Looks like the party's over......

[Featherburner]

Originally Posted by unstable bob gable

I've been with NJ Transit for almost 20 years now, and I'm also not shopping for a new job. A new position I'm interested in popped up in another shop, so I put in for a transfer. Hell, I'm almost to the point where I will have to start looking at retirement options!

I started where I work at 17 years old, 22 years later I'm still there and, for the most part I'm happy. Three more years and I'll be locked in for lifetime health and dental care. I'm not looking to go anywhere and, I'm too young to think about retiring.

[Mike]

i started at the jail at 21, so at 46 ill have my 25 years in......i dont know what the hell ill do with myself retiring that young, but im sure it will be fun

[maroman88]

Originally Posted by cbrrmike

i started at the jail at 21, so at 46 ill have my 25 years in......i dont know what the hell ill do with myself retiring that young, but im sure it will be fun

i cant wait, i just put in an application at my DPW so i can start working on my state pension, and hopefully soon ill get into a police position and retire young and get another job, pension plus a BS part time job retired at liek 50yrs old FTW

[Jersey_TA]

Wait, you said the party is over.....don't you know what monday is lol j/k

[damon_Z]

Good luck with the new job, because you'll need it. I've been an accountant since the summer of 2003. Before that, I dealt blackjack and roulette for a couple of casinos while I went to college. Which was the better job? Dealing. The office environment sucks especially if you're stuck with people with the typical boring personalities--you know, the 50+ year old senior citizen who always talks about the good old days, the middle age woman who can't stop talking about her kids, the office jester who tries too hard to be funny, etc. All of these people will drag you down to earth. The best office environment would be working in an empty building with only email as the sole form of communication.

[CJDZ24_Z28]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad to hear it! New rear and mods are on the way for ya for sure! bags of frosting/icing wasn't cool anyway

[LS1Hawk]

Well, maybe it's just bad luck with the people I know, because almost everyone I know that's graduated college within the last 5-8 years is not at their first job anymore. Most of them either got laid off, had to get new jobs to get higher pay or move up, or completely changed their career. Maybe it's still possible to stay with a company long term, but it's much less common then it was 20+ years ago.

[1_Hot_SOM_WS6]

Originally Posted by LS1Hawk

Well, maybe it's just bad luck with the people I know, because almost everyone I know that's graduated college within the last 5-8 years is not at their first job anymore. Most of them either got laid off, had to get new jobs to get higher pay or move up, or completely changed their career. Maybe it's still possible to stay with a company long term, but it's much less common then it was 20+ years ago.

That might also be because MOST college students dont know what they want to do when they get out...so they test the waters with different jobs.

[deadtrend1]

Originally Posted by 1_Hot_SOM_WS6

That might also be because MOST college students dont know what they want to do when they get out...so they test the waters with different jobs.

Thats like with some people I know and graduated with....

Me: "What you major in?"

Misc Student: "Computer Science"

Me: "Oh, so where you working now?"

Misc Student: "I cut down trees!"

[BonzoHansen]

K, congrats on your new job. NJM is known in some circles as 'nazi insurance'. They run a very tight ship - but that is the primary reason for their success. You will find out quickly do not be late and to follow their protocols to the 'T'. Up until a year or so ago they had a bell to signal start & end of lunch (or something along those lines). LOL

But you will also find a lot of long timers there, and they have never had layoffs. So it has a lot of upside!

[mudjnky]

Congrats! Close to home and hopefully you can get discounted insurance. Sounds like a good deal for you. Your next car will be here before you know it!

[79T/A]

i started at the jail at 21, so at 46 ill have my 25 years in......i dont know what the hell ill do with myself retiring that young, but im sure it will be fun

Nice! I'll have my 25 in when I'm 47, but by then my son will be looking at colleges (Provided I raise him right) so I'll probably stick it out until he graduates.

[Tru2Chevy]

Originally Posted by mudjnky

Congrats! Close to home and hopefully you can get discounted insurance. Sounds like a good deal for you. Your next car will be here before you know it!

No. At least when I was there they didn't offer discounts to employees. They would take your NJM insurance payments straight out of your check if you wanted though.

- Justin

[Mike]

but would working there make someone that wouldnt normally qualify for njm eligible?

[Tru2Chevy]

Originally Posted by cbrrmike

but would working there make someone that wouldnt normally qualify for njm eligible?

It gives you an NJBIA number.....but if you have tickets in the last 3 years, they will still put you under NJ Re-Insurance at a much higher rate.

- Justin

[DadsZ28]

Congrats Kelsey, good luck, I know you will do well. Just channel some of that racing energy into it and you'll be fine. And just what we need......you to have money to put into that allready bad ass TA......I see 11s in your future too.....oh no!

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Congrats! I'm dreading the real life aspect of life after college lol

[Knipps]

Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy

Congrats! I'm dreading the real life aspect of life after college lol

you and me both.. although i've got 4 more years

[damon_Z]

Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy

Congrats! I'm dreading the real life aspect of life after college lol

I think anyone will be alright as long as they stay single and childless. Otherwise, you might as well give yourself a lethal injection.