Really happy for you Seven xxxx
Might be introducing someone here myself soon!
Bah... Be damned to the depths the lot of you for being happy in this place. It's an affront to tradition!
Seriously glad the two of you are doing well with your new peeps
Well, it's monday again. I have made some tough work choices over the weekend and now have to act on them. But first.... The Prof!
Being self-employed is a strain. But being employed has different pressures as well. Just depends which you feel more comfortable with.
There are times I would love to write my resignation and walk away from here. Go and work for someone else for a change - let them take the pressure and go home at night without a second thought. But then I remember I'm the only one who can't resign....
Seriously though, I understand how you feel - at least for me, there are others who I can rely on whereas you're on your own. And I know it can really get on top of you. *hug*
Morning everyone. Hope you all have a good Monday. Mine started with a few laughs so hopefully that will continue
It's mostly a case of my work not being regular either in terms of contracts or in terms of hours. The plan for being self employed was to have more control over my life so I can plan things around.... but that's not happened. I'm being used as a pitch hitter when someone has a gap rather than being able to get guaranteed work... And I'm still doing stupid hours for it.
The idea of a 9-5 with a regular pay cheque is very appealing. I've done consultancy for the last 12 years now and I am quite sick of it.
My older brother was a deputy head in a high school for many years, got tired of it and decided to branch out into educational consultancy. The first year was okay because he got a government funded contract for part of each week but it wasn't renewed because of cutbacks.
So ever since, he's been in the same boat as you - no certainty and called in at the last inconvenient minute due to bad planning, travelling at stupid times and working ridiculous hours. So I fully understand where you're coming from.
Hope you manage to find something that suits you better
All change. New job, new GF (eventually).
Keeping my beard though!
Was the beard ever negociable?All change. New job, new GF (eventually).
Keeping my beard though!
At this precise moment, I wish I had a beard...or was a man.
Bombing down the motorway to Ashton under Lyne for an appointment and felt something wrong with the car. Stopped and realised I had a puncture. I'm not strong enough to undo the wheel nuts so I'm currently being treated like an idiot by the men at the garage.
So I'd like to be either strong enough to change the bloody thing myself, or masculine enough to command a modicum of respect from these clowns
Was the beard ever negociable?
I know what you mean, work has taken over my life and is making me unhappy. Hope we both find something good! X
I am a man. I have a beard. At my worst I weighed close to 20st. I got a puncture a few years ago and even jumping up and down on the tyre iron I couldn't budge the wheel nuts.
Who on earth had done them up!
Morning all,
There is a distinct chill in the air, looks like summer is over!
Today my daughter has an induction at her new school, I am worried! The two hour treasure hunt had her in floods of tears.
She has been in a small village infant school until now, this school is huge by comparrison and she is still only 6!
Be still my frayed nerves!
xx
