a hard job decision

[impulsesv6]

atm i am currently working in a health hazadous environment. - lead and acid.
I am a trade qualified fitter and turner
on an average hourly rate, with lots of OT.
I clear avg 1050 on a week - working OT and feeling really tired most of the time im at home, (1300 on a good week)
work: mon-fri 5-2pm / sat 5-12
and also not much job satisfaction.
im employed to keep process machines running, when they are running and i have nothing to do, i get asked why im am not doing anything!?!

im applying for a job where i used to work, where i worked for 4 yrs, loved the job and found something new every day and was kept busy. - the problem is this job pays only 1900 a fortnight, and there isnt much OT.
work: mon-fri 7-4pm (9 day fortnight) occasional 4-8pm wednesday OT
no lead or acid, (hospital environment)
on-call roster: 1 in 7 weeks


im just wondering what ppl see more important in a job; money, health or job satisfaction?

[MasterOfReality]

I put money first, with job satisfaction and health equal second.

No point doing the job if you are miserable in it, but on the other hand if the money is good it might entice you to stay on another few years and make the most out of it.

[muttley383]

My opinion is job satisfaction and general comradship with fellow employees over money.
Some people say that they are only there for the money, but unless you get some form of satifaction from the work it does not really matter how much money is being paid in the long term.

[Reaper]

It's a balancing act. I'm a firm believer that you spend too much time at work to hate it. As we all know it's not quite that easy. Can you live on the lower pay rate in a lifestyle that suits you? If not, maybe there might be an opportunity to run with the **** job for a period of time, save some cash and then go to a job that is more to your liking.

Reaper.

[MaN|aC]

if you ask me for a job your insane

[Grennan]

If you can comfortably live with 1900 a fornight instead of 2100 to 2600 a fornight then i would consider the job change. If you have other responsiblities such as kids etc and you cant comfortably live with the pay cut then you gotta do what you gotta do to survive.

Im currently doing laboring, just general manufactoring, its not bad for a part time job around TAFE, but i agree its one of those jobs where job satisfaction is quite low, but i gotta do what i gotta do.

[Lumps of cheese]

I think job satisfaction first and money second.I couldn't think of anything worse then working in a job that you hate.

[minux]

Job Satisfaction first, money 2nd. I dropped 18k to come work with my new boss. I figured working primarily from home it would more than make up for the loss. In 8 months i am already back to my last job's salary. My boss has promised that as the business grows more and more, so will my wages, so far he has delivered. I just want him to deliver on the huge mark well into 6 figures .

[andrewmac]

If you work at job you hate it will eat away at you and ruin your life.
I worked at a job that payed three times what im making now but the job required heaps of hours, asshole bos, long travel and full week and weekend work.
My friends got the ****s with me my family got the ****s with me as i was always tired and in a bad mood.
I quit after about 2 moths and im more than happy doin what i do know for much less money.
Even if you dont think its affecting you it will be and your family and friends will be the ones to suffer.

[VT-565]

its a catch-22 situation. I have worked quite a few different jobs, from getting $400 in the hand a week on a farm(cruisy) to $5800 in the hand a month in engineering on a mine site(fairly stressful) at the moment I am on about $1200 in the hand a week in a good job. But you know what? I wish I hadnt given up the engineering job. Sure you spend more hours on the phone and at work, but gee you miss the money. You dont work for love, so if you're gonna be there, you might as well get the best dollars you can.
Thats my opinion anyway. Most will disagree and yes before it is mentioned, i do have a family as I am a single parent. But you manage to swing things when you have to. In the end, it's all up to you.
Cheers

[VN_Luke]

health is a winner - you could have all the money in the world, but when you don't have your health - it's absolutely useless.

[Full Spectrum]

Satisfaction, Health, Money.. First you got to be happy there, Then you got to be healthy to work there, Then the money is a bonus.

[minux]

Satisfaction, Health, Money.. First you got to be happy there, Then you got to be healthy to work there, Then the money is a bonus.

Money is a bonus? Why else do you work? To make money....if money is a bonus, why bother working?

