Hunting & Work
 

Ok guys, We'll Im looking to change jobs and hopefully (fingers crossed)will have 3 official offers in a week or so...

My question is this, should I go for a job w/ great vacation for less pay, or go w/ one for more pay but less vacation?!?!

The one w/ good vacation does have opportunity for overtime, but then again I'd have to work overtime....

If you want more/need details I can provide them...



PS - Benefits do play a role, but im assuming 2 of the 3 will have good benefits..

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I'm in a similar situation. I have a job now with good pay, no vacation yet, and flexible hours which will add to my hunting time. The job sucks the life out of me though. I will be getting an offer shortly with a better company, vacation that doesn't start for 6 months, better pay, but I don't know the flexibility of the schedule.

I'm going to take the job, but I may not have as much time to hunt as I'd hoped this year. Time will tell.

Do you have any flexibility in your schedule or is it strictly a 9-5 type job?

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I took more money, much more, over vacation and quality of environment. I feel it was a mistake because I can't enjoy the money I have as much. So unless it is much more I believe the decision is an easy one.

Tom

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Only you can truely answer that question. One must weigh all aspects of life in this type of situation and see how it plays out. Good luck.

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Ed:

Wework in similar fields. Shoot me a PM.

And to answer your question......take the job that affords you the most time with your girlfriend, friends and family.....if its fiscally feasible.

Shoot me a PM....I'll give you my number.

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That's a tough call. It all comes down to what is important to you. To me, money is no good if I don't have the free time to use it and enjoy it.

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Ok you all seem to go along w/ what im thinking... Im leaning towards the one w/ more vacation... I expect an offer early next week, as the inteview went really well, but its still not a positive. Im just worried its going to be significantly less money. Been praying for guidance w/ the situation...


Anyway, I'd start at 3 weeks vacation. They work 9 hr days, and get every other friday off... Plus 10 holidays...

Sounds great huh?!? Thats what I thought, not to mention, I'd get access to hunt the land at the job.

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If you have three offers, don't be afraid to (gently) ask for money/time/benefits.

You gotta sell yourself. There must be some good reasons that three of them want you.

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I agree with the others, it's hard to beat the extra time off. I was greatfull when I started my new job a couple seasons ago that it started with 3 weeks vacation plus some paid personal time. Best of luck to ya with the new offers.

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I'd always pick time off & happiness over less money, as long as less money was still livable.

3 weeks and 9- 9's is pretty nice. I work 4-9's and half day fridays currently. I'm very shortly going to try and negotiate more vacation as I will be getting a full time offeraround the end of the month. we get 13 days, I will try for 18/year. I've been spoiled by past jobs where I started @ 18 days & quickly went to 22 days/year. But that was low pay AND NO happiness.

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Start your own company and structure you work to fit your own personal life style. You will never regret it.

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bawanajim-

If i could I would... But no one would hire a "Herd Management Firm" [8D]

Plus Im a Youngin.

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My only regret is not doing it sooner,don't sell your self short .
It take guts to do it but any thing thats worth doing usually does.
Look into it and plan how to make it possible,and that might be by taking all the money you can get right now and investing it in yourself to create a great future for your family and yourself.
It will take sacrifices along the way but the returns are forever.

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If it were not for the flex time that I get at my current job I would have been gone long ago. Not that it is a bad place to work but I have been offered more money elsewhere. I am very lucky to be able to hunt as much as I do. I know a lot of guys and the only chance they get is on weekends. I don't know if I could do that. There is a lot of factors that go in to picking a job, you really have to find one that fit you as a person.

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I am an electrician. I used to do new commercial construction. Then I went to work for a service company, better money and fewer benefits. About a year ago I got the best job of my life. Electrician for a small university. Lots of vacation time and other great benefits. I took a cut in pay to take this job. I knew it would mean more time for my family and more time to hunt. Since I have been here I've gotten two salary increases and now make more than I did at the service company. Best of both worlds. I plan on this being my last job.

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Benifits are very important such as retirement etc. Overtime is where you make the money but get taxed more. Money doesn't motivate me. I look for time off. Life is too darn short to be working all the time.

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I am still in college but am already realizing the importance of taking a job that you enjoy, and i have a feeling you will enjoy your job more with one that has more time off, even if its a bit less pay. Just think if you go to the one with more pay, but are sitting there on fridays, thinking you could be in the woods, would drive me up a wall.

Hope you find guidance my man.

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I am a fire alarm dispatcher In the NYC Fire Dept.I work2-12 hour days and 2-12 hour night,and I amoff 4 and 5 days at a time.Plus 200 hours of vacation ,comp time ect sick days (plenty of time off)I wouldn't trade the time off for any amount of money. Beside my family, life revolves around hunting and preseason scouting.

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For me i would go with the money, growing up i a different country i like to travel to new countries wich cost alot and you only go for a short time, so it would fit my lifestyle.....but after seeing a lot that the world has to offer i am sure in a few years once i have kids the time off will become a lot more important to mee...imo

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Bingo Jim. I bought my resort up here in Canada when I was 25.....been doing it for 6 years now and wouldn't trade it for anything. There are a lot of sacrafices associated with doing this, but I get a ton of time off and I'm my own boss. Plus, the resort is my retirement plan....I'll be able to retire by my mid 40's because of the large business I'm building. Think of all the time for hunting then....:)

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Are you married or single? Any children, outstanding bills, morgages or car payments? Those are the determining factors of what job you should pick?