The Dillon job is already gone… this was a few months back. But the commute is a deal breaker anyway since they’re regular business hours.
Not to divert Mark but you will be surprised at what you still retain also. I cut cable and only use a Roku which saved me about 50/mo. Went to different energy provider saving about 75/mo. Stopped eating expensive lunches at work and bring my lunch which saves and gives me my lunch break for the gym. I found with more money I spent more money. There were areas where I was hemorrhaging money and there were no satisfiers there, just expenditures born out of convenience.
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We spend so much of our lives at work, it just doesn’t make since to stay with something you aren’t happy with. Nothing worse than counting down your hours of time off knowing you have to go back to work. It use to ruin my Sunday dreading the Monday that was coming.
I left a career where I was grossing nearly $10K a month in the early 90’s. The catch was that I was working in remote Alaska for 180 days at a shot with no days off. With the same company I would make between 2-3K a month while in town. Not bad wages for a kid in his 20’s. I dropped it all when I got married because I realized I loved my wife and being gone 180 days every single year was no way to stay married or raise kids. I took a 50% pay cut, bought the family business, and enjoyed life. It took me over 12 years to get back to the money I was making before. I don’t regret it one single bit.
I have been contemplating this very thing recently. I have considered getting out of my current profession and industry and moving into firearms. Of course I would start out as a builder for the company and I know I would take a significant hit but considering the size and my work ethics I have I know I could turn it into something with the passion I have for firearms. I know I would be extremely happy even if all I was doing was building rifles and was able to make a living off of it. At the same time taking the financial hit I would have to take to get my foot in the door is honestly frightening.
Shit… Last Saturday morning I was already crapped out about going in Monday.
I used to feel the same way.
I think your decision is already made.
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I’m all for being happy in life, but I’ve been burned too many times by "the grass is greener " mindset. Any unhappiness I’ve had in the workplace usually came from other employees. Unfortunately I’ve never been successful at escaping lazy, inept, half ass hacks incapable of performing there job anywhere near an acceptable level. It all depends on how invested your are in your job. Good luck!
I had a business that was doing insanely well when I was in my 20s
basically one of the largest skateboard snowboard shops on the west coast
left it to go do my passion with underwater photography and teach diving and ended up doing that for 15 years till I met my wife so went from about 27-43 doing what I loved and am so glad I did
best thing I did was work a hospice care place when I was young and talked and really listened to many folks on there death bed and not one of them wishes they made more money or worked harder
all of them wished they worked less enjoyed life more those that followed there passions were glad they did what they did kinda thing
the only bitter folks in there were the ones that worked so hard had so few friends and family that did not visit most likely cause that was what drove them money and work
Honu,
You speak words of wisdom.
So your giving up the rep job with LWRC ?
Seriously, good luck…finding balance is not easy…I know I’m still trying.
i am working towards the same goal, unfortunately i made some really stupid decisions for too many years and am stuck in my current job for the time being but the light is at the end of the tunnel.
life is far too short to spend it all lining some other asshole’s pocket who dosent even give a shit about you.
Good luck with your next venture.
When you get to the point of dreading going into work it is time to go looking for a new job. Just saying.
Yup. 2013. Took a 30% pay cut. Couldn’t get out of that circus fast enough.
A couple months shy of 2 years later, and I’m making significantly more than my previous job, and love where I work, and the folks I work with.
Some companies wear out and then discard employees. Leaving such an employer makes sense. But, I do give this caution. Don’t jump from the fire into the frying pan. You might read up on burnout and its causes and how to cope with it. After I retired from teaching, I was shell shocked for about a year.
Sometimes customer service positions hold layer hours for customers to call once they get home. Not necessarily always 9-5 so you might be able to avoid rush hour.
Plus you can give us your direct dial.
Edit, should have read whole thread first.
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This is true. And with a national covered company on the west coast you would be looking at possibly hours to cover eastern time zones or even the facts that the company’s lines are open for more than just 8 hours. However, sometimes the earlier shifts where you are getting home before the rush are a premium and go to those with seniority.
And I will admit to having thought of the fact that several of us would be calling in for Mark’s advice on reloading. I mean, what the hell man why don’t you have your own reloading blog or some shit. Seriously. Why not?
I dunno. Do you think the internet is ready for markm to have a platform where he can share any and everything unsupervised? 
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Got out of college and landed a hell of a Fed job. I was young and no family to worry about. Wanted more excitement so I ran off and joined the circus which cost me a 50% pay cut. 25 years later I am close to retirement with zero regrets.