I'm not saying I'm not busy, but I sometimes wish I could do something else here. I've been doing this kind of work for 22 years and sometimes I think I can do it in my sleep. I can look at a blueprint and pretty much figure it out within a couple of hundred dollars on 50K-100K bids.

My boss who is 25 years old thinks I'm a hero because I can do this, but I have pretty much seen it all in this business.

I have inquired about some other positions within the company and have had some good feedback. The thing is, I don't want to leave my boss hanging out to dry if I was to move on to another dept. because he is trying desperately to build this department.

I also don't want to get stuck in the position that I am in because I am good at it, and have them not let me move on. I have seen this happen before to some people that I know. My Wife was one of them.

I think I would like to move on to the dept. that builds cell towers and be a project manager. I have done some of this work before and it is interesting to me. I'm not sure why I'm fretting about this but maybe some of by brothers and sisters here can shed some light on how i am feeling.

Thanks for listening.

P.S. I must be bored, I'm typing this at work!

Jimmers

you only get 1 life...go for it!  As far as leaving your boss high and dry, he must be pretty good to have his position at 25 years old, so I think he will do OK.  Time to think of yourself

Don't let loyalty get in the way of career growth Jim.  If the new position offers the same job stability / compensation and challenges you think you'll be successful at, by all means explore it.

I wouldn't let my current boss' need for my skills allow me to stagnate in a position I didn't like or see a future in.

-Dennis-

You are a smart man Echo.

, well jimmers, or may i call you project manager. nothing worse than stagnating !best of luck. andrew.

Jim,

Your just tired of being a print jockey and want to get hands on. Theres not a damn thing wrong with that, fresh air and you get to be in the field....maybe even yell at some dudes....LOL  

Do what makes you happy, bro!!  

BTW: That aluminum type you was looking for is "Type 6061"  

No but I get bored with yours! 

Seriously, Jim, the "too good of a soldier to be a Captain thing" happens a lot.

Good side - job security
bad side - lack of growth

In today's economy it is a tough, tough call to mentally seperate myself from my job - it is the first step to moving on adn quite often the employer sees it before the employee and the pink slip comes.

I wish I had some insight for you but career-wise I still have no idea what I want to do when I grow up and I am too chicken-shit to try to figure it out.....

If you figure something out let me know would ya?

kevmd wrote on Sep 9^th, 2008 at 10:30pm:

I hear what you're saying, Kev. But I would never tell a guy to chuck it all to go fishin' if he couldn't afford it. Especially if there are little mouths to feed. But I can see that isn't what you were saying.

Yes, you do have to do things for yourself sometimes. A happy provider is a good provider.

Well dude, ya gotta follow your gut, man. In my line of work,(refinery), boredom is a GOOD thing. If there is excitement, that means something is getting ready to explode!!!! I recall years ago the boss of my boss speaking to me and saying something about ,"my career". I told him that I was sorry if this made him angry, but, this refinery is NOT my career. I told him there was a cute blonde, and two toe-headed teens living in my house and THAT was my career. This refinery is just the place I come to to get fun-tickets! (money!) I explained that "I take my job serious, and work to the best of my ability, but my priorities are different than yours."  He liked my honesty.  Now, if i was 23 and childless,,, things might be different. But I am 42, married with two teenagers. Thats where my priorities lay. Each man, or woman, must search thier soul and base their choice on THEIR OWN situation. Then live with the consequences of their actions.   Good luck . I feel pretty confident that your descion will be a winner!!!    Tuck

You want to know irony?  I can't even get decent high speed here in my cottage in San Jose (Silicon Valley).  I live in a converted garage at the back of a property where I can't get my own DSL or cable, and the owner here won't trench or get it wired for me.

Jimmers, my best advice is do what makes you happy.  This life ain't a dress rehearsal, and it goes by fast.  If you aren't loving what you're doing, you're wasting time.  For some, loving it means having just enough of a job to collect a paycheck, and that's great too.  I would rather be underpaid and happy than overpaid and bored.

I've held quite a few occupations.  I've gotten bored with every single one of them, quit and moved onto something else.  Now my job being a wife & mother for the past 14 years has yet to disappoint me with boredom.  I could really use a vacation once a month now!  LOL

Go with your gut Jimmers.

I may be other things but I am not bored with my job. Every year I get 700 students minimum, some from previous years others brand new, each a special package ready to show me something. I would never move up to administration although my husband has asked me for years why not. I am very challenged with my art classes and my little people, thank you! Oh and did I mention, summer vacations can be alot of perks?!

Charlotte