Felix's White on Tan Denali

[07Burb]

Just got an offer via eBay msg for 29,500. Honestly I'm shooting to get 32k as so kindly suggested by Timmy

You guys think 32k is a straight price?

I think 32k is reasonable but if a week goes by or it's not sold by the end of the weekend I'd consider the 29,500 offer if it was me

 

[yates ™]

Isnt that front hand as to leave a palm print?

You are correct sir. Face palm myself

 

[Hammer450R]

Man 29,500 is tough to turn down in this economy. Just saying

 

[THE YETI]

Get the buyers contact info. Tell em you wanted $32K but will meet him at $31K. $1500 is chump change. Take it!

 

[Hammer450R]

Get the buyers contact info. Tell em you wanted $32K but will meet him at $31K. $1500 is chump change. Take it!

+1^^^^

 

[felixgun]

Get the buyers contact info. Tell em you wanted $32K but will meet him at $31K. $1500 is chump change. Take it!

this sounds good and i'm about to do that.

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Man 29,500 is tough to turn down in this economy. Just saying

Yea but when kbb is 33,3k and cargurus.com is even saying 36.3k and I just spent a SHIT TON of money modding the car, i'm willing to see what offers I can get within the whole week it's for sale rather then take the first bite i get... it's only been up for 2 days now : /

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I think 32k is reasonable but if a week goes by or it's not sold by the end of the weekend I'd consider the 29,500 offer if it was me

And if the week goes by and no one else bids I definitely will message him again. I just can't take the first offer right now when the car i'm about to buy is going to cost more then 29,5... even with the car allowance i'm still gonna try and make some $ back from someone that enjoys mods as I do.

 

[07Burb]

Completely agree

 

[felixgun]

What your leaving the rest of us geeks??? What is the new career if you don't mind me asking?

I'm leaving the IT World because unless you work for yourself (like you do Yates), the glass ceiling is just too low. The job is going to suck but the pay is worth it to me to get my foot in the door. It's for a LWD/MWD Field Specialist and all the pre-req is that it requires either a technical, engineering, or geology BA/4 year degree. All the work is based on training that you have to go to and then you just go on jobs in whatever region you work in... mine being the rocky mountain region. I figure I might as well stack paper while the baby is young. By the time the my future kid goes to school, I will be back in an office/8-5 type job but for the next 3-5 years i'll be gone a LOT and it's gonna suckkkkk (being away from home that is...). Another good thing about TYF... I can move but TYF is always around

 

[yates ™]

I'm leaving the IT World because unless you work for yourself (like you do Yates), the glass ceiling is just too low.

I took a job working for a company the self employment isn't very steady money and would either be so busy I couldn't keep up or sitting on my ass.

 

[07Burb]

I've never been one that liked traveling that much and being away from the kids. When they're young is when they're the most fun and nothing like coming home each day to screaming kids cuz they are excited to see you I think it depends on what part of I.T. you're in but I make a pretty decent living as a programmer and will make even more when I break into the management side of things

 

[THE YETI]

Travel is nothing Felix. I lived away from my wife and kids for 5yrs, only seeing them on weekends and when I took vacation. You'll be fine as long as your girl can handle it. My wife is a rock, so we did it without any issues.

 

[felixgun]

I've never been one that liked traveling that much and being away from the kids. When they're young is when they're the most fun and nothing like coming home each day to screaming kids cuz they are excited to see you I think it depends on what part of I.T. you're in but I make a pretty decent living as a programmer and will make even more when I break into the management side of things

Yea you are right I work across the hallway from a bunch of devs and they do make good money and I even got asked by my manager to be the new Network Analyst/Engineer at the current company i'm at with a way higher salary but being a dev/network analyst just doesn't even compare to what I can make at this new job. In 2-3 years i'm going to apply to be a directional driller. The lowest paying directional driller I know makes 200k... some make 300k... just not even on the same level of being in the IT department.

 

[yates ™]

Maybe one day I will threaten to quit so they give me more money

 

[07Burb]

Yea you are right I work across the hallway from a bunch of devs and they do make good money and I even got asked by my manager to be the new Network Analyst/Engineer at the current company i'm at with a way higher salary but being a dev/network analyst just doesn't even compare to what I can make at this new job. In 2-3 years i'm going to apply to be a directional driller. The lowest paying directional driller I know makes 200k... some make 300k... just not even on the same level of being in the IT department.

I would have to agree with that! Unless I make it into CIO territory (VERY doubtful ) and IT geek will never reach that territory

 

[felixgun]

Travel is nothing Felix. I lived away from my wife and kids for 5yrs, only seeing them on weekends and when I took vacation. You'll be fine as long as your girl can handle it. My wife is a rock, so we did it without any issues.

Yea well i've never moved and neither has she so it'll be a new experience for both of us. When I leave on long jobs she plans on going back to LA for an extended period to get help from both our families with the baby. When I am in town (in Denver), she will be with me though. Hearing stuff like that is nice though hopefully everything goes as smoothly the next 5 years as I hope for...

 

[07Burb]

Maybe one day I will threaten to quit so they give me more money

Now we're really jacking Felix's thread but the best way to get a raise in pay many times is to switch jobs

**sorry for the jack, Felix**

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Yea well i've never moved and neither has she so it'll be a new experience for both of us. When I leave on long jobs she plans on going back to LA for an extended period to get help from both our families with the baby. When I am in town (in Denver), she will be with me though. Hearing stuff like that is nice though hopefully everything goes as smoothly the next 5 years as I hope for...

Having that family support will help out a lot It'll be all good

 

[yates ™]

Now we're really jacking Felix's thread but the best way to get a raise in pay many times is to switch jobs

**sorry for the jack, Felix**

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Having that family support will help out a lot It'll be all good

Lol I am the one and only here and honestly one of the upper people so all I can do is ask for raises or quit. Sorry for jacking Felix

 

[felixgun]

I would have to agree with that! Unless I make it into CIO territory (VERY doubtful ) and IT geek will never reach that territory

I work for a half billion dollar company that's still private, constantly grows 15% a year, and started with 14 people in 1994 and we are now at 1200 in 2011. I wonder how much our CIO makes but I bet it's under 200k...

 

[felixgun]

Bumpity bump! Found the perfect new (to me) vehicle so mine has to go ASAP!

 

[07Burb]

Pics of what you're interested in? what did the guy say that gave you an offer on eBay for 29,500?