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Originally posted by Laneco
Do it. You only get so many pitches in life, if you want a home run, SWING THE DARN BAT!!!
I left a solid job that I could do in my sleep where my boss loved me and I had ten years in. But no control of my destiny. A year and a half ago I quit and jumped ship to an employer who, coincidental to your location is in Fairfax VA.
Now I travel quite a bit, but most of my work is done on my laptop from any place I can jump on the internet. I'm making more money and have more freedom than I have ever had. In fact, right after this post is done, I'm heading out to the garage to spend a bit of quality time with the spyder (and no one's looking over my shoulder).
Take the job. Work your buns off, pay off every debt that surrounds you and put money in the bank. If the business goes sour in 1.5 to 2 years, enjoy the money you made and your debt free status and then bail on that job. Your location is very solid in the real estate market for middle to high end loans. Personally, I believe that for you, in your area, it would be a worthy risk.
angela
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Yes, I have it pretty good at my current job. My boss thinks I'm a hero, I make decent money and have never had to stay late or work weekends. But the trade off is that I'll never make close to what a lot of my friends are making, who are either self-emplyed or 100% commission. It's a real hassle anytime I need to go to the doctor or pick up my car from the shop, as I'm always stuck in DC. The commute totally blows too. I'm jumping through some hoops tonight so my friend can hire me and I plan to spend a day or two with him, calling on his accounts and shadowing him before I make a decision.