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| 01-02-2015 08:23 AM | |
| Lorrie | Good for you! Enjoy you extra time. |
| 01-02-2015 08:14 AM | |
| REDSOXMAMA | It sounds like it will be a great year for you and your family. 80 hours a week is insane. |
| 01-02-2015 06:17 AM | |
| ScubaDiva |
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Originally Posted by Naomi
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Holy crap, an extra 40 hours/week for a whopping $4K/year?
 WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO DO THIS WHY WHY WHYYYYYY? I mean, if you took those 40 hours and got a second job at minimum wage that would be $16,640/year, at least in my state. Their expectations are insane and abuse. Good for you for telling them to shove it (politely enough to revert to your old position).  I worked 80 hours/week in my early 20s when I was single with no kids. No way no how, now! Enjoy all your extra spare time! |
| 01-01-2015 09:42 PM | |
| Naomi |
Holy crap, an extra 40 hours/week for a whopping $4K/year? WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO DO THIS WHY WHY WHYYYYYY? I mean, if you took those 40 hours and got a second job at minimum wage that would be $16,640/year, at least in my state. Their expectations are insane and abuse. Good for you for telling them to shove it (politely enough to revert to your old position). |
| 01-01-2015 09:17 PM | |
| Olive |
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| 01-01-2015 09:08 PM | |
| farkus |
Excellent decision!
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| 12-31-2014 05:31 PM | |
| AmyinSC | Thank you all! Happy New Year! |
| 12-31-2014 05:29 PM | |
| Pudin |
sounds smart to me!
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| 12-31-2014 05:15 PM | |
| Annie |
That's awesome!
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| 12-31-2014 02:32 PM | |
| "Kate" is available | I think you'll find that working to live is so much better than living to work, Amy. I'm happy for you! |
| 12-31-2014 12:43 PM | |
| Turbo |
I recently (Oct 24th to be exact ) made a similar change. I was pushed into a position that I was good at, and it was interesting, but I knew going into it that it would be way too stressful for this point in my life. That's why I declined it the first time but they kept pushing anyway.  As I expected, the stress took a huge toll on my personal life, especially as DH has a very stressful job as well. It was so not worth it. Unfortunately for me, demoting or transferring wasn't really an option, at least not in the time frame I was looking at. So I quit and went back to the part time position I had before, in order to regroup. My personal life is 100x better - kids are happier, DH is happier and I am happier. I don't love what I'm doing right now (I'm a nurse on a crazy intense acute floor) but I only work 2 shifts a week so I can suck it up for the next couple years while I complete my master's. Hope your outcome is a positive one as well, definitely sounds like it will be! Good luck and enjoy the less hours and less stress. 
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| 12-30-2014 06:20 PM | |
| PunkassPie | That's awesome, I would totally do that. People ask me all the time why I have been in the same position for so long and it's because I have a flexible schedule and freedom to go to school events and doctor appointments and work from home once a week. That means more to me than more money. |
| 12-30-2014 06:01 PM | |
| Mendy | I hope your pay was ridiculously huge to begin with. Good for you I bet you'll be so much happier. And rested! |
| 12-30-2014 03:26 PM | |
| Bayou Lena | Good for you! But how in the hell did you both work 80/weeks with kids? That doesn't even seem possible. |
| 12-30-2014 02:48 PM | |
| Patsit |
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| 12-30-2014 02:33 PM | |
| _DJ_ |
80 hour (constant) work weeks? Fuck that shit, I wouldn't do it for twice my pay much less just $4k more Happy for you!
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| 12-30-2014 02:31 PM | |
| MadCar | Good for you! |
| 12-30-2014 02:19 PM | |
| Peent | That sounds like an exciting and positive change! Good for you! |
| 12-30-2014 02:11 PM | |
| califred | That seems totally worth it to me! |
| 12-30-2014 02:03 PM | |
| AmyinSC |
Excited I took a promotion several years ago that doubled my work hours (to an avg 80/hr week) for a raise of less than $4k. I work in a male dominated industry, and many men wanted to end their career with the position I was promoted into. After much thought, I requested a voluntary demotion to an administrative position. Going back to a 40 hr week, no after-hours/weekend response in person or via phone/email, no late night/early morning meetings.....I will have time to focus on my family and our household, and myself, and my stress will be next to none. My husband also works a solid 80/hr week, so we will no longer juggle responsibilities now that I will always be available. The announcement and transfer to my new position will be made public Monday, and I just had to say it somewhere now.....in my field, everyone is going to wonder what is wrong with me for going backwards instead of forwards. I was considered a rising star, and had won many awards and received much recognition.....but I'm taking this demotion (and only losing $4k/year) to focus on my family and enjoy my life. I am so, so excited!!! Thanks for listening!! |
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