I appreciate the quick response buddy. I have spoken to him several times throughout the year only to be met with half spoken promises it seems.
When I originally started, I was brought on part time as he had just hired a helper some weeks before me. Long story short, I quickly became full time, he opened a second location, I lost my helper a year ago, and the past 14 months has been pretty much just me.
When I started, we were all in the weeds together, rocking and rolling, having fun while working hard - everything I was looking for that I was missing doing dealer work. It truly was great but it also quickly changed.
I have already voiced my concerns with him about shouldering all the work and wanting a helper but nothing ever came of it - besides hiring the lady to run most front end duties and a failed attempt at posting an ad on craigslist of all places. To be honest, I don't mind running front end but it's terribly frustrating doing it all by myself and would have rather had a full time helper/installer instead so when I run customer relations, work is still getting done on the back end.
I understand he has a business to run, hiring another person will cut into profits - I get it, I do. But sometimes I feel that if he does not want to hire someone to help me, then I need him there full time to be with me but he is not. It is an established location where we can get pretty busy even in the slow season.. and no, he is not at the second shop either. (however, it is MUCH slower there versus the one I am at). That stated, he is hardly ever actually in state as he travels around all over the states to 'explore'... I guess you could say.
I am a humble man, I know whether I am here or not, the shop will still exist - I will not let my ego grab hold and do NOT maintain an attitude of "without me he has nothing" because I know that is not true. I am truly at a crossroads at this point in time, feels lonely man.