I have an opportunity for a new job that I wasn't even seeking.. The company called me straight out of the blue.. Although its about a $3.00 increase an hour and about $2,000 a month more. I'd be giving up a mon-fri 7a-4:30pm job where I might work 45 hours a week.. I'm home with my wife and child every night and on the weekends.. This new job is doubling my drive to work which is going to be 70 miles one way, opposed to working maybe 45 hours i'll be working 60 hours a week now, and not sure what days off I'll have.. My question to you is, is the money worth the quality of life I have now? I worked shift work before this job so its nothing new for us, we are just enjoying the free time we have now but not the living paycheck to paycheck for say....
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Some millionaires live paycheck to paycheck learn to live on the smaller budget and spend more time with family just my 2 cents good luck which ever way you go -
No... I have worked shift work forever . I finally got a break and I hope I never have to go back.Comment
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Nope keep the job that you have.
I learned a long time ago that the grass ain't always greener on the other side. Besides you're adding drive time which cost more for fuel and wear and tear on your vehicle and you lose those weekends.
Stay where you are.Comment
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its not the "shift work" we're use to.. its not rotating between days and nights.. I'd have the same schedule with same days off.. 7A-7P would be the shift.. As far as lower our budget, we've done that.. I shouldn't say live paycheck to paycheck as we have several hundred left over each paycheck, but with this job it will be almost 2k left over after all billsComment
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Now that I'm a little older my advice would be to earn less and spend more time with the family. Teach them to appreciate what they have and spend quality time with them every chance you get.
I told myself when I was younger that I was "working hard to give them a better life". The only "more" they wanted was more of me. Now I make time for them every chance I get but they are adults. I'll never get those earlier years back.Comment
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I would do it myselfComment
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Now that I'm a little older my advice would be to earn less and spend more time with the family. Teach them to appreciate what they have and spend quality time with them every chance you get.
I told myself when I was younger that I was "working hard to give them a better life". The only "more" they wanted was more of me. Now I make time for them every chance I get but they are adults. I'll never get those earlier years back.Comment
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If you are comfortable now and able to pay the bills without stress, I wouldn't switch. It's really hard to put a price on time off with the family!
Plus a 70 mile one way commute seems like way too much!Comment
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I work m-f 7-4pm and have every weekend off. At one time I could have left for more money but decided against it because I have some great bosses and really love being home every night with the wife and kids. Money ain't everything so if your good financially now I'd stay where u are.Comment
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Originally posted by In-Yo-Grill View PostYea I tell myself all the time that I'm providing a great life for my wife and daughter. This job is training in the field for a few months and then I would move into a more supervisor role so not sure if the schedule would change a little then..Originally posted by Razrbk89 View Post
We can pay the bills no problems, some weeks are better than others but they all get paid. I don't stress much over money but the wife sure does. I took a pay cut coming over to this job for the more time at home job.. I've been here for about a year now and to be honest, I think we both miss the bigger paychecks.. I told her I'd accept the job if she was ok with the hours and if we didn't automatically start accruing more financial bills as I want to save for a deer lease... HAComment
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couple things to consider
how much are you gonna spend on fuel for the extra commute?
$2000 extra a month but is that before taxes?
will the extra money kick you into a higher tax bracket?Comment
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What about the healthcare and 401k situation with the new offer?Comment
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Yea that's what We/I are leaning towards.. Just trying to see if the GS can come up with different pros/cons than we came up withOriginally posted by bphillips View PostComment
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Stay.....Comment
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