My head is wrecked

blahblah06

OK guys. I was working as a manager in retail since I was 18 decided to take a break and recently went for an interview in the local supermarket. I have been told its 2000 less without VHI, Shares and matched pension etc. It is a 3 month probabation thing also. Now I have always wanted to own my own store in retail were as I am stck at my desk in a tidy 9 - 5 job. My head is melted I really dont know what to be doing.

rant over

gerrycollins

sorry to be rude but can you repeat your issue as i cannot make head or tails of what your issue is?

Litcagral

gerrycollins wrote:

sorry to be rude but can you repeat your issue as i cannot make head or tails of what your issue is?

Yea Gerry, it's all blah blah blah to me too! Although he/she does describe it as a rant.

blahblah06

lol. Ok.

Work for a company sitting at a desk doing 9 - 5 customer services.
Thing is wanan get into retail been offered a trainee manager jobs at say 5 grand less then I am currently on. Just dont know what to do.

Saruman

Thats up to you of course.. remember.. posotion is trainee.. once trained and have some experience you will command a better salary.. hell you might then be able to jump ship somewhere elese.. Lidl/Aldi always looking for managers.. new shop every other week

Litcagral

blahblah06 wrote:

lol. Ok.

Work for a company sitting at a desk doing 9 - 5 customer services.
Thing is wanan get into retail been offered a trainee manager jobs at say 5 grand less then I am currently on. Just dont know what to do.

Could you afford to take that cut in wages? I would go for it. If you are good you should be able to move up or negotiate a better wage after some time. You may also be able to make up the difference in overtime or allowances. Nothing more soul destroying than being in a job that you hate. Good luck.

Dub13

What kind of store would you like to own...?If you are moving jobs now why don't you try and open up your own one as soon as you can.

blahblah06

Litcagral wrote:

Could you afford to take that cut in wages? I would go for it. If you are good you should be able to move up or negotiate a better wage after some time. You may also be able to make up the difference in overtime or allowances. Nothing more soul destroying than being in a job that you hate. Good luck.

not really mate but its not the money its moreso the long hours and time away from my gf

blahblah06

Dub13 wrote:

What kind of store would you like to own...?If you are moving jobs now why don't you try and open up your own one as soon as you can.

something like a spar or centra ya know

Mentalmiss

blahblah06 wrote:

not really mate but its not the money its moreso the long hours and time away from my gf

I was going to suggest that if you got a job with any of the musgraves outfits they eventually set up their best guys with their own stores but I thought that it was ambition that was driving you and now I find that it is having more time off. How dissapointing.

Dub13

blahblah06 wrote:

something like a spar or centra ya know

I have a mate who is thinking about doing the same thing.I am not sure how hard it is to get into but I am sure it would be worth it in the long run.

blahblah06

Mentalmiss wrote:

I was going to suggest that if you got a job with any of the musgraves outfits they eventually set up their best guys with their own stores but I thought that it was ambition that was driving you and now I find that it is having more time off. How dissapointing.

no its not just that we are currently trying for a child so i think its only fair to have this in my mind

blahblah06

Anyway I handed in my notice today and am headin to the retail job. Thanks lads

Litcagral

blahblah06 wrote:

Anyway I handed in my notice today and am headin to the retail job. Thanks lads

Good Luck blahblah06. Let us know how you get on.

blahblah06

I will do Litcagral, Hopefully everything goes ok. ... Of I go to buy some suits...