Major Life Crossroad

**Slim** · 20th January 2005, 15:37

Isn't it amazing how easily some major life decisions can be?

After just over a year of seeing The Man and living 1.5hrs ride apart, and various discussions about him moving over here & getting a new job, it turns out that I'm moving over there.

After a particularly horrible day at work yesterday, and with a "Self Assessment" section of my yearly "Performance Review" to fill out, I filled it out!

Goals for Lisa's future:

No more shiftwork
No more weekend work
Move to Te Puke and get a life - preferably a stress-free one!!!

Which I put on my managers desk yesterday for his entertainment on his return to work this morning. :sly:

Despite the fact that The Man and I are on about the same hourly rate, I make much more money due to shift allowances/compensations and a yearly bonus. Which is why he was going to move over here. But after 8 years, I'm finally and thoroughly sick of the shiftwork and the tensions it places on my life. And my life is what it's all about, right?

So the money's not what it's all about now. That new Triumph might not be part of my future this year (drat!

) but my living expenses will be greatly reduced by moving in with The Man, so a huge salary is not such a big priority for me now.

What a relief! Now I just have to tell Mum that I'm moving out of town again (she'll be happy for me, I'm sure).

And I won't be starting looking for a job in The Bay until I get back from my March holiday, so it's no stress until then.

So here's to making the right decision for you & following it through. Have a beverage on me to celebrate.

**vifferman** · 20th January 2005, 15:39

Good for you, O Wise Woman!

Hope it all works out tremendously well for you, Slim!

**Firefight** · 20th January 2005, 15:41

Good on you Lisa, hope it all works out for you and your man.

F/F

**Yokai** · 20th January 2005, 15:42

Hey Lisa - well done!... Glad to see that you and The Man are cool, and that you have got some good goals ahead of you. After 8months of bitching about my job, I did almost exactly what you did... Great isn't it! I start my new job on the 14th Feb, with a little more money in the pocket, and a little more free time to do what I want.... Coolness!

Have a frosty beverage for me too!

**vifferman** · 20th January 2005, 15:45

Originally Posted by Yokai

After 8months of bitching about my job, I did almost exactly what you did... Great isn't it! I start my new job on the 14th Feb, with a little more money in the pocket, and a little more free time to do what I want....

Congratulations, Yokai! Well done!

**Joni** · 20th January 2005, 15:49

Congratulations....
You say that money is not what its about now.... although it can make life a little easier, happiness never comes from money. If everything else fits and your quality of life will improve over all and you are happy together, I say absolutely great... good for you. I wish you all the very best!!!

**White trash** · 20th January 2005, 15:55

Congratulations, Lisa. Sometimes you gatta do what you gotta do, even when it means not buying a bike from poor ol' Jimmy. *sniff*

**Riff Raff** · 20th January 2005, 16:26

Originally Posted by Slim

Isn't it amazing how easily some major life decisions can be?

They are really - yet we often agonise for ages before making them and then wonder why it was so hard. Good on you. Best wishes.

**Slim** · 20th January 2005, 16:32

Originally Posted by White trash

Congratulations, Lisa. Sometimes you gatta do what you gotta do, even when it means not buying a bike from poor ol' Jimmy. *sniff*

Oi! That was a "might" on the "no new bike" thing, so don't think this doesn't mean you shouldn't still be checking things out with the *@#&$* Truimph importer for me.