By heartmytrucker - 14/04/2014 21:58 - United States - Erin
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Ok, some details, My boyfriend is a truck driver, the job he was offered would have meant a dedicated run instead of what he does now, which is just hoping that the workers get his load ready in time, otherwise he ends up losing a day of work, he already knows that he gets paid less than most of the other drivers in our area. The biggest problem is that his boss is his stepfather and he felt like he would be leaving him high and dry. And I totally agree that money isn't everything, but this new job meant not just more money but also more home time to spend with me and our daughter. On the upside though after I sent this one we sat down and had a long talk and he did decide to take the new job after all (I think it helped that the new place told him they were going to buy him a new truck!).
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Ok, some details, My boyfriend is a truck driver, the job he was offered would have meant a dedicated run instead of what he does now, which is just hoping that the workers get his load ready in time, otherwise he ends up losing a day of work, he already knows that he gets paid less than most of the other drivers in our area. The biggest problem is that his boss is his stepfather and he felt like he would be leaving him high and dry. And I totally agree that money isn't everything, but this new job meant not just more money but also more home time to spend with me and our daughter. On the upside though after I sent this one we sat down and had a long talk and he did decide to take the new job after all (I think it helped that the new place told him they were going to buy him a new truck!).
Well that's awesome.. I'm happy you followed up.. it's good he took the new job.
Thanks for the followup, OP. That he would have more time to spend with you and your daughter is VERY important, and I hope he told his old boss that. Given that the former boss is the stepfather, I can understand your boyfriend's reluctance to upset him. But good luck to your boyfriend on his new job.
Well in sure hos stepfather would understand
Congratulations on the new job; it sounds like it was ultimately the right decision. Since the new company offered to buy your boyfriend a new truck, they must really want him to work there!
FHL, he is happy at a job and has a bitchy girlfriend who just wants more money. why dont you find a better job and work on the relationship with him. And before you jump down my throat my girlfriend has a job that pays almost nothing but she is super happy working it. I make in a week almost what she does all month. Do I want her to make more? Yes. Am I going to force her to? No.
Thirsty much
Isnt this what just happened on suits?
Maybe the job offered to him was something he would have hated doing, maybe he loves his current job, F his life for having a girlfriend that only cares about his income, not if he enjoys what he's doing
Edit: I didn't read OP's comment before posting mine, sorry about that
read the ******* reply ********
So your boyfriend cares more about other peoples' feeling than money? Oh no, that must be terrible. -.- Maybe he actually enjoys his current job.
Maybe you should read OP's comment...and not say something so snarky if you don't know the situation.
married an idiot.
Dating an idiot.
You're both idiots.
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It's not always about the money
I think he may need to grow a pair.