Does the contractor lifestyle cause depression/psychotic episodes?

[TykeMerc]

jeeez

this place is beginning to look like a self help center rather than a contractor's website

Nowt wrong with some mutual support, it's a very positive thing.

It's not like we have many reliable colleagues and quite a few contractors have partners that really don't understand, it's one of the reasons that I'm single and happily so.

[Cyberman]

I find that joing a local gym helps when working away. It's a healthy disctraction from the pub.

Even having a game of 5 aside football and a few beers after breaks up the week.

I agree. I have also found that going to night school is a good idea to open up social opportunities while away , in particular by learning foreign languages. The secret to maintaining sanity is to have other interests rather than everything being devoted 100% around work.

[gingerjedi]

I have a bi-polar disorder, I spend half my life buying luxuries, eating in nice restaurants and going on expensive skiing holidays and the other half pleading poverty.

[BrilloPad]

It could be worse. I could be a teacher. Or a nurse.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I have a bi-polar disorder, I spend half my life buying luxuries, eating in nice restaurants and going on expensive skiing holidays and the other half pleading poverty.

You too!

I have a delusional disorder, believing that I have traveled first class, drink Dom Perignon, and holiday in the Caribbean, etc.

However, Hector, in reality I earn nothing and live in poverty.

[Platypus]

Do you think that's been caused by your contractor lifestyle or would it have happened anyway?

Would have happened anyway - I married a (latent) alcoholic hypochondriac loony.

She gave the same crap to first hubby and now to her new partner

But the kids still have to put up with it and that's not funny

[Andy2]

I blame it on genes

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...iscovered.html

[scotspine]

good grief!!! is it the lunar phase???