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<p>[QUOTE="Arctic_fox, post: 11682369, member: 187326"]Its a case of what you value more. As an outsider looking in ill say from experince that while having good equipment and orginization with great pay and bennys is nice. It can wear you down over time if your unhappy. If your never home to spend the extra money or worse become reliant ON that extra money then you can easily start to feel trapped in a situation you dont like. Over time it can really make you hate life in general and if your never home it can really have a negitive effect on family life. And if your not worried about the long term because you already have other plans or are just rideing the last few years until you can retire out of driving then in that case going back to company B would make a lot of sense.</p><p><br /></p><p>HOWEVER, you also need to look at your prioritys. If company B is unstable and equipment is sketchy then its only a matter of time before bad things happen. The insurance is obviously worse so if god forbid someone gets injured or sick you could be in a bad position. And if you get red tagged pulling cyro that can be a pretty bad mark on your license amd record that may make it omposible to go back to A. Additionally it sounds like B doesnt have any opertunitys to phase out of driving and move to a desk job or less stressful position. If you need long term planning and secruity now then company A is your best choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>It can be a hard call sometimes. Not to sound like a sterotypical millennial here but you do need to ballence life and work. While hard work is important as hell and sometimes is ehat is required you also need to preserve your sanity and home life as well. If you go too far to one extreme or the other then its very easy to lose one or both. So to make a good choice, sit down and think about the next 10 years. Where do you plan to be and what do you want to do? Talk to the wifey and see how she feels. Look at your finances and see where they sit ect.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Arctic_fox, post: 11682369, member: 187326"]Its a case of what you value more. As an outsider looking in ill say from experince that while having good equipment and orginization with great pay and bennys is nice. It can wear you down over time if your unhappy. If your never home to spend the extra money or worse become reliant ON that extra money then you can easily start to feel trapped in a situation you dont like. Over time it can really make you hate life in general and if your never home it can really have a negitive effect on family life. And if your not worried about the long term because you already have other plans or are just rideing the last few years until you can retire out of driving then in that case going back to company B would make a lot of sense. HOWEVER, you also need to look at your prioritys. If company B is unstable and equipment is sketchy then its only a matter of time before bad things happen. The insurance is obviously worse so if god forbid someone gets injured or sick you could be in a bad position. And if you get red tagged pulling cyro that can be a pretty bad mark on your license amd record that may make it omposible to go back to A. Additionally it sounds like B doesnt have any opertunitys to phase out of driving and move to a desk job or less stressful position. If you need long term planning and secruity now then company A is your best choice. It can be a hard call sometimes. Not to sound like a sterotypical millennial here but you do need to ballence life and work. While hard work is important as hell and sometimes is ehat is required you also need to preserve your sanity and home life as well. If you go too far to one extreme or the other then its very easy to lose one or both. So to make a good choice, sit down and think about the next 10 years. Where do you plan to be and what do you want to do? Talk to the wifey and see how she feels. Look at your finances and see where they sit ect. Hope that helps[/QUOTE]
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