cvm4
BoM - July '05 & Dec. '10
Wasted all your energy on Wade, huh? :rofl:
Should I take it??
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rick12string
Caught in the Crossfire
Take it Gale. If it pays more than UI that's more money coming in already. Adding the insurance makes it a very BIG plus to hold you over until the right job comes along. :thumbsup:
Best of luck!
screw that! go back to school!! at least that's what 95% of my classmates said when asked why they were in graduate school: "because i couldn't get the job i'm qualified for..." :sarcastic
myself and one other guy were the lone wolves. i say take the job!
myself and one other guy were the lone wolves. i say take the job!
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:thumbsup:Absolutely you hit the nail on the head. I had about 5 minutes in a post. The wife talked me into not posting it. Smart woman, except the part where she married me. LOL
Mitch
BOM 2/09-Keeper BOTtLe
Same vote here, take it and keep your eyes open, if you find something else (dosn't even have to be better they will either pay to keep you or not, but they knew when they offered you the job it was a risk.
Besides, keeping you away from the cigar sights will likely save you a couple hundred bayhizillion bucks just for being busy!
Besides, keeping you away from the cigar sights will likely save you a couple hundred bayhizillion bucks just for being busy!
OK, heres the deal fellas.
The job was described as paying $15 dollars per hour. at that rate, it isn't even close to being worth my time once i figure in gas allowance. I'd be making less than unemployment after i paid for gas.
So i asked the oringal question of this thread, should i or shouldn't i, under the premise that to break even, meaning that after i pay for fuel, i'd be taking home what i take home with UI. THat break evenpoint would require the employer to bump the pay up by $3 and hour, which, given that the job only paid $15/hr, would be quite a stretch for them. So at $18 / hr, i'm gonna take home what i take home with UI, plus I'm no longer at home to fix up the house, get the kid off to school, pick her up from school, and make dinners, and now my wife has to do all that stuff while working her normal work schedule. To me, that hardly seems worth it. and that doesn't even consider the fact of the insurance premium that i'd have to pay.
So all that being said, i figure i got to get at least $20/hr out of these people to amke it worth while. and that's $5 / hr more than they're advertising. I"m gonna try and talk my way into $20, but it's doubtful. The company is very small and a $5 jump would probably be huge for them.
I suppose my original question was a bit premature, which I've been accused of being, or at least it didnt' disclose the full story. Sorry.
Maybe the question should be, if it's a break even deal, should I take it? To which you all have replied, HELL YES YOU EEEEdIOT!
So to me, it has to be more than break even, because i'd be giving up a whole lot of house and family time and putting that squarely on my wifes shoulders.
And even at $20/hr, it's not gonna be helping us move in a positive financial direction...it keeps us treading water. and to simply tread water and put more burden of everyday life on my shoulders will take some consideration.
The job was described as paying $15 dollars per hour. at that rate, it isn't even close to being worth my time once i figure in gas allowance. I'd be making less than unemployment after i paid for gas.
So i asked the oringal question of this thread, should i or shouldn't i, under the premise that to break even, meaning that after i pay for fuel, i'd be taking home what i take home with UI. THat break evenpoint would require the employer to bump the pay up by $3 and hour, which, given that the job only paid $15/hr, would be quite a stretch for them. So at $18 / hr, i'm gonna take home what i take home with UI, plus I'm no longer at home to fix up the house, get the kid off to school, pick her up from school, and make dinners, and now my wife has to do all that stuff while working her normal work schedule. To me, that hardly seems worth it. and that doesn't even consider the fact of the insurance premium that i'd have to pay.
So all that being said, i figure i got to get at least $20/hr out of these people to amke it worth while. and that's $5 / hr more than they're advertising. I"m gonna try and talk my way into $20, but it's doubtful. The company is very small and a $5 jump would probably be huge for them.
I suppose my original question was a bit premature, which I've been accused of being, or at least it didnt' disclose the full story. Sorry.
Maybe the question should be, if it's a break even deal, should I take it? To which you all have replied, HELL YES YOU EEEEdIOT!
So to me, it has to be more than break even, because i'd be giving up a whole lot of house and family time and putting that squarely on my wifes shoulders.
And even at $20/hr, it's not gonna be helping us move in a positive financial direction...it keeps us treading water. and to simply tread water and put more burden of everyday life on my shoulders will take some consideration.
Don't know about anyone else, but I didn't pick up on that part of the question. Didn't even think about the unemployment ins because in Arizona it's around $6.50 per hour max. The related issue is whether you'd still qualify to receive it if you've been offered a job. I have no idea what the answer to that is.
i'v enot technically been offered the job. But both me and the guy doing the hiring know without a doubt that i can do the job. I told him i'd have to do some thinking on the $15/hr and he understood that. He admitted that I was overqualified.
cvm4
BoM - July '05 & Dec. '10
Does unemployment run out eventually? j/w'ing ... This is really a double-edged sword and I'm sure you're not the only person in this situation. That's why so many live off the gov't with that type of thinking. To me, I'd have to take it just so I can feel like I'm being productive and doing something. But that's me and my thought process. No offense intended.
i think you can collect unemployment for ~35 weeks, and then file for two extensions, ~13 weeks and then ~10 weeks. so you can basically collect for a year. i believe that's correct. i kinda feel like cvm4, and i like to feel productive. however, if you can be productive at home and do things for the family, that's a pro for staying home. how long have you been without a job if you don't mind my asking? are you starting to go stir-crazy at home?
jmatkins
BoM January 08
One other question I had to deal with when I was unemployed was for ever how long I was out of work the more complacent I got just being home. Also when you are on interviews if you have been out of work for so long some employerslook at taking a lesser job a good thing to get back the working game as supose to just staying out. My wife and I had to look a several jobs that did not fit good at all but in the end it all worked out. I konw you will make the correct decesion.
In today's times, I would take it. eventually your unemployment benefits are going to run out. This job if you take it, could lead to other opportunities. You can always look while you are working.
I am a truck driver contracted out to a major paper mill in NE WI. From some credible sources, there are some talk of shutting down one of the plants for at least a month, plus the shut down of 2 out of the 4 machines that they have running 24/7. This could be 300-400 jobs.
I have a feeling that its going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
Fortunately I do have enough seniority to keep my position for now. Flip side is, if I do get moved from my position, I would be able to go back on the road again, and I could meet some of the great brothers on this board.
Sorry for the hijack, just putting in my 2 cents worth.
Best of luck.
I am a truck driver contracted out to a major paper mill in NE WI. From some credible sources, there are some talk of shutting down one of the plants for at least a month, plus the shut down of 2 out of the 4 machines that they have running 24/7. This could be 300-400 jobs.
I have a feeling that its going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
Fortunately I do have enough seniority to keep my position for now. Flip side is, if I do get moved from my position, I would be able to go back on the road again, and I could meet some of the great brothers on this board.
Sorry for the hijack, just putting in my 2 cents worth.
Best of luck.