I graduated May 2022 with a CS degree but with no internship or experiences (just some projects), and recently started looking for a new grad position. For now, I've managed to get an offer but the downside is that the position is in-person, and the transit is an hour each way. The pay isn't great either, and the project isn't really something I'm interested in. Should I still take the offer or keep looking? Part of me believes that without any experience and all I should probably use this to get my foot in the door, but I feel like if I do take the job, I won't have time to actively look for and interview for another position. And I think I'd lose a part of my soul if I have to transit 2 hours every day lol. Is there anyone who have been in a similar situation, or can offer any words of advice? Thank you in advance!
#First Job Questions
mighty blade
potent storm
If you don't like the job or the commute you can always quit. Accepting a job offer is not a life sentence. You don't owe them anything. They would cut you loose without hesitation if they needed to.
I'd take the job and continue looking for a better one.
Don't like the work? Quit.
Don't like the commute? Quit.
Can't seem to motivate yourself to job hunt after work? Quit.
You don't know the answers to any of those questions right now. But you will after you've spent some time working there.