speaking with her and wanting us to always let them know what we were doing if we left the center to go into town "in case the parents call." she did mention they had a huge high school staff and since I'm way older and mature from being in college, studying abroad and previously doing ranch work, I'd probably be put in a leadership position. I never turned her down, but I did say I needed a little time to figure it out.
NOW, they both sounded ok, but my heart was set on that camp I interviewed for last year. I just felt pulled ALL YEAR to go, and was always like "well, I'll probably be at that camp in wyoming." They also changed things up and are having counselors work at the bed and breakfast they now own as well, which I was really excited about. I'll be doing everything, working with children and leading them to God, office work, some marketing, housekeeping, horse chores, waitressing..... it seems like the perfect job.
When I got her on the phone, she hired me within five minutes of talking to me. it was great!! the only hitch though is that after we started talking, she mentioned their financial problems. they will only be able to pay $1000 for the entire 10 weeks there, and it'll cost me $400 to fly there.
so I guess I'm kind of scared now. money has always been an issue, and I'm kind of wondering if God is testing me. I swear I felt like that camp is where I should be, but now I'm scare it might not be a good idea. I'm graduating next year and I'll be paying loans and being on my own, it would be nice to be able to save up a little money while I can.
Is that selfish?
is it irresponsible to just disregard the low pay so I can be there?
I know it'll be an amazing time... I just made $3000 last summer at the ranch, and it's kind of hard to accept that I'll only be able to save $600 after my travel costs.
any thoughts on trust?
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:33 pm
I believe God wants us to have have well-managed finances, and with student loans and such, you're better off with a job that gives you a consistent paycheck over one where you have to pay nearly half of the money you would get working there just to get there. $100 a week is very small, which amounts to about $2.50 an hour.
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:59 pm
mike_johnson I believe God wants us to have have well-managed finances, and with student loans and such, you're better off with a job that gives you a consistent paycheck over one where you have to pay nearly half of the money you would get working there just to get there. $100 a week is very small, which amounts to about $2.50 an hour. yep, and it wouldn't even be that much because I'll have to pay around $400 to fly out there..... so I can either have the job of my dreams and get paid next to nothing..... go to a place where they keep tabs on be and treat me like I'm a minor...... or go back to the job I worked at last summer, make bank, but be put in a very vulnerable position.......... I keep praying on this but I'm getting nothing. seriously.... I just have no idea.
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:29 pm
I just had one of those moments where I don’t know if my prayers were just answered with an amazing idea that will work out beautifully, or if I just made an idiotic decision and acted on it with full conviction because it’s 2:00 in the morning.
Either way, THERE WILL BE RESULTS!
I e-mailed my bosses from my job last summer in Wyoming about whether or not I'd be able to work for them for part of the summer, and then work at the Christian camp for the three weeks of camp they'll be having. that way, I'll get paid pretty well and be taken care of financially AND I'll be able to serve God and work with kids. TA-DA!
Now I just hope both parties are ok with it and aren't offended for one reason or another.
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:44 am
kikkaku I just had one of those moments where I don’t know if my prayers were just answered with an amazing idea that will work out beautifully, or if I just made an idiotic decision and acted on it with full conviction because it’s 2:00 in the morning. Either way, THERE WILL BE RESULTS! I e-mailed my bosses from my job last summer in Wyoming about whether or not I'd be able to work for them for part of the summer, and then work at the Christian camp for the three weeks of camp they'll be having. that way, I'll get paid pretty well and be taken care of financially AND I'll be able to serve God and work with kids. TA-DA! Now I just hope both parties are ok with it and aren't offended for one reason or another. Sounds like a plan! Give updates on how it goes. smile
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Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:46 pm
That's great you have a solution. I'm in a similar spot with a town that's hiring and the pay is very low for this type of work. I've learned a lot about leaning on God more than your finances this past year being my first away from home. I decided that even if the job pays low, I'll take it anyway because everything fits perfectly and with the right faith everything will work out. But it's hard to get to that point because by the world's standards you're taking a risk.
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