Working away from home....
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What is the get out if you find it isn't suitable? Sometimes people can have second thoughts after starting, but not before and vice versa. If you tell them you will be doing it, and then change your mind 4 weeks in, what can they do? Would you go back to the old job, or is it P45 time?
They have a heavy selection process that weeds out those who deem it unsuitable, given that I have worked away in trucks for a lot of my time, I doubt I'll find any issue with the job itself.
I would imagine they would be a bit upset if you jumped ship mid-contract!
If they expected me to live in that POS, I'd not even consider it....
Thankfully, I'd get one of these (or very similar)
Pretty much what I have now bar an 11 reg & wrapped in carbon fibre!
I'm not a parent but you have committed to family life by having a child, being away for long periods of time from your daughter at a fragile age won't benefit her whether she tells you she's fine or not.
A father figure in her life is important especially in the years to come. You clearly love her and want the best for her so is this job going to make you substantially better off in the long run and will aid in giving her better opportunities in life over the job you currently have?
No doubt you'll have an awesome time if you did go for it but being away from family and friends will take its toll on both of you. It's your life however, you might not get the chance to do it again, it really is up to you.
A father figure in her life is important especially in the years to come. You clearly love her and want the best for her so is this job going to make you substantially better off in the long run and will aid in giving her better opportunities in life over the job you currently have?
No doubt you'll have an awesome time if you did go for it but being away from family and friends will take its toll on both of you. It's your life however, you might not get the chance to do it again, it really is up to you.
Me? Not a chance. I don't even have kids yet but even being away from family and friends for that period of time would take it's toll. With kids, it'd be a definite no.
I already am away most weeks with work, and have in the past done 2 week stints overseas and I found that horrendous come the end of the second week. Normaility goes out of the window!
Just my two cents
I already am away most weeks with work, and have in the past done 2 week stints overseas and I found that horrendous come the end of the second week. Normaility goes out of the window!
Just my two cents
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I dislike working away from home for long periods. I get really homesick for some reason. But if the money is too good to turn down, then I always take it.
That's just me, of course.
That's just me, of course.
Friend of mine worked for a year or two doing support work for the F1, he's younger than you and no ties. It's definitely not a glamorous job, just a lot of hard work, tight schedules and a lot of travel. Didn't see much of (any?) of the races IIRC.
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I don't know how feasible it is but is there any potential for "down time" in the 8-12 weeks or do you have to be on call at all times? I'm just wondering if there would be a couple of days during the time whereby you could have her come out to visit?
It might be a once in a lifetime job but then again so is raising a family to a certain extent, she may be old enough to understand and accept it but that's not something that we can judge from a position of not knowing you or her.
It might be a once in a lifetime job but then again so is raising a family to a certain extent, she may be old enough to understand and accept it but that's not something that we can judge from a position of not knowing you or her.
Thats quite right, when the race is on, the road crew is at 100% getting ready for the pull-out.
limited down time in the period, I have a friend who's currently on the same contract, he says its nearly all go. (Driving is rare but the distances between venues can be huge) - He often gets a "Fly Home" for 2-3 days, but in his words "It seems your back before you even leave"
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I thought that might be the case but just wanted to check if there was anything of that sort which might make it somewhat easier to bear. It does sound like a great opportunity but it could have a pretty major impact on the rest of your life outside work.
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she's not called me daddy for about 3 years- they grow up too damn quick these days.
Mine are 23 & 21 and still call me Daddy (when they want something).
Anyway, she's at that age where you're totally uncool and her mates and boyfriends are way more important.
However, because of the internet, mobile phones, Skype, Cam's etc, the world has become a smaller place.
You could find a WiFi spot and have Daddy/Daughter time at a set time every day and you'll probably end up talking more to her than you do now.
I'm pretty sure somebody with your experience would easily fall into another driving job if it all went wrong so I would give it a go.
I am considering the chance to change contract at work, I'll be away for 8 - 12 weeks at a time for the majority of the year if I transfer to this new job.
I won't say what exactly what the contract is as most people I'm sure would say "Hell yes! - Go for it" as many of my friends and indeed family already have, I am looking at this from the point of view of my limited time at home that I have already, I am already very much of the view that I live to work where in honesty, I wish it was the reverse.
Now, I currently work away from home all week anyway, but do very much look forward to being home at weekends to see friends & family, the latter especially.
Thing is, this (the new contract I'd be on) is something I have always fancied doing but am very unsure if I will regret the extended periods of being away, especially from my daughter.
Thoughts appreciated.
Did it extensively for 6 years and then realised that it really was not worth it - no job is worth it in my opinion - mine certainly was not. You can always do another job or maybe get such an opportunity again - you can not however get a second chance again for that time with your daughter. That's my take anyways maybe for a shorter period it would be a completely different thing - the trouble is you don't realise it until you stop for quite a period of time and realise what you are missing.
If great prospects career wise then it will be worth it in the long run, otherwise is it really what you want to be doing? Know why you want to really do it and if it is worth the time away from your kids to be honest, I doubt anyone else can really tell you what it will be like for your family.
