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"Work to live but I’m lucky that I do love my job. If I didn’t have to work I’d still keep the business but have someone else run it. I worked bloody hard building it up! x " what do you do Nora if I being nosey tell me to mind my own business ![]() | |||
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"Work to live sadly... " Would you like to change job/career ? | |||
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"Work to live but I’m lucky that I do love my job. If I didn’t have to work I’d still keep the business but have someone else run it. I worked bloody hard building it up! x what do you do Nora if I being nosey tell me to mind my own business ![]() Sorry lovely but I’m going to have to say mind your own business ![]() ![]() | |||
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"Work to live but I’m lucky that I do love my job. If I didn’t have to work I’d still keep the business but have someone else run it. I worked bloody hard building it up! x " I'm sure you take a lot of pride in that achievement, rightly so. | |||
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"Who ever decided we work 5 days out of 7 ???" I work 7 out of 7 | |||
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"Who ever decided we work 5 days out of 7 ???" We used to work more than that ! Be interesting to see if ideas about a 4 day week gain any traction. | |||
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"Hi Leo. I work for my holidays abroad . Luckily no mortgage so spending money . Obviously bills and food but the leftover holiday fund . ![]() You are fortunate to be mortgage free but I'm sure you've worked very hard to reach that point. | |||
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"If you love your job, you never work a day in your life ![]() The ideal to aspire to, yes ![]() | |||
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"I used to be very career minded and focused; I'm still in the same career(progressed a bit!) but I don't see it as the Most Important Thing In The World. As long as I can afford to go to Booths for Christmas food shopping, I'm happy. I do love my job, perks etc and I'd be very sad if I didn't have it to be honest. I sometimes think about going into teaching/academia but the company I work for give me too many incentives to stay. And I'm too lazy to change career. ![]() Perhaps teaching or academia for later in life? When you're as ancient as me, say ![]() | |||
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"For the last couple of years I've worked virtually non stop due to the pandemic. I had 6 weeks off in the first lockdown and the odd day off. If I gave up work tomorrow I couldn't care less. How about you Leo?" Hi TD. I actually have the best job I've had in years and really enjoy going into work. Hasn't always been the case though so I can see both sides of the coin. | |||
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"For the last couple of years I've worked virtually non stop due to the pandemic. I had 6 weeks off in the first lockdown and the odd day off. If I gave up work tomorrow I couldn't care less. How about you Leo? Hi TD. I actually have the best job I've had in years and really enjoy going into work. Hasn't always been the case though so I can see both sides of the coin." That's good you have to be happy with what you do we spend a big chunk of our life doing it so it must be enjoyable. I've taken 5k payouts to get out of jobs before. Cheers for the reply ![]() | |||
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"For the last couple of years I've worked virtually non stop due to the pandemic. I had 6 weeks off in the first lockdown and the odd day off. If I gave up work tomorrow I couldn't care less. How about you Leo? Hi TD. I actually have the best job I've had in years and really enjoy going into work. Hasn't always been the case though so I can see both sides of the coin. That's good you have to be happy with what you do we spend a big chunk of our life doing it so it must be enjoyable. I've taken 5k payouts to get out of jobs before. Cheers for the reply ![]() Pay cuts | |||
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"Who ever decided we work 5 days out of 7 ??? I work 7 out of 7" That's tough. ![]() | |||
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"For the last couple of years I've worked virtually non stop due to the pandemic. I had 6 weeks off in the first lockdown and the odd day off. If I gave up work tomorrow I couldn't care less. How about you Leo? Hi TD. I actually have the best job I've had in years and really enjoy going into work. Hasn't always been the case though so I can see both sides of the coin. That's good you have to be happy with what you do we spend a big chunk of our life doing it so it must be enjoyable. I've taken 5k payouts to get out of jobs before. Cheers for the reply ![]() Yes, 5k would be a good payoff ! Btw I called you TD but I see you've changed name, always throws me. | |||
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"Work for myself and I love it. But it takes over your life somewhat. So I am in between right now, Leo. " Definitely harder to draw life/work boundaries when you are self employed. Even more important to make time away from work I think. | |||
