Thread started by bentstrider at 12.26.08 - 6:03 pm

(January) of the depressing-ass job I'm in and that's it.

Horrifying traffic and incompetent dipshits have caused me to prepare this ultimatum for, hopefully, the last time.

So, I'm going to try to make the last of this free month while I can.

Because whatever happens, it may be back to the old routine of arm-twisting for weekends off and such.

Seven months with this company and quitting that "weekends-off" security position back in June was a big, fucking gamble.

If it doesn't pay off the way I wanted to do, then let this be a big lesson in the game of chasing goals.

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Good luck to you Adam. Just know you are way to smart to have to settle for anything.



Jazzy Phat Nastee
12.26.08 - 7:22 pm

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Get something else lined up before you bail, bentstrider.

In this economy, giving up a paycheck voluntarily is a tough call, but sometimes it's got to be done.



JB
12.26.08 - 11:00 pm

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Don't worry, I've still got an active guard-card and I'm quite certain I could slip back into a part-time, security-gig to help pay for the EMT-certification.

Either way, it's a habit of mine not to stay unemployed for more than two-weeks.

There is still work out there, and education or certification is usually key.



bentstrider
12.27.08 - 4:55 am

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i second the idea of getting your next gig lined up BEFORE you bail on your current one, even in good economic times (which, as i am sure you have noticed, we are not currently experiencing).

if you wanna take a break between jobs, just list your availability as being on a particular date.

Don't go skydiving without a parachute.



ephemerae
12.27.08 - 12:00 pm

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As I said, I'll leave this current gig in a heartbeat once I've confirmed employment someplace else.
The hard-times going on right now are nothing new and I'm not letting them get me down as others seem to have let it get to them.
One of the main reasons why I'm wanting to leave this gig is due to the fact that the employer looks at all the drivers a free-lancers/indie-contractors as opposed to actual employees.
1099's and calling in for load availability is something that has been a major headache for the past, seven months.
Frankly, I want to get back to a position where I'm either required to come in for a set schedule, or in the case of Swift, Pre-Planned loads that get dispatched to the Qualcomm in their trucks.

I'm aware that some people enjoy the uber-independence of free-lance work.
But after working like this for seven months, I kind of like being under someone else's authority to tell y'all the plain truth.

Life seems rough like that for some, but to me it's less headache's and more sleep for me at night.



bentstrider
12.27.08 - 12:09 pm

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