Re: life decision
At 06:38 PM 4/28/2004, you wrote: Kevin Tarr wrote: I know I'll have to make this choice on my own. Just wondering what I might be missing. Well, you listed a whole bunch of negatives, and the positives you listed were qualified with caveats, and yet you posed the question to the list. Reading between the lines, I'm guessing that this is something you want to do, but don't really understand why you want to. If that's the case, then the odds are very good that it will all work out... Don't be too analytical with these things - just enjoy life wherever it takes you. My AUD0.02, not even worth 2c in USD... Cheers Russell C I can tell you people this, because I don't care what you think about me: there are two reasons that most people will think I want to move back there, both involving women. While I do think about the "what might have been" and "what may be", they were not in my mind when I saw the job. Course I could be fooling myself, that they are so hard wired into my brain that even when I'm not thinking about them, I still am. I told my third favorite friend about the job, as a secret, and he told me the same thing, he was interviewing for a job back home also, the same miles in the opposite direction. Hearing that I figured my luck flew out the window. He needs that job; I don't. I mean, he has a job and a wife and kids but it's not a good job while I have a wonderful job and only need to support my high tech addiction. But I still applied. Kevin T. - VRWC I bought a powerball ticket also, figuring my odds are the same ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: life decision
Kevin Tarr wrote: I know I'll have to make this choice on my own. Just wondering what I might be missing. Well, you listed a whole bunch of negatives, and the positives you listed were qualified with caveats, and yet you posed the question to the list. Reading between the lines, I'm guessing that this is something you want to do, but don't really understand why you want to. If that's the case, then the odds are very good that it will all work out... Don't be too analytical with these things - just enjoy life wherever it takes you. My AUD0.02, not even worth 2c in USD... Cheers Russell C. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: life decision
Kevin wrote: I know I'll have to make this choice on my own. Just wondering what I might be missing. Since you're single, I'd say go with your heart on this one. It's a much tougher decision if you've got mouths to feed. As for the o-fer, maybe it's _because_ of the place and the mentality of the people there. And if you're moving within the company, you'll probably be able to go back if it doesn't work out though there will probably be a price to pay. Whatever you choose, good luck! Wings score! Flames score twice How 'bout them Sharks! -- Doug ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
life decision
I know I'll have to make this choice on my own. Just wondering what I might be missing. My company has an opening at another location. Right now I am at the HQ: promotions can come quickly, many other chances for job opportunities. I live ten miles from the job, but it takes me 30 minutes to drive. If they get the light rail working that could be reduced to 15 minutes, but obviously I would be on their schedule. I'm in a bigger city with all the usual pros and cons. The other job is in a remote location, but it's near my hometown. Well, it's at least 60 miles from the hometown, 75 minutes driving. There are probably car pools but I can't assume that. I just checked mapquest, they want me to cross a bridge that was demolished 27 years ago. It's not even on the map, just the path crossing the river. I'd have to take a pay cut, lose the raise/promotion that took me 18 months to get. I don't know what kind of promotion path I could follow up there. There's no guarantee I would have a place to retire from and I have another 30 - 35 years to go. I'm reasonably confident that my current job will still be available that long. Some things are cheaper. My current house would only be worth 1/6 - 1/3 up there. I could rent a house for 1/4 my mortgage. Taxes are higher. Most basic services cost more. My current house needs repairs to make it sellable; I would feel lucky if I got out without owing money. The last consideration would be mating. There are more chances here, but since my batting average hovers at zero I can't count it as a minus. Why would I do it? There are plenty of people who leave a place and never look back. Just as many who wish they could leave but got trapped. I'm the one who wishes he never left. I had to because I was making no money; I couldn't live my lifestyle even in a place that was so cheap. It's what I consider my home. There were at least seven events since January that I would have attended, but didn't because of the drive up there. There are plenty of events that I always attended; at least ten weekends that I must drive up there for. If I lived there, I can think of only two times a year I would travel back here for something. Not that events are everything. There are other things I like to do. Up there I could walk out my door and be hiking in ten minutes; down here it might take an hour. Sure I may be the only fat man wearing spandex and riding a bicycle in town but I can handle that stigma. I don't care about the city cultural advantages; I like seeing bands and museums but I don't live for them. I'm not saying I would do this, but there are plenty of civic duties I could do up there. I don't want this to sound egotistical but I'd be a big fish in a small pond. Enough for now. I got some things to think over. Kevin T. - VRWLC Wings score! Flames score twice ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
