Curse of the comfortable job
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Chainsaw Rebuild said:
Step 1 - convert to working from home full time.
Step 2 - do the two hours work a day you need to do, in two hours.
Step 3 -do all sort of great things with the spare time; start a business, learn new things, get fit etc. get several more similar jobs
Also - save like a pro for the day it come to an end. You ought to be able to save a lot, pay off the mortgage etc.
Step 2 - do the two hours work a day you need to do, in two hours.
Step 3 -
Also - save like a pro for the day it come to an end. You ought to be able to save a lot, pay off the mortgage etc.
alscar said:
I imagine there are a fair amount of jobs without necessarily offering tangible proof of “ what I did or could be proud of “ and if material things are anything to be proud of you’ve also got your house - mortgaged or otherwise.
But on that note if you really earning that much is all your money going on the mortgage with no savings / investments or Pension as if so simply finding another job that pays the same may not be quite as easy.
Well my mortgage will be over £4,000 a month when it comes to renewal but I'm topping up my pension contributions to £40,000 a year. After that there isn't an awful lot left. But on that note if you really earning that much is all your money going on the mortgage with no savings / investments or Pension as if so simply finding another job that pays the same may not be quite as easy.
I'm not proud of my house if I'd have built it with my own two hands I would be. Perhaps thats something I can look into.
Terminator X said:
If it only takes a few hours a day then do some charity work or similar non paid something. Money in the bank and you will feel good / great.
Just because people get paid a lot for doing bugger all doesn’t mean they have lots of time or money spare. I earn similar sums, and had several periods over the years where I’ve felt the same as the OP. You start to doubt yourself.
But you still have to be present 8 hours a day, and your mortgage and other bills still swallow nearly all the money.
In my line, it does eventually balance out, as for every project I can do in my sleep for a year, there’s one that burns me out. I’ve just learnt to relax when I can, in the same way a squaddie takes every opportunity to sleep.
GS2 said:
I guess something you could say "I did that" and something I could be proud of.
Rescue a dog. Our Cyprus street dog is very happy to by curled up under my desk while I sit here doing nothing and you sit there doing nothing. If I hadn’t have rescued him he would most likely be dead. z4RRSchris said:
GS2 said:
z4RRSchris said:
custard, pls post p60
Is it really that hard to believe? There are other posters on this thread who earn more and have had similar situations. 
actually more than double, but who’s counting
CheesecakeRunner said:
Just because people get paid a lot for doing bugger all doesn’t mean they have lots of time or money spare.
I earn similar sums, and had several periods over the years where I’ve felt the same as the OP. You start to doubt yourself.
But you still have to be present 8 hours a day, and your mortgage and other bills still swallow nearly all the money.
In my line, it does eventually balance out, as for every project I can do in my sleep for a year, there’s one that burns me out. I’ve just learnt to relax when I can, in the same way a squaddie takes every opportunity to sleep.
Thank you CheesecakeRunnerI earn similar sums, and had several periods over the years where I’ve felt the same as the OP. You start to doubt yourself.
But you still have to be present 8 hours a day, and your mortgage and other bills still swallow nearly all the money.
In my line, it does eventually balance out, as for every project I can do in my sleep for a year, there’s one that burns me out. I’ve just learnt to relax when I can, in the same way a squaddie takes every opportunity to sleep.
That income is probably about right for someone of your age in a professional role.
If you're finding the work easy then now's the time to push yourself into a more senior/responsible role. If you dont see the natural step in your current org then either move org or step onto a different career path in your current shop that offers promotion to better money.
Time is on your side; just dont fall into the trap of thinking that, because £150k is comfortable now, it will be in 5/10 years time
If you're finding the work easy then now's the time to push yourself into a more senior/responsible role. If you dont see the natural step in your current org then either move org or step onto a different career path in your current shop that offers promotion to better money.
Time is on your side; just dont fall into the trap of thinking that, because £150k is comfortable now, it will be in 5/10 years time
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