Money isn't everything

[usayit]

That's what I meant. I can take a pay cut and still be "OK". Obviously, I would rather NOT take a pay cut, lol, but I'd rather make less and have some sort of life.

Nah it still sounds like your motivation is driven by current frustrations with your current job thus its still running away. Your opening post doesn't state a location that make you happy. Your opening post doesn't state you have a job opportunity that would better your current situation lined up. Its all speculation; "Probably Fort Worth", "Should be able to find a job". You have to be honest with yourself. You aren't running TOO a better situation. You are running TOO a "probably" and "a should".. a figment of your speculation. You are still running AWAY.

I've been through a 2 year unemployment stint. You know what's worse than explaining that in an interview? Explaining why you left a job because you simply unhappy.

I recommend taking a few days off... spend some of it reflecting on your situation. Make some effort to build something to run TOO. Go out look for places that you would like to live. Get your resume together. Do a job search and send out feelers. It doesn't commit you to anything but it makes you feel like you are doing something about your current situation.

The worse thing you want to do is run AWAY to something else that is just as bad or worse.

Maybe.. you will be able put that the stresses into perspective and learn to live with them. After jumping around job to job.. working low and high paying jobs, I realized that no job is perfect. Its just a matter of which one deals a combination of stresses and benefits that you are willing to live with.

I"m in that situation now. Current job is very difficult and stressful (startup.. not doing well yet.). People are really unhappy. Me? I've been through worse. My past experience gives me perspective.. it isn't all that bad. Yeh.. no job security but I haven't had that in the last 14 years. I'm still being challenged too so there is a sense of fulfillment from that. Pay is better than any of my previous jobs which allowed my wife to stay home with the newborns. The last time I was even happier with my job, I was working 3 days (weekend) 12 hour shifts for peanuts.... at the time I thought it sucked! Reflecting back, I had so much time with my family and personal. Unfortunately, the money just wouldn't support my family of today.

 

[Newtricks]

Josh, I have a very specific skill set being a motion picture machinery operator (6'4" 280lbs, doesn't help)... there are always other jobs out there. Last time I was fired from a job, I looked at my former boss and told him... I was looking for a job when I got this one. Just move on.

Anthony

I do get there isn't a lot of work out there for people with specific skill sets.

 

[Josh66]

Getting another job is easy, I seriously get jobs offers emailed to me once or twice a week. Getting another job making the same wage I make now isn't, lol. We have a very high turnover rate, we have for a long time. I can only think of three people that have quit since I've been here - one guy went back to school, one got recalled to another job, and one just missed home, but maybe a few hundred that have been fired.

We have a pretty bad reputation in the industry as far as that goes. Most recruiters know this, so I don't think they're going to be too surprised that the person they're interviewing got fired from here.

It's looking like I might not get fired after all, they do tend to wait till the last minute though... All I'm saying is that if I do get fired, I'm not worried. In a way, it would be a nice "vacation" that I otherwise would not be able to take, lol.

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So far so good. I think they cut me some slack since it was very obvious that I was actually sick. Still - technically, I should have been fired.
(They must really like me or something. Go figure. They don't usually act like it, lol.)

 

[DirtyDawg]

Funny, you could have been writing on my behalf. I am in a nearly identical place. Not quite old enough for midlife crisis, doing what I love but can't stand the thought of even being around the same people another day. Maybe it's a seven year itch.

I didn't read all of the replies but I'd advise not getting fired or burning any bridges. Maybe look for work at the same time you keep the current job. Also, do you have to move?Consider carefully the impact your decision could have on your family.

I hope you have a healthy family relationship and have support from within.

Change can be good and try to stick it out during your job search but not if it will cause you to do something stupid.

Good luck friend. I hope we both make good choices!

 

[limr30 3]

I can't take it anymore.

Run TO, not TOO.

 

[Josh66]

Also, do you have to move?

I could change jobs without moving, and I could also move without changing jobs. I just hate having to drive that far every day... I'd rather live within, say, a 30 minute drive to where I work. I work with a lot of people that drive 100 miles or more one way, every day. Hell, there are a few people I work with that live in Waco - 150 miles away.

That's just not worth it to me... I mean, even financially, it's not worth it. That "higher wage" is costing $3-4/hr in gas. Not to mention wear & tear on your car. You could work closer to home for less money and have the same net income. Plus, just the driving time - it leaves you no time for anything but eat sleep and work.


I've done that before - 80 mile commute. But only temporarily till I could find a place closer to work. My first couple months at this job, I had a 60 mile commute - I was on night shift though, so traffic was pretty light. I'd say at least 20% of the people I work with drive that far every day. I don't know man, it's just not for me, lol.


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Rockwall (if you're familiar with the area) might be a good compromise. Close enough to drive to my current job, but also close enough to Love Field, Meacham, etc... There's more work at Love Field - but even when I worked there I lived in Fort Worth. I just prefer Fort Worth to Dallas... The drive wasn't terrible - 30 minutes or so, I guess - it's been a while. Rockwall also has a lot more going on than Greenville. In Greenville, you have to drive to Rockwall or Dallas if you want to do anything. The city just doesn't want to grow or something. They keep driving businesses away.

 

[runnah]

I can't take it anymore. Run TO, not TOO.

I blame there not good schooling.

 

[rexbobcat]

I can't take it anymore. Run TO, not TOO.

I blame there not good schooling.

Well you know, a Bachelor's degree is the new high school diploma.

 

[manaheim]

I can't take it anymore. Run TO, not TOO.

I blame there not good schooling.

This was awesome.

 

[usayit]

Ah crap. It was too early in the morning and then spend 90% of my day coding. Mistakes are plenty around here but I have better things to do than point them out.

 

[limr30 3]

Ah crap. It was too early in the morning and then spend 90% of my day coding. Mistakes are plenty around here but I have better things to do than point them out.

Am I supposed to be insulted by the insinuation that I don't have a life and just sit around looking to point out grammatical errors?

 

[usayit]

Is Fort Worth really that nice? I've lived in Dallas for several years. Richardson to be exact. Never really considered Fort Worth while I living in the area.

I hope you don't get fired. I think that is the worst way to leave. Good luck. At least you may have time to update the resume and talk to a few of the recruiters calling.

Keep the commute short. I'm currently doing 40 miles one way which takes me about 1 hour. It sucks! Basically have to maintain a vehicle just for commuting and consider it a "throw away".

 

[usayit]

Ah crap. It was too early in the morning and then spend 90% of my day coding. Mistakes are plenty around here but I have better things to do than point them out.

Am I supposed to be insulted by the insinuation that I don't have a life and just sit around looking to point out grammatical errors?

Absolutely not. Take it as you will.










. I DO have better things to do.

 

[Warhorse]

 

[table1349]

I can't take it anymore. Run TO, not TOO.

I blame there not good schooling.

Jeeze Loise.......Where did you learn american? That sentence should state: I blame there not BE good schooling.