put in my 2 weeks notice today

[mainer]

well first time for everything i guess.


currently working for a large construction company that specializes in waste water treatment plants, been with them for a year and a half, since the beginning of my senior year in college. in the upcoming weeks i was to be moved into the office and then onto another jobsite working as an in the field engineer.

but i gave them my 2 weeks notice today, 3 hours and 140 miles of driving a day just wasnt going to work for me right now and didnt want to consider relocating.



was just approached by a large machine shop with an opening in quality control, will be starting on january 10th, 1/4 mile commute. equal salary and better benefits. they specialize in deep holes, much of there processes are proprietary. hopefully will gain some access to design and build personal projects.

i guess this job is the first thing i have ever quit in my life and certainly did not enjoy doing it, worked with a great group of people, just hope its a step in the right direction

 

[sparepartsracing]

we all have to make tough choices from time to time...hope its for the best...good luck with the new job!:thumb:

 

[whitetrash21]

Best of luck, hope it all works out for you.

I understand the driving aspect, already have 65k miles on a truck I've owned for 16 months. Gets old watching the odometer climb like that.

 

[1lowdiesel]

Good luck man!! Sometimes you just gotta do what you think is the best for you.

I feel ya on the driving thing, i'm an hour each way.

 

[mainer]

the unpaid driving time just cuts into your free time too much, especially the last 6 months we had been working 5, 10 hour days plus 2 hours of driving a day left no time for play


i guess i work to live not live to work

 

[JD Dave]

Best of luck. Do you have any previous deep hole expierence?

 

[maine04max]

Best of luck. Do you have any previous deep hole expierence?

not sure if I would touch that with a ten foot pole lol

 

[MadMaxx61]

Good Luck with your new endeavor. I have been there and know how you feel.


The deep hole drilling stuff is easy I have been doing it for 4 years. Now mind you I make parts for oil drilling for a few of the biggest names out there and worked for 3 years at Cougar Tool in Edmonton Ab. what a lax job that was lol.

 

[crazycrew]

Good luck with the new job man hope you like it. Don't worry, it'll work for the best.

I hear ya about the drive. The wife drives 1 hr each way.


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[mainer]

Good Luck with your new endeavor. I have been there and know how you feel.


The deep hole drilling stuff is easy I have been doing it for 4 years. Now mind you I make parts for oil drilling for a few of the biggest names out there and worked for 3 years at Cougar Tool in Edmonton Ab. what a lax job that was lol.

they actually do a ton of oil rig drill parts, GE jet engine shafts, and also recently making a lot of natural gas turbine shafts

 

[MadMaxx61]

they actually do a ton of oil rig drill parts, GE jet engine shafts, and also recently making a lot of natural gas turbine shafts

Sounds like you made the right move as you will have lots of work for years to come.

 

[mainer]

the company has 260 employees, and is starting me and 9 others on January 10th.

not many places are hiring much less 10 at a time