Decisions, decisions, decisions

Chris has been working at his new job since March.  We were pretty confident that it was a really good fit and that he'd do very well at it.

Chris has almost always worked in sales therefore his paychecks haven't always been consistant.  Some months are a feast and other are a famine...it's the nature of the beast.  He does have a base but that alone would not provide for our family even kind of.  We rely on his commissions.

Each month since Chris has started each month is better then the next and they expect to hit a national record this month.

Chris isn't doing this alone.  He has one of the hardest working bosses he's ever worked for and the two of them have made huge ground and gotten attention nationwide.  Thus his boss is being promoted shortly leaving an opening in management.

Chris is SALES!  He does really well with it.  He's made wonderful relationships with the doctors he works with and he continues to make more and more...the free food may help! 

We knew there was the possibility he'd be approached with the management position and we weren't sure it was something he'd want.  He's already making more then his boss.

Well today his bosses boss came into town and sat him down to talk about it.  The salary isn't very good and the bonus potential isn't either.  The only motivator in moving in this direction is that it is a stepping stone that must be taken to move up in the company.

Chris's boss and his family have sacrifed for only 1 1/2 years and now he's on his way to a huge base (about 1 1/2 times what Chris will earn this year) and huge bonuses. 

The salary Chris would earn plus bonus will be about equal to what Chris earned at yellowbook (keep in mind we only had two kids then) BUT so much less then I think he can earn at the rate he's going.

It'd be hard to live off that amount.  We are fortunate and have eliminated almost all debts and can almost call ourselves debt free except for our house.  WE could do it but it'd stink and Chris boss works HARD!  He works 80 hours a week sometimes. 

PLUS, Chris may never get promoted.  Everyone wants to move up.  It's management, not as much sales where Chris is successful! 

So what would you do?  Does anyone have a crystal ball?  I really was looking forward to his future paychecks...especially the ones after this month.  To some what he'd receive in management would seem like a lot and others would wonder how we were able to live:) 

If you see us eating Ramen you know that's the direction he went:)