Major Life Crossroad

LB · 21st January 2005, 04:00

Good on you Slim, life is short and we need to do what makes us happy. Money helps but there's a lot of things that matter more than money. Enjoy!!

**Juan** · 21st January 2005, 09:59

Good on ya both... Best wishes for as good a life as myself and Ruth now have.... Guess that's Hamilton off our places to live list then!!!!

**merv** · 21st January 2005, 10:35

I've taken the view these days I need the time more than the last few dollars these days. I changed jobs in 2003 and made sure I took a 7 week break between jobs (I tried for 2 months but my new boss wanted me quicker) and insisted on a decent Xmas holiday so took 6 weeks last year. Then I had a week in Sydney later in the year besides a few work trips. This Xmas break I'm having 4 weeks off, that's why I'm still at home, and in April I'm having another 2 weeks holiday in Australia. Some of it ends up being leave without pay, but what the hell. My last kid (daughter) has just finished school so both mine will be at Uni next year and we figure its time we had a bit of a change and some more freedom and time for ourselves.

**MrMelon** · 21st January 2005, 10:41

Good on you for doing what'll make you happier. Life's too short to be sitting around working for someone else and not doing your own thing.

I just handed my resignation in this morning too!

**White trash** · 21st January 2005, 10:46

Originally Posted by MrMelon

I just handed my resignation in this morning too!

WTF?!?! Have you all gone mad? With no jobs, who the hell am I gonna sell bikes to?

**MrMelon** · 21st January 2005, 11:08

Yeah I think we've all lost it..

I'll be looking for a cheap 50cc street magic soon though!

**merv** · 21st January 2005, 11:21

Originally Posted by White trash

WTF?!?! Have you all gone mad? With no jobs, who the hell am I gonna sell bikes to?

Don't worry man, I'm a tight arse so we don't change our bikes too quickly anyway, but then we are impulsive buyers all the same and I'm already a pensioner so some money rolls in no matter what.

As for Slim, all the best, do what feels right for you.

Mr Melon have you got another job lined up?

**Devil** · 21st January 2005, 11:22

Hah. I did my resigning on xmas eve. Its my last day today at current job

Cant wait. Although i'd rather be at the big day out in my nice cool vodafone corporate box with the tickets I won

**MrMelon** · 21st January 2005, 11:58

I've got full time uni starting in a month, so that's why I've resigned... I've (hopefully) got a bit of regular part time work organised though.

**Slim** · 21st January 2005, 14:46

Thanks for all the good wishes, and it's nice knowing I'm not the only one who's gone down this path, and successfully too by the sounds of it.

I told Mum & Dad last night and while they're not happy that I'm moving out of town again, they're proud and happy that I've made the decision and am so happy & positive about it.

My sister-in-law has just told me that she's looking forward to the House Warming party in Te Puke!

Trash - any word from the Triumph Importers?!?? Hope you're not slacking off on my behalf!