Tough Decision...make more money vs more time to workout out

[KelJu]

At my job working for an antique dealer, I came in contact with a very very rich client who just moved to Daphne Alabama which is where many of these rich people from all across the country are coming to retire. The guy is worth 20 million. He bought about $400,000 worth of antique furniture and rugs from us...or well actually his wife is the one buying everything, but he just pays for it all. I am a woodworker, I have been restoring antiques for the last 2 years, I am also the computer guy at the shop, and I delivery furniture. So the rich dude was talking to the owner of our shop and said he needs a computer guy to get his computers and network up and running. The owner suggested me, so I have been doing computer work for this dude for the past month. The guy is paying me a $100.00 and hour and he has been thrilled with my work so far.

Today while I was over at his house installing some chandeliers, he asked me if I knew much about websites. I told him that I have built websites and web servers. He lets me in on a business venture he and a different guy are doing buying up all of a product that know one knows is going to be extremely valuable soon. They currently have a shitty web page inventory system all designed in html with dreamweever. I know how to build pretty good ASP.net web based database frontends. I just did it 2 semesters ago. The rich dude wants to contract me to do it build it, and maintain the inventory by coming to his house on the weekends when I'm not working at the shop and take pictures of the product, inventory them, then the item will be carried to the bank and locked in bank deposit boxes. So I could make an assload of money, and make connections to a very rich and successful person. Conections are worth a lot.


But, here is the thing. I am burnt the fuck out. I just went through two ball buster semesters working at the same time, trying to make time to get to the gym. I feel like I am going to go crazy if I don't take a few months to do what I want to do and just train, work, and smoke pot. My fantasy is to just work a 40 to 50 hour a week job and workout after work, go to sleep, then go to the beach on Sundays. Thats all I want to do. If I take the job offer, I am going to by balls to the wall working two jobs again. I would never have the time or energy to train. I can't make up my mind.

In one hand, is tons of money and a jumpstart into my career. In the other hand is my fucking sanity. I am leaning towards keeping my sanity, but I am being pulled towards make a lot of money and make connections. I don't know what to do.

 

[Fetusaurus Rex]

hell Id do it...is it only a temp job?

 

[Double D]

Money is great, but money wont buy you a life. Be happy first and foremost!

 

[KelJu]

hell Id do it...is it only a temp job?

The guy showed me the inventory they have collected, and at their current pace, they will have bought up most of the product in about 4 to 6 months.
I would be making around $2,000 a month for basically working 20 hours a week.
Now, I currently make close to that working at my current job working 40 hours a week. Most people are probably say that I should quit my current job and go for the job paying the same amount of money for half the amount of hours, but I can't do that. I have been treated really good for the last 3 years by my current employers, so I am staying loyal to them and sticking with them.

 

[NordicNacho]

sounds like you need to start growing

 

[Fetusaurus Rex]

The guy showed me the inventory they have collected, and at their current pace, they will have bought up most of the product in about 4 to 6 months.
I would be making around $2,000 a month for basically working 20 hours a week.
Now, I currently make close to that working at my current job working 40 hours a week. Most people are probably say that I should quit my current job and go for the job paying the same amount of money for half the amount of hours, but I can't do that. I have been treated really good for the last 3 years by my current employers, so I am staying loyal to them and sticking with them.

I dunno, that is a tough call...

This could always lead to something better too, rich guy with rich friends who also have some similar work to be done...?

I suppose it depends how much control you have, if you have a day that you dont feel like going in, take the day off....ect?

 

[MCx2]

Most people are probably say that I should quit my current job and go for the job paying the same amount of money for half the amount of hours, but I can't do that. I have been treated really good for the last 3 years by my current employers, so I am staying loyal to them and sticking with them.

Is your current job something you plan on doing for the rest of your life, or is the other job closer to what you had in mind for a career?

Yes, I'd say quit your current job, but not because of the hours. I'd quit because of the potential of the other job. The "rich guy" sounds like a great person to know.

You get set up with someone like him that isn't afraid to pay someone good money for a job well done, play your cards right and you may never have to work in the corporate world.

The loyalty is great and I respect it, but you may be kicking yourself in the ass a few years down the road because of it. It's not every day you meet someone like him, and fall on opportunity like that.

Just food for thought.

 

[KelJu]

I dunno, that is a tough call...

This could always lead to something better too, rich guy with rich friends who also have some similar work to be done...?

I suppose it depends how much control you have, if you have a day that you dont feel like going in, take the day off....ect?

That isn't how I operate. I have two speeds: off, and full throttle. If I choose to do it, I will be professional about it. For me, being professional is the easiest thing in the world to be. I like responsibility, as long as I have enough me time in the day for me to do what I want to do. I have held it together for a while now, but last summer was when I lost by mind and didn't get it back until August. I still have flashbacks from that shit...What the fuck was I talking about before?

