I've been offered a new job too!!!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I’ve been offered to be an entry level mechanic by someone who thinks hands down that I can do it very well by what he’s observed. Currently, I’m an IT person who is a consultant with a possible hire in the future. I’m a consultant for a very large company and basically I just support applications in a mainframe enviroment (scheduling, job recovery, monitoring, blah blah blah…).
Current Position Pros:

  1. Job is very easy, mainframe stuff comes easy to me, both hardware and software wise.

  2. The pay is excellent, I’m due for raise and will get it.

  3. I could get hired with this company I’m with (more money, more benefits, vacation time.)

  4. Time off during the week. (3 days off one week, 4 days the next week.)

  5. If hired, salery will be $50,000, plus benefits.
    Current Position Cons:

  6. This jobs sucks my ass and is not challenging enough.

  7. I’m bored to tears. (I may have ADD and this current job is too repetitive for me, I need rapid change to excel as in my previous job.)

  8. I work 3 days one week and 4 the next. Each day totaling 12 hrs. (37.5 hrs one week, 50 hrs the next).

  9. My days start on Friday, end Sunday (End on Monday for the 4 day week.)

  10. I have no social life.

  11. I can’t enjoy things with my friends like I used to with a normal week.

  12. All I do is sit on my ass in front of a god damn workstation and type all day and deal with people and their broke ass job errors.
    Entry Level Mechanic Pros:

  13. I’d get the chance to be an automotive professional.

  14. I’m good with cars and like working on them.

  15. I’d pick it up hella-quick.

  16. I’d be working with a buddy.

  17. I’d have a normal work week.

  18. I’d get my weekends back.

  19. I can enjoy my time with friends more.

  20. I’d be in fast place enviroment. Every car is different.

  21. I wouldn’t be sitting on my ass and gaining weight.

  22. I can go racing again.
    Entry Level Mechanic Cons:

  23. $400 a week. That’s it.

  24. Health insurance for benefits, and that’s it.

  25. I’d work 50 hrs a week, every week.
    What to do?

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Jeez, what happened to the 40 hour work week? If it was me, I’d take the Mechanic job. Not only would you not be bored you would also spend more time with friends. Very important in my book. Remember, you’re only on this planet for a short time, spent as much of that time enjoying yourself as you can.