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Originally Posted by Spiffav8
Would an interviewer see you as someone that just bails when things aren't to your liking. Would he/she see you as the smart type of person they want to hire?
While I don't think you should 'chase the money' you shouldn't ignore it either. Life is all about balance. If you don't make enough you won't be happy. If you work to much to get what you need, you won't be happy.
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That's something I worry about as well. From the outside, I'm sure many people would question my desire to walk away from a great paying job especially in this economy. I'd like to think I have a "legitimate" answer. That answer being that I enjoyed the job and was not quitting because it was tough and that, right or wrong or if you can even understand or relate, my environment has a huge impact on me. I'm not talking about the people I work for and the office conditions. I literally mean the environment. The world outside. If I can not look out the window and enjoy what I see, I will not be able to stay in the area for long. Money will only keep me there so long. That's the situation I'm facing now. This is not pretty country to me. It's flat with no trees or hills and too much damn wind. I could never live up north near the great lakes for the same reason. The winters would make me suicidal. Gray all the time would seriously make me depressed.
You're right about the balance part. This job is definitely lop sided towards the working too much side. I don't see how people do this for years on end and have families. I've seen too many families torn apart because of the hours we work. I do my best to get my guys off the clock as soon as I can when a job is over so they can spend time with their loved ones or simply be able to sleep an extra 30 minutes. I'm fortunate that it's just me right now. I can handle the long hours to an extent because it'll payoff in the end with all the money I'm putting away now. I'm just getting to that point where I want more time to live my life. I've been working my butt off since my early 20s and haven't really had the time to enjoy the things I've wanted to do. I kept saying next year. I'm 32 now, will be 33 in April. I'm tired of saying next year.
I'm not going to be quitting tomorrow. I'd like to stay here until I can find something else. That would be best, I agree. I'm just not sure if I can hold out that long. I appreciate all the feedback and opinions. I welcome any more comments or thoughts on the situation. I know that only I will be able to make this decision and if it will be right for me or not. I guess I'm just using this as a sounding board more than anything else.
Thanks everyone.