The 5 year plan to £50k
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3 weeks since looking for inspiration, have you found any yet?
Id really love to see this thread be proven.
Everything else is currently taking a back seat while I find my true love (a cat
).I'm still in the 27k job which finishes in March. If there are any new developments I'll update the thread... if not, I won't
Doing something vaguely "eco" appeals the most, but what that would translate into I don't really know. I guess I'm at least 20% hippy after all
Like everyone else, I'd just like to live comfortably and not under mountains of debt and stress. 50k is a figure I quite literally pulled out of my backside, but it's probably possible to do well on less than that. The housing market is a lot of the reason why we're all in debt up to our eyeballs.
Soldato
Is there not a job in the local D-QINO* office?
* Department for Questionable Internet Opinion
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Everything else is currently taking a back seat while I find my true love (a cat
Following your steps in the right order then...
FoxEye said:
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Everything else is currently taking a back seat while I find my true love (a cat
I'm still in the 27k job which finishes in March. If there are any new developments I'll update the thread... if not, I won't
Think about how you were feeling when you created this thread. You have a bit of an idea in your head so why not just pluck up some courage and put a CV out to places. Even apply for jobs you think you have no chance of getting. The interview experience will be beneficial.
This is gonna be one of them I told you so kind of threads. Ive been relatively mean/negative at times in this thread because I know how easy it is to say something and not do it (guilty myself).
I just kinda want you to use it as a way to give all of us naysayers the middle finger and actually achieve something.
You want a cat, its weird.. but its your motivation. Think about getting yourself a nice little flat, a cat, and a new job. That should inspire you to push yourself.
Please prove us wrong
Everything else is currently taking a back seat while I find my true love (a cat
I'm still in the 27k job which finishes in March. If there are any new developments I'll update the thread... if not, I won't
Doing something vaguely "eco" appeals the most, but what that would translate into I don't really know. I guess I'm at least 20% hippy after all
Like everyone else, I'd just like to live comfortably and not under mountains of debt and stress. 50k is a figure I quite literally pulled out of my backside, but it's probably possible to do well on less than that. The housing market is a lot of the reason why we're all in debt up to our eyeballs.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to sort out the job and life before getting the cat? You only have around 6 months of employment left... yet that doesn't seem to put a boot up your bum?
The 6 months thing doesn't bother me in the slightest. I have no mortgage. I have a bit of savings now. I haven't taken any leave in 3 years. Three years. Except public holidays.
And you don't understand. I need a cat
Living without a cat is making me increasingly unhappy. This kitteh is going to make life bearable again (assuming it doesn't hate me 
) Everything else can wait.I still do think I'll move out, possibly next year, but I won't go anywhere until I have a job lined up. I'm not the sort of person who could cope with the stress of being in a new place with no job and bills to pay. I can get very anxious and that would be more stress than I could cope with.
Anyway that's all for now in this thread
And you don't understand. I need a cat
I think you may be putting a little too much faith in the magical powers of cats...
And you don't understand. I need a cat
Hmm, on second thoughts... maybe get counselling first, and then focus on the job.
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Well it's either that or get married. I figure the cat was likely to be less problematic and less grief
There is no risk of you getting married so forget that idea lol.
Where do you live? Start contracting, you'll be on over £50k within a year if you have usable skills.
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Cornwall. You may have to work away in the week or move, not much down there, some defence stuff in Plymouth, you have the Hydragraphic office in Taunton area, not much else I don't think.
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Cornwall. You may have to work away in the week or move, not much down there, some defence stuff in Plymouth, you have the Hydragraphic office in Taunton area, not much else I don't think.
Soldato
The fact that the 6 months doesn't bother you and that you cite reasons for this as you have no responsibilities etc. is the precise reason you'll never do anything about it.
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Everything else is currently taking a back seat while I find my true love (a cat
My god, that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard...........
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Whilst my experience is a bit further up the road in Devon, there is a skills shortage here with regards to IT workers.
I was in meeting with a large-ish company last week who are based down here and they were telling me how they just can't get the staff, perm or contractor, as we're just that bit too far for a lot of people. Seemed to really be struggling for networking and database people.
Although there's not the volume of jobs as you get in other parts of the country where they'll be a lot more companies looking for those networking and dba people
There's a reasonable amount of work/industry here, tends to focus largely around Exeter and Plymouth but there is stuff all over when you start thinking NHS, councils/gov etc.
That said, I've not worked for a local company for a long while due to what I choose to do, but I get best of both worlds now being able to still live down here and doing what I want
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Judging by our previous back-and-forth, I think you and I are pretty much polar opposites
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This.
The fact that you said either get married or get a cat tends to strengthen the furry argument....
I jest.
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