Is it okay to cancel a job interview if it doesn't feel right?
I'm young, i work healthcare. I currently hold a part time position at a company I like where I can quite literally make my own schedule, as long as I put in at least 12 hrs a month. I have tons of down time, even when working there (It's EMS, if any of you have experience). I love it, but I've been looking into advancing my education since EMS is not a good career long-term due to low pay, poor insurance, and insane hours and workload.
I applied for a hospital job in the OR for full time to see if I can get my education paid for to advance to the position I want. I had a phone call interview, and they scheduled me for an in-person interview next week. However, the pay is at least two dollars less than what I already make, with similar poor benefits, and less flexible scheduling mon-fri 0530 to 1500. The commute is also 30 minutes, and while I've done worse at earlier times, I don't think I could do that for less pay, worse hours, and similar cruddy benefits.
My parents think I should still go for the second interview, even though I am less qualified for the position than other applicants and feel like the bad outweighs the good already. I feel a pit of despair about having to interview for a position I'm not really interested in, but I feel misguided. They said I should "get my foot in the door", but I'm not so sure, especially when most of that job will not benefit me other than *maybe* in a few years they'll pay for part of my education. Wouldn't it be smarter to just go to community college for the program and position I want, then apply to a company that has tuition reimbursement?
Sorry if i'm all over the place, I'm just very anxious and am having a hard time figuring out what I should do. My parents are old-school and encourage me to jump at opportunities, even if I truly believe they will not benefit me.