Pizza
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After 34 years in the industry, I have quit my job. As some of you know, I work in the "land mobile" or "two-way radio" field. In the past six years, I've served with a world wide manufacturer of "mobile radio systems" and have put $1M to $3M systems in all sorts of places, including nuclear plants, 911s and even one baseball stadium. In the past year, I've been in product engineering.
They announed on February 7 that I must move from North Georgia (I live on the edge of the mountains, chose this area 18 years ago) to inner city Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. I must move by May or so. They will pay to move me and pay the taxes on the move - but there will be no raise - take it or leave it.
So yesterday I resigned and they refused my resignation. I am now writing my second letter and making things more clear, I am removing my demand for a 20% raise and simply saying goodbye.
I probably could use prayer, but I honestly think that He has something better for me. In fact, I would almost say I KNOW it, but I don't know it -yet. My heart and soul tell me to resign. I shall have three months of insurance and about 3 months pay in my severance package. No need to hurry, I'm working on finding something - kind of.
See, I cried on the shoulder of a friend a few days ago and he asked me what it would take for me to come and manage the technical half (technicians, training, proposals, system design, etc.) of his business for him. I have not even talked money with him, I just know it's time for me to leave the company. Steve is flying here to talk with me next week. If this goes thru, I will leave the North Georgia mountains but not for the desert, instead I will head for the Carolina coast.
And THAT is where I've been lately - the stress of the potential move and the crappy treatment by the corporation have taken their toll on me. Time to exit.
They announed on February 7 that I must move from North Georgia (I live on the edge of the mountains, chose this area 18 years ago) to inner city Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. I must move by May or so. They will pay to move me and pay the taxes on the move - but there will be no raise - take it or leave it.
So yesterday I resigned and they refused my resignation. I am now writing my second letter and making things more clear, I am removing my demand for a 20% raise and simply saying goodbye.
I probably could use prayer, but I honestly think that He has something better for me. In fact, I would almost say I KNOW it, but I don't know it -yet. My heart and soul tell me to resign. I shall have three months of insurance and about 3 months pay in my severance package. No need to hurry, I'm working on finding something - kind of.
See, I cried on the shoulder of a friend a few days ago and he asked me what it would take for me to come and manage the technical half (technicians, training, proposals, system design, etc.) of his business for him. I have not even talked money with him, I just know it's time for me to leave the company. Steve is flying here to talk with me next week. If this goes thru, I will leave the North Georgia mountains but not for the desert, instead I will head for the Carolina coast.
And THAT is where I've been lately - the stress of the potential move and the crappy treatment by the corporation have taken their toll on me. Time to exit.
