What a great feeling - quitting my job

**Brett** · 11th January 2012, 12:09

After having been made redundant about 16 months ago, I started my own business (well 2 of them). Reading this thread gives me all of the inspiration I need to continue pushing ahead every time that I think that it might be better/easier to go back to working for someone else. Head down, bum up...the hard work will eventually pay off. Every time I peruse trademe jobs or seek.co.nz I am more and more convinced that my own future and prosperity will come from my own ingenuity.

**avgas** · 11th January 2012, 12:57

Originally Posted by Brett

After having been made redundant about 16 months ago, I started my own business (well 2 of them). Reading this thread gives me all of the inspiration I need to continue pushing ahead every time that I think that it might be better/easier to go back to working for someone else. Head down, bum up...the hard work will eventually pay off. Every time I peruse trademe jobs or seek.co.nz I am more and more convinced that my own future and prosperity will come from my own ingenuity.

Whatadoin Mista?

**Brett** · 11th January 2012, 13:04

Originally Posted by avgas

Whatadoin Mista?

I have a services marketing company, own half of an energy efficiency, insulation and clean heating business and as of November last year, a boutique property development company...working on the first deal at the moment...last year was a real rollercoaster!

**jafar** · 11th January 2012, 13:15

Originally Posted by Brett

I have a services marketing company

Your a pimp ???

**avgas** · 11th January 2012, 13:41

Originally Posted by jafar

Your a pimp ???

He does raise a good point.
Are you providing marketing services? Or providing marketing, for services?

**Brett** · 11th January 2012, 14:16

Originally Posted by avgas

He does raise a good point.
Are you providing marketing services? Or providing marketing, for services?

marketing, for services. Edit - else I would have written "marketing services" as opposed to "services marketing".

**Brett** · 11th January 2012, 14:18

Originally Posted by jafar

Your a pimp ???

I can be if you want me to be

**vifferman** · 11th January 2012, 15:00

Now that I'm down to the last two (2!) days in my current role, I'm getting rather apprehensive about starting my new job next week. (And rather bored, as I've been cut out of the endless rounds of meetings, reports, etc. Thankferk for being able to post on KiwiBiker with no-one reprimanding me for it!)

**Brett** · 11th January 2012, 16:29

Originally Posted by vifferman

Now that I'm down to the last two (2!) days in my current role, I'm getting rather apprehensive about starting my new job next week. (And rather bored, as I've been cut out of the endless rounds of meetings, reports, etc. Thankferk for being able to post on KiwiBiker with no-one reprimanding me for it!)

Goodluck with the new job then!

**jrandom** · 11th January 2012, 17:28

Originally Posted by Headbanger

on Thursday I head to Taupo to start my new role on a mobile geothermal exploratory thermal drilling rig.

Choice bro. You working for MB Century then? Or are they just doing production wells?

I was going to say 'good timing, there's a trackday on the 21st' but I just checked and realised it's only a Suzuki day. Stink.

Edit: Srsly, everyone, move to Taupo if you can't find work. Contact Energy's spending nigh on a billion dollars developing the Wairakei geothermal field at the moment. There's jobs everywhere. It'll be well over a billion dollars if they go ahead with the Tauhara II power station after Te Mihi.

**Headbanger** · 11th January 2012, 20:11

Originally Posted by jrandom

Choice bro. You working for MB Century then? Or are they just doing production wells?

I was going to say 'good timing, there's a trackday on the 21st' but I just checked and realised it's only a Suzuki day. Stink.

Edit: Srsly, everyone, move to Taupo if you can't find work. Contact Energy's spending nigh on a billion dollars developing the Wairakei geothermal field at the moment. There's jobs everywhere. It'll be well over a billion dollars if they go ahead with the Tauhara II power station after Te Mihi.

http://www.iceland-drilling.com/?PageID=398&NewsID=1543

Jardboranir has reached agreement with one of New Zealand’s largest energy companies, Mighty River Power for a drilling project in New Zealand. The contract, valued at ISK 3bn, will be signed later this month. The project involves drilling in the Ngatamariki geothermal steam field, some 17 km north-east of Lake Taupo in the middle of New Zealand’s North Island. The energy will supply a new electricity generation plant in the area. The plant will initially output 82 MW, and it will be extended in stages. The contract has a minimum term of two years. Jardboranir’s largest drilling rig, Týr, will be transported half-way around the world for the project. Between 30 and 40 experts from Jardboranir are expected to travel overseas to work on the project and its preparation.

Im going to be locked on site for two weeks at a time, Not allowed to leave the site perimeter.

**Katman** · 11th January 2012, 20:21

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Im going to be locked on site for two weeks at a time, Not allowed to leave the site perimeter.

Taupo can be thankful for small mercies.

**Headbanger** · 11th January 2012, 20:25

Originally Posted by Katman

Taupo can be thankful for small mercies.

I'm going to break out so I can do some skids outside your workshop.

Muhahahahaha.

Funny enough the company that has hired me is 100m up the road from your location.