Georgia Peaches
April 27th, 2006 at 06:05am Brian
Well I received some very interesting news a couple of days ago. As some of you might now, the company that Jodi and I work for (McNaughton-McKay Electric) has branches stretching from Michigan all the way down to Atlanta Georgia. Well in our branch in Norcross, Georgia, they fired the warehouse Manager. Well my name came up as a possible canidate to fill this spot.
Nothing offically has happened yet as we are still waiting for the spot to be offically posted. I have already talked with an old contact in one of our South Carolina branches who is a BIG SHOT and have layed some ground work with him. He is actually the one who put my name in the ring. And by the way this BIG SHOT is someone who use to be Jodi’s boss. So of course he too would like to see Jodi come down to the southern region and continue what she is doing up here.
As it stands now, Jodi and I have discussed that we will at a minimum we will both go down there and interview, see what the jobs are all about and if we are offered positions (which Jodi has been told that she doesn’t have to worry because they will create a spot for her) then we will really have to make a life changing decision.
What the change in job would mean for me is that today I work in an 85,000 sq ft warehouse with 4 other Warehouse Supervisors. The warehouse in Norcross is 50,000 sq ft and I would be the only one running the warehouse. This would give me full control of all functions in the warehouse and really take it in the direction I feel would be the best. Along with taking over full control over the warehouse, this job would help train me for further postions within Mac and Mac. Which yes could mean future moving to other locations. But as Jodi always tells me “take one step at a time.”
So keep us in your prayers and hope for us that we are able to make the right choice for our family if the oppurtunity presents itself to us.
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7 Comments Add your own
1. Angie | April 27th, 2006 at 12:56 pm
well we would hate to see you guys go but you gotta do whats best for your family so i wish you all the luck with the intreview process!
2. Scott | April 27th, 2006 at 2:36 pm
The Fab’s are slowly increasing their EMPIRE!! (insert evil laugh) HA-HA-HA!!
Seriously, you do have to do what is best for the family. If you need to talk, please give Marcia and I a call. We would be happy to discuss anything with you.
3. Todd | April 27th, 2006 at 9:15 pm
I am holding out for GM, Ford, or DC to build a plant in Hawaii.
4. Regina | April 27th, 2006 at 10:42 pm
Dad and I figure we have to sell the house, buy an RV and just travel from kid to kid. Todd, no leaving the continental USA. RV’s don’t float.
5. Uncle Len | April 28th, 2006 at 8:24 am
It sounds like the Fabs are moving South. John and Val have been talking a lot about moving to the Carolinas, they visited there last month to check it out. Good luck to you and I hope it all works out and that the amber alert that Reg puts out for a kidnapped child dose not slow you down to much.
Uncle Len
6. Regina | April 28th, 2006 at 9:23 am
Actually, my plans are for Rich, me and Jodi’s mom Lynn to do the kidnapping!!!
7. Jodi | May 2nd, 2006 at 6:39 am
Just remember that if you kidnap Braylen, Fudge and Murray go too. It’s a package deal!
Aside from joking, it is a hard decision and there is alot of pro’s and cons. Years ago, we would have gone in a heartbeat, but Braylen changes the whole ball game. The fact of the matter is that Michigan’s economy is not as stable as it used to be, so we have to be open to the idea of leaving the state to further our careers.
I will miss Michigan, our family and friends tremendously, but the upside to that is that there would be no reason we could never come back. I am hoping that we go down there, I become a stay at home mom, and Brian gains more experience that he can use to bring us back up to Michigan.
This is all just thoughts at this point. Brian still has to wait for the posting to happen, interview and then be offered a job. The reason for it being a big deal is that the “big boss” contacted us first (1 day after the person was let go). This usually means that you have the job, but not always. So, It’s no gaurentee.
So, right now it’s a waiting game. It is nerve racking to leave a comfort zone, but in the end, what matters is that we have the support of all that love and care about us to help us through the decision we make.
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