Last day in the rat race

[Nevin]

I am finally escapping my role as a corporate wage whore in the City and heading back to Edinburgh to work on canal boats in the summer (www.capercailliecruisers.co.uk) and property in the winter.

And I couldn't be happier. No more 7 day weeks. No more commuting into London every day. No more tube strikes. Less stress. Fewer hours. More free time. Better quality of life. Etc etc etc

(Oh and a 50% wage cut initially, but to be honest I don't care).

I'm no longer a number, I am a free man.

Anyone else escaped the City?

[timmy30]

Nevin said:

Anyone else escaped the City?

Yes, 2 years ago, and I'm about to go back..... funny old world isn't it.

Well good luck and enjoy the time

>> Edited by timmy30 on Friday 17th February 13:59

[Cotty]

Sounds like fun, I have always liked canal boats ever since I was young and did a couple of holidays in them

[Nevin]

timmy30 said:

Nevin said: Anyone else escaped the City? Yes, 2 years ago, and I'm about to go back..... funny old world isn't it.

Blimey. Pretty sure I will never be back. Mind you, not a lot of call for canal boat operators in the City.

[Zod]

thought you'd gone ages ago! Initials AL? (just checked the staff update)

Enjoy Edinburgh.

[_VTEC_]

Nice one mate. I can't wait to get out of this place myself to be honest. Considering escaping to the Cotswolds.

[Nevin]

Zod said:

thought you'd gone ages ago! Initials AL? (just checked the staff update) Enjoy Edinburgh.

That's me Mr H.

Decided to do it last April. Resigned in November. 3 months notice period ends today.

>> Edited by Nevin on Friday 17th February 14:01

[timmy30]

Nevin said:

timmy30 said: Nevin said: Anyone else escaped the City? Yes, 2 years ago, and I'm about to go back..... funny old world isn't it. Blimey. Pretty sure I will never be back. Mind you, not a lot of call for canal boat operators in the City.

I have a love/hate relationship with the city I go back for 2-3 years, get fedup then move out to something more chilled, then I go back again. Good thing is once you've been there the doors always ajar IME.

[Zod]

Nevin said:

Zod said: thought you'd gone ages ago! Initials AL? (just checked the staff update) Enjoy Edinburgh. That's me Mr H.

Well, I worked out who you are at last. All the best.

>> Edited by Zod on Friday 17th February 14:02

[wedg1e]

Good on you mate

Next step: flee the country completely, taking as many of us with you as you can. I'm first

[m1spw]

Bugger, I thought this was going to be about the film Rat Race

[jims2]

Hey, i cycle along the canal path regularly and often see these boats. Will
watch out for you this summer.

[Nevin]

jims2 said:

Hey, i cycle along the canal path regularly and often see these boats. Will watch out for you this summer.

I'll be there, enjoying myself. We acctually run almost all the boats on the canal, its just that the Capercaillie ones we own completely, and the rest we run on a sort of franchise basis.

[chilli]

The very best of luck. Would love to "escape"....but couldn't afford to live with a pay cut.

Cheers.

[fido]

it's not really that bad being a corporate wage whore - everyone has to take it up the a*s every now and again.

can't think of anything else that i could do to pay the bills.



>> Edited by fido on Friday 17th February 14:41

[texasjohn]

fido said:

it's not really that bad being a corporate wage whore - everyone has to take it up the a*s every now and again. can't think of anything else that i could do to pay the bills.

Likewise, would love to escape but toys cost money!

[anonymous-user]

I used to have to run along that canal when I was at school. I hated that place. Now it represents something better.

[Plotloss]

Got out last year thankfully, its great!

[tonto]

Nevin said:

I am finally escapping my role as a corporate wage whore in the City and heading back to Edinburgh to work on canal boats in the summer (www.capercailliecruisers.co.uk) and property in the winter. And I couldn't be happier. No more 7 day weeks. No more commuting into London every day. No more tube strikes. Less stress. Fewer hours. More free time. Better quality of life. Etc etc etc (Oh and a 50% wage cut initially, but to be honest I don't care). I'm no longer a number, I am a free man. Anyone else escaped the City?

My family do Canal Boating every year at Easter, (Oxford this year). Might look at Scotland next year. If so, I'll drop you a line.

[Nevin]

stovey said:

I used to have to run along that canal when I was at school. I hated that place. Now it represents something better.

Where were you at school Stovey?

It has changed a lot since I was at school too. The regeneration has been great and I think traffic along the canal (there was none at the Edinburgh end fifteen years ago really) will increase a lot over the coming years, with me their to profit from it.