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<blockquote data-quote="Blkkbgt" data-source="post: 16569347" data-attributes="member: 117234"><p>7-8 years ago I was working well above my pay in a job I had worked 8 years to get on a temp promotion. I was literally doing the job of 3 people because the other two were gone for extended periods of time. 7 months goes by and I am completely fried.</p><p></p><p>How fried? One day I locked the door to my office, grabbed my lunch box, turned off the lights and came seconds from walking off the job. I was beyond swamped, putting in 10-12 hour days and still being pushed to do more. I had finally hit the level of **** it!</p><p></p><p>What stopped me was my responsibilities and someone knocking on the door. Never found out who it was and they couldn't see me where I was standing. I told myself I had to get out of there or the place was going to kill me. At this point I was on doctor number 3 that had told me to find a new job because of my blood pressure and the stress I was under.</p><p></p><p>I turned the lights back on, pushed all my work aside and started searching for jobs that paid more than I was making at the time. I set a goal to make 1500-2k more a month. If I was leaving I was going to do better and prove my bosses wrong. They were always telling us to suck it up because we'll never find anything better.</p><p></p><p>In that moment I went from all in at work to doing the bare minimum and used every minute I could find something else.</p><p></p><p>I finally found a new field that met my financial goals. Problem was I lacked the OJT/education and I couldn't find anyone that provided it. After a few months I was finally pointed in the correct direction and started applying to the right places. Through applying I found out I needed some college so I found a program at a local community College that fit the bill and check some highly desirable boxes.</p><p></p><p>A year later I exited that job that I had grown to despise. We were living off my wife's income and my GI bill going to school full time. This was very hard financially but I was still on the same path and refused to look back.</p><p></p><p>Another year goes by and just when I was starting to panic because things weren't working out and we were scraping by. Our savings was being slowly drawn down and in 4 more months things were going to get ugly. By my calculations at the time we had 7 maybe 8 months left before we would have to sell our house.</p><p></p><p>Then early November the phone rings. It's a job offer for the exact position I wanted all along. I don't think the woman offering me the job had a chance to finish everything she was trying to say before I accepted it.</p><p></p><p>3 years of OJT later I am done and now have completed a very sought after training program that allows me to go anywhere I want. I am making 1500 more than my previous job to boot.</p><p></p><p>Another year goes by and I move on to an even better job. Better benefits, better schedule and even more money. I actually make about 1200 more than those asshole bosses I spoke about and it feels good. Especially when someone from my old job asks me if I'll come back and I tell them they can't afford me.</p><p></p><p>This wasn't the toughest moment in my life but the longest tough time. I put my head down and kept going after what I wanted. Am I smart? Not really. Lucky? A little. I think the majority of it comes down to determination and doing what is needed to get to where you want to be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blkkbgt, post: 16569347, member: 117234"] 7-8 years ago I was working well above my pay in a job I had worked 8 years to get on a temp promotion. I was literally doing the job of 3 people because the other two were gone for extended periods of time. 7 months goes by and I am completely fried. How fried? One day I locked the door to my office, grabbed my lunch box, turned off the lights and came seconds from walking off the job. I was beyond swamped, putting in 10-12 hour days and still being pushed to do more. I had finally hit the level of **** it! What stopped me was my responsibilities and someone knocking on the door. Never found out who it was and they couldn't see me where I was standing. I told myself I had to get out of there or the place was going to kill me. At this point I was on doctor number 3 that had told me to find a new job because of my blood pressure and the stress I was under. I turned the lights back on, pushed all my work aside and started searching for jobs that paid more than I was making at the time. I set a goal to make 1500-2k more a month. If I was leaving I was going to do better and prove my bosses wrong. They were always telling us to suck it up because we'll never find anything better. In that moment I went from all in at work to doing the bare minimum and used every minute I could find something else. I finally found a new field that met my financial goals. Problem was I lacked the OJT/education and I couldn't find anyone that provided it. After a few months I was finally pointed in the correct direction and started applying to the right places. Through applying I found out I needed some college so I found a program at a local community College that fit the bill and check some highly desirable boxes. A year later I exited that job that I had grown to despise. We were living off my wife's income and my GI bill going to school full time. This was very hard financially but I was still on the same path and refused to look back. Another year goes by and just when I was starting to panic because things weren't working out and we were scraping by. Our savings was being slowly drawn down and in 4 more months things were going to get ugly. By my calculations at the time we had 7 maybe 8 months left before we would have to sell our house. Then early November the phone rings. It's a job offer for the exact position I wanted all along. I don't think the woman offering me the job had a chance to finish everything she was trying to say before I accepted it. 3 years of OJT later I am done and now have completed a very sought after training program that allows me to go anywhere I want. I am making 1500 more than my previous job to boot. Another year goes by and I move on to an even better job. Better benefits, better schedule and even more money. I actually make about 1200 more than those asshole bosses I spoke about and it feels good. Especially when someone from my old job asks me if I'll come back and I tell them they can't afford me. This wasn't the toughest moment in my life but the longest tough time. I put my head down and kept going after what I wanted. Am I smart? Not really. Lucky? A little. I think the majority of it comes down to determination and doing what is needed to get to where you want to be. [/QUOTE]
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