I have been reading your posts for some time and value your opinions. I thought I would check and see what you think of my situation and give me some feedback. A little about our situation.
My wife and I are both 43 and have been married for 20 years. We were childhood sweetharts and never went to college. We started in the work force right after highschool. Our only son is a freshman in college and we have that taken care of. We both worked for a family business for over 20 years when the corporation bought us out and closed the local office down. We knew that having all of our eggs in one basket was not a good idea so we saved as much as we could while the money was good and lived below our means. My wife has found another job in a different industyy and loves it. I have asked her more than once if we had 10 million $ would she ever quit this job and she has consistantly said no. I was offered a position back with the new company and accepeted. It's all I know and I hate it. The money is good but I am so burnt out by this industry that I don't know what to do.
I figure that if we have a nice house paid for with no intentions of moving, our son is taken care of for college and beyond, my wife has a state job with good benifits and loves it and we have saved over 800K then we should be fine. Why am I so scared?? I figure it is my turn to do something that I would enjoy that would not affect my health like this job is. Sorry for the rant, but I want to give my notice to this company, and I also know other people would love the position I am in and ask if I am crazy. I have the highest sales in my area. If I do give my notice then I know that I will never be able to go back, is that such a loss? Looking foward to your thoughts and thanks in advance for the kick in the pants I need.
Bozo
My wife and I are both 43 and have been married for 20 years. We were childhood sweetharts and never went to college. We started in the work force right after highschool. Our only son is a freshman in college and we have that taken care of. We both worked for a family business for over 20 years when the corporation bought us out and closed the local office down. We knew that having all of our eggs in one basket was not a good idea so we saved as much as we could while the money was good and lived below our means. My wife has found another job in a different industyy and loves it. I have asked her more than once if we had 10 million $ would she ever quit this job and she has consistantly said no. I was offered a position back with the new company and accepeted. It's all I know and I hate it. The money is good but I am so burnt out by this industry that I don't know what to do.
I figure that if we have a nice house paid for with no intentions of moving, our son is taken care of for college and beyond, my wife has a state job with good benifits and loves it and we have saved over 800K then we should be fine. Why am I so scared?? I figure it is my turn to do something that I would enjoy that would not affect my health like this job is. Sorry for the rant, but I want to give my notice to this company, and I also know other people would love the position I am in and ask if I am crazy. I have the highest sales in my area. If I do give my notice then I know that I will never be able to go back, is that such a loss? Looking foward to your thoughts and thanks in advance for the kick in the pants I need.
Bozo