Family is what lasts, a job / career is a means to an end

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Jul 14, 2017
8:38:06am

compcoug Playmaker

Family is what lasts, a job / career is a means to an end

Work hard and do your best but if the family suffers as a result you will never get that time back. I was with a company for 13 years and then left. It was tough but it made me sharpen my lens and get out of a comfort zone routine that is making me a better employee and person.

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compcoug

Bio page: compcoug
Joined: Dec 6, 2002
Last login: May 4, 2024
Total posts: 3,221 (11 FO)

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Been at my current company for 7.5 years. Have generally been happy, but also have issues with having too much work and

Texas Hammer All-American

7/14/17 8:31am

Starting over sucks

7/14/17 8:35am

Once you hit that point where the income is plenty you really do start

zonacougar

7/14/17 8:58am

This is a bit like me - I have a great boss, and he's been the only one I've had at this company, and I know the next

7/14/17 10:14am

Have you ever tried discussing those issues with your management?

RdF3

7/14/17 8:37am

We've had these discussion multiple times. It's usually the same - hopefully things will let up some, blah, blah, blah

7/14/17 8:47am

Yeah...it sounds like it's time to go.

RdF3

7/14/17 8:54am

Based on this information,

JKLCoug

7/14/17 8:55am

My opinion: leave.

cracka

7/14/17 9:48am

That would be piss me off bad enough to leave. Good grief.

KingDave

7/14/17 9:55am

Yea, that's not good. Believe it or not, things survive your absense. If that's the priorities they expect, leave.

soupie

7/14/17 9:59am

I cannot fathom why you would have loyalty to these people and company.

Ojiisan

7/14/17 10:10am

I like my boss. He's a good guy, and the company is great, despite all the work and time away from home.

7/14/17 10:15am

time to go

7/14/17 12:28pm

Family is what lasts, a job / career is a means to an end

compcoug

7/14/17 8:38am

No one ever on their death bed claims that they wish they worked more

BlueFrog

7/14/17 8:40am

Sounds like it is time for you. Your kids need thier dad at home more IMO.

Ojiisan

7/14/17 8:42am

Only once...I let a friend convince me to join him at a startup. Our friendship

ol' Blue Eyes

7/14/17 8:46am

Your last paragraph is where I've found myself the past few months. My wife and kids are doing their thing, and I just

7/14/17 8:50am

I'd say time to change then.

mudpupper

7/14/17 8:53am

That's depressing.

Dillinger

7/14/17 8:55am

I feel like part of that is you doing one of your

7/14/17 9:09am

I agree with this, but there are still two more P's

ZackMorris

7/14/17 9:31am

I think we've all been there at times.

StalwartBraveTrue

7/14/17 2:16pm

Finished that stage of my life last year

bluelands

7/14/17 9:08am

Sounds like you have other options...any way to ask about modifying your current

Fdnman

7/14/17 8:52am

You need a promotion not a lateral

Nat Gas Man

7/14/17 8:56am

Sell all that you have - and come follow me.

7/14/17 9:02am

One of my favorite quotes:

Cougforgood

7/14/17 9:04am

I regretted not leaving my first job sooner

bluelands

7/14/17 9:36am

I just left a company after 20 years, and should have left a long time ago. Go.

7/14/17 9:54am

Do people actually get home before 7? I thought that was a myth

Hodor

7/14/17 9:56am

Word on the street some do. Who know?

7/14/17 10:15am

You are not starting over, your pay is equal, you are just switching companies

Pick-Six Coug

7/14/17 1:37pm

I left a 10 year insurance career to work an eCommerce business

Baerman

7/14/17 10:15am

That would require me to be more spiritual than I am . I tend to look at work related tasks with a more logical eye

7/14/17 10:17am

I left a 20 year career to start something new, it was incredible for 3 years

Nat Gas Man

7/14/17 11:41am

Looks like my tolerance is about 6 years. I've had 3 jobs so far in

LaserCoug

7/15/17 8:05am

I've been at only three companies myself in my career - 7, 5, and 7. Change is not easy for me, but I think a change is

7/15/17 8:12am

I totally hate change but my moves were more or less forced upon me

LaserCoug

7/15/17 12:28pm

Leave memories with your family is more important

tippmancoug

7/16/17 9:06pm

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