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Ray00101
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I currently work for the private sector as a field engineer. We’re a third party, so we’re contracted by construction companies to handle quality control. The work can kind of be physically demanding from time to time (I work on resurfacing jobs mainly and it’s lots of walking up and down mountains with 60-70lbs of equipment on top of 200°+ asphalt) and the schedule can be weird (lots of out of town work, lots of night work as climate change happens and days are effectively too hot to work in) BUT the money is good. I typically bring home $5500-$6000+ a paycheck during the season. I also basically have all winter off unless I want to work in the lab or go out of state.
But I recently interviewed with the department of transportation for a desk job doing drafting, writing proposals, some design work…and while I thought there was no way I’d take an 18K/year pay cut, here I am contemplating it. I have a newborn son and the fact that I’d be home by 6 every night is alluring. They made a good pitch, basically saying the work/life balance is great. The benefits are fantastic. (cheap healthcare, you get a pension, all major and minor holidays off, 4 weeks vacation a year, 4 weeks sick-leave) and I’d be out of the heat/elements, working out of an office at the capitol complex.
The amount they offered is livable for my area, I just don’t know if I can justify the loss of income. Help!
But I recently interviewed with the department of transportation for a desk job doing drafting, writing proposals, some design work…and while I thought there was no way I’d take an 18K/year pay cut, here I am contemplating it. I have a newborn son and the fact that I’d be home by 6 every night is alluring. They made a good pitch, basically saying the work/life balance is great. The benefits are fantastic. (cheap healthcare, you get a pension, all major and minor holidays off, 4 weeks vacation a year, 4 weeks sick-leave) and I’d be out of the heat/elements, working out of an office at the capitol complex.
The amount they offered is livable for my area, I just don’t know if I can justify the loss of income. Help!