Decisions.... family priorities and work?

[TrackPack]

Couple of thoughts. The 4-10 shift is the best one that I ever worked, and if you drive any distance it eliminates one round trip per week. Working conditions and age, the hot and freezing temperatures take a toll the older you get.

 

[Kern Dog]

Nobody ever sat in their last days wishing that they had worked MORE.
My lazy "Land Manatee" brother in law certainly doesn't feel that way but that is another story!

 

[rlem1977]

Nobody ever sat in their last days wishing that they had worked MORE.
My lazy "Land Manatee" brother in law certainly doesn't feel that way but that is another story!

"Land Manatee" That's funny, never heard that phrase before.

 

[747mopar]

So much for that fantasy, they already had someone in mind with an impressive machinist background where my background is quite a bit more rounded with machine work being just a part of it. Good news is they want to utilize me in the Maint department where they can better use my skills instead of just machining. This would be a better fit for me but 5 8 hour days (still a plus) and no clue what it pays? Another interview next week

At this point I'm in the "I already have a good job so no worries" mentality but no 4 day weeks is a real bummer.

Thanks for all the encouragement folks.

 

[Mike67]

Well I keep my resume updated, they say opurtunity only knocks once.... My oppurtinties have been like the UPS man that requires a signature...the door bells isn't done ringing before I see the brown flash of a big truck go in down the road..,

 

[Brandy]

So I find myself in a bit of a conundrum, I recently was made aware of a job opening near me that sounded great and applied.... today is interview day and I find myself juggling the pros and cons. I took my current job after being layed off thinking it would be temporary (sawmill work) but here I am 14 years later. I came in as Head Maint and have been treated well, 2 years ago I moved into management so all is well kinda. It can be rough dirty work in both freezing and burning hot temps with even longer hours now then ever which is where the main problem is for me. With 2 well 3 little ones now I find myself wondering where the time goes... my daughter just past my wife up!!!

The other job would be very close to where I'm at now $$ (within a couple dollars) but that's starting out where it took me 14 years to get to where I'm at but the big kicker is 4 10 hour days!!! I wouldn't know what to do with myself having that much time at home.. I'd take a hit but only because of the hours and have better benefits so.... I just don't want to regret working my life away while the kids grow up.

No brainer.

 

[oldbee]

I worked part-time at a place that worked 4/10 for the full-time guys & they loved it, except,,, on holiday weeks they only got paid for 8 on the holiday. Private company though. Just remember that “ the grass is greener” may not turn out to be. It’s always a crapshoot, darn it.

 

[khryslerkid]

4-10's is nice! Life's to short ,don't burn your Bridge at your old job if new job doesn't work out go back .
I do remember getting 4-10's then it turned in to 5,6,7 then 11,12,13,14 sometimes 15 hours a day

I worked a job that had 4-10s, then they said "how about 8 on Friday?" Then that turned into another 8 on Saturday. Did that for 6 years. In the winter, I never saw sunlight until Sunday.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Trust that God will lead and provide, leave on good terms & spend time with your family. Life is very short....enjoy the kids while you can.

 

[steve from staten island]

Four ten hours a day is nice and I've loved it because it would have given me more time to work at my second job. Yes its nice to be home with the family but you aint making money when your not working. The only real issue with changing jobs is money and benefits. Does the new job give you better benefits? Does it have a retirement package? Sick,vacaction time? More of a future, room to move up? Hours come last.

 

[Bb70charger500]

I worked a job that had 4-10s, then they said "how about 8 on Friday?" Then that turned into another 8 on Saturday. Did that for 6 years. In the winter, I never saw sunlight until Sunday.

You got Sunday off ? Lucky!

 

[747mopar]

I worked a job that had 4-10s, then they said "how about 8 on Friday?" Then that turned into another 8 on Saturday. Did that for 6 years. In the winter, I never saw sunlight until Sunday.

And that is exactly where I'm at currently, 4 10's and an 8 hour Friday except
being Managment/Maint that equals out to 52 hours because Friday is my catch up day!

Four ten hours a day is nice and I've loved it because it would have given me more time to work at my second job. Yes its nice to be home with the family but you aint making money when your not working. The only real issue with changing jobs is money and benefits. Does the new job give you better benefits? Does it have a retirement package? Sick,vacaction time? More of a future, room to move up? Hours come last.

As I've said I've busted my *** in life and as a result I'm debt free, money doesn't come first enjoying life and the family is #1 and if not your priorities are screwed up. Yes the new job if I get it has more vacation, better insurance, better 401K, much more room for growth, etc but less money do to less hours which is what I'm wanting to get away from.

Because of the wet year we've had our log inventory got really low forcing us to back down to 40 hour weeks for a month, I felt like I was on vacation!!! Happiness is everything period!

 

[GetX'd]

I always worked like an acholic drinks. I worked like a fool all my life. It got me somewhere financially- but in the end I realize it’s taken a big toll on my personal life. No kids so it wasn’t that but a lot of time working that could have been better spent building a more functional personal life. I traveled a lot for work and have friends spread out all over the country. The problem is I spent little time cultivating close friends close to home. I have a great marriage, retired at 58, financially okay - but it sucks to have to travel to be with close friends and family. It’s complicated as they say but if I had it to do all over again I would stay closer to home, have a family and spend time with them and not make work such a priority. I would do the 4 10s in a heartbeat and spend the personal time with family and doing personal things. You only live once and we don’t know how long that will be.

