I have an occupational dilemma.

[pstall]

Got ambushed yesterday am by my boss and his counterpart. Jumped on me for being late, 5 mins and there was a client issue and he flipped over and said this is your final written warning.

Then he tried to pile other stuff on me and I went Vince Vaughn on him with erroneous on a few charges. Yes, I did really use that word.

This past week I became fully vested so I'm not worried on one hand if they let me go next week. It would be a flippin relief actually.

I have a buddy who asked last week for my resume to work at another financial firm, not really the direction I wanted to take. It's a cut in salary but bonus wise I would make much more, provided I hit my goals.

I'm torn in the fact that, I kinda want to take that other job, just to be able to announce at the next meeting my two week notice and totally stick it in my bosses face.

But at the same time, I'm burned out on working in the financial industry. I know too much and prefer a more creative endeavor as far as work and using my talents.

Should I go for the bird in hand, slam it in the bosses face, take the pension and 401k money and see what happens at the new place for 6 months or?

Stay, see if I can work something out to move on, which I doubt internally I can or just hunker down and if I get let go I get let go and use that down time to gameplan and still have that investment money to use in the meantime?

Checks in the mail for answers.

[thefuzz]

Can you afford the pay cut?

Do you wake up every morning unhappy about having to go to your current job?

If yes to both then you need to go.

[Darth Biscuit]

Sounds like you've already kind of made your decision... it sucks working in a hostile environment.

I mean if you're 5 minutes late every single day, then yeah, that gets old, but being 5 minutes late and getting reamed for it for no other reason is just retarded.

[pstall]

Can you afford the pay cut?

Do you wake up every morning unhappy about having to go to your current job?

If yes to both then you need to go.

yes and

YES

[pstall]

Sounds like you've already kind of made your decision... it sucks working in a hostile environment.

I mean if you're 5 minutes late every single day, then yeah, that gets old, but being 5 minutes late and getting reamed for it for no other reason is just retarded.

the 4 yrs i have been there, its almost expected if you do come in late, you make up for it elsewhere. a month or so ago, he goes military and says be here when you are supposed to. his counterpart tells their team, 5 min here or there is no big deal. yeah, i know my mgr said that time so thats on me despite many times working late.

[Mrs Pantherfan]

you could take the new job..see how it goes..slowly search around and find out what you might really want to do..but you have a job to back up that "research time"...That job may not be there in 6 months

[Darth Biscuit]

the 4 yrs i have been there, its almost expected if you do come in late, you make up for it elsewhere. a month or so ago, he goes military and says be here when you are supposed to. his counterpart tells their team, 5 min here or there is no big deal. yeah, i know my mgr said that time so thats on me despite many times working late.

Yeah, I've supervised a lot of people and I usually give about 10 minutes leeway ... if I have a guy that's consistently a few minutes late and leaves exactly on time everyday, then I'm not gonna cut him any slack. If I have a guy that is a bit late and stays late and works hard, then who cares.

Sounds like your boss is either an asshole, doesn't like you, or both. Either way, having a job that you don't like going to is about the worst... unless it's a major gamble, take the new job and see how it works out. Try not to burn too many bridges, as however good it may be to "stick it in your bosses face" that can come back to haunt you.

[boo7382]

i love it.

yes, go for it. I am getting ready to make the same move. At your point in life with your family, kids, etc. you should be doing something you really enjoy.

tell your boss to shove it and good luck finding someone just as awesome as you to put in your place

[cookinwithgas]

just do it already you are starting to make me miserable LOL

[PanthaSan]

You know, I have a friend on the huddle that is really good when it comes to crunching numbers and all things financial. I'll ask him what he thinks.....:D

[MCP]

Its easier to get a job while you have one, then it is after you have been let go.

[Happy Panther]

I had a boss try that crap with me one time in a consulting role.

I explained that given the amount of money I make for the firm from clients that rave over me coupled with the fact that I work more hours than most and am always reachable by smartphone I am curious why he would take time out of his schedule to worry about my hours.

Worrying about being 5 minutes late is McDonald's crap.

[Kramerica]

I feel the same way about my job, but like they say the grass is always greener. Stick it out until you've got something locked up and you know you'll be happier elsewhere.

[Anybodyhome]

I was with my previous employer for 16 years and walked about 6 weeks ago. A lot of idiot managers can say a lot of things to me, but the moment my integrity is brought into question or there are patent lies and false statements being made- I'm done. Such was the case.

I understand the bills and the money and everything that goes along with it, but I'm not sacrificing who I am just to pay the electric bill. If it comes down to a financial crisis I'll flip burgers to make ends meet.

Hopefully, your job does not define who you are as a person. A job is simply a means to and end. A job allows you to feed the family, pay the cable bill and root for your Panthers. But the person you are at home or in the stadium is hopefully not the same guy I'd meet in your office.

Typical behavior for corporate America these days. When things got tough economically, companies began increasing the sales goals and coming down hard on the sales force to get more leads, close more sales.... never mind nobody wants to spend money, let alone have any discretionary cash laying around to begin with.

Tell 'em all to bob on your knobber and get something you're happy doing.