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Post by westbranch on Feb 3, 2017 7:38:43 GMT -6
If that happens I will know I made the right decision. And I can get a bit more serious with the new job search.
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Post by smsmith on Feb 3, 2017 7:53:45 GMT -6
Under 30, highly skilled, intelligent (obviously),debt under control, no kids (right?), good marriage (right?)...do what you think is right and then enjoy northern ID.
You can always come back if you hate it out there or if things don't work out job wise. With your skill set, you'll always be able to get "a" job in the TC metro. You aren't going to be living under the overpass.
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Post by westbranch on Feb 3, 2017 8:28:23 GMT -6
Yup, no kids (we are thinking after 30), marriage is good (which most people probably think, until it isn't). My wife also has very marketable skill set with website design/development and graphic design. She started a part time "craft" business three years ago that was 10%+ of her W2 income for two years just working a few evenings and weekends in the fall and spring, and just sold it a few weeks ago.
The inlaws in northwest IA also want us to move back there to farm. FIL and BIL are farming together and have a well run operation. FIL is 62 and has been pulling back the last few years. Didn't really bring that up in this thread earlier since we discussed that extensively and just can't see ourselves moving there now... maybe after 5 years of living somewhere outside of the midwest.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Feb 3, 2017 8:34:41 GMT -6
I tell you WB, Find a some place like my daughters company that pays big and allows you to work from home.
You would be living the dream brother!
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Post by coop on Feb 3, 2017 22:32:38 GMT -6
What advantage is it in giving them a notice so far in advance? I would not tell them for sure unless you know your house is sold. Due to the size of the town pretty much impossible to list our house without them knowing. One of the partners drives by our house to get to work. Housing market is tight right now, <40 homes for sale in town of 15k people, so definitely a sellers market and we are in the most desirable area of town. We want to list it by the end of March to catch the spring rush and have the closing soon enough that we don't have to wait around. So if we list in March without telling anyone, within a couple days people would know and ask questions. Also, I mentioned briefly in the first post, that I will not be banking any OT hours during busy season. The partner that handles payroll will ask about it, and I don't want to be giving some BS reason. Seems like you already know the answer....
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 4, 2017 7:05:58 GMT -6
I would let them know as soon as the house goes on the market.
Tell the truth that it is something that you have always wanted to do. Also mention that you could do remote work for them at the Idaho site if they needed it or maybe a a consultant???
At the end, I would gently mention that if things don't work out, you might reapply for your position in the future.
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Post by chummer16 on Feb 4, 2017 7:17:10 GMT -6
I gave a one month notice when I left a job to start a business. I went from their favorite employee to least favorite in about a week. After the shock of me quitting wore off the resentment started. After 2 weeks we both agreed me staying any longer wasn't helping anyone. I thought I was helping them out by giving them a month notice but they did not see it that way. In your business I bet they will be happy to keep you around and save the resentment for after tax day.
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Post by westbranch on Feb 4, 2017 8:00:25 GMT -6
Due to the size of the town pretty much impossible to list our house without them knowing. One of the partners drives by our house to get to work. Housing market is tight right now, <40 homes for sale in town of 15k people, so definitely a sellers market and we are in the most desirable area of town. We want to list it by the end of March to catch the spring rush and have the closing soon enough that we don't have to wait around. So if we list in March without telling anyone, within a couple days people would know and ask questions. Also, I mentioned briefly in the first post, that I will not be banking any OT hours during busy season. The partner that handles payroll will ask about it, and I don't want to be giving some BS reason. Seems like you already know the answer.... Yes.. had pretty much decided when making this thread, but still wanted to get some wisdom from people with a little more life experience.
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Post by westbranch on Feb 4, 2017 8:26:40 GMT -6
I would let them know as soon as the house goes on the market. Tell the truth that it is something that you have always wanted to do. Also mention that you could do remote work for them at the Idaho site if they needed it or maybe a a consultant??? At the end, I would gently mention that if things don't work out, you might reapply for your position in the future. With the software we use and the way we complete our work, working remotely would be easy. Not going to happen due to the way certain partners like things to be. Even though they have made quite a few changes to be "modern" there are still some things that they are stuck on. And I consistently push back on some these things, in a respectful way of course. This is an issue at a lot of small CPA firms (less than 30 employees). It is one of the reasons I want to work somewhere else for at least a few years.
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Post by westbranch on Feb 4, 2017 8:29:39 GMT -6
I gave a one month notice when I left a job to start a business. I went from their favorite employee to least favorite in about a week. After the shock of me quitting wore off the resentment started. After 2 weeks we both agreed me staying any longer wasn't helping anyone. I thought I was helping them out by giving them a month notice but they did not see it that way. In your business I bet they will be happy to keep you around and save the resentment for after tax day. Yep, I could see at least one of the partners wanting me gone right after tax day. I would be willing to stay until mid-May. There are a couple after tax season projects that I have worked on for several years, putting one of the other people on them would add a lot of time to the budget and they watch that stuff closely. But if they want me gone by the end of April, wouldn't be a problem for me.
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Post by Foggy on Feb 4, 2017 8:59:32 GMT -6
I'm not sure you need to give them notice right away. Even in a small town......people move to a different home. If the subject comes up at work tho.....I believe I would tell them that you need to have a heart to heart talk with them.....and tell 'em your plans.
Good Luck!!
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Post by wiscwhip on Feb 4, 2017 9:12:14 GMT -6
I would let them know first thing that you have no personal plans to "abandon" them during the busy season. Make 'em think your doing "THEM" a favor.
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Post by westbranch on Feb 9, 2017 9:26:17 GMT -6
Well, my wife really wanted to tell her work, so we decided to rip the bandaid off before things got too busy at my work and people would be more stressed out.
It went well overall. A couple people didn't know want to think, especially the old school CPAs that can't really comprehend taking a risk like that. They thought staying until the middle of May sounded great but were a disappointed that I would be leaving. They will get their money's worth out of me the next few months. Majority of people thought it sounded awesome. Some of people in the 40s and 50s talked to me privately saying that they wish they had done something like that. Actually, the women more than the men. I think part of the issue I have with staying here long term is that most of men are old schools conservatives and most of their conversation revolve around sports and other things I have no interest in. Usually I would fake interest, and most seemed to be somewhat interested in talking about hunting/planting trees etc. Out of 7 people under 35 I am the only male. I don't mind working women, but hard to relate to most of them.
My wife's boss said it sounds great/exciting and first question asked is if she would work remotely for them.
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Post by smsmith on Feb 9, 2017 9:28:21 GMT -6
Sounds like it couldn't have gone much better WB
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Post by Freeborn on Feb 9, 2017 9:38:37 GMT -6
Congratulations! I'm glad it worked out so well. That being the case you will get good references from them for your next endeavor.
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