I as well was never out of work from the age of 14 until I took my early pension at 45. After I got out I took a job at a local golf course that had not yet opened for minimum wage, my accountant lost it on me. I enjoyed the day, fresh air, no Union to deal with and no Health and Safety committee to deal with nor any executives asking why to everything. I lasted until I mentioned to my GM, who's claim to fame was that he was an assistant manager at a Men's clothing store. I warned him that someone was going to get hurt and he would be responsible. Young kids trying to unjam golf balls in the washer with a stick, kids told to drive Gators with zero training, bad brakes, no back up horns, the list goes on. So he tells me to go ahead and do what was needed to comply with legislation. I suggested we sit down and talk with the owners first as my price as a H&S consultant would be $150.00. he asked with disbelief "A day?!!!", "no stupid an hour" I held off the stupid noun, much less than engineering firms were charging. Long story short the young owner told him to do it and with no help from me The owner and I agreed I would help guide him and he wouldn't forget that as a favour. However that GM was on my case each and every hour thereafter and threatened to write me up for not cleaning the washrooms one morning, they had a janitorial service for the Clubhouse.. Regardless of what I agreed to with the owner, and I later told him why I finally I handed him my name tag and told him he could save money if he hired someone named John. I stepped to the customer side of the counter and told him I wanted to book a T time. I had never quit a job in my life but sure wanted to more than a few times I tell ya'. It felt great. I highly recommend it. Apparently he lasted a few months and was let go and I got a call to replace him. I had agreed by then to take a job with The Ministry of Labour and the pay the Golf course offered was ridiculously low. The only positive was it was seasonal and one could collect poggie over the Winter thus the low pay. One of my 1st inspections was at the very same Golf Course. You should have seen the look on the owners faces when I came in unannounced. I didn't fine them because they were trying and I worked with the new GM to get their house in order.
Everyone should quit a job once for all the other times you wanted to pack it in over 30 years.
