Deker 3,450 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 I don't think anyone can really answer the original question, it depends where you are in life. I know my answer would have changed from where I was at one time to where I am now! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaff 3,414 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 I tell my kids if they do what they love in life they will never work a day in it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,691 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 35 minutes ago, Chaff said: I tell my kids if they do what they love in life they will never work a day in it. I told my kids if you cant earn a fortune,marry someone who can 1 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,396 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Money cant buy you happiness but it sure as feck helps LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deker 3,450 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, mackem said: I told my kids if you cant earn a fortune,marry someone who can I told mine I look forward to a Range Rover Autobiography and Aston Martin DB11 for all the years I invested in them! Edited May 30, 2019 by Deker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 To be successful, the first thing you need to do is fall in love with you're work...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 517 Posted May 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Cheers lads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,458 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 3 hours ago, trappa said: Theorhetically. Your self employed, business is ticking along nicely and your earning enough to pay the bills and get a nice holiday every year but, most importantly, you absolutely LOVE your job. If someone offers you a job which is a massive payrise, bordering on silly money, but its pish poor shifts and will be boring as foook (but not hard graft) would you take it? Asking for a friend..... Your only here once if you.ve got a job you like doing keep doing it its harder to get up at 4 30 to go to a job you dont like than one you do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,317 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Some of the happiest people I know are just about getting by financially. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delswal 3,817 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 11 hours ago, W. Katchum said: 2500! A month, geez a job del lol should have asked a month ago we've just taken 45 men on over the last month, the beauty of our place is if your on the sick for up to 12 weeks you get full pay after that a further 12 weeks at half pay............ not to shabby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,968 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Only that person can know how they feel,if your in debt,then a load more cash will help,what age the guy is will be a factor.but if it was stupid more,id take it.the man who said money cant buy happiness was a mental case Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delswal 3,817 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 I was self-employed for years, I got sick to the back teeth of chasing unpaid bills, falling out with awkward customers always wanting to chip the price when work was done. Ok when I was self-employed I could come and go when I pleased and not work to a clock, but 3-4 weeks of bad rain and I was like a bear with a toothache. When I work out now what I get for what I do it's not a bad screw and a lot less stress.....................but feck me I miss the days when I think ok that's enough for today I'm off shooting, now I have to wait until 4.15 lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,094 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 It's simply everyone is different, different aspirations, drive etc... Your mate may not have the drive to make the money and be happy for ever doing what he does... he may regret not taking the chance.... who knows?? What is right for me certainly wouldn't be right for others, I like work most of the time, I've grafted for 25 years self employed, and it's opened some nice opportunities for me... I like a gamble in business, I like to push for it... I'm told I work too much, but I'm 42... maybe I do, but I won't be at it when I'm 52.... Like said everyone's different, I couldn't handle a 9-5 or a factory job etc... I like making my own luck (or bad luck!!)... but I can certainly see why people do like the safety of that type of work... have these types of chats with some of my mates, we've grown up together, same estate, same type of upbringing.... yet they are happy as a pig in shit still on the same estate getting by, lovely families etc etc.... it was never for me... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 26,094 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, sid g said: heard that somewhere before .. Well not completely stop obviously.... that's stupid!! lol Edited May 29, 2019 by NEWKID 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,196 Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 It’s easy, live your life your way but don’t complain when times are a bit lean.....you can’t go to all the weddings and none of the funerals 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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