A Major work decision to make

[xoxoxoBruce]

Cherry Hill is a high rent neighborhood. It's also high traffic as is every damn inch 'tween here and there. Maybe 40 minutes on a good day, but they'll be few and far between.
Els, he's finance manager now.
Maybe this new place sells what Jinx really wants to drive.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

"Now," said the professor, " I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things-your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."

Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

Watch your prorities Jim, it's easy to fuck up. Believe me.

[Beestie]

It seems to me that you already know in your gut that you don't want to do this. Ultimately, let your gut decide and not your checkbook or visions of zero balances on all the credit cards or [insert short-term financial goal here].

So: Take the interview. Talk to jinx. Think it over. Make the call.

If nothing else, there might be room for your current employer to sweeten your current deal.

My experience with high-paying positions is that they want too much in return. Don't undervalue what you have to give up to get it. Insert Bruce's post here. Money ain't everything. Then again, if its easy then take it.

Last thought. What would your kids tell you to do? Once you make the decision, will you look forward to telling them or be anxious about telling them?

[Griff]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Cherry Hill is a high rent neighborhood. It's also high traffic as is every damn inch 'tween here and there. Maybe 40 minutes on a good day, but they'll be few and far between.
Els, he's finance manager now.
Maybe this new place sells what Jinx really wants to drive.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

"Now," said the professor, " I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things-your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."

Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

Watch your prorities Jim, it's easy to fuck up. Believe me.

Irony Alert: A local car dealer told that story on the radio every morning for about 6 months!
Advice: To me time would be the deciding factor. Pete did a travel job for a while, huge bucks... we were miserable. She was supposed to have a 4 day work week. That never happened due to airport issues. Check out those local dealers if you need a change. good luck man, you can handle it whatever you do.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

"Now," said the professor, " I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things-your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal."

Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

Watch your priorities Jim, it's easy to fuck up. Believe me.

6 years here as of yesterday. I've made a bunch of money, but I've dropped a couple of my most important golf balls.