lovecraft68
Bad Doggie
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Not writing related, more life related.
Today I was offered a job and I accepted it.
Big deal because I have worked for the same company since I was in my late teens. I've had a few part time jobs in my younger years in addition to it and ran my comic shop for a few years, but even then still worked full time.
But the writing is on the wall, they've been losing business for years, down sizing, more downsizing, everyone is doing three jobs, all but four of us are on work share (working 3 days collecting 2) and odds are after a decent roll out upcoming in June the doors are closing.
I'd thought to ride it out to the end, get a severance, maybe chill for a bit, but the job my wife took last year pays very well, but has no medical benefits at all. I have to carry the benefits and as she's a cancer survivor with occasional flare ups in the form of tiny tumors that need to be 'frozen' when detected we can't be without medical.
Two weeks ago I applied to a few places, could have been hired twice but the money was a joke-big time joke-and I can be choosy. This job I went in today for what was supposed to be a first interview. They called me an hour after I walked out and said it was all mine.
Its actually a little less money, but a ton less responsibility. Where I am I responsible for about half the goings on in the company, new place not a fraction of that. No more headaches other than my specific job, far less stress, far less aggravation and most importantly no worries of ever coming in to find the doors locked(my severance may never be a real thing, the new owner, old owners sleazy son most likely will screw everyone in the end.)
Less late nights means more writing, less stress means better writing. In general a few less $$$ but I can't complain too much financially now that the wife is bringing home top dollars again.
So what's the big deal? First time in 30 years I'm walking in to something new. New faces, new industry, new everything. That and many of the people I'm leaving behind I've worked with for 15+ years and I'm realizing its not going to be easy to say goodbye.
Also fact is my leaving could be the last nail in the coffin for them. They can't replace me, hell how can you hire when you're at deaths door? And they have no back up for me, I'm way to involved in too many things for anyone there to take my place. So some guilt I suppose...
Well, That's it, just needed to vent and talk a little to some faceless people and address some things I won't address to anyone in person because...well I'm anti social and hate having people around me know anything that goes on in my head.
So consider this a catharsis post. Thanks for 'listening'
Today I was offered a job and I accepted it.
Big deal because I have worked for the same company since I was in my late teens. I've had a few part time jobs in my younger years in addition to it and ran my comic shop for a few years, but even then still worked full time.
But the writing is on the wall, they've been losing business for years, down sizing, more downsizing, everyone is doing three jobs, all but four of us are on work share (working 3 days collecting 2) and odds are after a decent roll out upcoming in June the doors are closing.
I'd thought to ride it out to the end, get a severance, maybe chill for a bit, but the job my wife took last year pays very well, but has no medical benefits at all. I have to carry the benefits and as she's a cancer survivor with occasional flare ups in the form of tiny tumors that need to be 'frozen' when detected we can't be without medical.
Two weeks ago I applied to a few places, could have been hired twice but the money was a joke-big time joke-and I can be choosy. This job I went in today for what was supposed to be a first interview. They called me an hour after I walked out and said it was all mine.
Its actually a little less money, but a ton less responsibility. Where I am I responsible for about half the goings on in the company, new place not a fraction of that. No more headaches other than my specific job, far less stress, far less aggravation and most importantly no worries of ever coming in to find the doors locked(my severance may never be a real thing, the new owner, old owners sleazy son most likely will screw everyone in the end.)
Less late nights means more writing, less stress means better writing. In general a few less $$$ but I can't complain too much financially now that the wife is bringing home top dollars again.
So what's the big deal? First time in 30 years I'm walking in to something new. New faces, new industry, new everything. That and many of the people I'm leaving behind I've worked with for 15+ years and I'm realizing its not going to be easy to say goodbye.
Also fact is my leaving could be the last nail in the coffin for them. They can't replace me, hell how can you hire when you're at deaths door? And they have no back up for me, I'm way to involved in too many things for anyone there to take my place. So some guilt I suppose...
Well, That's it, just needed to vent and talk a little to some faceless people and address some things I won't address to anyone in person because...well I'm anti social and hate having people around me know anything that goes on in my head.
So consider this a catharsis post. Thanks for 'listening'
