Is it wrong to accept a job knowing I'll keep looking for something better? I’m starting a minimum-wage job I'm overqualified for next week but I have bills to pay. I plan to keep applying for jobs I'm more suited for and will leave as soon as I get a good offer. Does that make me a bad person, or is that just how things work these days?

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You answered it yourself. You have bills to pay. No one cares about your bills especially these corporations.

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You don’t owe loyalty to any employer paying you minimum wage. Do what is required to improve your situation.

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I wouldn't say it makes you a bad person at all. It's all about balance and taking care of your immediate needs while improving your chances for something better in the future. It’s a tough job market, and there’s no shame in making temporary compromises while you continue the search for a better fit.

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Once you’ve lived long enough, something will make you a bad person eventually, so you might as well start early. I rather be a bad person with money than a good person without.

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Totally fine

Go ahead with it. Think of yourself and needs first as those companies will think of you last.

Given its minimum wage, they probably expect the high turnover so it's fine, not like it's a niche position that requires special skills and training, making it harder to replace

Dude you're totally fine. Maybe if it was a niche industry where the community was well connected then you could be burning a bride and setting a bad rep for yourself.. but this doesn't sound like the case at all.

Take the job and once you get your preferred job, see if you can stay on part-time at min-wage job... help pay those bills faster!

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