ranger56528

about work,ever since I left the semi-trailer mech job I had before going into the boat biz they have wanted me back and being how my shoulder is better now after surgery Iam trying to figure what to do,I switch jobs due to my shoulder and the boat biz is a funny biz anyway,they will give me a buck more a hour(ends up 2 bucks a hour more then Iam makeing now)from what I was makeing when I left,the downside its nights,the upside Iam my own boss and have 4 weekends off in a row and work the 5th saturday,ok not bad but then Iam back to 74 miles one way to work,Iam driving 25 miles one way now,gas is highand working nights is Mon-Wed 4:30pm to 12 and Thur,Friday 1or3pm to 10/12pm witch is about 42 hours a week and no stress,did I say the boat biz cut my hours and there areway to many captians and not enough privets[]at the boat shop,also I dont like the 4 month layoff I lose about 5 grand in income[:@]even with unemploymentand its borring as heck[&o](winter).............If I take the job back I will be about 240.00 ahead every 2 weeks after gas(more if I buy a car that gets 30-35mpg over 16 with the p/u),being how Iam saveing about 42bucks a day bynot paying for kids camp....The triler mech job does have health and dental buts its about what I pay now on my own and the guys working there durring the dayare all good old friends and hunters/outdoor guys.....

My interview/bs time is tomorrow at 11:30 to see if we can come to a solid hour wage and set pay raises for the 1st year.......
I also have about 10 grand in tools that are just waitting to get used again from when I worked there before......

thanks I just needed to get that out of me..vent as they say........My wife says do what you think is right...

She didnt like the idea of a nice20 something live in nanny tho.....dont figure.

Dnk

James, take the job that makes you smile the most when you are there. Life is way too short not to be smiling at work.
Ahhhh a 20 yr old nanny would just bore you no mater what they look like. Most of them don't have brains. I have two daughters 22 and 25 and still not sure what language they speak!

ranger56528

I hear ya about what makes ya happy,thats what the wife says....and the daughter thing,I can relate my daughter will be 25 in Aug and is getting married April 18 of 09 if she dosnt change the date....again........and Lord knows daddy will be paying for most of it.........

will see how the dice lands tomorrow.....

DaGriz

I agree with what Don said. Life is far too short to be stuck in a job that you really don't want to go to every day. If you can't smile when you head for your job and look forward to your time there, then it's time to change.

awshucks

I had a job once in Illinois at Caterpillar. They were considered the "Nirvana" of middle class employers. I got stuck [my own doing] on a set of junk machines w/ an 8 yr wait to get off them. I was going in every afternoon and having to go "left" "right" "left" "right" the last 100 yds to the shop, so I bailed. Be Happy!! Good Luck. If you do go the 74 mile route, what about taking a bike to work?

ranger56528

the bike would be the Thur and Friday ride untill the snow falls.....

ranger56528

I need to talk to my old boss again nxt week they are concidering my offer.....I will just have to wait it out now..

DaGriz

Good luck Hope you get what you want and need!!