Monday, June 25, 2012

Trials and tribulations in the world of working

So a lot has been going on lately.  So much in such a small time.  Lately though my work has become more and more quite the task for me as for anyone who knows me knows I love the outdoors but working out there is different...I'm not really made for it.  I'm made more for working inside even when it was a kitchen. And recently there has been an opening to work in the office in our dispatch center which is awesome with a few quirks.  I would take a $2 cut in pay but I would work 9 - 6 except on Saturday or Sunday which would be 8 - 5 ( and I would get either Friday/Saturday or Sunday/Monday off ).  I would still do on-call but it would merely require having to answer a phone and call a tech.  But with the biweekly pay on a standard 80 hours I would be losing $120.  That's $240 less every month which is doable but would make things even tighter than they are now.  We don't necessarily struggle but we are far from comfortable.  And meanwhile it would allow me to get a second job or Becca to get a job which would help compensate and help my sanity and stress levels but at the same time I'm not sure since I would be stressing more about money issues.  I'm just not sure what to do...while I would lose the stress, exhaustion and back-breaking venture that is working outside and the money that came with it I would gain some sanity and energy (lately I've noticed there are many days I come home from work and am too exhausted to play with the kids which hurts a little inside).  I'm stuck...I really want to get out of the field work but taking a pay cut could add a whole new stress (not that we haven't survived so far and did before when I made that little).  I feel so completely lost and torn and even at a loss of words in my own head.  Do I go for something I really want...go forward in life and push myself to aspire or do I just suck it up and stay where I am?  Well I've got until Monday to decide if I really want to go for this position or not so I have time to think...and a lot of thinking I will have to do.  Any advice or words of encouragement are greatly appreciated...because like I said I'm really lost on this one.

Much love and peace to all

1 comment:

  1. Sometimes when you take a pay cut, they see that you go above and beyond and you end up making more than you do now. Do what you have to.

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