Job and General Employment Thread

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:31 am

Source of the post Why couldn't these jobs have come 10 years ago when I didn't have kids?
Yeah, that would be my biggest reservation here.

Yes! My current situation would be a lot easier if it was six years ago, or six years from now. Moving kids in middle/high school and losing tuition remission is a huge deal for us.

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:01 am

Source of the post Why couldn't these jobs have come 10 years ago when I didn't have kids?
Yeah, that would be my biggest reservation here.
Yes! My current situation would be a lot easier if it was six years ago, or six years from now. Moving kids in middle/high school and losing tuition remission is a huge deal for us.

So this new opportunity would require a move? That's really tough. But think about the alternative - you may be out of a job altogether.

Back when we were kids, people moved all the time. Seems like a generational thing where people just don't move out of the area anymore. Not that there's anything wrong with it, just an interesting anecdote.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:09 am

Source of the post Why couldn't these jobs have come 10 years ago when I didn't have kids?
Yeah, that would be my biggest reservation here.
Yes! My current situation would be a lot easier if it was six years ago, or six years from now. Moving kids in middle/high school and losing tuition remission is a huge deal for us.
So this new opportunity would require a move? That's really tough. But think about the alternative - you may be out of a job altogether.

Back when we were kids, people moved all the time. Seems like a generational thing where people just don't move out of the area anymore. Not that there's anything wrong with it, just an interesting anecdote.

Yeah, we moved all the time for my dad's job. Pittsburgh, Houston, Maryland, Philly. I wouldn't want to do it with my daughter unless she was going to a new school. And even then, I'd have a hard time asking my daughter to leave her friends behind.

Postby **NAN** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 10:14 am

Good luck DG, robbie and MR25!

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 11:02 am

Yeah, I moved from Massachusetts to Pittsburgh when I was almost 13, and then to Charleston when I was 16. These are the same ages (roughly) that my kids are now, and I was not a happy camper about it then. My kids are different than I was back then, and probably would handle it better. My wife was an Air Force brat and moved around like six times before high school or something.

Trust me, I'm ready to move out of this rural backwater. My wife can get a job anywhere, and get a raise in the district where we'd move to.

I'm concerned about buying a house in our potentially new area. We won't have any trouble selling our current house, just a similar-sized house would be $100K+ more than what ours is worth.

Then there's the loss of $300-400K worth of college tuition with my current employer...my current job should be safe for the time being, but with the cuts, loss of close friends on the faculty, I'm not sure I want to stay.

It's just tough all around...but I need to wait until I get an offer before I start sweating the details.

Postby **obhave** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:21 pm

I'm sitting here wondering what my job is going to be as the company grows. We are evaluating a re-org as we raise our next round of money. Someone mentioned I might report to sales and I'm like

All these big re-org convos are happening while I am out on vacation for two weeks. So, this should be a fun return

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:40 pm

Go back on vacation…

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:53 pm

Vacation for two weeks sounds glorious.

The prospective job contacted one of my references. It's all coming together.

Postby **obhave** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:01 pm

Vacation for two weeks sounds glorious.

The prospective job contacted one of my references. It's all coming together.

Good vibes being sent your way! Good luck dude.

Postby **obhave** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:02 pm

Go back on vacation…

Excellent. I do have unlimited vacation technically

Postby **faftorial** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:07 pm

Go back on vacation…
Excellent. I do have unlimited vacation technically

How much are you using this year?

I have unlimited and use the 4 weeks I had earned which they took away. I'm still pissed about that.

Postby **meow** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:07 pm

Vacation for two weeks sounds glorious.

The prospective job contacted one of my references. It's all coming together.

You provided them without pants on, right?

Postby **faftorial** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:09 pm

Go back on vacation…
Excellent. I do have unlimited vacation technically
How much are you using this year?

I have unlimited and use the 4 weeks I had earned which they took away. I'm still pissed about that.

So this would involve a relocation? Not asking for specifics.

Postby **obhave** » Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:47 pm

Go back on vacation…
Excellent. I do have unlimited vacation technically
How much are you using this year?

I have unlimited and use the 4 weeks I had earned which they took away. I'm still pissed about that.

I am using 4 weeks. That is what my husband gets for his job, so that's my marker. It's been no issue.

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:12 am

Postby **shafnutz05** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:53 pm

I am currently in the process of transitioning (slowly) into a more strategic role. I have a team of two recruiters that work for me, but I take on a lot of the recruiting responsibility currently. Our goal is to go from a $100 million company to a $300 million company in the next few years as we get bought by a much bigger P.E. firm. I have approval to hire two more recruiters, which I am in the process of doing now.

Excited about the opportunity, but man, I'm stressed lol.

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:56 pm

The key to success is no pants, I'm told.

Postby **meow** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:03 pm

You’re god damn right.

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Wed Sep 22, 2021 3:07 pm

"I would like to extend to all of you an invitation to the pants party"

- Brick
- robbiestoupe

Postby **mac5155** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 2:27 pm

My wife's company paid $600 to be at a job fair today and sent 4 recruiters to hire folks. She said there were about 25 other companies there hiring skilled labor, welders, tradesmen, etc.

She said 41 people came through the door, and two people came to apply. f'ing two people.

Postby **faftorial** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:11 pm

Source of the post Why couldn't these jobs have come 10 years ago when I didn't have kids?
Yeah, that would be my biggest reservation here.
Yes! My current situation would be a lot easier if it was six years ago, or six years from now. Moving kids in middle/high school and losing tuition remission is a huge deal for us.
So this new opportunity would require a move? That's really tough. But think about the alternative - you may be out of a job altogether.

Back when we were kids, people moved all the time. Seems like a generational thing where people just don't move out of the area anymore. Not that there's anything wrong with it, just an interesting anecdote.
Yeah, we moved all the time for my dad's job. Pittsburgh, Houston, Maryland, Philly. I wouldn't want to do it with my daughter unless she was going to a new school. And even then, I'd have a hard time asking my daughter to leave her friends behind.

We moved from Pgh to Fort Myers to Atlanta to Lancaster and lived in three different places in Atlanta. No moves in the last 7 years.

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:20 pm

We have had 7 mailing addresses since 2012.

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:21 pm

How many mail boxes?

Postby **faftorial** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:26 pm

How many mail boxes?

Did you get any pics of the destruction?

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:27 pm

I am currently in the process of transitioning

*snicker*