A couple of years ago, my idea of heaven would have been a mindless regular job located here in the gulch, with no commute and no paperwork. Yesterday morning I was handed that opportunity on a platter, and I blinked.
I've told you I've got this friend who makes geiger counters. It's a little more complicated than that, of course. It's a small piece of a family business, scattered all over the place. The components come from all over, with only the assembly happening here. It seems the family head has decided that maybe, given recent events, it could be a bigger profit center than it has been. So yesterday morning I got offered a regular job. Not all that regular, you understand, but I'd be spending a hell of a lot of time making widgets.
My first reaction was entirely negative. Here I've spent years learning how to live on nearly nothing, and mostly having fun with it. I'm really not ready to go back to spending most of my time showing up for work.
On the other hand...
Well, on the other hand I don't own a shirt that isn't a rag. I don't shoot anymore, because I'm down to my “working stock” of ammo and won't dip into it for practice. I'd really like to own my own wheels again. It'd be nice to finish the Lair. Wondering if I'm going to freeze to death isn't the most upbuilding experience I've ever had.
I don't really believe this volume will keep its pace. Panics are as perennial as the grass, but they also go away as fast as they come. When he said “forty hours” my heart froze. But experience says it'll be a lot less than that. In fact I said right up front my part of it would be less than that or I wouldn't play.
In short, logic says I should go ahead and do it. And I probably will. But I'm afraid I might be giving up something I'm going to miss.
Friday, Nov. 15, News and Commentary
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8 comments:
Take the job, build up some cash while it lasts.
Then try to arrange to do the work at home when the demand cools down. If it is just assembling stuff with tools or soldering iron why not arrange to do piecework at your abode. Then you could work as you please without the annoyance of a "JOB".
I agree - bird in the hand, make hay while sun shines, all that stuff. A little extra green to buy or make your homestead more liveable - whats wrong with that?
Its living BEYOND your means is what gets people in trouble.
Joel,
Both anonymous commenters have already given you solid advice. Capitalize on it.
Grab it and growl-this may be a flash in the pan thing, so take advantage of it while it's here. A little extra cash can't hurt anything.
You can't look at it as a job, Joel. You have to look at it as rice and beans. You really don't want to eat them every day, but sometimes, for a while, it's something you have to do.
Somewhere along the way while I've been visiting here, I've gotten the impression that you've chosen to make yourself "invisible" to the powers that be. If that's not true, ignore this.
If it _is_ true, though, think twice. Is it possible for this employment to occur without identification of the usual sort? If not, would it change your status? Can you accept that change?
At the moment, you're only thinking of exchanging time for money. If you're actually exchanging time and something else, the money better be worth it.
Heh. WV is "waried"...
The joy of quitting a hated job is not to be missed. The downside is that you have to take the job in the first place.
Have fun until it isn't, anymore.
If you want my opinion, I'd say take it while it lasts. Why? So you can get some more ammo, because I'm picking up some AR-500 rifle targets for the range this weekend, and I don't want to be the only person using them. :)
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