- Joined
- Jan 28, 2017
- Messages
- 288
- Reaction score
- 44
- Points
- 28
- Location
- Leicester, NC
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 302
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 205/60R15 & 225/60R15
Little back story. I'm 36 years old and my wife and I have a 4 month old baby girl. She's a stay at home Mom. We still rent a home. I've mostly always worked on cars/trucks other than a couple years driving a forklift. I recently left the shop I worked at for the last 6 years. The new job seemed like a dream. More money, benefits, stock, insurance. Really seemed great. We can finally buy a home and I can really provide a good life for my family. But... I hate the new job with every fiber of my being after only a week. I've gotten so used to these Mom and Pop repair shops I feel out of place in this big company. Most places I've worked might have maybe five employees. You know everyone and their families. I'm giving it my best effort to get used to the new place and get into a routine but I can already tell this isn't the place for me. I've already started looking for another job. I could go back to my old job but there is no future there. My name isn't on the sign out front so I was pretty much as high up as I was going. I really used to enjoy working on cars but recently I haven't even been maintaining my own vehicles. Doing it all the time just took all the fun out of it. I worked in a factory for a short time about 15 years ago and the repetition was brutal. No windows, no breeze. Plus it was 12 hour shifts at night which is definitely not me. Where do I go from here? I've talked to a temp to hire agency but with my history they want me do something automotive or in a warehouse. I'd really like to try something else. What do you guys do? Do I need experience to do it? My wife got me to take an online career test and it said I'd be most happy as, wait for this, a SHOEMAKER! I don't know what that is and I don't really want to move to Asia. Maybe clogs are making a comeback? This new job is going to kill me mentally but for now it's what I have to do for my family. This job change was a mistake and I'll be the first to admit I messed up but I'm open to suggestions on how to correct it.