I feel that Kevin and I have boring lives right now, so I have been a blog slacker. Kev is doing full time work and full time school, so that keeps him quite busy. I am actually making a HUGE change at work starting November 1st. What is the change? I will be stepping down as a manager at IKEA and moving to Loss Prevention. Don't worry too much when you read that, it is NOT like Loss Prevention at Wal-Mart, no tackling, ect. It has been a decision that we made months ago because I am just not happy at work. I don't love being stressed to the max all the time. It will be a big change going from a 40 hour work week to 25 hours, I may even have to pick up a job during the Holidays so that I won't be bored. It will also be quite a large adjustment financially, but we have been trying to prepare, paying off my car and reducing in every way possible. I know that if we pay our tithing and do our best to live within our means we can do it. Kevin will be glad to have a happy wife and I will be glad to be happy at work. I was talking with a girl in another department the other day and she was asking me if I was excited for my change. I said "Yes, I don't know if that will change when I get my first pay check though..:)", then she said something that I totally loved. She was telling me that when she first came home from her mission she met with her Bishop and was discussing her major. He then asked her this question "Do you want to be rich, or do you want to be happy." I totally thought that was awesome. I know that financial stress can be hard, but so can the stress of working at a job you don't enjoy, but it pays well. We are putting our faith out there and I really think we both feel good about this decision. What are your opinions, am I totally crazy!?
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Hey SueAnn. I don't think you are crazy. If you are in a position where it will not financially hurt you to take that pay cut I say go for it! Because if you don't need what you make then you might as well adjust now before its too late! And plus I feel the same, if you pay your tithing and have faith in the Lord he will guide you into the right direction. Good luck and have fun doing loss prevention.
I just got a new job too, I don't start for at least a few weeks, but I am gong to be a DSD/ Pricing coordinator for the new company once they take over the stores. and I have no clue what I am doing. but i know the Lord will provide. :)
Hey lady you are not crazy!! That is why I quit my job back in April. There were days that I would come home in tears because of how unhappy I was. Now that I'm at home we are feeling it in the bank, but I'm happy, & that makes my husband less stressed/happy too. I think you have the right attitude about it & the Lord will make up the difference. Way to go by the way! Sometimes we have to take that leap of faith, but the rewards are worth it.
PS- I would love to chat more, I feel the same way :)
I have worked many well-paying, unhappy jobs. It is much more important to have a job you enjoy.
It is the right thing Suesue, there will definately be an adjustment but it has to happen sooner or later right? I love you, hope it works ok!
I don't think you're crazy! It's better to be happy, I think. And if you guys feel good about it, then you can't go wrong!
I say go for it. Kory and I don't make any money at all, but we enjoy life alot better because of it. Faith and tithing are the key, as long as you remember those you'll do great. Good luck!!
You know I definitely don't think you're crazy! It's so worth it to make sacrifices to be able to have more home time. You won't have as many stresses in your head so you'll actually be able to relax and have time to take care of home responsibilities; and enjoy it! Let's face it, we're nurturers! That's why I quit Wal-Mart. It was a super hard decision cuz it definitely gave us a nice cushion. Once I did it, I felt this calming come over me and knew it would work out. We quickly got rid of most of our debt, but the whole last two weeks I was like, "Am I crazy! This money is nice!" And now, it has been completely worth it.
I definitely think you will be happier in the long run AND you'll have more time to come hang out with me! Haha.
I worked 3 days a week for awhile after Kate was born. My babysitter wanted to know how long I would work. I told her 6 more months. That night I felt awful. I called her back and told her 1 or 2 more months. I felt much better and I still got my commissions. (That's why I had originally said 6 months, waiting to get some commissions I had earned in the fall and wouldn't receive until spring.) I spent less on work wardrobe, gas and daycare and I had more time to be a bargain shopper and make things from scratch which is cheaper and healthier.
The simple answer here is to hang out with Maggie and I. We are interesting and always doing fun things.
No- you are great! It is so true that money does not= happiness! Kendal and i have done it and so can you! You are such a cute girl! Just have faith, pay your tithing and everything will work out! We would love to see you guys soon!
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