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"If I could find a job I loved doing then it would definitely be "live to work". My last job I loved but I used to work in a solicitors and that was definitely "work to live". Now, I just want a job again but it's a job in itself trying to find one x" Good luck Katt. Lockdown has turned so much of the economy upside down but hopefully some normality is returning with more job opportunities. | |||
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"Work to live sadly... Would you like to change job/career ?" Yes. But I have never been good at anything or known what I wanted to do | |||
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"I don’t work. Early retirement sort of. Can’t imagine now having to do something by order. But I do look for things to keep myself occupied ." I imagine many people who retire find themselves busier than ever, and loving it. ![]() | |||
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"I don't have to work but I do love my profession so continue to do it. " An essential profession too. ![]() ![]() | |||
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"Work to live sadly... Would you like to change job/career ? Yes. But I have never been good at anything or known what I wanted to do" You are still very young. Plenty of time to find that thing you enjoy and are good at, I'm sure. | |||
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"Work for myself and I love it. But it takes over your life somewhat. So I am in between right now, Leo. Definitely harder to draw life/work boundaries when you are self employed. Even more important to make time away from work I think." In the last 18 months the boundaries blurred so much working around Covid that I was feeling guilty having time off at all. It's really important to have that balance. | |||
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"I have two jobs and I really love them both. I like having a purpose and feeling like I'm making a contribution to society. But I also enjoy the balance from having two fairly different professions. " More and more of us have multiple jobs and I like the idea of achieving a good balance that way. | |||
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"Rather work longer hours for 4 days and have 3 day offs " Like 10 hour days? I think I'd prefer that too. | |||
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"For the amount of work that I get done in a week I'm very lucky with my job around my family life and being paid to flirt,have lunches and dinners paid for when required can only be a bonus! ![]() Paid to flirt ! You must be a millionaire by now ![]() ![]() | |||
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"I hate my job. Unfortunately I'm not good enough at things I enjoy to make a living out of them. Luke " I've been there Luke ![]() | |||
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"For the amount of work that I get done in a week I'm very lucky with my job around my family life and being paid to flirt,have lunches and dinners paid for when required can only be a bonus! ![]() ![]() ![]() I wish Blooms...... | |||
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"Who ever decided we work 5 days out of 7 ??? I work 7 out of 7" bloody hell really ? | |||
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"For the last couple of years I've worked virtually non stop due to the pandemic. I had 6 weeks off in the first lockdown and the odd day off. If I gave up work tomorrow I couldn't care less. How about you Leo? Hi TD. I actually have the best job I've had in years and really enjoy going into work. Hasn't always been the case though so I can see both sides of the coin. That's good you have to be happy with what you do we spend a big chunk of our life doing it so it must be enjoyable. I've taken 5k payouts to get out of jobs before. Cheers for the reply ![]() No worries it was actually TM tricky micky not dicky lol | |||
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"For the amount of work that I get done in a week I'm very lucky with my job around my family life and being paid to flirt,have lunches and dinners paid for when required can only be a bonus! ![]() ![]() ![]() You're still very young, lots of time for that. But it's great you have such a flexible career with enjoyable extras. | |||
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"I ve loved all the jobs I have had , works took me all over the world, challenged me to learn and re-learn and met hundreds of people many of who became good friends. Everyone’s gotta work 1/3 of their life for 40 years or thereabouts , you might as well enjoy it and use it to live life to the full " That's quite a scary stat, but true. So live while we work. | |||
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"I'm guilty of being a bit 'live to work' I get obsessive and am a bit of a workaholic (as anyone who's ever tried to make plans with me can confirm ![]() It’s hard to pull back sometimes especially when you work for yourself ! I’ve started to say fuck it a lot more and everything is going well. P.s I took the day off today | |||
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"I'm guilty of being a bit 'live to work' I get obsessive and am a bit of a workaholic (as anyone who's ever tried to make plans with me can confirm ![]() Well it was passing down ![]() | |||
