drobertson
Well-Known Member
Boy do I have a mess. I'm 18 years old, just graduated in the spring of 2015, and I really don't know what I should do.
About 3 1/2 years ago my Dad lost his job due to a botched back surgery, and he's permanently disabled and unable to work. Over those years, I learned how much of a struggle life really is! We have nearly no income (cigna refused to pay disability, still fighting almost 4 years later), and my Mom and I are the only adults with jobs. Most guys at my age move out of home, but I need to stick around for awhile until they're on their own feet.
Right after I graduated High school in Worland, WY, we no longer could afford our house. We had to sell it, and fortunately my uncle (who is extremely well-off financially) is letting us live in his home in the middle of nowhere, in Burlington, WY.
THE POPULATION IS LESS THAN 300 PEOPLE!
That's good and all, but with the move, I had to find a job quickly, and hopefully a little closer to Burlington than Worland is...
I ended up getting hired at a Halliburton bentonite plant in Lovell, WY. I have been working there for 4 months now, and I'm really trying my hardest to hang in there, but it's extremely labor intensive for me (who weighs only 135 lbs). My job is called holeplug. Basically I fill up bags with 50lbs of product, and throw 48 bags onto each pallet. In an 8 hour shift by myself, I'm expected to throw 25 pallets. Roughly about 60,000 lbs per day.
This job is about to f#cking kill me. I live an hour drive away from work, so I drive 2 hours per day plus throw 60k lbs of rock. What would you do? I hope I get moved up a position, but it's unlikely for the next 4 months at least. I'd like to find a job closer to home, but almost nowhere else has as good of benefits and pay.
But, I put myself in a huge f-ing dilemna. My dumba$$ grabbed a couple of wrenches, and I completely took apart my 73 Charger. Too far to turn around. Going to be in fresh paint next year, hopefully. Then I've got to keep on working to make money to finish the car. As soon as I get the Charger finished, hopefully my parents are ok financially and I can leave home to start my adult life with an education or something like that.
The million dollar question is... should I find a job closed to home that isn't as hard on my body? I'm sick of driving 2 hrs per day and throwing bags until I want to throw up. Or stick it out. It would be great and all if I get promoted, (im a very hard worker and the bosses like me), but I still have long a$$ days when factoring in the drive, and what not. Or would it be best to find a job that still pays decent, that's half as far away? I'd save gas money. That's a bonus. I want to have enough money to finish the Charger and help my family out when they need it. The build will likely take me 2 years and 35k to finish, but I'm committed to doing it. Thoughts? Opinions? Thanks. - David R.
About 3 1/2 years ago my Dad lost his job due to a botched back surgery, and he's permanently disabled and unable to work. Over those years, I learned how much of a struggle life really is! We have nearly no income (cigna refused to pay disability, still fighting almost 4 years later), and my Mom and I are the only adults with jobs. Most guys at my age move out of home, but I need to stick around for awhile until they're on their own feet.
Right after I graduated High school in Worland, WY, we no longer could afford our house. We had to sell it, and fortunately my uncle (who is extremely well-off financially) is letting us live in his home in the middle of nowhere, in Burlington, WY.
THE POPULATION IS LESS THAN 300 PEOPLE!
That's good and all, but with the move, I had to find a job quickly, and hopefully a little closer to Burlington than Worland is...
I ended up getting hired at a Halliburton bentonite plant in Lovell, WY. I have been working there for 4 months now, and I'm really trying my hardest to hang in there, but it's extremely labor intensive for me (who weighs only 135 lbs). My job is called holeplug. Basically I fill up bags with 50lbs of product, and throw 48 bags onto each pallet. In an 8 hour shift by myself, I'm expected to throw 25 pallets. Roughly about 60,000 lbs per day.
This job is about to f#cking kill me. I live an hour drive away from work, so I drive 2 hours per day plus throw 60k lbs of rock. What would you do? I hope I get moved up a position, but it's unlikely for the next 4 months at least. I'd like to find a job closer to home, but almost nowhere else has as good of benefits and pay.
But, I put myself in a huge f-ing dilemna. My dumba$$ grabbed a couple of wrenches, and I completely took apart my 73 Charger. Too far to turn around. Going to be in fresh paint next year, hopefully. Then I've got to keep on working to make money to finish the car. As soon as I get the Charger finished, hopefully my parents are ok financially and I can leave home to start my adult life with an education or something like that.
The million dollar question is... should I find a job closed to home that isn't as hard on my body? I'm sick of driving 2 hrs per day and throwing bags until I want to throw up. Or stick it out. It would be great and all if I get promoted, (im a very hard worker and the bosses like me), but I still have long a$$ days when factoring in the drive, and what not. Or would it be best to find a job that still pays decent, that's half as far away? I'd save gas money. That's a bonus. I want to have enough money to finish the Charger and help my family out when they need it. The build will likely take me 2 years and 35k to finish, but I'm committed to doing it. Thoughts? Opinions? Thanks. - David R.
