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VidalBaboon said:
I can believe that. Conversely I still see school friends doing the same thing they were doing 17 years ago with no desire to do anything else- the World stops at the Devon border... It's quite pathetic.
Why's it pathetic?Edited by VidalBaboon on Friday 28th December 12:14
If they have children settled in school why upturn that chasing a job? The grass isn't always greener.
egor110 said:
VidalBaboon said:
I can believe that. Conversely I still see school friends doing the same thing they were doing 17 years ago with no desire to do anything else- the World stops at the Devon border... It's quite pathetic.
Why's it pathetic?Edited by VidalBaboon on Friday 28th December 12:14
If they have children settled in school why upturn that chasing a job? The grass isn't always greener.
VidalBaboon said:
egor110 said:
VidalBaboon said:
I can believe that. Conversely I still see school friends doing the same thing they were doing 17 years ago with no desire to do anything else- the World stops at the Devon border... It's quite pathetic.
Why's it pathetic?Edited by VidalBaboon on Friday 28th December 12:14
If they have children settled in school why upturn that chasing a job? The grass isn't always greener.
I suppose any excuse is better than none
Fleegle said:
VidalBaboon said:
egor110 said:
VidalBaboon said:
I can believe that. Conversely I still see school friends doing the same thing they were doing 17 years ago with no desire to do anything else- the World stops at the Devon border... It's quite pathetic.
Why's it pathetic?Edited by VidalBaboon on Friday 28th December 12:14
If they have children settled in school why upturn that chasing a job? The grass isn't always greener.
I suppose any excuse is better than none
I've got kids (one on the way) and am looking for work everywhere!
VidalBaboon said:
Fleegle said:
VidalBaboon said:
egor110 said:
VidalBaboon said:
I can believe that. Conversely I still see school friends doing the same thing they were doing 17 years ago with no desire to do anything else- the World stops at the Devon border... It's quite pathetic.
Why's it pathetic?Edited by VidalBaboon on Friday 28th December 12:14
If they have children settled in school why upturn that chasing a job? The grass isn't always greener.
I suppose any excuse is better than none
I've got kids (one on the way) and am looking for work everywhere!
VB - my town was the same, some of them couldn't give a feck as long as they got a wage, the others didn't give a feck as long as they got their benefits. I shudder every time I return
Well this thread has gone to hell!
@Liam - Good to have a dream, but at 16, I'd be saving my money for driving/riding lessons at 17 and spending the rest on fun with mates and chasing/maintaining bird.
I don't think it's good to be contemplating loads of debt that will be a millstone around your neck and prevent you achieving other aims you may have in the next 10 years like buying a property, a good education, getting a trade, starting a family, starting a business etc.
If you want a far easier and cheaper route into Motorsport, get yourself a 125 crosser and do some MX. It'll teach you better skills at a younger age that you can take to tarmac and other forms of motorsport if you want to make the jump later.
Unfortunately, to make it big in bike racing to the point that it will make you a decent living, you are probably already 10 years too old starting.
@Liam - Good to have a dream, but at 16, I'd be saving my money for driving/riding lessons at 17 and spending the rest on fun with mates and chasing/maintaining bird.
I don't think it's good to be contemplating loads of debt that will be a millstone around your neck and prevent you achieving other aims you may have in the next 10 years like buying a property, a good education, getting a trade, starting a family, starting a business etc.
If you want a far easier and cheaper route into Motorsport, get yourself a 125 crosser and do some MX. It'll teach you better skills at a younger age that you can take to tarmac and other forms of motorsport if you want to make the jump later.
Unfortunately, to make it big in bike racing to the point that it will make you a decent living, you are probably already 10 years too old starting.
I did think if you blast loads of cash getting on a track one way or another at16 are you not going to be gutted at 17 when you could of got a bigger bike or finish off the mini.
You choice but I did the same with with mountain bikes at 16 and cone 17 I wish I had kept the money for a car
You choice but I did the same with with mountain bikes at 16 and cone 17 I wish I had kept the money for a car
Fleegle said:
Are you intimating that life stops when you have children in school? Children are very adaptable to change.
I suppose any excuse is better than none
That's not what i'm saying. I suppose any excuse is better than none
When you have children though your whole decision process changes though because you have more people to think about.
If your still single then yes i suppose you can just flit from job to job.
I've had the same job , only live 5 miles from where i grew up however the mortgage is tiny , my commute is 1 mile, maybe i could get a better paid job further away but other than more money what would i gain
egor110 said:
Why's it pathetic?
If they have children settled in school why upturn that chasing a job? The grass isn't always greener.
From the perspective of someone who moves jobs a lot, gets bored then goes somewhere else it does seem a bit pathetic. Not because of lack of ambition or whatever, just because there are so many sights and experiences out there that they have no interesting in seeing. Thats quite sad really. If they have children settled in school why upturn that chasing a job? The grass isn't always greener.
Condi said:
From the perspective of someone who moves jobs a lot, gets bored then goes somewhere else it does seem a bit pathetic. Not because of lack of ambition or whatever, just because there are so many sights and experiences out there that they have no interesting in seeing. Thats quite sad really.
But you can still see the sights/experiences without changing jobs every 5 minutes. As a employer i'd worry if you'd stick a job or just leave me in the lurch when you next get bored.This threads gone right off topic.
egor110 said:
But you can still see the sights/experiences without changing jobs every 5 minutes. As a employer i'd worry if you'd stick a job or just leave me in the lurch when you next get bored.
This threads gone right off topic.
You can but very very few people ever do. A week in Cyprus or the South or France is not seeing sights or experiencing anything IMO, and thats the status quo for a lot of people who never get very far. This threads gone right off topic.
WTF!!!! how did I miss this thread?
ks on the internet all over Christmas.
VidalBaboon said:
Not at all, but I can understand the familiarity of a home town especially if they rely on family support with childcare. Unfortunately none of the mongoloids I talked to had any aspirations to do anything, go anywhere or even had kids. Makes for great conversation!
I've got kids (one on the way) and am looking for work everywhere!
I live in the town where I grew up and I'm actually back doing the same job I did as an apprentice from leaving school and I'm as happy as Larry.I've got kids (one on the way) and am looking for work everywhere!
One of my mates once said to me that I really should be looking to leave my job as I've been there long enough to make it look bad on my CV - he couldn't get his head around the fact that I'd be quite happy to work at the same place for the rest of my life. It's not a lack of ambition or drive - it's that I enjoy my job and for me, work is simply a way to earn money to support my lifestyle. In fact I'd look at it the other way - that I've enough happening away from work that I don't need to chase jobs to feel fulfilled
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