If you work for another company, you will always be overworked and underpaid. The work force is shrinking, and the number of your coworkers, who actually have drive and aren't just their to put in 40 and collect a paycheck, is down to a hand full at each company. If you are a go getter, the work that other employees will not do will end up on your plate. When I quit my last job and went into business, after 11 years of being there, I was just tired of getting the shit work no one wanted to do and having to fix easy shit that other people ****ed up. I also realized that my boss felt that no job was beneath us and if he didn't have to do the work, then he didn't care how the money got made. I am super selective about jobs and clients that I take on. If I get a bad feeling about anything, I'll make an excuse or throw out ridiculous go away number for the work.
Career advice…time for something new
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Why?
If I was younger maybe. Coulda, shoulda, woulda.
They usually want experienced folks, plus relocating isn’t an option currently.
Kinda what I’ve experienced. What is your profession?
You'd be surprised, we get old ****s all the time
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I got my job because I knew car stuff. Not good with that or electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics?
After the week I just had, thanks. I needed to read that
Welding. Do it.
Get your cdl and go trucking. I know plenty of guys who make over $100k a year as a truck driver. But you have to be willing to bust your ass. Nothing in life comes for free man.
Start your own business doing whatever it is that you do now if you’re good at it and work hard. You’ll be putting in more hours and more work but that’s the only way to get compensated appropriately for your time. Working for someone else is not gonna do it, no matter where you go.
General contractor, and no don't get into this. Everything is ****ed from trades to supplies to inspections departments and all of that turns into unhappy clients.
7 years ago, I stood up from my cushy desk of a 8am-6pm, weekends and holidays job for the last time. Punched my last time clock working for someone else.
Went into business for myself and I honestly don't think things could be any better. Never regretted it for one second. Make my own schedule, take time off when ever I feel like it. Travel more than I ever have and have more time for my hobbies than I ever have. I answer to no one. I work hard and love what I do and make the best money I have ever made in my life.
If you're not happy, make a change.
Went into business for myself and I honestly don't think things could be any better. Never regretted it for one second. Make my own schedule, take time off when ever I feel like it. Travel more than I ever have and have more time for my hobbies than I ever have. I answer to no one. I work hard and love what I do and make the best money I have ever made in my life.
If you're not happy, make a change.
Your (our) industry is one where you can make tons of money once you move into a leadership role. I started in trucking 22 years ago, and it has definitely taken care of my family.
Ive worked for some of the big guys (UPS, Fedex, Yellow, Roadway, Roadrunner, spent some time in truckload -- was actually Chief of Operations for an outfit in Denver), but now work for a smaller LTL company that continually ranks in the top 2 or 3 of the annual Mastio survey.
I say find yourself a good outfit that is profitable and take care of their people. Can be tough to do in trucking, but they exist.
Ive worked for some of the big guys (UPS, Fedex, Yellow, Roadway, Roadrunner, spent some time in truckload -- was actually Chief of Operations for an outfit in Denver), but now work for a smaller LTL company that continually ranks in the top 2 or 3 of the annual Mastio survey.
I say find yourself a good outfit that is profitable and take care of their people. Can be tough to do in trucking, but they exist.
Where's the position?
What’s your profession?
OP you should seriously consider listening to this man right here.
That old, coulda, shoulda, woulda thing is BS. At my previous job we had a guy who was 2 years ahead of me in the apprenticeship that was 56!
If you're mechanically inclined or have a good understanding of electricity something at a utility might be right up your alley.
Jumping into working for a utility and completing an apprenticeship has been one of the best decisions I've ever made.
I'll be honest, the first year was tough and a pay cut. Everything after that has been increases of 7-15k each year.
If it's not for you I get it but I'd at least ask yourself if it is.
This. 1000%. I straight up lucked into owning my own business when one of the lead consultants of worked with for a couple years told me to start my own. We later talked about it again and he assured me that he would give me work. It was still scary to take that leap, but it’s the best thing I’ve ever done for me and my family. Sooo much more freedom, and have made the kind of money I never thought was possible…and I’m only getting started. Just landed another contract with a huge oil company that will last years.
It’s true that you work more in the beginning. I haven’t had a real day off in several months, but that’s because I am blowing up, but it will settle down soon enough. If you can go out on your own. I couldn’t recommend it enough. I will never be able to work for someone else.
Went back to school, got my real estate license. Started out as a single agent. Started my own team and group and do coaching.
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Not for nothing but didn’t you vote for joe biden?
Nope!
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