I'm unemployed.....

[Motu]

only problem is now, you can't (well shouldn't) tell customers to fuck off.....

Yeah,biting my tongue is going to draw blood!

[gijoe1313]

Sounds like another epic in the making! Congrats on making the switch and enjoying some of those "little" things in life that you never did. I think you're about to write another interesting chapter!

[Fub@r]

Well I resigned today with two other managers...............threw the toys out of the cot so to speak............they have now seen it my way!

Only problem is I now wonder now about future job security

[oldrider]

God luck Motu, but it wont be long before you wonder how on earth you found the time to go to work, life is like that!

Us men always thought busy women are happy women but while you back was turned she was learning to "delegate"!

The worm has turned, now busy old men are happy old men, according to them indoors! .............Enjoy your new life! Cheers John.

[Deviant Esq]

I have only been unemployed for a day,today I got a job at Huntly Honda....finally after all these years I am a bike mechanic.And I can walk or ride a pushbike to work.Thought I would bury that in this thread so only those who are bothered with hearing about my blithering will see it.

I bothered reading your "blithering", and am glad I did. Would bling you for this post, but apparantly I'm supposed to spread it around a bit before blinging you again...

Onto a new job already?! That was fast! Congrats on finally getting to work on bikes - I'm sure it'll make a welcome change of scenery. That, and cutting back on those 4 hours you used to burn commuting. It's like that in the UK, people commute to work for hours and just don't think about it... I couldn't bear to burn that much of my life just commuting! Crazy. And you were driving it as well... riding the pushbike or walking will save you plenty of money you would have otherwise spent on fuel and tyres etc.

Sounds like it's all moving along nicely. Still, shame you couldn't have a week off just relaxing at home in between... no rest for the wicked, I guess! New workplace for all those folk to come in and visit you at. Maybe as an employee and therefore less responsible for the running of the business, stress will be less of an issue? Either way, all the best for the future mate.

[Sniper]

Congrats sir...

[Motu]

Still, shame you couldn't have a week off just relaxing at home in between...

My wife says no way can I work 11 years without a break and just go straight into another job,she insists we go for a holiday.Legally I am obliged to help the new owner for 10 days.My new boss has a plan for new directions and will be setting things up for that,2 or 3 weeks is fine by him.

When you get to my age (53) and have been your own boss for 11 years,and running other peoples businesses for 10 years before that - you wonder how employable you will be.But having to employ people myself,I know the standard out there in my field....I know I would employ me,and just hoped others would too.I want to try local businesses first,and my cold call to another down the road was unanswered,so was hoping my second attempt would fare better.Our talk over the phone sounded hopeful,and last night we just talked for a couple of hours,not an interview at all.

My tools are right next door in the lockup,I could just roll them down the footpath.But they have a fork and a tail lift truck,so shifting my tools will be no problem.

[Flyingpony]

Congratulations Motu !! (And I read the "blithering" post too)



Now as an employee you'll rack up 4 weeks annual leave per year ... take your Mrs for a holiday around Christmas for three weeks Get her to plan it so it involves what she wants to do.

[_Gina_]

Blithering...?

Pffft!

[crashe]

It is not blithering at all.....

It has been a wonderful write up, of you, ending one chapter of your life and beginning another chapter.

Congratulations on your new job at Huntly Honda bike shop... well done.

Good luck with your new shed going up to plan without any hiccups along the way and then setting up all your tools, as to how you want them to be set up. Don't forget to get the damn shed fully alarmed.


It all started with you moving down to Huntly.... so all the very best in your new ventures and new beginnings in your life.

[mstriumph]

Good luck, fella .....
....... great big SCAREY step but you sound as though you have it all under control ....

...... gonna be great doin what you want to do and being able to turn it off at 5pm daily
...people that say that it must be great working for yourself because you 'don't have a boss' overlook the fact that every single customer is your 'boss' [and some of 'em can be downright nasty! ]

.... stress levels waaaaaaay down

[Robbo]

Good luck in your new venture Motu. Do they have a good coffee shop at Huntly Honda?

Cheers