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Started by Porsche Monkey, June 16, 2009, 11:11:34 AM

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Speeddog

#15
June 16, 2009, 03:52:29 PM
Living out of a suitcase sucks, IME.
I haven't done a lot of it, but the little I did made it clear that it wasn't for me.

Part of your decision will be based on whether you can relocate.
Dunno where you are on that...

Wonderful Ontario!  [laugh]

Quote from: Ducaholic on June 16, 2009, 03:29:25 PM
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More money would be nice (it always is) but thats not the issue.  I'm tired of busting my ass to fix other peoples toys and the lack of appreciation for the things I do.  I'm tired of coming home every day and being mentally and physically exhausted.  I guess I'm just starting to wonder if there are better things out there.  Nick, River, I used to love what I do.  The job still has its satisfying times.  I may still stick with it I'm not sure.  Whenever I take my play and turn it into work I become bored with it and then quit playing. 


There's better stuff out there, but it usually comes with a price attached to the job or other aspects of life.
All a compromise.
I left the engineering field to do Ducati service.
I enjoy it more, but the coin isn't the same.

Working on motorcycles isn't as physically demanding, so that's something there.
OTOH, it's not likely you would make the kind of money you're getting now.

Turning a hobby into a job does have some danger attached.
I've suffered a bit with that.
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Drjones

#16
June 16, 2009, 04:07:05 PM
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#17
June 16, 2009, 04:20:46 PM
having made the decision a year ago to change careers......i do not recommend the timing.
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erkishhorde

#18
June 16, 2009, 04:25:53 PM
I ran away from my last employment without thinking things through. Now I'm a bum at my parent's place.  :-\ [roll] Now sucks.
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ducpainter

#19
June 16, 2009, 04:32:27 PM
Quote from: Ducaholic on June 16, 2009, 11:11:34 AM
I have been a Porsche tech for 6 years now and working on cars professionaly for over 10.  I am ASE Master and Porsche Master certified.  It's safe to say that I am the the best at what I do in San Antonio and South Texas and my pay reflects this.  I routinely fix cars that other dealers cannot.  I also run the best numbers for my dealership compared to the other techs we have.  With that said, I used to enjoy doing what I do.  Lately I'm just bored with it and its wearing me out.  I'm 32 years old and I wake up every morning with an aching back, shoulders, arms and hands.  Its hot down here.  Its going to hit 100 every day this week and its still a month out from the hottest time of the year.  Working on these cars after they have been sitting in the sun all day or are still hot from their drive in is no fun.  I'm sweating so much its hard to stay hydrated.  I am exhausted when I get home and am no fun for my little boy or my wife.  I have been avoiding hanging out with friends after work because I just want to unwind.  This has also kept me from riding much. 
How many of you have made a career change?  What was your reasoning behind the career change?  Are you happy with your decision? 
I am not certain that I am going to do this.  It would seriously affect the people I work with who I have come to call family.  I don't even know what sort of line of work I would be looking at.  I also know this really isn't the time to be in the job market, I guess I'm just trying to weigh my options. 

Jon
I do a career change every time I feel like you do right now...

so I could maintain.

It hasn't worked financially...

but...

I can look in the mirror every morning and like who I see.
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IZ

#20
June 16, 2009, 04:47:37 PM
Keep the same profession..just change your surroundings!!   [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
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Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

ab

#21
June 16, 2009, 06:57:51 PM
You guys have idea for second career and that's a tough thing to figure out.  I know because I am still trying to figure that out.
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Honda Grom 2015 ~ 3500miles so far.  Love this lil bike

teddy037.2

#22
June 16, 2009, 06:59:40 PM
Quote from: Ducaholic on June 16, 2009, 03:29:25 PM
Wouldn't mind making service manager here, but that would mean my boss would no longer be here.  We are close. 

what about other shops near you?

adam's got a good point... stay in the game, just change your digs

you could always follow Zzilla... he's coming to hawaii  ;)

ducatiz

#23
June 16, 2009, 07:03:50 PM
Learn to make the beast with two backsin' spell!

it's advice, not advise!!

(shakin' fist)

Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Porsche Monkey

#24
June 16, 2009, 07:18:36 PM
Quote from: Cayenne Lily on June 16, 2009, 07:03:50 PM
Learn to make the beast with two backsin' spell!

it's advice, not advise!!

(shakin' fist)





I'm gonna leave it that way just to piss you off.  ;D
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ducpainter

#25
June 16, 2009, 07:20:29 PM
Quote from: Cayenne Lily on June 16, 2009, 07:03:50 PM
Learn to make the beast with two backsin' spell!

it's advice, not advise!!

(shakin' fist)


correct spelling is no longer mandatory...

get with the program 'tizzzz ;D
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ducatiz

#26
June 16, 2009, 07:24:45 PM
Quote from: Ducaholic on June 16, 2009, 07:18:36 PM


I'm gonna leave it that way just to piss you off.  ;D

BUDDY!!

Quote from: Mr Natural on June 16, 2009, 07:20:29 PM
correct spelling is no longer mandatory...

get with the program 'tizzzz ;D

say it with a lithp and i'll believe you
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

ducpainter

#27
June 16, 2009, 07:36:42 PM
sthpelling
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ducatiz

#28
June 16, 2009, 07:37:52 PM
Quote from: Ducaholic on June 16, 2009, 07:18:36 PM


I'm gonna leave it that way just to piss you off.  ;D

LOL   [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Popeye the Sailor

#29
June 16, 2009, 07:52:36 PM
Quote from: Freewheelin' Frank Freak on June 16, 2009, 07:37:52 PM
LOL   [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

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