2014 Review

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Job/Career - Started a new job back in January, going well so far and I can walk to work now :). The pay/benefits are also noticeably better than before which always helps.

Car - No change, waiting until my new flat is ready before changing cars.

Holiday - Went to Tenerife for a week, stag do in Barcelona, trip to Paris with the gf, sailing on the Isle of Wight. Not a bad year but saving for a flat stopped any ground breaking trips.

Relationship - Going strong :)

High - Buying a new build flat (complete renovation of an existing building).

Low - Flat being delayed until mid June next year :(.

2015 Plans - Move into new flat, buy new car and hopefully an internal move within the company I work for into the area I want to specialise in.
 
Holiday - Vegas this year Spain next year

Relationship - good

High - Family wise things are really good

Low - One side of the business is not doing so well due to the cuts that the local authority is making. I've had enough and maybe were month away from selling the business.

2015 Plans - Scary, no business to support me but on this plus side I will walk away with about £450k to invest in something else. I may end up buying property and being a stay at home dad.
 
Job/Career - Started a new job in March that was a large payrise but quite a bit easier. Have flirted with the idea of moving to one of our suppliers for more of a challenge but that could be catastrophic for professional relationships. Current employer is doing very very well though, my decision about stay/go will be largely influenced by an end of year review next week.

Car - Still got the E46 330Ci despite saying that I'd sell it for the past year. Have been lining up a buyer and will sell it in Jan/Feb next year, hopefully to fund a move to an M5...

Holiday - Like so many other posters here I went to Barcelona. First trip away with the GF and it was excellent, made me realize that although it can be expensive, a week away from everything helps you reset.

Relationship - Passed the 3 year mark and she hasn't killed me yet.

High - Landing a new job.

Low - Job not turning out to be exactly what I'd hoped for.

2015 Plans - Change car, possibly change jobs, help GF through the transition between uni and the working world, possibly look at moving out of home and into a flat closer to the city with GF.
 
Job/Career - Finally left HMPS in April to start a new chapter in MoD IT. Much happier, slightly less money but a 10min commute over a 1h30 commute, it is Monday - Friday flex time so I start at 0730 and am home before 1600, on Fridays we all generally finish around 2pm. People are polite and speak to you not at you. And I get to mess around with computers all day, even though I hate MOSS I am not pretty proficient at it and seem to be on course for a decent bonus next year which is nice. Also started an NVQ off my own back fully paid for by the MoD and when I finish it I get a £1000 bonus as a well done for going the extra mile.

Car - Still have a dirty diesel Pug 407, it's a 2.0 TDi, it's an auto so doing a 14 miles round trip is killing the world. Going to buy a little hatchback 1.4-1.6L petrol next year.

Holiday - 2 weeks in Tukrey which we all enjoyed. 5 days "Adventure Training" in Wales - basically 5 days of canoeing in the most scenic places I have ever seen, then camping and getting sloshed. Very nice.

Relationship - Been with my wife 10 years this year so a HUGE milestone for me. Happy and content. 2 children who keep us busy as they both have Aspergers.

High - Landing my new job.

Low - Walking out of my Prison for the last time, leaving behind good friends, great banter and knowing I would miss the good times but not miss the countless bad times.

2015 Plans - New car, carry on fixing up my house, hopefully get my bonus and maybe a promotion.
 
Job: Started my placement year in the south of France teaching students from ages 15-45. Never done anything like it before but I'm having an awesome time.

Cars: Still got my XJ6 and MR2, they're a great pair :p Looking to swap to something properly powerful next year, most likely an XJR (better the devil you know!) or CL600

Holiday: Le Mans with some friends was probably the best one. I then left for France in August, met a great group of people and have since been on road trips to Barcelona, Nice, Monaco, Marseille, Lyon, Aix, Saint Etienne and probably a few more places I've forgotten about.

Relationship: Had a few dates with a French girl, ruined everything as per usual and whilst I'm "making the most of my time here" there's nobody I'd consider a relationship with. Uni friends back in England tell me I really should have made things official with a girl I pretty much lived with throughout university, but that's a whole can of worms I shall avoid opening on this thread :p

High: Moving into a beautiful place and meeting loads of awesome people.

Low: Leaving university life, and knowing that most of my friends will have left by the time I do my final year.

2015 plans: Buy a stupidly fast car, graduate with a decent grade and start saving for a house.
 
