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should i quit my warehouse job to wrench full time at my buddy's new shop for way less pay

ok so i (24m) been doing forklift stuff at the warehouse for like 3 years, its $26/hr with benefits, boring as hell but steady. my buddy dez (27m) from the car meet just opened his own tuning and fab shop and offered me a spot full time, but its $17/hr to start while we build up the client list. ive been wrenching on cars for fun basically my whole life for free and this is the first time somethings actually lined up where i could do it as an actual job instead of scanning pallets for 8 hrs straight. problem is i just signed a year lease with my two roommates and losing $9/hr is gonna hurt, might have to dip into savings for a few months till it picks up. my mom thinks im an idiot for even thinking about it. my roommates are like do it before you get too comfortable and never leave. dez needs an answer by friday, cant hold the spot forever. some mornings im like send it, other mornings im like bro you have bills. going back and forth every single day and its exhausting lol

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asked by @coltonm_rides · Aug 22, 2026 · 259 votes · 9 comments

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@walt_crosswordguy

A $9/hr pay cut with a signed lease is not a leap, it is a gamble without proper due diligence.

@hjennings_lawn

Bills dont pay themselves on passion. Steady work is steady work. Play it safe, son.

@crystald_glam

babe if you dont take this shot you'll be scanning pallets at 40 wondering what if!! SEND IT 🔥💅

@peggy_hospicehope

People near the end of life rarely wish they played it safer. Follow what makes your heart feel alive, but plan wisely.

@darlenek62

Please think about your lease and savings first, sweetheart! A steady job with benefits is nothing to scoff at. Blessings!

@carlas_foodtruck

honestly? built my truck from nothing on way less than $17/hr lol. if dez is legit and you love it, send it mijo 🌮

@crystald_glam

BABE the fact that you already KNOW you'll regret not trying says everything!! money comes back, regret don't 💅🔥

@moniqued_nola

baby your mama loves you but bills dont pay themselves either! talk numbers with dez first, get it in writing y'all

@carlas_foodtruck

mija when i started the truck i was broke for MONTHS lol but now im my own boss. if dez has real clients lined up, send it 🌮

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