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Banjo

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Is it failure, success, copping-out, or just making a sound decision?
Anyway you look at it, I'm on my way back to Toyota. I've been a year and a half at an independant shop 22 miles from home after making a break from the Toyota dealership. The deal was a good one to start, but the economy tainted it a bit. long story short, I've been losing my shirt, and driving 44 miles a day to do it.
Things have been slowly improving, but I've been offered my old position, that would be making a bit more a week, and only driving 3 miles one way to get there..
Reeling in, and hoping for the best. My mission is to get brushed back up on the latest in hybrid technology and get back on the track to being a Toyota Master Diagnostic Tec. I only need 10 months of time with Toyota to reach that, and then that'll be another pay raise.
My old boss and shop foreman really wanted me to come back. I love a good diag puzzle, and the foreman is the only other diag guy they got for the really quirky problems. He and I worked well togeather, so it ought to be good to be back.
I liked being the hybrid guy before too. I'll be back in my element (or should I say Prius).
But on the flip side, leaving the shop I'm at now is tough. I like it there, and I like the people. I actually wound up giving a 3 week notice. (they need me this week due to staffing glitches) so this, my final weeks mission, is to try and get our younger tec on his best footing to do well before I leave.
It's gonna be a busy week. no time for any "short-timer" mentality.
Here's hoping the CJ'alopy holds togeather for the toolbox run this weekend.
 
Sounds like it's where you need to be now, Ben.

I'm sure better days are on their way.

Mickey
 
Best of luck B'jo
 
I agree with the above sentiments. Choices are hard sometimes, but when times are hard, you have to do whats best for you. Good luck.
 
take the money you save on the commute and put it into your tr??


Best wishes..you will be fine..

m
 
Ben- Good luck in the old new one and happy times at the one your leaving!
 
:iagree: with all the comments. Best of luck and isn't nice to know that you are 'wanted' and leaving a job on such good terms. It speaks volume for your ability. Okay, okay, you can take your head out of the clouds now! Enough ego boosting here.
 
Ben,

You are definatly one of the "Good Guys" out there.
I wish the best for you & hope all goes well.
I know that this isn't an easy decision,but doing
what's best for you & your Family.

- Doug
 
Ben,
You are making the move for all the right reasons. Good luck in the new, old, job. There are probably a batch of cars moving out of the Toyota showroom in the last few weeks, so there will be a steady cash flow there as well. In the long run, this will pay off for you. Best wishes for a great situation...
 
Ben;

This is always one of those bitter/sweet decisions.
I'm sure you will be OK at Toyota, but it is hard to leave a good place.
Good luck with your move.
As others have said, you're one of the people here who deserves good things and our respect.

Dave :cheers:
 
Ben,

I only worked at three dealerships over 25 years, but moving from the one that I grew up in was hard, but I was making a big change in my life at that time and it worked out unbelievably well. The next move was easier, as I hated the new owners that bought out the best dealer that I ever knew, but moving to Lexus gave me a whole new perspective and education that eventually lead to what I do now. So all in all, change can be good.

Keep looking at the future and not the past. As I once heard from a wise man, moving forward properly is very difficult if you spend all of your time looking in the rear view mirror.
 
One of the things I learned late in life, is that you work for yourself. It does not matter if you are employed or the employer, you work for yourself to put a roof over your head and food on the table. If one can find a better paying job elsewhere and all things being the same, go to the better paying job. After all it is your skills that you are selling, the employer only provides you a place to apply it.

In the end, everyone is a salesman, go for the best deal.
 
Ben, I know you and Gabrielle have prayed long and hard
over many things. Sometimes the Lord answers us but
we don't listen and hear His response.

You listened and made the best possible decision
for your family, at this stage in your lives together.

Best wishes on your new (old) job and blessings for
your family.

And Ray is certainly correct. My entire career I worked
for myself- even when someone else signed my paycheck.

jobs come and go; true friends are constant.

dale and Wendy
 
banjo, great news!, ya might even be able to do some side work for the shop your leaving for a coulpe'ah extree bucks, sounds like your doing the right thing, bestah luck!! :thumbsup:
 
Thanks all. I appreciate all the votes of confidence. I think I'm just meant to be with Toyota. I still know those cars well, and like the way they are built, and the factory technical support available. Toyota is very proactive with thier tecs, and the info they can offer. I really enjoy working on, and learning about the hybrids. I gotta say that most of the independant/ aftermarket classes on them are severly lacking in useful, and sometimes even, correct information. being Toyota certified in them, then attending independant classes was a bit of an eye-opener.
Maybe there's a future right there.
anyway... T-minus 4 days now.
 
Sounds like it was a decision arrived at logically, as all have said.

You'll be fine, Ben. I know you'll miss the variety/challenge of the indie shop but as Nial said, hybrid training and experience are a likely "future" which is here to stay.
 
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