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Perfect explanation my friend.

Only when I run out of ammo

And I'm a Gemini and enjoy long romantic strolls on the beach

Well I'm 38 and healthy Mechanically skilled Own my home Married with no kids Only debt is my mortgage bit I do spend a ton of $ on my hobbies

Nope. We basically don't even have a boss as I never see them til I need them

That's the thing Zeke they can't. The pay scale is determined by the union. I know they would but they cannot

He doesn't get any as he's a painter there. I'm sure as a tech I get o.t. it's just how much. He asked another tech there and he said he don't ever want to work o.t. Buddy said he don't even want to work 40 hours so that doesn't help me at all.

10-15 hours

And yes Mrs peel I do feel I need to ask more questions. The reason I came to the people on this site is because most of you have been in the game longer than I and I ALWAYS receive great advice and leadership on this forum. And the reason I even came on here to ask is because I'm 80% sure it's the right move but I need to be 100% sure,

Ah but with this job I'd pretty much be my own boss. I'd leave my home and go by myself to the clients site and fix the lift.

Thanx Mrs peel I knew you would have some good insight. I feel since I work at a large terminal, there's only so much growth there. My current boss started where I was at but he's young and devoted. This company seems like I could grow with them since their family owned but I don't know for sure just what my buddy and the 2 people who gave me the interview and the tests.

Thanx BIll.

Yes I completely agree. I have around $150k saved so far. If I take this job I will take the 4% out and invest another 10% in the retirement fund I setup for my wife.

About $50-$70 a week in travel expenses depending on what vehicle I feel like driving that week. What do you mean by flexibility? DId he get ot? My buddy says the company is very family oriented and actually care which means a LOT to me as Ive always worked for big corps where your just a #.

I will get NO pension if I leave my current job. NO payout, NOTHING

No I havent thats why Im getting opinions of others. I had my mind made up til I tialked to them and they told em about the retirement. Also, during my interview they made it sound like they paid me from th etime I left my house til the time I returned but thats not the case so its making it a little harder for me. Im not a fly by my pants kind of guy. I take my career serious.

Heres a list. Tell me what you think. Current Job Pros: Union Unlimited O.T. Pension Cons: Union Dealing with Insubordinate coworkers and some of the drivers Harsh environment sometimes Drive Tolls and fuel cost MHS: Pros: Own truck= No wear+tear on my stuff, tolls, or fuel $4 increase Bigger bonuses Pay for my boots Dont have to deal with insubordinates anymore No union dues Cons: TERRIBLE retirement not sure on the o.t. availability dont get paid for the first and last half hour of traveltime

Ive only been with my current company for 2 years. I loose my pension if I leave before 5 years. I considered that already.

So Im a chassis mechanic and have another job opportunity. I like what I do now and my bosses love me. The new job is for a forklift road tech. They offered me 4$ more an hour and my own truck. I was ready to jump ship til they told me they only give .25 on the $ to 4% for 401k! Thats HORRIBLE and I have a pention at my current job. With that being said, Im in the union now and hate it, my working conditions suck, I have to deal with lazy coworkers, and really stupid truck drivers, I have to drive 40 minutes over a crappy bridge and through the hood. On the other hand I get unlimited O.T. right now and Im not sure if I get o.t. and this job but think so but it would be nice to not be at work all day. So basically Im looking for advice and suggestions. My buddy works at this new place and he said he LOVES it there thats why I applied. The company is MHS, maybe someone around here has some insight on them.

Yea their really cuddly.

Those people have more $ then brains. Not to sound harsh but it's stupid to spend major $ on something with a short life span.

I would NEVER spend over $500 for a pet. My dog was "free" and hes the best damn dog Ive ever seen and Ive has tons.

At least $1500! Im still trying to find a raccoon with no luck.

Yup. Already looked into to those. Have you seen the prices?

She wants one of those teacup ones but I've seen those things get really big. At that point I'm chasing it with a knife.