Originally posted by bobhope
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Disillusioned? Maybe just tired of it all...?
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When feeling down at work
Keep all you old invoices and bank statements and revel in the glory of it all.
Makes great reading.
Kerrrrrrrching and all that.
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Originally posted by King CnvtKeep all you old invoices and bank statements and revel in the glory of it all.
Makes great reading.
Kerrrrrrrching and all that.
that will make you happy the whole dayComment
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The few months off is top advice, I'm in almost exactly the same situation as you, totally devoid of motivation and sick of living out of a bag.
Roll on this contracts end, when I intend to play golf, drink, fook and sleepThe court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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I've had enough as well. Just turned 33 a couple of months ago and the mortgage on my 400K houses is no more as of last month. Best thing I ever did was become a contractor and get a First Direct offset mortgage. Can't wait to get the mortgage interest statement showing interest of £0. Last month it was 17p. Also have enough dosh in the bank to keep me going for a few years.
Looks like this contract may come to an end next month. Client might be bringing in a rule that contractors can only work for the company for 1 yr. They also want to change notice periods from 1 week to 1 month and they also only want us to take 30 days holidays.
I fancy a break as well. Sort out my Prince 2 qualification and spend some time with the family. I've also got a few sports injuries that are taking ages to sort out. Need more time to excersise and relax.Comment
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Originally posted by TheRightStuffI've had enough as well. Just turned 33 a couple of months ago and the mortgage on my 400K houses is no more as of last month. Best thing I ever did was become a contractor and get a First Direct offset mortgage. Can't wait to get the mortgage interest statement showing interest of £0. Last month it was 17p. Also have enough dosh in the bank to keep me going for a few years.
Looks like this contract may come to an end next month. Client might be bringing in a rule that contractors can only work for the company for 1 yr. They also want to change notice periods from 1 week to 1 month and they also only want us to take 30 days holidays.
I fancy a break as well. Sort out my Prince 2 qualification and spend some time with the family. I've also got a few sports injuries that are taking ages to sort out. Need for time to excersise and relax.
Only the Chinese and Indians work.Comment
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[QUOTE=TheRightStuff]I've had enough as well. Just turned 33 a couple of months ago and the mortgage on my 400K houses is no more as of last month. QUOTE]
Well done on the mortgage. Similar position to me and same age too. Got some savings and other investments (Premium bonds actually brought in 800 last month, biggest ever for me!), and couldn't care less if this contract ended.
Only reason I am staying here is that the rate is 25% higher than I'd get at other clients, hence I'm going to make it last until I reaalllllly can't stand the pain any longer. After all, I'd rather work now for more money than have to work longer for less money in the future.
Only problem with the "dream" is that you might want to go off drinking and playing golf, but none of your buddies will be free to join you!Comment
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Welcome to the mortage free club ! It now gets a hell of a lot harder to drag yourself out of bed in a morning and survive those tedious afternoons. It's now Plan B's and retirement targets but I have found the best way is have some pre school kids, enough to keep anybody in the office.Comment
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[QUOTE=TazMaN]Originally posted by TheRightStuffI've had enough as well. Just turned 33 a couple of months ago and the mortgage on my 400K houses is no more as of last month. QUOTE]
Well done on the mortgage. Similar position to me and same age too. Got some savings and other investments (Premium bonds actually brought in 800 last month, biggest ever for me!), and couldn't care less if this contract ended.
Only reason I am staying here is that the rate is 25% higher than I'd get at other clients, hence I'm going to make it last until I reaalllllly can't stand the pain any longer. After all, I'd rather work now for more money than have to work longer for less money in the future.
Only problem with the "dream" is that you might want to go off drinking and playing golf, but none of your buddies will be free to join you!Comment
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Remember folks, during the divorce, she'll get half, so don't kill yourselves on earning a fortune.
HTHComment
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