bubbly1126
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First off, thanks in advance for any input and advice that is given. This is truly a stressful time for me and I''m not quite sure what is the *best* thing to do at this point.
I am currently working at a very small credit union as an Assistant Manager. While our numbers are good, a few things such as a manager who does not know what she is doing and a board of directors who just don''t care, we could very well end up with our doors closed at any point in time. I am highly underpaid for being an Assistant Manager and was promised a substantial raise after 6 months. 6 months was in December and here it is the end of February and still no raise. Everyone keeps making excuses and blah blah, the point is, they promised and didn''t come through. I have been extremely miserable at my job, not because of the job itself but because of the manager. I basically do her job b/c she doesn''t know what she is doing AT ALL. I''ve gone to the board several times about my concerns but nothing has been done and honestly, I think what everyone says goes in one ear and out the other. Anyway, I''ve been waiting on a state job but with the economy, it''s extremely hard to get a budget waiver for any positions so they can hire. So who knows how long I will be waiting for that.
My mom does private care on the side with a partner and one of my sisters. This partner just found out she''s very ill and will have to leave the job and therefore, my mom is left having to cover all her shifts plus her own. Not to mention, my sister is now in the hospital and so my mom has been trying to cover all 3 of their shifts. She offered me her old partners permanent position and I would LOVE to get into this field. I have always loved working with the elderly and have been trying to pursue several different positions in that field. Somehow, my life has landed me in the banking industry and well, while I am glad that I have a job at all, I also would love to jump at this unique chance and pursue something that is of true value to me. I would be making more than I make now and would only have to work morning hours, leaving the rest of the day for quite possibly going back to school.
DH is scared of me leaving a "steady" job but as I have said before, our doors can close at any moment and we already came pretty close once this past year. He feels with the way the economy is that I shouldn''t take the risk. He said it was my decision and he would stand behind me no matter what but to think long and hard about it. I am so torn. I love what I do. I am extremely good at it... BUT I don''t intend on staying in this field. My current employer took away our pension and doesn''t offer any sort of benefits. So why should I stay there? Oh, I should also mention that this new position would be off the books. I think this is where DH says that I shouldn''t leave a "steady" job for something like this. I am not worried about getting paid as my mother has never had any issue with these families paying care. They could down the line, of course, but well, there''s blind faith. That could go for both jobs though. A paycheck is NEVER guaranteed, IMO. So as I said, I''d be making more, have time for schooling and also be only 10-15min from work as opposed to the 45 I am now. My car eats gas so I would save a lot in that alone!
I know rambled a lot. Any questions, feel free to ask. But any opinions of what I''ve given so far? I don''t know what to do. I just feel as though at this moment, I am stuck in a dead end job that is going nowhere fast.
I am currently working at a very small credit union as an Assistant Manager. While our numbers are good, a few things such as a manager who does not know what she is doing and a board of directors who just don''t care, we could very well end up with our doors closed at any point in time. I am highly underpaid for being an Assistant Manager and was promised a substantial raise after 6 months. 6 months was in December and here it is the end of February and still no raise. Everyone keeps making excuses and blah blah, the point is, they promised and didn''t come through. I have been extremely miserable at my job, not because of the job itself but because of the manager. I basically do her job b/c she doesn''t know what she is doing AT ALL. I''ve gone to the board several times about my concerns but nothing has been done and honestly, I think what everyone says goes in one ear and out the other. Anyway, I''ve been waiting on a state job but with the economy, it''s extremely hard to get a budget waiver for any positions so they can hire. So who knows how long I will be waiting for that.
My mom does private care on the side with a partner and one of my sisters. This partner just found out she''s very ill and will have to leave the job and therefore, my mom is left having to cover all her shifts plus her own. Not to mention, my sister is now in the hospital and so my mom has been trying to cover all 3 of their shifts. She offered me her old partners permanent position and I would LOVE to get into this field. I have always loved working with the elderly and have been trying to pursue several different positions in that field. Somehow, my life has landed me in the banking industry and well, while I am glad that I have a job at all, I also would love to jump at this unique chance and pursue something that is of true value to me. I would be making more than I make now and would only have to work morning hours, leaving the rest of the day for quite possibly going back to school.
DH is scared of me leaving a "steady" job but as I have said before, our doors can close at any moment and we already came pretty close once this past year. He feels with the way the economy is that I shouldn''t take the risk. He said it was my decision and he would stand behind me no matter what but to think long and hard about it. I am so torn. I love what I do. I am extremely good at it... BUT I don''t intend on staying in this field. My current employer took away our pension and doesn''t offer any sort of benefits. So why should I stay there? Oh, I should also mention that this new position would be off the books. I think this is where DH says that I shouldn''t leave a "steady" job for something like this. I am not worried about getting paid as my mother has never had any issue with these families paying care. They could down the line, of course, but well, there''s blind faith. That could go for both jobs though. A paycheck is NEVER guaranteed, IMO. So as I said, I''d be making more, have time for schooling and also be only 10-15min from work as opposed to the 45 I am now. My car eats gas so I would save a lot in that alone!
I know rambled a lot. Any questions, feel free to ask. But any opinions of what I''ve given so far? I don''t know what to do. I just feel as though at this moment, I am stuck in a dead end job that is going nowhere fast.
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