Job/Career - Not bad. A small payrise and my role has changed slightly which means I'm now doing more of the things I enjoy doing.

Car(s) - Same 118d. Not spent any money on repairs or service this year *touchwood* other than the usual insurance, MOT, tax, breakdown cover.

Holiday - Hong Kong and Prague.

Relationship - Lasted 6 months and now single again.

High - New responsibilities at work and enjoying my job again.

Low - Nan passed away in Jan. Lots of health problems. House purchase fell through. Relationship ended.

2015 Plans - Travel more. Buy a house/flat. Get promoted at work.
 
So how has this year treated you?

Job/Career -Going good, a year and a half in the new job and enjoying it, very fast paced and keeps you on your toes, following on from a previous network role, but this being more in depth, and a wide range of technologies being used. Finally after years of putting it off for no other reason than being lazy decided to get some certifications, passed Cisco ICND1 and should be taking ICND2 end of Jan / Feb 2015 sometime to upgrade my CCENT to a CCNA, then looking to do CCNP.

Car(s) - I have had about 6 cars in total, but my previous 2 cars were Golfs, (MK4 and MK5 GT TDi), this year I needed to renew and I fancied a change from VW, I have bought in the last 2 months a BMW 320d and enjoying it.

Holiday - None, but thats primaraly down to the fact I dont have anyone to go with, either people have their own holidays with their own couples sorted, or are too skint. Going to have to either find someone to go on holiday with, or go on my own.

Relationship - Nothing :( need to sort this, I do find myself getting a little down about it, and I have come across people that I get on with and chat loads but usually its either they have a boyfriend, or dont live local.

High - Moving out of my family house in March, doing well in work, watching close friend have a baby, summer was nice, doing better off financially, my savings have increased a nice amount in a year to the start of the year, which the aim is for a house deposit.

Low - Becoming lonesome after friends coupling up and doing there own thing, the ability to not being able to plan stuff now as no one is available as much (hardly ever) need to find new people, do more things.

2015 Plans - Continue doing well at work, getting these certifications, going on holiday, doing lots of things, more activities, random weekends away.
 
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Job/Career - I graduated with a First in Computer Science and walked into a great Graduate job at a local Technology company.

Car - Now that I have time, I'm learning to drive! Got my theory test booked next month!

Holiday - None, I've taken Holiday but I haven't travelled anywhere.

Relationship - No Girlfriend, still. I've been single my whole life and this needs to change (taken the first step, asked out a girl and were meeting up next week).

High - Finished my degree, got a First in CS, got an awesome IT job. :)

Low - Got very stressed towards the end of my degree and I have been getting stressed at work.

2015 Plans - Learn to drive, get a Girlfriend, move into my own place (?)
 
Life - Moved to Florida! No more miserable UK

Job/Career - Got a good job as an IT consultant within 3 weeks of moving here.

Car(s) - Bought a 2000 Nissan Frontier, then a brand new Subaru WRX.

Holiday - This is holiday, I drive past the beach daily.

Relationship - 5 year relationship ended so I could move... think about her everyday.

High - Florida!

Low - er...

2015 Plans - Find woman, enjoy warm life.
 
Skidder said:
Is anyone reading anyone else's? I'm not.
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Of course not. The typical GDer will be focussing on their own made up version of 2014 which they hacked together from failed and broken dreams and the harsh realities of their actual terrible, crushingly depressing and hopeless life. It's tragically beautiful in a way.
 
[FnG]magnolia;27330907 said:
Of course not. The typical GDer will be focussing on their own made up version of 2014 which they hacked together from failed and broken dreams and the harsh realities of their actual terrible, crushingly depressing and hopeless life. It's tragically beautiful in a way.
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I read this, I was dissapoint
 
Job/Career - Applied for a new role in current place of work which was a substantial pay increase and got it! Brings a whole new host of challenges and has moved me out of IT which i'm enjoying!

Car(s) - Still got the same trusty old car, see no reason to do anything car wise until it dies.

Holiday - Had a few short city breaks this year, Berlin, Prague, Lisbon to name a few but not real major 'holiday' as such. Got a long one planned for next year though!

Relationship - Happily in a steady relationship, probably looking like engagement is on the cards next year.

High - New job!

Low - Hard to pinpoint really. I suppose being fed up in my old role.

