Have a meeting tomorrow with my manager for our bi-weekly meeting. Which is pretty normal, however I'm putting in my notice. For the first time in my career I'm nervous how it will play out, as I don't want to burn bridges. While I do like my job it has caused me to stop other side jobs (Machining for example). Manger passes by the shop on the way home and so he knows when I'm in the shop. Would be going back to work full time with the family business. Later at some point taking it over.
Dad needs help, it's a family business. He finally admit, which is something big. One day the business would be my wife and I's. Pops informed me about a test the Dr. did that shows evidence the has a small stroke in the past. Which is scary as well for him but for that moment after he told me it, I though "what if ...what if I lost him". He will be 59 this year. I've worked for the family business since 2003, when I "left", I just wanted to do my own thing. Experience something new, get out of his shadow. I say left because I never did actually leave. Currently I'm more of a fix it guy. Air system, hydraulic machines (primary job is in hydraulics), email/computer/IT guy, also implementing new process and machinery to have higher through put. All the mention system, I either put together, installed and/or maintain it. Something goes wrong, I'm the first guy he calls.
I'm burnt out at current job. Passed on numerous occasion for a direct hire position because I do not have a 4 year degree. However I've got 7 years, worked my way up from drafting to a system engineering,
Switching jobs I would loose all my benefits. Take home pay would with Dad would be the same as my current job but with benefit charges taken out ( insurance, 401k, etc). Wife would pick up insurances and some of you guys know I'm type 1 diabetic. I'll be 32 in Nov and honestly, it's do or die for this switch. It's a reap what you sow type thing. I love what I currently do but the "huge corp. America" is just killing it for me.
Dad and I talk at length, he never has pressured me one way or the other. However he never worked for big crop America, on this level. Pops mention, "well if you get hired on direct what does that mean?" Was kinda taken back from this and said "means my seat number goes up, still just a body sitting in a number seat. Feel like when economy goes down I would be on the short list for showing I want to/considering leaving"
Dad needs help, it's a family business. He finally admit, which is something big. One day the business would be my wife and I's. Pops informed me about a test the Dr. did that shows evidence the has a small stroke in the past. Which is scary as well for him but for that moment after he told me it, I though "what if ...what if I lost him". He will be 59 this year. I've worked for the family business since 2003, when I "left", I just wanted to do my own thing. Experience something new, get out of his shadow. I say left because I never did actually leave. Currently I'm more of a fix it guy. Air system, hydraulic machines (primary job is in hydraulics), email/computer/IT guy, also implementing new process and machinery to have higher through put. All the mention system, I either put together, installed and/or maintain it. Something goes wrong, I'm the first guy he calls.
I'm burnt out at current job. Passed on numerous occasion for a direct hire position because I do not have a 4 year degree. However I've got 7 years, worked my way up from drafting to a system engineering,
Switching jobs I would loose all my benefits. Take home pay would with Dad would be the same as my current job but with benefit charges taken out ( insurance, 401k, etc). Wife would pick up insurances and some of you guys know I'm type 1 diabetic. I'll be 32 in Nov and honestly, it's do or die for this switch. It's a reap what you sow type thing. I love what I currently do but the "huge corp. America" is just killing it for me.
Dad and I talk at length, he never has pressured me one way or the other. However he never worked for big crop America, on this level. Pops mention, "well if you get hired on direct what does that mean?" Was kinda taken back from this and said "means my seat number goes up, still just a body sitting in a number seat. Feel like when economy goes down I would be on the short list for showing I want to/considering leaving"
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