[V85000i]

i couldn't care how much the job pays, if it is **** conditions and you get treated like ****, get outta there, what good is money when your health is on the line? also why should be miserable because of a few extra bucks, as long as you can survive not bad, be thankfull

[Low_VX_Taxi]

I was working in a position where I did 8-10hr shifts 7 days a week with 4 hours travel per day (2 hours to and 2 hours return)... got pretty damn tired and my wife got sick of me just walking round like a brain dead zombie, so I looked for a job closer to home found my current job which is higher pay longer hours but literally 0 travel time.

Have a look around you may find a compromise between high pay and job satisfaction

[Emackulation]

I think it would depend on your age and your family/relationship status. If you were a young bloke with no GF/wife kids, sure why not stick it out for a few more years and get some nice cashflow, maybe cut the hours a bit so you can play on weekends. But If you were a older with a serious relationship/wife and kids then I think health and livelyship for your family and yourself is way more important, sure you may struggle a tad but who dosn't?

[Skitz]

Job Satisfaction first, money 2nd. I dropped 18k to come work with my new boss. I figured working primarily from home it would more than make up for the loss. In 8 months i am already back to my last job's salary. My boss has promised that as the business grows more and more, so will my wages, so far he has delivered. I just want him to deliver on the huge mark well into 6 figures .

What is your salary worth p/a if you don't mind me asking?

[Skitz]

atm i am currently working in a health hazadous environment. - lead and acid.
I am a trade qualified fitter and turner
on an average hourly rate, with lots of OT.
I clear avg 1050 on a week - working OT and feeling really tired most of the time im at home, (1300 on a good week)
work: mon-fri 5-2pm / sat 5-12
and also not much job satisfaction.
im employed to keep process machines running, when they are running and i have nothing to do, i get asked why im am not doing anything!?!

im applying for a job where i used to work, where i worked for 4 yrs, loved the job and found something new every day and was kept busy. - the problem is this job pays only 1900 a fortnight, and there isnt much OT.
work: mon-fri 7-4pm (9 day fortnight) occasional 4-8pm wednesday OT
no lead or acid, (hospital environment)
on-call roster: 1 in 7 weeks


im just wondering what ppl see more important in a job; money, health or job satisfaction?

I'd stick with your current job,it does'nt appear to me that you are particularly busting your ass.
At your age I would welcome the overtime,of course if you despise the job then move on,but if you wish to remain on the moove and progressing then stay on.
If you find yourself in a position with nothing to do,grab a broom.

[minux]

What is your salary worth p/a if you don't mind me asking?

I wont give an exact figure, as i never will, but it is between 85 and 100 plus allowances of $1000 per month for car and expenses. Super on top of that.

[Morton]

If the figures you write are correct, impulsesv6, then you have to look at it this way:

As a fitter and turner, you make $1050 average on a 52hr week.
In the hospital, you make $950 average on a 40.5hr week (dividing your 9 day fortnight by two).

So logically, in your last 12hrs as a fitter and turner, you're only making an extra 8 dollars an hour.

You just have to ask yourself if those extra 12hrs average per week spent at work, are worth $8 each. If not, and you can live without that money, then I'd be dropping it.

Think of something else you could do with those 12hrs, and ask yourself if that time is worth $100 to you

[HoldenMan7]

I wont give an exact figure, as i never will, but it is between 85 and 100 plus allowances of $1000 per month for car and expenses. Super on top of that.

What sort of work do you do mate, if ya dont mind me asking ??

[minux]

What sort of work do you do mate, if ya dont mind me asking ??

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[TheForgotten]

I'm in a predicament myself, I've been offered a 3 week labouring job (which could run longer) 5 hours away from home, but at nearly 10times my current weekly paycheque. I'd say yes in a heartbeat if I was sure that my family could cope with only seeing me 1 day a week for a month
my choice? job satifaction comes second to money, to an extent. i have a missus and 2 kids, so I'll take a crap job which pays the bills, but I won't stay in a job that pays well if I hate the people I work with

[HoldenMan7]

Logistics Management

oh yeah kewl

[impulsesv6]

If the figures you write are correct, impulsesv6, then you have to look at it this way:

As a fitter and turner, you make $1050 average on a 52hr week.
In the hospital, you make $950 average on a 40.5hr week (dividing your 9 day fortnight by two).

the figure is 950 brfore tax and 1050 after tax on the two jobs.

but the hospital - $950 has salary sacrifice