Posted by Don-Wi on September 08, 2007 at 00:08:26 from (69.217.51.44):
I've really been thinking it over while working on some projects, and I'm kinda leaning towards staying where I'm at. Still didn't get an actual offer form my last employer, but I'm thinking it'd have be a pretty good one for me to go back. Not because it's a bad place to work, but I just don't see much room for advancement. It's a small 5 man shop, and you do a little bit of everything there. I did about 95% of the welding when I was there, which on a hot summer day was anything but a good time.
I talked to a guy that graduated form high school 3 years after me, he started up there the week after I left. He said he called about a truck for sale sitting in the parking lot at a competitor's gear shop, and it was a buddy of his from high school.
Well they got to talking, and his dad was higher up in the company. 2 days later this kid's dad calls him up and offers him a job outta the blue, and it musta been a fair one so he took it. (personally I won't ever work at the competitors shop, not just because of loyalty, but it's basically a friggin' sweat shop)
The old shop is very busy right now, I was out there about a month or so ago getting some sprockets made up for our haybine. Now basically 20-25% of their workforce is gonna be gone with the one guy leaving right in the middle of a really busy period.
If I were the boss man right now, I'd be pretty mad at him for that move, and I'm sure they are. The other shop started as couple guys who broke off of them a long time ago.
Puts me somewhere between a really good spot for an unsolicited job offer, but also a bad spot if I mention it to my current employer and they take it the wrong way. Pretty sure the second one won't happen though, they know I still keep in contact with my former boss and do business with them once in a while. I even try getting them to do business with each other, but so far it's been a no-go.
Will let you guys know when the offer is made, and how it compares. One thing I absolutel;y have to have is benefits. Right now I'm putting away 10% into a 401K, I have insurance, 10 days of vacation, and paid holidays. The wage could be a tad higher though, but I've already gone up $4.50 in the 15 1/2 months I've been there.
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