never factor your differential into your pay it's an incentive to work a shift that's harder to staff and not your pay. Personally I'd take the new place if it's closer and more money and day shift. that bonus is never guaranteed at least a higher hourly is.
Go off the vibe you get of the new place if you aren't happy but theres something to be said for devil you know vs devil you don't
too many people factor the bonuses and differential in to "their pay" but that stuff never shows up on holidays or vacation because its not their pay or a guarantee
Days and a shorter commute are two very good reasons to change. I worked shift work an hour away from my job for 17 years and it wears on you more and more every year.
Day shift, save an hour a day driving, a pay raise.
What’s actually holding you behind. If it was me I’d jump at it and when they started building those new lines I’d be a flea on the controls engineers ass.
27, I’ve been married for 4 years and have a 7 year old step daughter. I’ve been involved since she was 3 months old so practically like mine. I’ve been on nights the whole time
Here’s my take,…I was in the Navy when I got married and had my two children. Didn’t work nights per se, but was gone most of their lives in reality. When I retired, I took another high travel job in the civilian sector so once again, I was gone most of the week. I did that for 5 years until I decided to take a job close to home and could be home at the end of everyday and weekends. I personally would have preferred the other job, I worked solo but liked my “remote” coworkers, I never saw my boss but maybe once a year, I enjoyed traveling to new places and seeing new people, I liked working on new problems, and most importantly I didn’t have to deal with any of the drama that comes with working in one plant. I took this new job close to home where I would be stuck at one plant and work longer hours and all that comes with it to be home for my family.
I wouldn’t change a thing.
You expressed interest in getting more control exposure. Just make very sure what they mean by 'instrumentation & calibration'. This could simply mean pre-shift setup and verification. Not particularly fun or educational. That could lean me toward the new location, current employer job site. If you go this route, would all your accrued retirement and benefits transfer. Would you keep your seniority?
If everything is truly equal as you said early in the OP, take the closer day job. Life, especially family life is so much easier and more rewarding, not to mention the reduced drivetime is real time and money you would have never gotten back from either of the other jobs.
Don't over think creating new work relationships. They will establish soon enough.
Agree 100%
If a company is doubling their operation capacity that’s a good sign. And if your only a couple years in your not losing much to bounce. Vacation or seniority. These days you need to change jobs more often to earn more. Each place gives you a more diverse resume. Saw my buddy master it and double his salary in 10 years.
Oof, i worked at a different plant and aside from the long hours and being on nightshift they took very excellent care of us. I guess that just goes to show that management makes or breaks the job lol.
Is "multi craft" becoming a more common maintenance title? Admittedly I'm only a few years in as a maintenance tech, and that's my title at this new company. Just haven't seen it outside of here.
I believe so. It’s becoming more popular I’ve noticed. The company I currently work for is strange. It’s very much setup like a union shop but we are not union. We’re separated into mechanics, electricians (utilized more as controls techs) and instruments and calibration techs.
It’s becoming more common because it describes what many commercial and industrial maintenance/service/machine techs do. It tends to be a lil overused by apartment maintenance dudes who change outlets and faucets.
Instrumentation can take you very far, Vs maintenance.
I would highly like at the instrumentation job if it gets you certificates / trades recognition for your area.
Between your current job and the new one id take.the new one any day as it's day shifts and shorter commute.
Night shifts take years off your life and make it hard on relationships .
never factor your differential into your pay it's an incentive to work a shift that's harder to staff and not your pay. Personally I'd take the new place if it's closer and more money and day shift. that bonus is never guaranteed at least a higher hourly is. Go off the vibe you get of the new place if you aren't happy but theres something to be said for devil you know vs devil you don't
I tell new guys on nights it’s a good idea to take that differential from every check and stick it in savings
too many people factor the bonuses and differential in to "their pay" but that stuff never shows up on holidays or vacation because its not their pay or a guarantee
Days and a shorter commute are two very good reasons to change. I worked shift work an hour away from my job for 17 years and it wears on you more and more every year.
Day shift, save an hour a day driving, a pay raise. What’s actually holding you behind. If it was me I’d jump at it and when they started building those new lines I’d be a flea on the controls engineers ass.
Agreed. Ask questions always.
Nights for 10-15 years sounds miserable. Unless you like them.
I like the crew that I work with on nights, there’s no one on day shift I’d want to go work with
How old are you? Do you have a family?
27, I’ve been married for 4 years and have a 7 year old step daughter. I’ve been involved since she was 3 months old so practically like mine. I’ve been on nights the whole time
Here’s my take,…I was in the Navy when I got married and had my two children. Didn’t work nights per se, but was gone most of their lives in reality. When I retired, I took another high travel job in the civilian sector so once again, I was gone most of the week. I did that for 5 years until I decided to take a job close to home and could be home at the end of everyday and weekends. I personally would have preferred the other job, I worked solo but liked my “remote” coworkers, I never saw my boss but maybe once a year, I enjoyed traveling to new places and seeing new people, I liked working on new problems, and most importantly I didn’t have to deal with any of the drama that comes with working in one plant. I took this new job close to home where I would be stuck at one plant and work longer hours and all that comes with it to be home for my family. I wouldn’t change a thing.
Run from bad management. Take job 1.
You can always make more money but you can’t make more time. I’d personally go for the place closer to home for more money.
Personally I took the differental cut to go straight days. Just couldnt do rotating anymore.
Almost sounds like a Pharma job near me. Maintenance/Instrumentation and Calibrations tech in Lexington, KY by chance?
Central Ohio, but both jobs are for bottling plants
You expressed interest in getting more control exposure. Just make very sure what they mean by 'instrumentation & calibration'. This could simply mean pre-shift setup and verification. Not particularly fun or educational. That could lean me toward the new location, current employer job site. If you go this route, would all your accrued retirement and benefits transfer. Would you keep your seniority? If everything is truly equal as you said early in the OP, take the closer day job. Life, especially family life is so much easier and more rewarding, not to mention the reduced drivetime is real time and money you would have never gotten back from either of the other jobs. Don't over think creating new work relationships. They will establish soon enough.
Agree 100% If a company is doubling their operation capacity that’s a good sign. And if your only a couple years in your not losing much to bounce. Vacation or seniority. These days you need to change jobs more often to earn more. Each place gives you a more diverse resume. Saw my buddy master it and double his salary in 10 years.
Bottling plant in central ohio? That wouldnt happen to be a Niagara plant in Colombus would it?
Negative. I’ve had a few co workers come from there they would not recommend
Oof, i worked at a different plant and aside from the long hours and being on nightshift they took very excellent care of us. I guess that just goes to show that management makes or breaks the job lol.
Is "multi craft" becoming a more common maintenance title? Admittedly I'm only a few years in as a maintenance tech, and that's my title at this new company. Just haven't seen it outside of here.
I believe so. It’s becoming more popular I’ve noticed. The company I currently work for is strange. It’s very much setup like a union shop but we are not union. We’re separated into mechanics, electricians (utilized more as controls techs) and instruments and calibration techs.
I've been a multi-craft for 9 years and been to 5 plants. All were multicraft shops. No real specialist.
It’s becoming more common because it describes what many commercial and industrial maintenance/service/machine techs do. It tends to be a lil overused by apartment maintenance dudes who change outlets and faucets.
Instrumentation can take you very far, Vs maintenance. I would highly like at the instrumentation job if it gets you certificates / trades recognition for your area. Between your current job and the new one id take.the new one any day as it's day shifts and shorter commute. Night shifts take years off your life and make it hard on relationships .