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Unpopular opinion: I stopped chasing raises after one awful Tuesday in Toledo
Last Tuesday I sat in a parking lot in Toledo at 9pm, third round of interviews for a job that paid $12k more, and I just felt nothing. The guy before me walked out rubbing his neck and mumbled "that was rough" and I almost turned around right there. I did the interview anyway, got the offer Friday, and turned it down Monday. What changed my mind was a text from my old lead asking if I wanted my shift back, because the money wasn't worth a team that actually wanted me around. Has anyone else walked away from a bigger paycheck and regretted it, or was it the right call?
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avery2191mo ago
Man, this hits close to home because I once took a job for a few extra bucks an hour and lasted all of six weeks before I was sitting in my truck wondering why I hated my life for a paycheck I barely noticed. Respect for turning it down, a lot of people just take the money and eat the misery. @derek_green3 said it right, the people are what keep you showing up, and a bad crew will drain you way faster than a lighter wallet ever will. Honestly the whole parking lot interview scene sounds like a country song waiting to happen, but the fact that your old lead texted you says everything about how you were valued there. That is worth more than 12k if you ask me.
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derek_green31mo ago
Walked away from a $15k bump two years ago because the new crew treated everyone like trash, and my old spot welcomed me back the same week. Best move I ever made, the money would've been gone but the people are what kept me sane.
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