 

[747mopar]

I always worked like an acholic drinks. I worked like a fool all my life. It got me somewhere financially- but in the end I realize it’s taken a big toll on my personal life. No kids so it wasn’t that but a lot of time working that could have been better spent building a more functional personal life. I traveled a lot for work and have friends spread out all over the country. The problem is I spent little time cultivating close friends close to home. I have a great marriage, retired at 58, financially okay - but it sucks to have to travel to be with close friends and family. It’s complicated as they say but if I had it to do all over again I would stay closer to home, have a family and spend time with them and not make work such a priority. I would do the 4 10s in a heartbeat and spend the personal time with family and doing personal things. You only live once and we don’t know how long that will be.

BINGO

 

[mopar 3 B]

Personally I like flex.time. But could never get anyone on board except one time. Cap of 60 hr week. 3.5 days and were home Thursday nights.

 

[Dennis H]

4/10's here. Best thing since the wheel.

 

[steve from staten island]

As I've said I've busted my *** in life and as a result I'm debt free, money doesn't come first enjoying life and the family is #1 and if not your priorities are screwed up. Yes the new job if I get it has more vacation, better insurance, better 401K, much more room for growth, etc but less money do to less hours which is what I'm wanting to get away from.
I dont know how old you are and that would make a difference id think in switching jobs but less money is ok if the security, benefits are much better at the new job. As far as money a little less is ok if your older, if not than i dont know. Im not screwed up either. I made a decisions with my wife, and that was work and i did it right up till i retired and still do, just to a lesser degree. The money I'm talking about went into the kids education and the house. This thought of I'm debt free is great but debt comes at many times in life.
People tell me they want to slow down as they've worked so hard all there lives, i ask how old they are and there not even fifty. I get a real laugh out of that.
Sure i wanted to spend more time with the kids but what do you do when three kids need braces, what do you do when they grow so fast they outgrow there clothes in know time. Every night i got home i spent time with them, it wants much but i was there and when i was home i made good use of my time with them as much as i could.
Ive been around guys who work seven days a week from sun up to well past sun down. Ive been around immigrants who work like dogs never stop and that work ethnic rubbed off on me a long time ago. Anybody can mouth off about how many hours they work or how hard they work. Just do it for 40 plus years, then your saying something.

 

[747mopar]

As I've said I've busted my *** in life and as a result I'm debt free, money doesn't come first enjoying life and the family is #1 and if not your priorities are screwed up. Yes the new job if I get it has more vacation, better insurance, better 401K, much more room for growth, etc but less money do to less hours which is what I'm wanting to get away from.
I dont know how old you are and that would make a difference id think in switching jobs but less money is ok if the security, benefits are much better at the new job. As far as money a little less is ok if your older, if not than i dont know. Im not screwed up either. I made a decisions with my wife, and that was work and i did it right up till i retired and still do, just to a lesser degree. The money I'm talking about went into the kids education and the house. This thought of I'm debt free is great but debt comes at many times in life.
People tell me they want to slow down as they've worked so hard all there lives, i ask how old they are and there not even fifty. I get a real laugh out of that.
Sure i wanted to spend more time with the kids but what do you do when three kids need braces, what do you do when they grow so fast they outgrow there clothes in know time. Every night i got home i spent time with them, it wants much but i was there and when i was home i made good use of my time with them as much as i could.
Ive been around guys who work seven days a week from sun up to well past sun down. Ive been around immigrants who work like dogs never stop and that work ethnic rubbed off on me a long time ago. Anybody can mouth off about how many hours they work or how hard they work. Just do it for 40 plus years, then your saying something.

Coming from the grumpiest guy on the forum... To each his own, if working like a dog is what made you feel good about yourself than that's wonderful.

 

[HT413]

Just had this conversation with my UPS driver (lives down the street). They got him working 6) 10’s with the 10’s frequently turning into 11’s or 12’s. I used to work like that when I managed big construction.

Yet here we were in my driveway 2pm he just had lunch and I’m off for the day. I’m making a lot less money as a teacher, but I get the kids off the bus everyday and have 6-8 hours a day with them everyday.

Shame you don’t get the 4 10’s. At this point I’d say if the long term opportunity looks positive, then go for it. Hey, maybe you can grab those 4 10’s in a year or so.

Dan

 

[steve from staten island]

Coming from the grumpiest guy on the forum... To each his own, if working like a dog is what made you feel good about yourself than that's wonderful.

Don't be like that. Im happy for you if the job works out. What works for you is good, my wife and i decided the road we wanted to travel and we did. She worked F/T plus two nights a week P/T for years, she had almost 19 years with the state before being forced to retire. The kids all turned out well and one is extremely successful and i see the fruits of my labor every day.
My only thoughts are you want to get far in this life you have to work. You want the nice things for your family, you have to work and at some point i guess i was in my late fifties i finally did something for me. I bought a toy car and only now is it just about on the road