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re: Commute to work job opportunity
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:17 am to GeauxtigersMs36
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:17 am to GeauxtigersMs36
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Girlfriend of 4 years, 1 daughter age 7
Nice.
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:20 am to GeauxtigersMs36
You’re a retard for even entertaining a job offer that’s a nearly 3 hour commute.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:29 am to GeauxtigersMs36
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There’s a job 2hours and 45 minutes away where I’d make double what I make plus more in retirement but work 6 days a week
frick no.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:32 am to GeauxtigersMs36
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I get my daughter on Wednesday night for dinner and every other weekend.
Would you still be able to keep this schedule with your daughter? It's time you can't get back.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:50 am to GeauxtigersMs36
I'm going to tell you right now, if you have a 7 year old daughter she will not want you to work 6 days a week and she won't care how much money you're making doing it. I legit just turned down a job offer making roughly 150k-180k because it would have required me to work 12 hour days, 6 days a week for two months out of the year, then 6 days a week periodically. Instead I chose to keep making much lower income and continue ramping up a business. My kids are young and getting to the age where they will need me in their lives more than ever before. They won't ever remember the money I made but they'll remember the way I made them feel growing up. I chose fear over money, family over comfort.
Am I terrified? Absolutely. Do I feel stupid for turning down the best job offer of my life? Yea, a little bit. But do I feel like I ultimately made the best decision for my family? 100%.
There's more to life than how much money you make. You have to lay your head down at night when your kids are out of the house and be content with how you were as a parent. There are more ways to provide for your family than with a massive salary.
Am I terrified? Absolutely. Do I feel stupid for turning down the best job offer of my life? Yea, a little bit. But do I feel like I ultimately made the best decision for my family? 100%.
There's more to life than how much money you make. You have to lay your head down at night when your kids are out of the house and be content with how you were as a parent. There are more ways to provide for your family than with a massive salary.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:54 am to GeauxtigersMs36
I've turned down a bigger salary a few times that would of required working 60 hours a week, but I decided when my kids were young that Id rather have the time with them than the extra money.
I would make the same decisions if i had it to do over again. Its been a blessing to be with them while they grow up.
My advice, keep the 40hr 4/10's schedule.
I would make the same decisions if i had it to do over again. Its been a blessing to be with them while they grow up.
My advice, keep the 40hr 4/10's schedule.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 9:56 am to GeauxtigersMs36
quote:Making your daughter ride in a car for 5-6 hours a week is a no go for me man.
Family half way that can help get her to me or I pick her up and drive back on Fridays on my weekend.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:16 am to SuperSaint
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You’re a retard for even entertaining a job offer that’s a nearly 3 hour commute.
He wouldn’t make the commute every day
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:17 am to TDsngumbo
OP doesn’t have his daughter full time though. It’s not like he’s seeing that much as it is
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:19 am to GeauxtigersMs36
You won’t be able to get that platinum F250 unless you take this new job
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:21 am to questionable
I don’t care about the position. It’s more about retirement and the money and I can still come back which after the conversation I just had would be in November and the work will pick up.
I’ve been loyal while everyone has left come back left again.
I’ve been loyal while everyone has left come back left again.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:22 am to SuperSaint
I would do it twice a week.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:22 am to GeauxtigersMs36
If you factor in the commute time as work hours, plus fuel and wear, by making "double", you're mostly just working a second job commuting. Unless it was the only thing keeping me from financial ruin and I had no other options, I would never even consider this.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:27 am to GeauxtigersMs36
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I would do it twice a week.
That’s not a bad commute to make if it’s only twice per week. For a while I commuted from the West Bank to BR every single day. That was grueling.
The only hard part will be that Wednesday date night. And also, you might lose your gf bc you’ll inevitably see her less. It’ll feel like a long distance relationship.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:49 am to GeauxtigersMs36
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2hours and 45 minutes away where I’d make double what I make plus more in retirement but work 6 days a week.
Opinions on if it’s too far or worth it. Also the job is 3 to 5 plus years long.
Girlfriend of 4 years, 1 daughter age 7.
daughter age 7 daughter age 7 daughter age 7
I can't express enough, you are the most important person in her life. This is a supremely bad idea. You being gone that much is going to frick her up leading into her going through puberty, and you and her will pay the piper for decades. You're going to teach her to expect absent male attention, that men can't be expected to be relied upon, etc.
My GF's 17yo daughter needs new wiper blades, and her mom (they live 20m away) was going to handle it at O'Reilly. I said, no, that's my job. The blades will show up at my house from Amazon today, and GF wanted to drive to me to get them. I said, no, I need her to know that men fulfill their duties and can be relied upon, and to expect that from men (I'm installing them on Thursday.) That's how intentional you need to think. You don't need money for a new bass boat bad enough to be absent from your DAUGHTER.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 11:07 am to GeauxtigersMs36
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1 daughter age 7
I spent 20 years as a road warrior sales rep. 200+ nights in a hotel, leave Sunday afternoon or Monday early morning and home Thursday night/Friday afternoon. Missed most of the first 10 years of my son’s life.
You CANNOT get that time back. My sos is now 15 and I wonder how much better our relationship could be (the last 5 years of me being fulltime WFH have really been a positive). Can’t stress enough how important you being home now is for her.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 11:18 am to LSUGrad2005
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with a child at that age, I am working the 4-10s and spending time. Money is not everything and they gow up too fast. You can pick up shifts once they are in high school and ignore you
I agree. She will be between 10 and 12 when you finish this job.a 6 month job, sure. 3-5 years is a lot.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 12:43 pm to GeauxtigersMs36
I wouldn't sacrifice family for a job. Then again, I'm 46 and have different priorities now. I can always find another job.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 12:46 pm to andwesway
Yeah more job options out there. Don’t regret decisions with family.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 1:18 pm to GeauxtigersMs36
I'd move there.
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