Full-time versus part-time

from what i've seen in the past, part timers are treated like part timers by staff even if they eventually do get hired full time ... same goes when it comes time to evaluate resumes when the next opening comes up.

unless you prefer to not be treated as an equal if you actually do hit the jackpot, by all means, stay where you're at and pray when the next full-time opening comes around nobody with a full-time job and killer clips applies.

 

I've seen it both ways, Tom. Some part-timers are accepted right away once they're in on a full-time basis. Some are pegged as "part-timers" forever.

It all depends on their attitude and the way they do their jobs. There might be politics at some places, but I'd venture to say the vast majority of staffs -- no matter the circ or the location -- are more than accepting if that part-timer comes in and isn't dead weight after a couple weeks learning the ropes.

But definitely have that talk with the SE, ducky. You seem to be getting PT opportunities there, and if you can finagle a way to becoming a FTer there in the near-future (whatever timeframe that means to you), it seems like it might be to your benefit to stick around where you're at.

And don't worry about being "pigeon-holed" as a preps guy if you move on to the other gig. Most everybody has to work preps at some point in their careers, and some enjoy it enough to stay with it for a while. It doesn't have to be a pigeon-hole unless you make it one.