 

[KelJu]

Is your current job something you plan on doing for the rest of your life, or is the other job closer to what you had in mind for a career?

Yes, I'd say quit your current job, but not because of the hours. I'd quit because of the potential of the other job. The "rich guy" sounds like a great person to know.

You get set up with someone like him that isn't afraid to pay someone good money for a job well done, play your cards right and you may never have to work in the corporate world.

The loyalty is great and I respect it, but you may be kicking yourself in the ass a few years down the road because of it. It's not every day you meet someone like him, and fall on opportunity like that.

Just food for thought.

Damnit, that shit made way too much sense.

 

[Brachiisaurus]

Damnit, that shit made way too much sense.

Yea it's good advice.

I think the key here is to communicate with this guy.

People never seem to realize communication is so damned important.

Please, just tell him your situation. Tell him what you have told us.
See how he responds.

I would say the best thing to do is start working only Part-time at the antique shop, instead of fulltime. That way, you are not walking out on these people that you obviously care for and respect.

yet it will give you plenty of breathing room to work with this guy.
Make money, smoke pot, and still have time to train.

In fact, communicate to both your current employer and this guy on your thoughts and inhibitions.

 

[Jodi]

I'd try and do it all but that's just me and of course that's probably how I burnt out my adrenal glands in the first place HAHA.

I say go for the opportunity. As my Grampa says, go where the money is. If you really can't find time to train, then remember you can always pick it back up again. You are young......now is the time to increase your network for future opportunities. Decide what is your passion and follow that passion. For me it's work and if I had to choose, I'd choose work. Thankfully I've never had to choose.

 

[P-funk]

if you don't have your health, no money in the world can make you happy....that is my philosophy.

While money is tempting, I would never compromise being able to exercise and be healthy. it is not an equal trade IMO.

 

[Jodi]

if you don't have your health, no money in the world can make you happy....that is my philosophy.

While money is tempting, I would never compromise being able to exercise and be healthy. it is not an equal trade IMO.

I could be wrong but I don't think it's so much about the money as it is the future opportunities and doors this could open for him.

I do agree that health comes first but........ maybe I'm just so career oriented that if I don't have my career it won't matter what kind of health I'm in, I won't be happy. Probably just me that feels that way lol.

 

[P-funk]

I know what you mean. I also think that one of the reasons we have so many overweight people in this country is because they are focused on their career, that they forget about their health. I can't tell you how many people we have come into the clinic (and you can imagine how much money they have since we are right up in N. Scottsdale, right below cave creek and care free) and say things like "I don't care what it costs....just make the pain go away!!" These people are super wealthy, but they have also forgotten how to take care of themselves and it is pretty sad.

Ideally, something where you can get the best of both worlds would be great.

 

[Pylon]

It's sounds like a great opportunity. If you pass it up, you may regret it for a long time.

I'm with Brach. Talk to the involved parties, see what you can work out and keep yourself sane. If your relationship with your current boss is good, they will want you to be successful.

 

[largepkg]

I certainly don't think health at your age is a consideration. You need to look at the future. I can only speak from experience on this but once I did this I started becoming a much more independent and comfortable person.

It's sad to say money does make one happy but that's the truth. Money allows one to make their own decisions and not rely on others. Please don't ignore this.

 

[Double D]

I certainly don't think health at your age is a consideration. You need to look at the future. I can only speak from experience on this but once I did this I started becoming a much more independent and comfortable person.

It's sad to say money does make one happy but that's the truth. Money allows one to make their own decisions and not rely on others. Please don't ignore this.

Health is always an issue, it doesnt take any time to let yourself go to shit, by working a shit ton of hours.

Take someone like Jodi she completly burnt herself out.

 

[Jodi]

Health is always an issue, it doesnt take any time to let yourself go to shit, by working a shit ton of hours.

Take someone like Jodi she completly burnt herself out.

I'm 10 years older than Kelju though I spent 5 years burning the candle at both ends. That's a bit excessive and I don't think the 6 months of dedication to this opportunity would really effect his health either.

 

[Double D]

I didnt realize it was 6 months either, I shouldve read a bit more into it. For me I cant see being unhappy for 6 months. You only live once and I dont see a point in being unhappy for a whole 1/2 a year.

 

[Brachiisaurus]

I didnt realize it was 6 months either, I shouldve read a bit more into it. For me I cant see being unhappy for 6 months. You only live once and I dont see a point in being unhappy for a whole 1/2 a year.

He never said he'd necessarily be unhappy.

He just said it would PROBABLY give him less time to workout.

I went the last year without working out for the most part
because I moved for college, got a new job, had to buy a new car, met new friends etc etc.

Yea, I got fatter, but now I'm even more driven to get back to and go beyond where I was.

I think he should def. take the next 6 months to do this thing.

Nothing is more important than opportunity.

