Anyone ever dumped their job for minimum wage?
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I have been working at my current place of work now for around 19 years, started off as a Warehouse Op, then onto Printer Support, then Deskside Support, and now Field Support for several companies. Starting now to drag me down, and since formally taking the mobile role, my hours have shot up (circa 10-15 per week extra) for no extra money due to travel time. Several reasons that the job is getting me down now, and the last couple of weeks I have seriously been contemplating taking a minimum wage job. No stress, no worries, standard hours. Just a drop in pay.
I'm 37 now, and have been looking at all the jobs available around the areas here, but nothing that I would say I could do/would get. I think i'm too old to re-train for another job. So will be looking at finances this weekend to see if I can handle the blow in money.
Anyone else just had enough and done this - regret it? gave you more time? Is it foolish to think about it?
Things I may have to think about that concern me are,
Mortgage - I would say I could scrape by on minimum wage, but when it comes to the banks when you want a better rate, they will not be quite so optimistic!
Car - Would end up having to sell the M3 (however I would do this before I jump ship
Unforseen bills - would not have any back-up for this!
And probably many others.
Just looking to see really if anyone has decided to jack their jobs in for whatever reason, and if it went well or tits-up.
Cheers
I'm 37 now, and have been looking at all the jobs available around the areas here, but nothing that I would say I could do/would get. I think i'm too old to re-train for another job. So will be looking at finances this weekend to see if I can handle the blow in money.
Anyone else just had enough and done this - regret it? gave you more time? Is it foolish to think about it?
Things I may have to think about that concern me are,
Mortgage - I would say I could scrape by on minimum wage, but when it comes to the banks when you want a better rate, they will not be quite so optimistic!
Car - Would end up having to sell the M3 (however I would do this before I jump ship
Unforseen bills - would not have any back-up for this!
And probably many others.
Just looking to see really if anyone has decided to jack their jobs in for whatever reason, and if it went well or tits-up.
Cheers
Apologies, I didn't want to come across as saying minimum wage jobs are easy! My wife got made redundant and she's gone from a high earning position to minimum wage as needed the money, very hard work, but thats it. As in, not worrying about it all night, not having to play around with software in your spare time to make sure you can do the job you're being sent to the next day. Not travelling for hours everyday, no office politics and targets etc.
My wage is not massive anyway, so to take a minimum wage job, or job i may enjoy, would see me losing i reckon another 4-500 a month, plus car, on top of the wife losing similar. Admittedly, that would be around 1k a month all in lost, and only dragging in minimum wage each, but wonder if although tight, it would make life better.
Looked briefly at retraining, however between my age, the cost, and the fact i doubt i could make the night classes every time due to travelling, I knocked that on the head.
Cheers
My wage is not massive anyway, so to take a minimum wage job, or job i may enjoy, would see me losing i reckon another 4-500 a month, plus car, on top of the wife losing similar. Admittedly, that would be around 1k a month all in lost, and only dragging in minimum wage each, but wonder if although tight, it would make life better.
Looked briefly at retraining, however between my age, the cost, and the fact i doubt i could make the night classes every time due to travelling, I knocked that on the head.
Cheers
Firstly, a big thank you to everyone that has responded. And even more thanks for the detailed posts.
I did have a e-moan to my manager who suggested that I put in overtime for some of my travelling, bar an hour-ish each way, which seems fair. Can only backdate a week, but the correct sentiment was there!
I mentioned I'd had enough, and for his benefit was letting him know they might need to train someone up sharpish (some of the checks take weeks) for the main 4 accounts I work on. I also mentioned that a contractor we were training up for one of the accounts, and currently going through the checks process, was possibly foxtrot oscar-ing very soon. He left me a vm this morning re having a meeting Monday morning. I have responded explaining I have absolutely no chance of the meeting going ahead as they have booked me for a 5am start Monday, problem with the security on the network, training a new guy etc, with a site decom on the tuesday I need to get ready for.
Another issue is this. While I am on the job, I feel worthless, useless, and undervalued. (sometimes over-valued, in as much as they think I can do anything, but then I can't!) So I then start making plans in my head, due to being stressed to feck. Then when I get home, I may have a text or email to say what a great job I've done or similar. And so think "oh , it's not that bad" and feel a bit happier. The next day comes, get stitched up, and I realise it is that bad!
The trouble is, my original job, before the merger, was slightly niche, and I was pretty good at it. To the point where people would say " Ticket raised, please can Wolfer take it" and that happened whether they were in the Midlands or central London. They thought I could fix stuff, I knew I could. Now though, I'm the new guy in some places, and hate not being able to fix everything there and then, and not knowing everything!
I love woodwork, should have studied to be a joiner. I have built most of the units in our house, including radiator covers, tv units etc. but I am nowhere near good enough to sell! That's the trouble, I am a Jack o' All Trades, but sadly, Master of None.
I did have a e-moan to my manager who suggested that I put in overtime for some of my travelling, bar an hour-ish each way, which seems fair. Can only backdate a week, but the correct sentiment was there!
I mentioned I'd had enough, and for his benefit was letting him know they might need to train someone up sharpish (some of the checks take weeks) for the main 4 accounts I work on. I also mentioned that a contractor we were training up for one of the accounts, and currently going through the checks process, was possibly foxtrot oscar-ing very soon. He left me a vm this morning re having a meeting Monday morning. I have responded explaining I have absolutely no chance of the meeting going ahead as they have booked me for a 5am start Monday, problem with the security on the network, training a new guy etc, with a site decom on the tuesday I need to get ready for.
Another issue is this. While I am on the job, I feel worthless, useless, and undervalued. (sometimes over-valued, in as much as they think I can do anything, but then I can't!) So I then start making plans in my head, due to being stressed to feck. Then when I get home, I may have a text or email to say what a great job I've done or similar. And so think "oh , it's not that bad" and feel a bit happier. The next day comes, get stitched up, and I realise it is that bad!
The trouble is, my original job, before the merger, was slightly niche, and I was pretty good at it. To the point where people would say " Ticket raised, please can Wolfer take it" and that happened whether they were in the Midlands or central London. They thought I could fix stuff, I knew I could. Now though, I'm the new guy in some places, and hate not being able to fix everything there and then, and not knowing everything!
I love woodwork, should have studied to be a joiner. I have built most of the units in our house, including radiator covers, tv units etc. but I am nowhere near good enough to sell! That's the trouble, I am a Jack o' All Trades, but sadly, Master of None.
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