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1. Will it make me look bad to the service I already work for to go ride somewhere else to gain experience?

2. Will it make me look bad to the service I already work for to go to an interview at a different service for another part time job?

OKAY 3 QUESTIONS.......
3. An EMT that is currently full time is going on a year long leave of absence and will have a job here when she gets back. If I take her position for a year, will I get the shaft when she gets back and get put back to part time? If ya'll were in charge of this situation what would you do? Would you keep me as a full timer as well as her or put me back to part time?
 
1. How does your service view employees working at other services? At my service (a county provider) it is not uncommon for people to work for us and another service. As long as you show up for your shifts ontime and prepared for your shifts, it shouldn't be to big a deal.

2. Why would you have to tell your current service?

3. If they offer you the job and specifically state your going to be filling in for this one specific person while they are on a leave of absence then that is all you can expect. It won't be giving you the shaft if they make it clear to you that your only filling that spot until she gets back. That being said, if you do a good job for them, there is the possiblity they would keep you on after the temp position is complete.
 
1. My part-time employer has a non-compete policy. I can not work for them and another "transport" ambulance co. in the same geographical metro area. Big thing is - what policies does your employer have in place. In many places, the policy is simply that you show up for your scheduled shifts prepared to work, and what you do on your time is your buisness.

2. I have a part-time job with a "Transport" company, where I do special events. I have a full-time job with a security company, where I provide on-site medical coverage. My full-time job dosen't have a problem with me having a part-time job that doesn't interfere with my work. I am upfront with my priorities to both employers... the part-time job knows that I occasionaly have to change my availibility on short notice to attend training classes, etc. The full-time job is aware that I do have a part-time job, and that I am careful to not conflict, but that there are some days when I need to be relived "close to" on time. An example - once I was supposed to be off at 3pm and working the other job at 630pm... when I was told I had to hold over 'till 7pm, it became an issue. Holding over until 5pm wasn't an issue.

3. If you are hired for a specfic temporary spot, there are several things... #1 - you might not be benifits eligible because you are a "temp" employee, etc... Then again, if the employee doesn't come back, or they have another opening, as long as you like them, and they like you, you might be high on the list to fill the spot. It is a mixed bag.
 
ok, question one - This one shouldn't be a problem as long as there is no conflict of interest, and you don't discuss your current employer. Don't talk ill about anyone or anything where you work currently. As long as there is a significant difference in either call volume or types of calls run (ems vs. convalescent) I see no problem. Show up and ride to learn, simple as that.

question two is stickier - Some employers consider it a sign of employee discontent when they go for interviews regardless of the intent of said employee. Be upfront about it and tell your supervisor that you are going to get a part-time job. Don't try to hide it, and don't go to work for a competitor if you currently work in the private sector.

question three is a bad one - If the employee is going out on FMLA she gets three months leave, with her same position back, no loss of seniority or benefits. If the company you work for has an extended LOA policy in place, it will state exactly what she is entitled to upon her return. Read the policy manual, it will tell you what you could expect when she comes back. Remember a year is a long time for an employee to be away, and a lot will change. Step up to the position if it is offered, do it to the best of your ability, make her earn the spot back, but gracefully step down if they give it back to her. That would show more about your character than anything else you ever do for you employer.

And a p.s. to the princess: where I work we must have written permission from the director prior to applying for a p/t position anywhere else. It must be renewed every year. Failure to do so is a terminal employment condition. And yes this policy can be traced directly back to a former employee who tried to play both ends against the middle, and lost.
 
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Great point... I'm all about being up front with my employers if I'm interviewing for a part-time job.

If I was full-time job hunting, though, it might be different.
 
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