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"Work ! What is it good for !? Do you live to work or work to live ? And if you're not working at the moment, would you like to or is it a relief ?" I’m taking a break. Was in last job for 10 years, just finished. It’s a bit scary not knowing when I will earn again, but fuck it! And I’m sure something will turn up. I just didn’t want to assume that I will reach retirement age for and healthy ... assumes a lot. Yes it is a relief not to have to put up with some of the shit I was tolerating on a daily basis. It creeps up on you, easy to sleepwalk into a situation where you are no longer happy. | |||
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"Massively overrated. Being sick at being told it’s Monday TO Friday not Monday OR Friday. I don’t know why they’re so obsessed with me they need me 5/7 days. " ![]() | |||
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"I’m currently taking a little break to focus on myself and also go back into studying as I feel my previous work was great but I needed to close the chapter x I’m lucky I guess I can take my time off to focus on me and be able to afford take the hit " Career breaks can be invaluable, lifelong learning too. | |||
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"I'm incredibly lucky to have my job (well i worked hard, but you know ![]() ![]() Enjoy those options! Well earned when you get into that position. And yes I know what you mean about being “lucky”. Same here, I have been lucky enough to have a decent career, but most of that luck came in the form of parents who strongly encouraged working hard in school, and being smart enough to be able to get good grades if I worked hard. After that, the main piece of luck has been staying healthy. But all of that would have for me nowhere if I hadn’t studied hard in school and uni, and then worked just as off when I got decent career opportunities. Huge amount of luck, and a good deal of hard work. | |||
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"I’m currently taking a little break to focus on myself and also go back into studying as I feel my previous work was great but I needed to close the chapter x I’m lucky I guess I can take my time off to focus on me and be able to afford take the hit Career breaks can be invaluable, lifelong learning too." Completely 100 per cent agreed. Sabbaticals or quitting, getting away from work for a while gives you a different perspective on work and life. | |||
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"I would give up work in a heartbeat if I could afford to. Having said that I would them devote my time to writing which is something I do as a sideline at the moment." What sort of writing do you do? How did you get started? | |||
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"I'm incredibly lucky to have my job (well i worked hard, but you know ![]() ![]() Good plan. I bet you're already planning some adventures for that time. ![]() | |||
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"I work far to much that's why I'm single ..... well that and my face ![]() Where would you like to retire to ? | |||
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"Work is not a job for me, it’s part of my lifestyle. Since I changed my outlook to this, my life has stepped up to a higher more satisfying level. " Sounds interesting | |||
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"I would give up work in a heartbeat if I could afford to. Having said that I would them devote my time to writing which is something I do as a sideline at the moment. What sort of writing do you do? How did you get started? " I've written a novel (unpublished) and am working on another. I've also had a number of short stories published in various different places. | |||
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"I work shifts so 12 hour shifts 3 /4 days a week hard going. Looking for something closer home at mo as travel an hour n half to work " Yes, that's another hour a day on top of work. Best wishes looking for the new job. | |||
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"I work far to much that's why I'm single ..... well that and my face ![]() turkey or Thailand people ate very nice in both places although Thailand is like paradise | |||
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"Work ! What is it good for !? Do you live to work or work to live ? And if you're not working at the moment, would you like to or is it a relief ?" I'm retired but hubby is working mainly for our insurance. Wish he didn't but it is what it is. | |||
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"Who ever decided we work 5 days out of 7 ???" We used to work 6 of 7 until the unions came along. | |||
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"Work ! What is it good for !? Do you live to work or work to live ? And if you're not working at the moment, would you like to or is it a relief ?" I work to live although I do enjoy the job. Covid has created flexi working which suits me better. I’m getting ready to stop or slow down, work isn’t as important now | |||
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"Work is not a job for me, it’s part of my lifestyle. Since I changed my outlook to this, my life has stepped up to a higher more satisfying level. " This…. Went freelance, not pick and choose assignments. No need to worry about office politics. Well not as much anyway. | |||
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"I work to live, however ive been living to work recently, ive used work as a coping mechanism which isnt healthy. I used to have the balance right 4 hour mon to thurs be done for mid day then fri sat sun off. Recently ive been working 12h days 7 days a week ![]() See that holiday G ? It's got your name on it ! But I do hope that more balance is not far away. | |||
