Thanks for the congrats MAB... I think I landed right where I needed to be. Those words you told me were a factor in my decision also, I appreciate the advice, I weighed many, many, things but while the "upfront" money isn't as much, I will nearly breakeven just based on travel expenses honestly. It's the longterm security, benefits, etc. I'm so happy I've found, can finally feel as "secure" as possible in this day and age. I'm happy. Already told my wife over the phone today, cause she asked to go out of town for a friends wedding with her parents (a sister of friend of hers) but her parents are footing all travel bills, she just wanted to make sure I was fine with both kids all that time... I told her and I quote "Ok, but I got a job now, so you just mark it down the second I get to use vacation I'm already saving and I'm going to MAB's in Nashville" she laughed and said "OK" (She's actually been wanting me to be able to go for a while, she knows the necessity behind the "trips" and it honestly makes her happy to see me get to go cause she just knows I love it) then which hopefully with this new job and little side jobs I can make maybe two or even three in a year in the future, but im not jumping on that yet, she just knows as SOON as my job allows, i'm twang town bound.
PHIL,
If you're reading this, that idea I threw your way for "Flat Tire Kind of Friend" I did get your emails... I had just tabled all my stuff till I got this job secure while I have the letter of offer, and it's basically done, I gotta take a signed form down to them Friday, then Monday is the physical and drug test, then I'm on the payroll with a start date. Then it's back in the habit for writing.
p.s.
MAB that's the cool thing about this job is every other friday is a mandatory off day, so i could cut early a half week and drive back on a Sunday and get three or four nights in town. I'm still mowing lawns too for the extra cash, and as soon as I post this I'm going to work on building a new website for our HOA which will pay me monthly but it will literally exactly cover my HOA dues, but they'll pay me some upfront money for the revamp so the Nashville savings account is now back to being funded!!!! lol Waffle House, here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!