Reply to: Tory MP says non-wealthy are "low-achievers"

[bobspud]

“Forward” is not the only option

I am fortunate that as a project based QS as long as there is construction there will be work for me, I maintain relevant & up to date training & accreditation, I just don’t want to go in to management (which would be considered forward)

I also have the option to shift sideways into PQS / SCQS / Forensic QS / ADR

Not so much dead wood, more wood floating on the sea of life & enjoying it.

I'd call your options forward motion. Management is its own career path. however assuming that you will always be in demand is the mistake that too many people make. It's more stark in IT but I have seen a few 'restructures' over the years and it's uncanny how they nearly always target the well paid elder team members with tonnes of experience.

[unemployed]

coffee roasting facility

The Colombian grind.

Bet you chopping up cocaine really

[Halo Jones]

Banging and screwing?

No, unfortunately this one is all piles & shafting...

[DimPrawn]

ye gods no.. construction

Banging and screwing?

[Halo Jones]

Lego ?

Nope - proper stuff: steel framed, concrete deck, planar glazed & clad shed that will be a coffee roasting facility

[unemployed]

ye gods no.. construction

Lego ?

[Halo Jones]

The exciting life of IT

ye gods no.. construction

[unemployed]

I maintain relevant & up to date training & accreditation

The exciting life of IT

[Halo Jones]

Its a fair way to think about life. However, in my twenties I knew far too many guys in their late 40's with that mentality. Their 10 year plan was cruise to 60 and retire early with their pensions, only to find that what they wanted in life didn't make good business sense for the shareholders and then they got to meet the Job Centre in their 50's.

Regardless of wealth creation, if you don't move forward then you become dead wood and thats when the problems start.

“Forward” is not the only option

I am fortunate that as a project based QS as long as there is construction there will be work for me, I maintain relevant & up to date training & accreditation, I just don’t want to go in to management (which would be considered forward)

I also have the option to shift sideways into PQS / SCQS / Forensic QS / ADR

Not so much dead wood, more wood floating on the sea of life & enjoying it.

[sasguru]

Not bad for a fishing thread. Bagged a few dead-eyed cretinous catfish.

[BrilloPad]

me unfortunately, I took him off ignore, rookie mistake.

I assumed it was me?

Maybe assguru is the cretin and we are the dullards for bothering to argue with him?

sassy bickers with everyone though so hard to tell. I might just have to stop responding to him. His cretinism is beyond help.

[vetran]

Haven't read the thread, so curious to know who mean.

Sas must be one obviously, but who is the other?

me unfortunately, I took him off ignore, rookie mistake.

[OwlHoot]

You two dullards finished bickering yet?

Haven't read the thread, so curious to know who mean.

Sas must be one obviously, but who is the other?

[DimPrawn]

You two dullards finished bickering yet?

[sasguru]

we do know you constantly accuse [some] others less [hard-working] than you of being feckless, stupid and idle.

I would argue that makes you [realistic].

You have a logic failure. I've added the relevant qualifications and changes to your statement that would make it true.