 

[kinkery]

shit, take the new job and save the money, then open your own gym .

btw, i thought the first sentance of the 2nd paragraph "Today while I was over at his house installing some chandeliers, he asked me if I knew much about websites." i thought you were going to say his wife was starting to seduce you

 

[squanto]

I'm with Brach on this one. If I were you I'd try to work less hours at the antique shop and give this project a try, if you are that loyal to the shop. Sounds like a good opportunity, not only now, but down the road.

I definitely see the smoking pot/chill factor involved with staying at the antique shop. But I'd rather make the same amount of money in half the time and spend twice as long at the beach.

 

[maniclion]

Make the connections, then one day they will clue you in on something that may make it possible for you to lay on your ass all day and then train twice a day in your own full sized gym...If someone gave me that oppurtunity I would jump on it....hell snapping a few pictures and posting them to a website isn't even work, sure you'll burn some midnight oil in the beginning but once it's going it's smooth sailing, hell evry few month one of my clients for my side computer jobs calls and drops 200-500 on me to do what comes as common sense to me. Be glad you have the Tech knowledge 85% of the people don't...I'm always happy when I get caled upon for my magical computer skills, proud to be the Guru these folks climb the mountain to ask the questions and happy when they dump wads of cash into my pocket....in fact I think I may start to double up on my side computer jobs. I could use some spare cash...

 

[maniclion]

Or just think he tells his other rich pals how good you are with computers and next thing you know you have a client base with deep pockets.....I think these days people are looking to computer guys like they do car mechanics, once you find a good one you can trust you stick with them....thats how my clients have been, even ones who just bought new ones they could have free service on, they'd rather I come over and tell them what is really wrong with the thing instead of some corporate shill ripping them off by telling them they need to replace the hard drive when all they had was a virus that took me 15 minutes to get rid of...

 

[KentDog]

I certainly don't think health at your age is a consideration. You need to look at the future. I can only speak from experience on this but once I did this I started becoming a much more independent and comfortable person.

It's sad to say money does make one happy but that's the truth. Money allows one to make their own decisions and not rely on others. Please don't ignore this.

This is the way I see it. For these reasons, I am willing to get off track with my diet and workout reg when it comes to something related to my career.

Is there any way you could cut back on hours at the antique shop? For example, maybe switch your availability so that you are no longer available to work on one day?

Either way, it seems this computer gig is too good to pass up. Just having the potential to build relationships with important/rich people makes it worth it.

 

[Double D]

He never said he'd necessarily be unhappy.

He just said it would PROBABLY give him less time to workout.

I went the last year without working out for the most part
because I moved for college, got a new job, had to buy a new car, met new friends etc etc.

Yea, I got fatter, but now I'm even more driven to get back to and go beyond where I was.

I think he should def. take the next 6 months to do this thing.

Nothing is more important than opportunity.

Living 6 months without working out and getting fat would make me unhappy, I dont know about you?

 

[Brachiisaurus]

Living 6 months without working out and getting fat would make me unhappy, I dont know about you?

Right, in 6 months he will lose all his hard earned muscle and gain 100 lbs of fat.

I guess you are right.

 

[largepkg]

Right, in 6 months he will lose all his hard earned muscle and gain 100 lbs of fat.

I guess you are right.

This is what I was thinking when I said health wasn't a concern at his age. Just because he cuts back at the gym doesn't mean he needs to sit and pop bon bons all day.

 

[Double D]

It is easy to completly forget about your health if your not in the gym. Its a common occurance. Will he lose all his hard earned muscle in 6 months? Probably not, but if theres no time to workout a very very good percentage would be gone. I just dont see giving up what is enjoyable to him for fuckin money.

Health is always an issue at any age. My cousin was 24 and had his first heart attack. He smoked pot constantly since he was 14. He ate like crap, but yet he was a big weight lifter. So there is no time frame to debate on when health is an issue or not.

 

[Brachiisaurus]

It is easy to completly forget about your health if your not in the gym. Its a common occurance. Will he lose all his hard earned muscle in 6 months? Probably not, but if theres no time to workout a very very good percentage would be gone. I just dont see giving up what is enjoyable to him for fuckin money.

Health is always an issue at any age. My cousin was 24 and had his first heart attack. He smoked pot constantly since he was 14. He ate like crap, but yet he was a big weight lifter. So there is no time frame to debate on when health is an issue or not.

No offense, but you are a fucking moron.

In 6 months, the most he's gonna lose is 3-6 lbs. tops.
If he continues to eat right, he shouldn't gain any fat weight at all.

And because of muscle memory, he'll be able to gain back what he lost within 6-8 weeks easy.


I don't know about you, maybe you have a lot of money who knows.

But if I had the choice, in 6 months would i rather have:

A) 5 lbs more muscle

or

B) $20,000...contacts with potentially several rich and powerful people...and possibly much much more.

There's no debate.