Help with job offer vs pending interview

[wobblymum1]

Hello, some help please from more experienced people!
I’ve finally been offered a job after a good few knock backs so I’m really happy as my confidence has been really low.
However, to my surprise I now have an interview for another job I’d applied for a the same time that would be much easier for me to manage as a single mum with school runs as it’s entirely home based whereas the
other one will require some travel. Not impossible but definitely harder logistically.
interview for job B is …. 2 weeks away 🤦‍♀️
job A offered me the position on Wednesday and want an answer tomorrow as they’ll offer it to 2nd choice if it’s a no from me.
job B is definitely not a shoe in for me, total chance I will not get it as they are interviewing 10 people.
What should I do? Don’t want to risk turning down job A if i don’t get B, but B ticks more practical boxes for me and I’m with a shot as have interview.
Thank you in advance!

Accept A, do the interview for B

See what happens;
If you don't get B then you've already got A

If you do get B apologise and turn down A, having worked in recruitment people pull out all the time (we've had people email on a sunday evening turning down a job they were due to start the next day)

Thank you so much! Im so naive when it comes to these things 🤦‍♀️Have had same job for 10 years but sadly
company folded recently
so was plunged back into world of job hunting and have been dented by all the knock backs.
Can’t imagine pulling out of a job the day before it starts!
I think job A will want to me sign a contract soon-they mentioned their HR move fast. do I just hold off doing that with some excuse or can I sign it then pull out of job if (and it’s a big if) I get job B?

Take job A but still interview for B. Then do whatever is right for you.

I'm in a very similar situation, I've just started a new job after 10yrs in the same company. I have just been offered another job with far better pay and benefits so will be leaving current new job as soon as all the paperwork is done. I do feel bad but companies don't own us and we need to do what best for ourselves in the long run.

Even if you sign a contract with job A and leave before your start date, how will they enforce the notice period? Anyway, isn't the notice period usually one week in the first month of the employment for most jobs anyway and then after a the first month it changes to whatever your contract dictates? I have had people starting jobs, leaving the next day and then 'emailing in sick for the next week'. There is nothing that can be done as annoying as it is..

Thank you so so much, can’t tell you how much this helps. I’ve been stewing on it all day not sure what to do!

Oh yes good point!

Accept job A and also take the interview for job B and see what happens. You’d be annoyed if you turned down job A, and then didn’t get job B (which on the face of it you only have a 1 in 10 chance of getting).

Thank you so much. I definitely think it’s unlikely I’ll get job B as it’s got a lot of applicants and perks but don’t want to not try. I’ll do exactly this, thank you xx