Fellow Nairalanders,

I need your advice and suggestions concerning a particular issue. I'm a chemical engineering graduate and just completed the NYSC scheme. I've been sending out job applications and recently I job a job offer at a Media firm. The nature of the job seems time-consuming and i'm not really keen on a career switch. The pay is about a mille per annum and though everyone seems to advice i take the job, i feel it will hinder me from taking advantage of other opportunities that may come my way.

I planned going to grad school in the US this September but it didn't really work out as planned so I'm giving it another shot as against next September. I was hoping to get an engineering job that can offer some years of relevant experience and a good pay, even if i may have to let go of my plans to go to grad school.

So, I'm thinking, accepting the offer will mean I will have to resume in August. The pay will help in my application to grad school and other personal expenses but I may not get the time to do all the running around. Also, i may not be able to save as much as I planned to for grad school and attending other interviews/tests may be a problem.

What do you guys think? The Media firm in question has good prospects and I know I won't have to stay long before i take on more senior roles at the firm.

Take the job i mean just think about it, you dont take the job, you're looking for job again for only God knows how long. Your pay could be saved also for grad school.Your advantages seem to be more

Man, take the job and 4get abt it being time consuming. There are lot of graduates out there looking 4 this kinda opportunity or do u prefer going 4rm one end 2 d other looking 4 job that doesn't exist.

Take the job, but not for any of those two reasons stated by posters above. Don't take a job simply because millions of other graduates can't find one; you have the right to decline a job offer that you don't like.
That said, since you have nothing much to occupy you in the meantime, take the job. Applying for graduate studies is not that time-consuming. Some people complete graduate studies while working.

If you have a plan in place to go to graduate school, keep them intact and set a reasonable time frame. I'm sure you will find time for all the running around.