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Post by rockds on Oct 13, 2005 0:06:14 GMT -5
Need a little help.
I have a great job that I like a lot and the pay is first rate. My dad owns his own business (mom, dad and older brother) and has asked me to join the company. This is something that I have always wanted to do but he will not be able to pay me anything like what I'm getting right now. In the future, I will probably be running/owning company but right now... My wife, God bless her, makes a ton more money than I do (God I love her) and until recently was very happy in her job. I'm posting this because, although I have never met anyone here, y'all seem to have some good suggestions and ideas, ie the subject title.
Anyway, wife may have an opportunity to get even better job in same city. And the rock hounding in Knoxville, TN is great - especially compare to Dallas, TX. I guess the main thing is walking away from a very stable company/job and going into something I don't know anything about. The decision will be up to the wife and me but wanted to get a different "look" from others.
Thanks for the help.
Robert
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Post by xenaswolf on Oct 13, 2005 0:19:55 GMT -5
Ok lemme see if I understand. Your wife makes more and has a chance at a better job in the same city as your dad's business? If that is the case, and you want to go into the family business, there is no time like the present to learn it, especially if you will eventually own it. Sometimes following a life long dream is worth giving up "stability". I hope you and your wife make the decision that is right for both of you  Good luck! |
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J9
having dreams about rocks
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Post by J9 on Oct 13, 2005 0:38:53 GMT -5
This is really strange, I just posted to the "this or that" thread about whether someone would choose the safe job or the risky do what you love job. Must have felt the vibes.
Not knowing if you have kids or how many working years you have ahead of you (politically correct way of saying I don't know how old you are) its hard to say for sure, but......it's hard to go wrong moving close to family and rocks and to have your spouse all for it. Change is hard, but can be exciting and energizing. Good luck in your decision making. Keep us posted
Janine
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textiger
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Post by textiger on Oct 13, 2005 9:16:49 GMT -5
Robert,
My initial two cents is that you should go for it. You are young enough to be able to switch gears if things don't work out. And if you have a good job earning good money now, that's a reflection of your marketability, so I wouldn't worry too much about finding work later.
My question is whether you are interested in the line of work your father's business is in. Was it your dream to do the same kind of work, or simply to work in the family biz? If it was the former, then take the plunge. That, of course, is assuming you and your folks get along well and can work together. It's not always easy working with relatives, even ones you are very close to. Would you and your brother be competing to run/own the biz?
matt
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Post by Cher on Oct 13, 2005 9:45:51 GMT -5
Sorry, sort of dense here this morning. What do you mean by the same city? The one you're in now or where your parents job is?
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Post by rockds on Oct 13, 2005 10:15:57 GMT -5
Okay a little clarification: I'll be 34 in Dec. Have always been interested in what my dad and bro do but they are engineers and i'm a salesman - which they will need down the road but not right now - I'd be doing quality control which i know nothing about. As long as sister (my second mom) is not involved the family works very well together. As far as "competing" with my brother, I would not. He has stated that his long term goals are different from what he is doing there. If he stayed (after Dad left) he would be ceo and I would have zero problem with that. Cher, wife and i work in dallas now and she has an interview with company in knoxville, TN - same place my dad's company is now - hope that helps the morning troubles.
Thanks again for your help
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Post by Cher on Oct 13, 2005 11:09:42 GMT -5
In that case, since you said that you'd always wanted to be a part of you dad's business and your wife has a chance at that job, I'd be busting my butt to get her their for the interview. Don't waste your life worrying about the what if's. It's a chance for a change and to get closer to home, especially since you and your brother are already clear on future goals. You're young enough to start over and besides, didn't you say the rocks were better in TN? *smile* Dang, that has to be a big plus right there.
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Post by Alice on Oct 13, 2005 13:22:47 GMT -5
are you able to get a transfer to knoxville with the company you're with now?
Certainly would be ideal for you to move, stay with the same job, learn the ropes of the family business on the side, and then decide a few months down the road if the family business is for you. If not, then at least you still have your stable job.
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 13, 2005 15:06:59 GMT -5
i'm curious as to what your dad and bro engineer ....QC can be fairly tedious and boring. also, TN gets snow. sometimes big snow and ice. are you ready for that climate change?
yeh, the personality thing working with family can get weird, where is your wife's family based? proximity to in-laws can have some long term drawbacks/perceived commitments above and beyond...
on the other hand, you are young, obviously sucessful and motivated, AND it sounds like your wife could snag your bacon out of the fire if you had a change of heart further on down the road.
i'd go for it...better rocks is always a plus too.
KD
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Post by LCARS on Oct 13, 2005 15:22:30 GMT -5
That's a toughey...  My advice: ~Go with your gut!~ Best of luck on whatever you decide is best for you! |
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Post by rockds on Oct 13, 2005 23:36:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the help, I think if wife gets job we go. My dad's company does precision molded plastic injection parts or as my grandmother says, "they make plastice dodads."
As far as the weather goes, I went to school in Indiana and Knoxville is nothing like that. TN has two state rocks, limestone and agate - need I say more. Okay, I'm pumped now - just two more months before we get an idea if she gets the job or not.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 14, 2005 10:17:39 GMT -5
GO for it- My wife and I once had High pay/ High pressure jobs- Our combined Income was well ove 50,000- But we were both very unhappy! we both left our jobs for lower paying jobs in feilds that we both loved- and we have never looked back!- we took about a 50% paycut (between the 2 of us) but it was worth every penny to be happy- yes We both still have bad days- But at the end of the week we can both smile and enjoy our weekends- Life is to short to Not be Happy- money does not matter as we found the more we made the more we spent (we are actually more financially secure now because we spend so much wiser!)
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Good luck!
