Landed a new job back home!

burkbuilds · 08-09-2011, 11:25 PM

I've been driving (over 100 miles) to Atlanta for two years now to work and go to college. Last week a company 20 minutes from my home ran an add for pretty much the

same job I do in Atlanta. I applied and got the job! Same pay, but I won't have to maintain an apartment in Atlanta anymore, (which isn't exactly cheap) and I will spend

about 5 hours less each week commuting back and forth. I signed up to take all of my college classes on line, so I should only have to go to campus twice per semester to

take the exams. I am really looking forward to being home with my wife and family every night. That might not sound like much to some people, but I am really excited

about it. After two years of being a weekend husband and dad, being a daily part of my family's life seems like winning the lottery.

I bought my Vulcan 500 new the Summer of 2009 and I've put right at 40,000 miles on her since then. Once I get back home to stay, I think that type of yearly mileage

will bite the dust. Probably won't put 10,000 miles on her in the next year or so. That's okay, most of those miles were just running the super slab, not exactly the most

enjoyable way to put miles on your bike in my opinion. I'm looking forward to having a little more time to run some mountains around home and take a few more back roads

just for the pleasure of riding, not just as a way to reach a destination. :2tup:

5th_bike · 08-09-2011, 11:48 PM

Congratulations, and I hope everything will go well in your new (same) job ! :rawk:

blaine · 08-10-2011, 12:20 AM

Congratulations on the new job,and more home time.

alanmcorcoran · 08-10-2011, 12:23 AM

Sounds great!

Water Warrior 2 · 08-10-2011, 02:03 AM

Sounds like the commuting and college were the right thing to do and led to a job closer to home and family. I am very happy for you and the family. The last couple years must have been pretty tough on everyone. :2tup: :2tup:

mrlmd1 · 08-10-2011, 09:08 AM

Good for you. And them, (maybe), having you home more. Saving on rent, gas, food, time, wear and tear, will be like getting a big raise too.

JWR · 08-10-2011, 12:52 PM

Big + 1 to what everyone said.

Enjoy.

**jonathan180iq** · 08-10-2011, 01:59 PM

Yeah, that's awesome man!

GZ250 · 08-11-2011, 04:37 PM

Home Sweet Home - welcome back

burkbuilds · 08-11-2011, 07:32 PM

Thanks everyone. I started the new job today and I think I'm really going to enjoy it. Everyone was really nice and they make some great products and do some very specialized work there. I spent most of my day doing "orientation" type things and I still have some of that to do tomorrow as well, but I did get to do some work and I'm looking forward to helping be part of rebuilding a company that was once over 600 employees, then down to less than 20 and now is growing again.

Hey as a "perk" I got to go pick out some new "safety shoes", in my case, safety boots and the company paid for all but $15 of the cost. Now I have some nice new riding boots. Gotta go oil the leather now.

08-09-2011, 11:25 PM	#1
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Landed a new job back home! I've been driving (over 100 miles) to Atlanta for two years now to work and go to college. Last week a company 20 minutes from my home ran an add for pretty much the same job I do in Atlanta. I applied and got the job! Same pay, but I won't have to maintain an apartment in Atlanta anymore, (which isn't exactly cheap) and I will spend about 5 hours less each week commuting back and forth. I signed up to take all of my college classes on line, so I should only have to go to campus twice per semester to take the exams. I am really looking forward to being home with my wife and family every night. That might not sound like much to some people, but I am really excited about it. After two years of being a weekend husband and dad, being a daily part of my family's life seems like winning the lottery. I bought my Vulcan 500 new the Summer of 2009 and I've put right at 40,000 miles on her since then. Once I get back home to stay, I think that type of yearly mileage will bite the dust. Probably won't put 10,000 miles on her in the next year or so. That's okay, most of those miles were just running the super slab, not exactly the most enjoyable way to put miles on your bike in my opinion. I'm looking forward to having a little more time to run some mountains around home and take a few more back roads just for the pleasure of riding, not just as a way to reach a destination. :2tup: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-09-2011, 11:48 PM	#2
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Re: Landed a new job back home! Congratulations, and I hope everything will go well in your new (same) job ! :rawk: __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach
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08-10-2011, 12:20 AM	#3
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08-10-2011, 02:03 AM	#5
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Landed a new job back home! Sounds like the commuting and college were the right thing to do and led to a job closer to home and family. I am very happy for you and the family. The last couple years must have been pretty tough on everyone. :2tup: :2tup: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-10-2011, 09:08 AM	#6
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Landed a new job back home! Good for you. And them, (maybe), having you home more. Saving on rent, gas, food, time, wear and tear, will be like getting a big raise too.
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08-10-2011, 12:52 PM	#7
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Landed a new job back home! Big + 1 to what everyone said. Enjoy. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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08-10-2011, 01:59 PM	#8
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Landed a new job back home! Yeah, that's awesome man!
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08-11-2011, 04:37 PM	#9
GZ250 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 334	Re: Landed a new job back home! Home Sweet Home - welcome back __________________ “God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.” “People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.” --- Søren Kierkegaard ---
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08-11-2011, 07:32 PM	#10
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: Landed a new job back home! Thanks everyone. I started the new job today and I think I'm really going to enjoy it. Everyone was really nice and they make some great products and do some very specialized work there. I spent most of my day doing "orientation" type things and I still have some of that to do tomorrow as well, but I did get to do some work and I'm looking forward to helping be part of rebuilding a company that was once over 600 employees, then down to less than 20 and now is growing again. Hey as a "perk" I got to go pick out some new "safety shoes", in my case, safety boots and the company paid for all but $15 of the cost. Now I have some nice new riding boots. Gotta go oil the leather now.
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