So happy for you Cliff. I made this realization 4 years ago when I retired from the USMC. I was moving up the leadership ladder and was the likely candidate to be the Commander of8 squadrons. The price to my family and time was unacceptable to me and I realized time was the most precious and valuable asset I had. I no longer was willing to trade this precious time for money and my ego.
I’m happy you took this step. When we were 25 we had time and no money but things change as we get older and wis, at some point you realize your time is limited so you can’t waste it doing something that doesn’t make you happy.


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Awesome Cliff!! CONGRATS!!

9 hours ago, siteunseen said:

Nothing like Dilbert. I still need to wash my hands BEFORE I take a leak.

Hahaha!!! Got it!    

It is indeed a rare set of circumstances to find what you have - a work situation you enjoy, people you like working with, and and an organization you can respect.  Congratulations on scoring on all three.

 

There's 3 kinds of jobs in my experience. 1. Wash your after the restroom. 2. Wash your hands before the restroom. 3. Wash before AND after.

I've always washed mine beforehand. That's because I hated school and wound up working in the service businesses. 

I'm a hands on type guy that gets a good feeling helping those that can't help themselves. The pay sucks but money has never been a priority in my life. My parents always gave me a good life and i loved them for that. 

I'm so thankful for you guys positive comments on my ife decision to go to less stress/less money. I do not care about money. I want to sleep good.

 

 

 

52 minutes ago, siteunseen said:

I'm so thankful for you guys positive comments on my ife decision to go to less stress/less money. I do not care about money. I want to sleep good.

 

 

 

Way to go Cliff!  Thanks for sharing the cathartic moment.  We could all use one once in a while. 😎

15 hours ago, siteunseen said:

The pay sucks but money has never been a priority in my life.

Cliff, exactly the same here... it's only that other people want money.. 😂haha...  that's why i need money.. but i always sayd: fun on the job is MUCH more important than the money..

As a service engineer in security systems i came EVERYWHERE. From smallest house to the biggest villa and any businesses..  It was a job that i liked to get out of bed for almost every day haha..

But after 12 years i had an accident at work and i'm glad that i had a insurance for job loss due to incapacity for work..  I'm retired now you could say.. (this was around 2000)  Around 2006 i had a small job just for a few hours but after i drove my fireblade (fast motorbike) against a big oak that job was ended also.. 😞

So what i wanted to say is: making less money is not bad but save yourself enough to get through life and have fun..

Mart

Update:

I made it 1 month at Lowes. I hired in on a part time job, 30 hours max. A guy quit in the lumber department so I got promoted/demoted to opening lumber guy. The last week I worked 45 hours. People can't understand somebody that just wants part time work. I made some good (some bad) decisions in my life that allowed me the choice of working. "Work is for suckers" was what I learned. 

Anyhow after I worked out my schedule and left I was freaking out on keeping bills paid and my good credit score.

The paint store I started working at in 1989 is were I work now. 3 blocks from my house and we sell Benjamin Moore paint. There's a paint shortage now so we're the only ones that have any. The store is busy, busy and we have ridiculous prices but that's what is sales for now. $12.99 in 1989, flat wall paint is now $29.99 for pastel base colors. We have some oil that's $80 per gallon.

Prices are a whole lot higher but I'm back doing what I did in 1989. Life is good! (but strange).

My life is getting back on track so I'll be able to dive back into my Zs addiction.

Thank you all for putting up with me through a rough patch.

Cliff

 

 

 

31 minutes ago, siteunseen said:

 I'm back doing what I did in 1989. Life is good! (but strange).

 

 

 

If you are anything like me that means stealing your dad's car to take you and your skateboarding punk friends to a Bad Religion concert, wrecking it on the way back doing doughnuts trying to impress girls?

16 minutes ago, Reptoid Overlords said:

If you are anything like me that means stealing your dad's car to take you and your skateboarding punk friends to a Bad Religion concert, wrecking it on the way back doing doughnuts trying to impress girls?

Nah, even though I've done all that stuff to wizz my parents off I was trying to say how my life has done a 360 to 1989 and I couldn't be happier. I'm getting paid every Friday and way more than I expected. I did that "keep my mouth shut and it's better" thing I'd learned. I'm slowing, 52 and just figuring out I must bend a little if I want to be comfortable. 

I'm not trying to be a suck up but what I've learned, personality wise and Z car info from this forum has made me a better person. I like the help and try my best to pass it on.

Yeah I understand. Good on you, man.

The late '80's were my early teens, wish I had learned some decent work ethic instead of how to be a troublemaker. That came later.

Congrats on the new job, now is indeed a good time to be in the paint industry.

1 hour ago, siteunseen said:

I'm not trying to be a suck up but what I've learned, personality wise and Z car info from this forum has made me a better person. I like the help and try my best to pass it on.

Cliff, you underestimate yourself.  Your personality (humor) and the Z knowledge you've shared over the years are a couple of the things that keep me logging into this forum.  Sounds like you've found your comfort zone.