Cascade Crew

alloy · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject: New job

I start Monday. Pay isn't the greatest, but it's a job.

http://www.sapagroup.com/

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:14 pm Post subject:

Good news Dan!

-Schultzy

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:15 pm Post subject:

Great to hear Dan!

chevymad · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:19 pm Post subject:

Your last week of vacation then eh? Make it worth it LOL. Good luck with the new job!

iansane · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:28 pm Post subject:

Oooooh. Cool, congrats!

alloy · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:59 pm Post subject:

Yeah back to the grind stone I guess. I have two more interviews but one is a small 2 man job shop and I'm not sure they have insurance available. This company is 47 years old, and not too long ago bought out Alcoa. To me that spells a healthy, stable company that I maybe could retire from. They are not publicly traded, they own themselves and have 38,000 employees world wide.
(I did my research on them before accepting the job)

So............yup I should find a way to party before then, but no one to party with really Sad

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:23 am Post subject:

Definitely good news!

Wish ya the best Dan!

alloy · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:41 am Post subject:

Thanks guys.

I feel very lucky I got a job in such a short period of time. Took 1 1/2 weeks.

Just found this on SAPA's web site. They are into some really cool stuff.

http://www.sapagroup.com/pages/12834/Shape_1001_EN.pdf

chevymad · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:03 pm Post subject:

Hey.. you have a whole gang here to party with. Pick a time and place.. I'm sure a few of us can come join you for grub and a brew.

alloy · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject:

Well I'm busy Friday and Saturday evenings, but I think Sunday evening is free. Too short a notice to really plan much unless Sunday would work.

chevymad · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject:

Of course.. was hoping for a friday or saturday. Sunday is superbowl.

alloy · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:46 pm Post subject:

You mean superbowl is more important than spending time with your buds?

Dude................I'm crushed No no no...

chevymad · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:29 am Post subject:

Ahh.. guilt trip. Sad

alloy · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:48 pm Post subject:

alloy · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:43 am Post subject:

Well now I have a delima.

Just been offered another job at $10,000 more a year wit ha decent sized job shop that makes molds and other special stuff. I'd have a chance to learn the mold making side of machining and they would let me use any machine there when it's not busy, just so I don't run a side business out of their place.

The owner is cool and we BS'd for 3 hours. Then when I left he was telling me the best way to get to North Plains from Vancouver. Yup........North Plains. 38 miles one way for me and probably through traffic both ways. The other job is maybe 7 miles away, big company, very stable, union shop. But NO government jobs there EVER.

And this morning I have a third interview with Cranston Machinery in Oregon City. I've turned down 2 other jobs already that paid way less.

So.................do I take the job in the cool place with the loooong drive, or make $10,000 less for the close job with guaranteed stability?

I need to make this decision today Confused

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:53 am Post subject:

Just my two cents: I drive 25 miles each way each day in an old diesel work truck, and before that I was driving 35 miles each way in my Camaro.

10g a year is almost $40 extra every day you work, that'll buy a lot of gas. Wink

bAd DaWg 85 Z28 · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:29 pm Post subject:

one heck of a delima all i can say is follow your gut feeling......... Wink

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:55 pm Post subject:

As for me, I drive 20 miles to get to my vanpool, then ferry it across from Kingston to Edmonds, and continue the ride to Bothell. Fortunately, my employer compensates some of the ferry/vanpool costs to make it more affordable Cool

Good luck with your decision...

Twilightoptics · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject:

I drive 29miles one way.

Go with where you want to work. The milage isn't that bad. It's good - me - time.

DBL_TKE · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject:

Go with the job that you will enjoy more. You already seem to get along great with the manager there as well. I drive that exact route that you would when I go to PIR (although 10 miles shorter) and I actually enjoy the drive. Plus you have the option of taking germantown everyday if traffic backs up enough ( fun drive).