Reply to: Spare time and none of it etc

[SunnyInHades]

>3) Get an easy gig hundreds of miles from hole, crack one off in the travelodge 4 nights a week, then go home for the weekend

A Lonely Wank In A Travelodge, Kunt And The Gang 2014

music video (PG, no nudity):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rUHSr59ftI

lyrics (could replace 'Touring with your songs' with 'Contracting away on site'):
People think it’s a glamorous life
Touring with your songs
But after the gig everyone goes home
And the nights can seem so long
The pretty girls have all got boyfriends
And they all go home to have it off
And I’m left alone in a chain hotel
Trying to imagine them having it off

And it’s then there’s no way I can dodge

A lonely wank in a Travelodge
A lonely wank in a Travelodge
A lonely wank in a Travelodge
A lonely wank in a Travelodge

I start to think of all the lonely salesmen
Who wanked here before me
They didn’t wanna pay ten quid for wifi
So they just used their 3G
When I’ve finished I’ll fill up the tiny little kettle
And I’ll make a cup of tea
The batteries are held in with electrical tape
On the remote for the TV

Sometimes I do it in front of the mirror
Just to feel like there’s someone else there
But all I see is my crying self
Wanking back at me in despair
The pretty girls have all gone home
With all the handsome boys
I just spent two quid in the vending machine
On a bag of steak McCoys

And now some jizz from my nuts I’ll dislodge
Via the medium of…

A lonely wank in a Travelodge
A lonely wank in a Travelodge
A lonely wank in a Travelodge
A lonely wank in a Travelodge

[TheLordDave]

Its called babyfat and TheLadyDave will not take too kindly to you refering to her in that way

Somehow the Mrs has managed to drop all the baby weight in short order. However myself and the dog appear to have become obese.

I put it down to my body knowing I have done my duty and passed my genes on, so it is allowing me to chub up as I no longer need to attract women with my Adonis like body or something.

Either that or its cakes, wine and Xbox when everyone is in bed....

[psychocandy]

3) Get an easy gig hundreds of miles from hole, crack one off in the travelodge 4 nights a week, then go home for the weekend

FTFY.

[MicrosoftBob]

The $64million questions is turn down gig and:-

1) Get a better paid gig close to home, more money, WFH - top banana. Get your life back.

or

2) Be on the bench for months, end up having to take a crap gig even further from home - not cool. Worse than when you started.

3) Get an easy gig hundreds of miles from hole, play FPS shooters four nights a week, then go home for the weekend

[SimonMac]

The dog is even getting walked more so he is starting to shed some of his winter weight

Its called babyfat and TheLadyDave will not take too kindly to you refering to her in that way

[psychocandy]

I had exactly the same in my last contract. Little-un arrived mid august, then started 2 weeks later.

Missed a shed load of time with him in his first few months which i regret. But needs must, as the mrs also had a long term illness so if i dont work we dont eat.

A few weeks ago i thought 'bugger it i need something closer', turned down an extension and found something in south wales 10 mins from my house.(I was willing to take a pay cut but actually ended up upping my day rate by 130 quid) The change has made a massive difference for things like being home in time to eat together and bath the baby everynight.

The dog is even getting walked more so he is starting to shed some of his winter weight

Im out the door before everyone gets up in the am but with luck home by 615 so I get to see daughter for an hour or so. Not ideal but could be worse.

[psychocandy]

The $64million questions is turn down gig and:-

1) Get a better paid gig close to home, more money, WFH - top banana. Get your life back.

or

2) Be on the bench for months, end up having to take a crap gig even further from home - not cool. Worse than when you started.

[psychocandy]

I had exactly the same in my last contract. Little-un arrived mid august, then started 2 weeks later.

Missed a shed load of time with him in his first few months which i regret. But needs must, as the mrs also had a long term illness so if i dont work we dont eat.

A few weeks ago i thought 'bugger it i need something closer', turned down an extension and found something in south wales 10 mins from my house.(I was willing to take a pay cut but actually ended up upping my day rate by 130 quid) The change has made a massive difference for things like being home in time to eat together and bath the baby everynight.

The dog is even getting walked more so he is starting to shed some of his winter weight

My benchtime coincided with my little ones birth so not all bad....

Same as you. Mrs about to get the boot due to illness so one income down. Yeh its only £900 or so but thats the mortgage and few others bits covered no worries when on the bench.

Just gives less slack for me to say bugger it not taking extension and seeing whats out there.

[TheLordDave]

I had exactly the same in my last contract. Little-un arrived mid august, then started 2 weeks later.

Missed a shed load of time with him in his first few months which i regret. But needs must, as the mrs also had a long term illness so if i dont work we dont eat.

A few weeks ago i thought 'bugger it i need something closer', turned down an extension and found something in south wales 10 mins from my house.(I was willing to take a pay cut but actually ended up upping my day rate by 130 quid) The change has made a massive difference for things like being home in time to eat together and bath the baby everynight.

The dog is even getting walked more so he is starting to shed some of his winter weight

[Avalonia]

when it gets bad you have to think, ' could be worse, could be a permie'

[psychocandy]

1 hour 40 each way? You lucky bugger, Psychocandy. I'm stuck here working all alone in my front room going stir crazy while you're meeting all kinds of interesting people on the train.

Nice people on the train :-)

[psychocandy]

According to Judge Judy, 2 kids are 20 times worse than 1. And 3 kids are 300 times worse than 2.

The good news is after 3 you stop caring.

I'll stick on 2.

Would also add its tough when your in your 40s and theres a 10 year gap....

[Platypus]

My rate isn't great (but it's ok) and I have zero commute. I accept the rate because I have zero commute. WFH for 10 years now

Those sort of commutes would do my head in.

[I just need to test it]

1 hour 40 each way? You lucky bugger, Psychocandy. I'm stuck here working all alone in my front room going stir crazy while you're meeting all kinds of interesting people on the train.

[tractor]

....

And I thought you weren't that old a fart

Well you are not unknown for making P*** poor assumptions now, are you?

And don't bring Eek into it, he did nothing wrong!