First thing I’ll say is no, I do not partake in the consumption of marijuana.
A year ago, while I was working at a smaller family-run CNC shop (mill operator) I came across a job listing for industrial maintenance. The job paid $8/hr more than I was making, with much better benefits and PTO. Monday through Thursday dayshift schedule. This being a no-brainer, I was offered the job and accepted.
What I didn’t realize was that the money I was making, most banks consider “dirty” and auto & home loans are almost impossible to secure without some form of questionable doings. Which is huge for, because at 33Y/O I’m finally in the position to buy my first home.
So now here I am. A year later, unable to make these dreams a possibility (something I wish I’d known beforehand) and am now forced to look for work again, fearing I will never land anything because I work in cannabis and therefore, I must be a dirty lazy pothead.
To all of you, never consider this career. I’ve been in manufacturing for 15 years and thought I’d jump into “the next frontier”, but it’s holding me back from what I’d like to do.
A year ago, while I was working at a smaller family-run CNC shop (mill operator) I came across a job listing for industrial maintenance. The job paid $8/hr more than I was making, with much better benefits and PTO. Monday through Thursday dayshift schedule. This being a no-brainer, I was offered the job and accepted.
What I didn’t realize was that the money I was making, most banks consider “dirty” and auto & home loans are almost impossible to secure without some form of questionable doings. Which is huge for, because at 33Y/O I’m finally in the position to buy my first home.
So now here I am. A year later, unable to make these dreams a possibility (something I wish I’d known beforehand) and am now forced to look for work again, fearing I will never land anything because I work in cannabis and therefore, I must be a dirty lazy pothead.
To all of you, never consider this career. I’ve been in manufacturing for 15 years and thought I’d jump into “the next frontier”, but it’s holding me back from what I’d like to do.
