Need advice

[1ViciousGSX]

Originally Posted by SlowWhite

And for reference I only have a high school Degree.

"60-150K a year" with no diploma, TAKE THE JOB!!!

[A//// Guy]

Yea thats a definate. Without any college degree, unless your into something special jobwise or experience-wise 30-40k is pretty high up there.

[SlowWhite]

that's another reason why I've been hesitant about just up and leaving right now. Once that 2-4 years is up. I'm not sure what'll happen. 2-4 years of being away from what I'm doing is a long time. I won't be as Marketable as I am now...

[Kracka]

Sure you will, you will have more experience under your belt in a variety of jobs. Just make sure the figures from FL are legit.

[Raptor]

If your good at something, you are always marketable. Trust me on that.

[Speedfreak]

Have you been applying to any jobs locally? If you like living here, then at least start applying, going to interviews and see what you get for offers. At that point you can compare your short term future here and there...

[SlowWhite]

I haven't been doing anything here locally. I've basically been looking for stuff down south where it's warm year round.

the figures my friend is giving me are correct... I met him back in 1998 when we had the big ass hail storm. In 4 months of working 10hrs a week he cleared 40K... How do I know? Cause I helped him Spend it. Brand new Z71 Pick-up 6" Lift 36" Tires, Chrome Foot Rails. We then put in 4x15" JL Subs 2x1000watt PPI Amps, Pioneer Deck, and 12disc CD Changer. He was 17 at the time. His Father cleared just over 600,000 in 6 months. His father went straight to the apartment complex's to get them signed up for new roofs. He did the ones down here where Eric and Terina Live, total cost was $1.2 Million. He made $120,000 just on that job alone.

And that Hail storm is nothing compared to what happened in Florida this Summer.

[Enes]

what type of job is this, roofing?

[SlowWhite]

The company its Aztec Roofing. When he was here they did all the jobs for Allstate insurance. Along with anyone that called, or that they went house to house.

Again I wouldn't have to do any of the Labor putting up Roofs, I'd just have to go down and write up estimates, and take some photo's of damage, etc, etc. Submit it to the insurance company.

Also for you people on the whole College kick thing. The Owner of this company is a High School Drop out. I've met him several times while they were based here in MN. His total Net worth is just over 36 Million. Can I say I wanna be that guy! - best part is he doesn't have to do anything. He get's half of all commissions. (commision is what's left over after expenses of each job, on average for every $15,000 roof you'd get $1500 and he'd get $1500) ex: the roof of my house cost $15,000 to put up.

[Matt D.]

I'm not preaching about school... Hell, I'm a college dropout. Didn't even last one full year at St. Cloud. I'm participating in classes online at my own pace though, because I want to learn I guess. Knowing people will only get you so far...

Again, are you willing to give up what you have here just for 2-4 years of freedom down there? What are you going to have to fall back on once it's all said and done? It seems that this is mainly financially motivated... Money isn't happiness, my friend.

[Enes]

key is going to be saving money during the few years he is doing this down there...

Hell you never know, maybe he will find other work down there which will pay more and he will start his new better life down there which he would not have an oportunity to do so if he hasn't given this a shot!

The biggest thing i regret right now is having a lot of debt that can't cover itself. hopefully that will soon change.. reason why? well because if i am dependent on having a job, you are tied down just like a dog, and do not get to learn much more or meet new people or expand your experience, resume!

-E

[Jed]

Money = Happiness

I'd go. For that kind of money, I'd shovel shit with a smile on my face.

[Kracka]

Money does not equal happiness, but improving your living conditions can. From what I can tell, you really don't have anything in MN keeping you here. You are in a dead-end job, you have a house than is costing almost more than you can afford, and from what I see you have no real expendable income that amounts to anything. Like I said, worst case senario is that you live good for a few years then just end up back in MN working the same or similar job. One question though, why is this job only available for 2-4 years? That is the one part that seems kind of wierd to me.

[AJ]

I disagree with the money = happiness. I feel that if an opportunity comes up, and the only person you have to consult with is yourself then you just have to have the mindset to take a chance or stay where your at. It's all about being happy and doing what you enjoy. Maybe this job will make you enough to go back to school full time after completed and get a degree. I am also pursuing schook again after dropping out. I have went from the 35k a year job down to making under 2k this last year. And you know what I am 1000 times happier now than I was when I was comfortable and enjoying steady paychecks. I took some chances, and almost lost the one person in my life that makes a differance to me, but now everything I risked has actually made me a better person and I wouldn't change that for anything.

I ask myself what if all the time. What if I had stayed with the company I was making 35k a year at ( they lost every project they had 3 months later and fired over 400 people)... I don't even want to know what might of happened, but I wonder if things would be as good as they are now for me.. I really doubt it.

Just do what you truly think you need to do and enjoy life, cause honestly you only get one shot at it.

[JET]

I see a lot of good points from both sides of the fence. I always try to look at everything for the long run. Do whatever is going to make you happiest in the long run. Try to look 5 years down the road, after this job is gone. Are you going to be happier if you had stayed here, or if you went down there and took that job?

Now, I know some people that sell stuff like this deal. There is a ton of potential there, but you really need to be an outgoing person that can talk somebody into anything. If you were to make 150k a year, it would probably be worth it. If you make 60k a year, probably not. I would get a lot more details about the job because it is a huge commitment.

[SlowWhite]

Talked to my friend Mike last night:
-Well the job is in West Palm Beach.
-The job is 2-4 years. (I posted it above it's a Roofing/Siding/Window company that opened up an office down there because of the hurricanes that happened this past summer and it'll take 2-4 years to finish all the work that needs to get done)
-First month is Training. ($300 a week)
-1-3,000 a week after that since I'd be new.
-Cost of living is $800-$1000 for 2 bedroom apartment, or $1200 for 2 bedroom townhouse with attached garage, same as here.
-Work 6 days a week (sundays off)

The way I figure it I've been working here at Nash for 6 years. I've been given the opportunity to earn the same amount of money in a 1 year time frame.

Look at how much I've done in that 6 years. (I haven't even been into DSM's for that long 5 years) - so much could change in the next 6 years. Unless something drastically changes here at Nash Finch I had no intention of staying anyways.

I know I'd regret not taking this job if I passed on it, given how much I've done in the last 6 years and given the future I'm looking at if I stay. Like some of you said I'm still young and I don't have a family to think about yet. So now is the time to take advantage of that freedom. And if things don't work out I can always move back.

[JET]

Yep, especially if you do like someone else said and just rent your house out. Then you can still make payments on it, so if something happens you can move back (just jack the rent way up on the current renters and they will move out ).

Now you say it is $1,000 - $3,000/wk. What determines that? It sounds like you are going to be out selling stuff to me.

[SlowWhite]

It is a sales job.... But because of all the HURRICANES all those house's that got destroyed or Damaged have to get Rebuilt...

[fusion]

Property in West Palm Beach is the same prices as here? ....

[Sticky Rice]

Originally Posted by Jed

Money = Happiness

I'd go. For that kind of money, I'd shovel shit with a smile on my face.

yeah, go where the money is man, cost of living is higher, but just think, you get to drive your beast year round.. Hell, sign me up for the job!! hehe