u/PapaSecundus

Currently working a *very* cushy job. About 40-50 hrs. a week. Low stress. Great pay. $67.5/hr. Only worked here about 3 weeks.

A new job opportunity appeared paying $73/hr. All OT is paid double. 70 hours a week minimum. This is at a Data Center. The job is mine if I want it.

An extra 164k in comp is almost too hard to ignore, but I worry that my reputation will be harmed if I job hop right after starting a new one. Plus my current job is basicallly stress free and easy. The new one will be long hours and if what I hear is true, fairly stressful.

Would I be insane to turn down this opportunity? What should I do?

> edit: to all the wannabe mathematicians in the comments. $67.5/hr is not my total comp. There exists things called bonuses, holiday pay, per diem, etc.

Dear God make it stop

Seems with some of these guys it's never enough. Thoughts?

Tell me if I'm being unrealistic., but I'm looking for a job that will pay me $1000 a day (minimum) but I only work 1 day a week (preferably Thursday). I can work 16 hours

Currently topped out in my current line of work. Pay is generous, 200k base (50k bonuses, per diem, incentives), 60k/y pension, excellent healthcare, etc. State of NY.

> I put away around 110k a year into investments after taxes and living expenses are accounted for, and while this is great -- there is a potential to make more.

My goal is to FATfire by the age of 40 (7 years). Edit: (This is why I'm asking the question, people.) If I continue aggressively saving, I could be at around 1.5m (with 7% annualized returns in stocks) by this time. While it would be a very comfortable nest egg, I would prefer to go bigger.

My employer currently has an apprenticeship opening for a specialized position that would bring me a dramatic paycut in the short-term. I'd lose out on 150k a year. However -- I'd still be well-compensated and my pension plan would remain the same. Every six months pay increases by around 15% until after 4-5 years, the base pay will reach 330k with incentives, and will almost certainly be higher when that date arrives. It also has plenty of overtime opportunities that can allow me to push my earning projections to 700-800k if I really grind at it. For reference -- I currently work 60 hour weeks as it is.

Would it be worth it to make that jump, even if I only truly intended to work for about 2 years after I make the top pay?

Jobsite requires long-sleeve shirts. It’s about 95 degrees outside and humid. Currently wearing cotton and baking like a potato.

What’s your setup for these climates?

Still follow a Master-Slave relationship when it comes to employment? In Europe, by contrast -- no matter where you are on the social ladder, you are afforded a base level of decency and respect as a human being, whether you're a grocery bagger, student, or professional. In America, unless you have bargaining power in the form of a degree, specialized knowledge, years of experience -- you are virtually worthless as a human.

> Employees are treated like slaves who they (the company) begrudgingly has to pay for their services... For now... And if they are not deemed necessary to the bottom line, they will be thrown away without any consideration at all. Now of course not all employers are like this, but it's what I've noticed in the vast majority of cases.

There's also this sense that employees should be grateful just to be employed, despite them being the ones offering their services to the company, even if the company treats them poorly.

> No longer are you apart of a whole, a community working towards something, but merely a tool for some big wig's pocket book. To be used, abused, and thrown away when it's convenient.

It's getting incredibly dystopian...

Years ago (especially before the pandemic) Costco was the place to go for low-priced high-quality goods. Not only could I expect it's products to be a cut-above the rest -- but also that it would have some of the cheapest prices (per unit).

Now I go there and I find that most items they carry are beaten slightly by Walmart and Aldi. In some cases by a wide margin (produce, frozen veggies, frozen meat, certain prepared foods). There are a few flagship items like their rotisserie chickens, paper towels, Kirkland products that are great, but not enough to justify the trip.

> Plus, each trip to Costco takes a lot longer. Time is money and if it takes me an hour to do something I could do in half an hour or less somewhere else...

Additionally I rarely see fantastic deals anymore. Aldi (especially) and Walmart sometimes have amazing deals where you can save a ton of money. Aldi also has lots of cool seasonal stuff you can't try anywhere else. Finally, there's a lot of spoilage that comes with buying in bulk that doesn't justify the price. Of course it's not a problem buying dry goods, but if you buy a lot of fresh items stuff WILL go to waste whether you got a big family or not. And many of the high-priced premium-style items at Costco aren't really that much better than other stores to justify the price.

Overall, I see myself going to Costco less and less. It used to be my main store for 90% of things but now it's only for the rare bulk item when I need it. Thoughts?

(my personal opinion)

S-tier:

> Van Leeuwen

> Haagen Dazs

> Specially Selected (Aldi)

> B&J's Tonight Dough, Cherry Garcia, Half-baked

A-tier:

> Ben and Jerry's (overall)

> Talenti

> Cold Stone

B-tier:

> Tillamook

> Jeni's

C-tier:

> Edy's

> Dairy Queen blizzards

> Snicker's/Twix ice cream bars

>Land O' Lakes

D-tier:

> Kemps

> Breyers

F-tier:

> Blue Bunny (note: cannot even be sold as ice cream)

> Blue Bell

Sucks dick. If you're going to give me only 40 hours, give me 4-10s so I can have the extra day off.

Say your local has no work for you -- are you able to choose to go outside of your JATC's region to work and get hours?