[Konig1985]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

Then you shouldn't have quit your last job.

All I can say is that sometimes taking a protracted path to objective make u learn a tonne more than a linear, direct path. At your stage in life vacation is the least of your worries. The room to grow, learn new stuff and acclimatizing to a new environment is what you should be concerned about.

Most succesful people did not arrive at where they are if they had taken a straight linear path (unless their parents groomed them all the way). If you were satisfied with the comfort zone in the past you wouldn't thought about moving out of CT would you? Focus on the exploring and stop bitching about the fringe benefits. 2 decades later you will realize that these fringe benefits has 0 influence on your personal development.

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by nep321

I have no regrets quitting my last job. But I don't feel like getting into it now.

I remember what you said about why you left your last job. The thing is -- and I'm sure you know it -- no job is perfect. Every job has its plusses and minuses.

The last job had the plus of offering more vacation time but the minuses were much bigger for you, and I understand that.

So, if a job was offered to you with only two weeks vacation, but you were treated with the respect that you deserve, I'd hope that it would be a wash for you. I would hope that you could say, "Yeah, I only get two weeks vacation but everything else about it is fabulous! There's none of the crap that made me leave my old job."

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Konig1985

All I can say is that sometimes taking a protracted path to objective make u learn a tonne more than a linear, direct path. At your stage in life vacation is the least of your worries. The room to grow, learn new stuff and acclimatizing to a new environment is what you should be concerned about.

Most succesful people did not arrive at where they are if they had taken a straight linear path (unless their parents groomed them all the way). If you were satisfied with the comfort zone in the past you wouldn't thought about moving out of CT would you? Focus on the exploring and stop bitching about the fringe benefits. 2 decades later you will realize that these fringe benefits has 0 influence on your personal development.

I think you wrongly quoted me.

[nep321]

Originally Posted by DandJ

I remember what you said about why you left your last job. The thing is -- and I'm sure you know it -- no job is perfect. Every job has its plusses and minuses.

The last job had the plus of offering more vacation time but the minuses were much bigger for you, and I understand that.

So, if a job was offered to you with only two weeks vacation, but you were treated with the respect that you deserve, I'd hope that it would be a wash for you. I would hope that you could say, "Yeah, I only get two weeks vacation but everything else about it is fabulous! There's none of the crap that made me leave my old job."

Of course. If the opportunity was too good to pass up, but only offered two weeks of vacation, of course I would take it. My point all along was that, coming from a job that gave me three weeks of vacation, it's a disappointment; a step down. I hope people understand where I'm coming from here.

[Konig1985]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

I think you wrongly quoted me.

The threads have gone so long that I am just too lazy to go back one page and use his quote. Sorry about that!

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by nep321

Of course. If the opportunity was too good to pass up, but only offered two weeks of vacation, of course I would take it. My point all along was that, coming from a job that gave me three weeks of vacation, it's a disappointment; a step down. I hope people understand where I'm coming from here.

I totally understand it! Completely. I went from working for a company at which I was given five weeks of vacation... to becoming self-employed. Taking vacation when you're self-employed means that every vacation day is, essentially, unpaid. So, yes, I get it.

I hope, though, that when putting a weight factor on vacation and putting a weight factor on being treated properly, that you'd weight the good treatment higher than you would weight the time off. The vacation time will grow... changing how people treat you is impossible.

[nep321]

Originally Posted by DandJ

I totally understand it! Completely. I went from working for a company at which I was given five weeks of vacation... to becoming self-employed. Taking vacation when you're self-employed means that every vacation day is, essentially, unpaid. So, yes, I get it.

I hope, though, that when putting a weight factor on vacation and putting a weight factor on being treated properly, that you'd weight the good treatment higher than you would weight the time off. The vacation time will grow... changing how people treat you is impossible.

Yes of course. Although...it's very hard to tell how well you will be treated in a new job, simply from interviewing with the people. It's a gamble, always, unless you already know the people.

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by nep321

Yes of course. Although...it's very hard to tell how well you will be treated in a new job, simply from interviewing with the people. It's a gamble, always, unless you already know the people.

That's true. You're right. Leap of faith and all of that...

But you said that the folks in Charlotte are -- in general -- nicer than in CT, so maybe that will carry on to the work environment.

[nep321]

I am planning to attempt the CPA exam over the next year and hopefully be licensed by the end of 2014. It should broaden my job prospects and increase my income, so I'm going to get it over with. I should be 30 years old by the time I'm licensed. I hope that's not too old lol.

[adamz]

Originally Posted by nep321

The last two jobs I had, I had 4 weeks and 3 weeks of vacation from day one, respectively, and only worked about 40 hours per week. Wouldn't YOU feel disappointed too, if you knew that your next job would only provide 2 weeks? It's a step down from 3 weeks, which I already had at my previous job.

I was more... impressed... by your stated unwillingness to work more than 40 hours.

You aren't going to get very far with that attitude. Don't expect a nice house in a nice area.