Contemplating switching jobs - What do yo think?

[pancho619]

The area where I'll be working is an area where new houses are constantly being built (10,000 + houses this year), same for next year, that along with the current customer base means lots and lots of potential. The guy who trained me says he's been doing this job for 8 years and has never had a bad week (<$1000). Besides, I'm using this mainly so I can have some time in the evenings to attend school and move ahead with my education (I have 1 year left that I've been putting off for 4 years now so I can get my bachelors), then I can either decide to stay in the same job or look elsewhere.

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: pancho619
The area where I'll be working is an area where new houses are constantly being built (10,000 + houses this year), same for next year, that along with the current customer base means lots and lots of potential. The guy who trained me says he's been doing this job for 8 years and has never had a bad week (<$1000). Besides, I'm using this mainly so I can have some time in the evenings to attend school and move ahead with my education (I have 1 year left that I've been putting off for 4 years now so I can get my bachelors), then I can either decide to stay in the same job or look elsewhere.

That sounds like a good plan, as long as they are not giving you extra installs now to suck you in while you are on training...

To me this is a switch from fixed-income to a variable income job...

 

[mercanucaribe]

What does "data analyst" mean? What data do you analyze?

 

[BriGy86]

i would switch for the time being but keep looking for a better job

the 2 jobs sound about the same, they both seem to have sh!tty parts about them and very good parts

 

[CRXican]

Variable income might sound scary but if that guy is telling you the truth about an avearge of $1,500 a WEEK, that's great. Some people don't make that in a month.

And commuting alone makes that other job worth ditching.

 

[pancho619]

Originally posted by: CRXican
Variable income might sound scary but if that guy is telling you the truth about an avearge of $1,500 a WEEK, that's great. Some people don't make that in a month.

And commuting alone makes that other job worth ditching.

Definitely, and I talked to other guys at the new job and they all claimed the same thing about the income. As far as the hours, 4pm comes around and you have the choice to either ditch the last installs and re-schedule or do them. I'd opt to doing them to maximize my income but it depends on what my school schedule will be like.

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
What does "data analyst" mean? What data do you analyze?

I work for a non-profit organzation that specializes in child care, we have government provided money to help low-income families pay for child care services so they can work and go to school. My major responsibility is to generate each month's projections (budget) based on historical analysis and actual figures based on the amount of payments we send out each month. I also generate crystal reports to track staff performance based on contracts they are opening, closing, updating, etc. I generate reports to check for fraud in some cases as well as overpayments, underpayments, etc. That's just a small part of the big picture.

 

[gshock888]

OP can i ask how old are you?

personally im thinking to switch from a 68k job now to a consulting job (that didnt even offer me anything yet so its all speculation now) that pays up to / over 100k. thing is its a consulting firm that requires quite a lot of traveling in the northeastern US and if there are no gigs for the moment i'll be out of cash for a while so def. need to save some money for "downtimes". talked to a few people, including my mom and they all say i should do it while im young (24). what im afraid of is the uncertainty, i been at this job for 5 years and i guess im not used to the possible chance of not being paid twice every month.

if you have kids and family to feed, it's definitely something to think about. but again if your new job definitely has the demand, and you wont ever see a downtime of more than 2-3 months. go for it.

 

[pancho619]

I'm 25. Downtime doesn't seem to be a problem at all with this new business, demand is super high for the job they do and the new houses being built will definitely raise the demand.

 

[tami]

i'd take the new job. it's not monotonous, which definitely will give you more sense of freedom and enjoyment while you work.

 

[pancho619]

Thanks Tami, I'm definitely going to take the job now. There are more positives than negatives, and being close to my wife is very important right now.

So what kind of things should I tell my current boss when I tell him I'm leaving the job?

 

[gshock888]

leave on a good note no matter how bad you hate them

tell them this new opportunity fits you better and do not cave in to their counteroffers no matter how good they may sound/look like. (of course unless its like a 100% raise)
thank him for a great job, and then give him a few weeks to transition/transfer your duties to another person / new person

be adamant on the date, dont let them screw you by "can you stay for another week" tell them you must start your new job on this date and etc. and that if needed you can work weekends to finish any "transitions" if needed

 

[pancho619]

Originally posted by: gshock888
leave on a good note no matter how bad you hate them

tell them this new opportunity fits you better and do not cave in to their counteroffers no matter how good they may sound/look like. (of course unless its like a 100% raise)
thank him for a great job, and then give him a few weeks to transition/transfer your duties to another person / new person

be adamant on the date, dont let them screw you by "can you stay for another week" tell them you must start your new job on this date and etc. and that if needed you can work weekends to finish any "transitions" if needed

Will definitely do this. Thanks gshock.

 

[gshock888]

np. i envy you actually. i need that chance to leave as i'm not happy with my own job. waiting for interviews now

 

[dquan97]

take the new job and make sure to leave on a good note. ie "to pursue other interests"

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Kensai
I would switch.

agreed. I wish I could do that type of work and still make the same kind of money I make now.

 

[SouthPaW1227]

the working on saturdays would still kill me...I guess some ppl value money more than time, but I'm not one of them.

 

[gshock888]

imo

when ur under 30, $$$ > :clock:
when ur above 30, :clock: > $$$

 

[pancho619]

Originally posted by: gshock888
imo

when ur under 30, $$$ > :clock:
when ur above 30, :clock: > $$$

I second that. I'm still under 30 and I'm trying to become as financially stable as possible before I hit 30. Besides, as far as the time is concerned. Working 8am-4pm Monday-Saturday still allowes me more time with my family than my current schedule does.