My Boy
That would mean going back to part time status until a full time position opened and it would mean losing his benefits (medical and dental) And would also mean going back to night shift. On the other hand, it would mean a very nice wage increase and a position most people keep until they retire. “Dad, what should I do?”
I wanted to say, “do what you think is best.” But that is what my father would say when I had such a quandary, then after I had made the decision he would tell me what he really thought. I didn’t want to do that but then the full weight fell upon me. You can’t tell someone how to live their life. But I really wanted to offer some direction.
We had a nice chat. He had been thinking of going to graduate school and that would mean giving up his teaching job. With the engineering position being part time he would have time to go back to school and continue teaching.
I asked him what he wanted most in life and he said “to play rock and roll.”
And I said, “you won’t be able to do that working nights and weekends at a TV station.”
I think I will call him tomorrow to see how it turned out.
I wanted to say, “do what you think is best.” But that is what my father would say when I had such a quandary, then after I had made the decision he would tell me what he really thought. I didn’t want to do that but then the full weight fell upon me. You can’t tell someone how to live their life. But I really wanted to offer some direction.
We had a nice chat. He had been thinking of going to graduate school and that would mean giving up his teaching job. With the engineering position being part time he would have time to go back to school and continue teaching.
I asked him what he wanted most in life and he said “to play rock and roll.”
And I said, “you won’t be able to do that working nights and weekends at a TV station.”
I think I will call him tomorrow to see how it turned out.