You know what they say. "Success is the best revenge." Serve your vengeance like the hammer of God, man!!

Good for you! I'm still just a kid, and haven't even reached high school yet, but from what you've been saying, that job doesn't sound good for you. I mean, the job you choose will be the place you have to go to the most, right? So why not make it somewhat enjoyable? It sucks about having to leave your friends, and about the money, but I'm sure you'd be able to get through it, no sweat!

You certainly don't sound like a kid! Thanks for the vote of confidence! :)

Well, damn, it sounds like you're putting things back together and will be stronger for it.

For what it's worth, the best career decision I ever made was also about the scariest one I ever made - I quit a stable, reliable paycheck and went to work for a company in another state for people I had never even talked on the phone with (and wouldn't for a few weeks after I was hired), and moving from full medical/dental to having no benefits at all.

Shortly thereafter, they instated benefits, a series of generous pay increases ensued, and I'm doing far more interesting stuff. I'm also in a new place, far more exciting than where I came from. Sometimes, a leap of faith is what is needed in order to jump-start one's life.

(just be careful not to burn out too much - sounds like you'll be putting in some serious hours...)

As much as it pains me to agree with Jeff, I think I have to. ;o)

Sometimes it takes risks or taking a step back in order to get going in the direction you want.

When I was laid off by TG it was way sooner than I had planned to move. But, I decided I might as well and packed up and left the only place I've lived in my entire life. It took me a long time to find a new job, but I found a good one, and I never regreted not taking TG's offer over here.

When I left my last job I had to take a pay cut in order to get my foot in the door. But I don't regret that either. I like what I do way more. I like my boss WAY more. And I've since got a pay raise that puts me back at what I was making at my last job.

There's nothing that says working this part time job and going to school WON'T lead to doing your dream job someday. If you believe it can, it very well might. I don't see why it couldn't.

"The scheduling and dispatching has gone to shit, no one knows when or how to order chemicals, no one pays attention to the vendors or truck maintenance, stuff is breaking, techs are losing money, routes are screwed. Sort of makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside."

Hell Zoso, that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy for you. It serves them right to suffer. (Insert evil laugh) *ahem* Anyway. I can't believe that your boss had the audacity to call you. Truthfully, I don't envy you in your situation. Your decision sounds like a difficult decision that no one can make for you. You just have to compare the positives and negatives and go from there. But frankly, if they let you go once, they probably will do it again. Good luck zoso, I'm routing for you!