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TCH

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shnkrmn said:
Why tell until you have something lined up? Can't he just hire 3 badgers in a trenchcoat to replace you?
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On the professional level, that would be the move, however, I work with/for my best friend and have for 19 years. Our work load is specialized and 14-16 weeks out from contract to installation. So work comes in with the expectation that I will be doing the fabrication and all that good stuff. So, I will give him some notice to make any adjustments that need to be done to account for me not being there as a friend. If shit changes or he decides to be a dick, I will then start looking immediately and that plan goes out thee window.

TLDR: I agree professionally that I don't owe anything to the machine, but I refuse to not make an effort to not leave a friend hanging.
 
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TCH said:
On the professional level, that would be the move, however, I work with/for my best friend and have for 19 years. Our work load is specialized and 14-16 weeks out from contract to installation. So work comes in with the expectation that I will be doing the fabrication and all that good stuff. So, I will give him some notice to make any adjustments that need to be done to account for me not being there as a friend. If shit changes or he decides to be a dick, I will then start looking immediately and that plan goes out thee window.

TLDR: I agree professionally that I don't owe anything to the machine, but I refuse to not make an effort to not leave a friend hanging.
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Oh, that makes a big difference. I've only had 2 real jobs in my life. The last time I gave notice my boss couldn't hide her resentment. A tiresome few weeks. Previous position was federal, far fewer 'personalities' to deal with.
 
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DarkWeb said:
Why the move? I'm pretty sure we did similar things. I had to change gears myself back in the fall.
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I make peanuts for pay. I've always had enough and been content (not necessarily complacent) with what I had. With the economy and shit, this is the first year that I could really feel the squeeze. Having the 2nd kid graduate high school was a big reality check/eye opener as well. Had I not picked up this wonderful hobby of growing and selling off a couple eighths a week and several zips, I'd be in a serious financial deficit. Moreso than my typical check to check life in mediocrity. Lol. The older I get and the closer to hopefully being able to retire, I realize that I should really start planning for that. Better late than never.

Ultimately, I will never make more than what I'm currently making where I'm at. The boss constantly complains about money and being broke but brags about credit rating and continues to buy and buy and buy silly shit and I'm ready to work for a company that has the room to grow and catch up with the times.
 
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TCH said:
I make peanuts for pay. I've always had enough and been content (not necessarily complacent) with what I had. With the economy and shit, this is the first year that I could really feel the squeeze. Having the 2nd kid graduate high school was a big reality check/eye opener as well. Had I not picked up this wonderful hobby of growing and selling off a couple eighths a week and several zips, I'd be in a serious financial deficit. Moreso than my typical check to check life in mediocrity. Lol. The older I get and the closer to hopefully being able to retire, I realize that I should really start planning for that. Better late than never.

Ultimately, I will never make more than what I'm currently making where I'm at. The boss constantly complains about money and being broke but brags about credit rating and continues to buy and buy and buy silly shit and I'm ready to work for a company that has the room to grow and catch up with the times.
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Yeah I have a few things I fill my time with now. And have a few welding jobs that come through my shop. Kinda getting that going. Definitely much happier with the way it is now.

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curious2garden said:
:hug: all teasing aside the times are tough right now. Start shopping your skills. You deserve a comfortable, living wage.
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Oh, for sure. Think I'm going to go towards sales/customer service. I'm not at all worried about finding work. I can quite literally go to Amazon and start at close to what im making now if things get critical. But the good news is that I do 90+ percent of the fabrications installation where I'm at so he can't really shit can me upon notice without royally fucking himself. That said, I don't have any reason to believe that that would ever happen anyways.
 
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