I work at one of my "dream jobs" right now. I get to be a mechanic for John Deere. I've worked there for less than a year. They treat me great, most of my coworkers are good, and life is good. Only downside is that I don't make anywhere near what I could make of I went down the street and worked somewhere else. But working for a small dealership, my opportunities for advancement are very limited, and pretty much I'm limited to waiting for seniority (won't happen) and someone above me to croak/retire. So I'm stuck doing what I'm doing. Which isn't terrible, but I don't want a dead end job. I don't have vacation time for this entire year, as I was hired after the first, and the most I get is a week a year. I have great benefits though. Also, I keep seeing more and more favoritism around here. Which makes things even less favorable for me.
What has made me think about this is the fact that my buddy recently got hired on at tinker afb, and tells me that they need mechanics and such. Badly. I know plenty of people who have worked at tinker all their lives, and don't mind it. There's opportunity to move up, and always new jobs. Way more so than my current job within an 80 employee company. I would also be starting at 6ish dollars more an hour. I wouldn't mind doing what work they have on base, and the money is sorely needed. Right now, I live comfortably, and can buy toys and such. But even if I wasn't buying toys, my wages are barely going to cover the living expenses for me to purchase a 70k house here in the city. Wouldnt leave me a lot of breathing room at the end of the month. Like less than $200 dollars left over after bills kind of breathing room.
What would you guys do? What would you suggest? Should I try leaving asap if I can get on with the Feds? Or should I hold off for my year mark at my present job? Or just suck it up and stay where I am at for the sake of loyalty? I want somewhere I can stay and work. Make good money, and build a life. A career. I feel John Deere can offer that, but not at this dealership.
What has made me think about this is the fact that my buddy recently got hired on at tinker afb, and tells me that they need mechanics and such. Badly. I know plenty of people who have worked at tinker all their lives, and don't mind it. There's opportunity to move up, and always new jobs. Way more so than my current job within an 80 employee company. I would also be starting at 6ish dollars more an hour. I wouldn't mind doing what work they have on base, and the money is sorely needed. Right now, I live comfortably, and can buy toys and such. But even if I wasn't buying toys, my wages are barely going to cover the living expenses for me to purchase a 70k house here in the city. Wouldnt leave me a lot of breathing room at the end of the month. Like less than $200 dollars left over after bills kind of breathing room.
What would you guys do? What would you suggest? Should I try leaving asap if I can get on with the Feds? Or should I hold off for my year mark at my present job? Or just suck it up and stay where I am at for the sake of loyalty? I want somewhere I can stay and work. Make good money, and build a life. A career. I feel John Deere can offer that, but not at this dealership.