2015 Plans - Buy and move into our first house, have a extra long holiday and propose!
 
Job/Career - 2 promotions (one from a re-org second from serious hard work) really pleased with how it is coming along at the moment after a few difficult years before hand

Car(s) - It's ruined, I'm ok with it as I take the train everywhere but it'll have to go next year

Holiday - Had 2, not that fussed about holiday, went to Budapest (loved the place but could have planned what to do better) and went on a short camping holiday (over priced but very relaxing)

Relationship - Head hurts, pretty sure we just antagonise each other too much, which is a shame as we do care about each other a lot but just don't seem to get how to work with each other. To be improved on/replaced

High - Loads looking back, football has been great to go to, work has been great, really gotten going on my record collection and have some amazing things, been to some great gigs.

Low - Relationship has been up and down like a hyper yo-yo, still living at home, could do with being better at planning my life a bit.

2015 Plans - Secure my job promotion, save a few bob and buy a house, sort out the relationship to either be workable or leave it, get into some sort of hobby that gets me exercising.
 
Job/Career - Great year careerwise, promotion, great reporting period since promotion.

Car(s) - went from very **** car to a slightly less **** car, but this is far from priority in life.

Holiday - nothing abroad, spent all of my holiday periods this year with family and mountain biking.

Relationship - Non existent at the moment, apart from a couple of close calls with complete nutcases, which has put me off trying for the mean time, plan to just enjoy the company of my mates and my family for a month or so.

High - returning home from a successful tour that gained me promotion and more.

Low - Slowly realising that its probably time to look at a change in career, despite doing very well and having very good prospects for future promotion, i have come to realise that i'm just no longer happy with my job, i dread the short drive to work, struggle for motivation, i just feel that life at the moment is feeling very stale, for me that is suffocating, I just generally feel its time to move on to something different, a new challenge in life, the next chapter.

2015 Plans - find the happyness in life again, or at least move in the direction towards finding it again.
I just need to switch that light back on at the end of the tunnel, and I feel that big change and new challenges are the easiest way to do that.
 
Job/Career: Going the best it's ever gone really. More money, more responsibilities, more respect from my peers, and had some great opportunities come my way. It's been a long slog over the last few years getting there, but I'm feeling pretty proud of myself now. :)

Car: Had a 12 year (!) old Suzuki Swift die a few months back. Bought a Suzuki Alto. It might not be anything fancy to most but the Swift didn't have power steering, ABS brakes, electric windows, a CD player, or anything else that comes as standard now, so I love it. :p Plus, it has a working heater and a steering wheel that lines up with the wheels properly again. Ahh, the little things. :o

Holiday: None. Had time off work but didn't/couldn't go anywhere.

Relationship: Had a couple of dates but that's about it.

Health: Been the healthiest (both mentally and physically) and fittest I've been in years. Long may it continue!

High: Celebrating my 30th. Becoming close friends again with a few old friends and generally being more sociable. Also, joining the local sea rowing club which was quite a big step for my confidence.

Low: My Mum being ill all year. It's not a life threatening thing but it is life limiting and we're not sure when she'll be better. I've seen far too much of our local hospital with her, and sometimes, things have been incredibly stressful.

Overall: I've been the busiest I've ever been thanks to work and caring for my Mum. It's been very tiring and stressful at times. But, I've also been at my most confident in years. While life isn't perfect, I'm managing to see the more positive side of things which is great.

2015 Plans: Work harder, more gym time, hopefully manage a holiday, maybe find a boyfriend, hope that my Mum gets better! That's about it really.
 
[FnG]magnolia;27330907 said:
Of course not. The typical GDer will be focussing on their own made up version of 2014 which they hacked together from failed and broken dreams and the harsh realities of their actual terrible, crushingly depressing and hopeless life. It's tragically beautiful in a way.
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Who on earth would lie on this forum?
 
Job/Career - Finished my first year in a new job, ups and downs but pretty good overall, lots to do and plenty of flexibility.

Bike(s) - Couple of new tyres, gear cable and side stand :D Rear tyre is rubbing on the mudguard, so need to swap for a smaller one.

Holiday - Few weekend trips to UK, Finland, Berlin, Ireland.

Relationship - Started to think about marriage and kids, scary stuff..

High - Dublin road trip, first time skiing, sister got engaged, gf's sister pregnant with twins.

Low - Some stress, nothing unusual. Lack of a longer holiday!

2015 Plans - 3 week holiday in March, some weddings to attend and a potential engagement to plan!
 
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