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"5x8 hours is overrated. I can fully get my job done in 6 hours and working from home made me realise that" In theory the lockdown experience/experiment could alter a lot of working patterns for the better. Fingers crossed. | |||
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"I work minimally to live. My job is cool but I look around and wonder how people do the same thing day in day out for years on end. Everyone that I know that has been made redundant has come out the other side refreshed and ready to face new challenges. " That's a positive thought. Every ending also a new beginning. ![]() | |||
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"I enjoy working for the mental stimulation and I enjoy my job but I do work to live. If I wasn't working, I would need to do something to keep my brain active. The longest I haven't worked was my 6 months maternity leave, I was so pleased to get back to work. " Brain exercise crucial to us all I think. I guess my ideal would be a mix of meaningful work, volunteering and return to study. | |||
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"I am trying to get more balance with work. I love what I do but it can very easily take over my entire life. I'm hoping in a couple of years to take a step back, maybe go part time or take a job with a bit less responsibility. I don't work to live as my job is more important to me than that, but I'm trying my hardest not to live to work." I've picked up a little about your job from other threads and it has always sounded stimulating but challenging. | |||
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"It's been a long time since I loved my job. Sometimes I get moments of it where I know I'm making a difference. I work a lot because I have to. I'm a single parent and so no matter what I seem to make I'm never in a position to be able to save. " It is very unfair that many people work so hard yet still find it tough financially. Something broken there ![]() | |||
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"5x8 hours is overrated. I can fully get my job done in 6 hours and working from home made me realise that In theory the lockdown experience/experiment could alter a lot of working patterns for the better. Fingers crossed." Hopefully so, I don't even mind the office that much, but the days don't have to be as long as they are. I've gotten better at not working loads for the sake of it as I was earlier in my career when I thought I had something to prove. I have more experience and know how to manage expectations a lot better ![]() | |||
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"I've never understood people who get bored when they don't go to work. I was furloughed for a few months last year and it was paradise." Furlough was a liberation for some I'm sure. Hopefully opened up new possibilities to build on. | |||
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"5x8 hours is overrated. I can fully get my job done in 6 hours and working from home made me realise that In theory the lockdown experience/experiment could alter a lot of working patterns for the better. Fingers crossed. Hopefully so, I don't even mind the office that much, but the days don't have to be as long as they are. I've gotten better at not working loads for the sake of it as I was earlier in my career when I thought I had something to prove. I have more experience and know how to manage expectations a lot better ![]() For a long time the UK has had some of the longest hours with the lowest productivity. Must be a better way to do things. | |||
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"I have a very demanding career at a time when I could really be doing anything else. People get precious about being in my profession when I really couldn't care less. Rewind the clock back I'd choose a trade I think. " Trades are still wrongly undervalued compared to professions, imo. | |||
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"The idea of a “dream job” has irritated me recently. Surely not having a job and pursuing passions is the dream, right? X" I guess making a living from your passion is the dream for some? | |||
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"I work for myself, on my own, in my own time. It has its obvious benefits but can be lonely and difficult to remain motivated at times. I suppose, in the greater scheme of things, it's a relief for the freedom it affords." I sense you'd like a more social side to work- is that possible in your line of business? | |||
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"I've never understood people who get bored when they don't go to work. I was furloughed for a few months last year and it was paradise." Totally the same, I don't get it, o could fill my days with loads of stuff. | |||
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"I work too much really and I do feel guilty about it at times. I enjoy my job (most of the time) and my pride in it means I can't leave it unfinished/half done. Today, that meant starting answering messages at 07:30 to deal with absences and people stuck on trains and meant having no break and holding my bladder for upward of 2hrs. Anyone with a job involving education will probably understand this. It's all worth it for the outcomes for the young people, ultimately. " They sound very fortunate to have you. But you must also come first sometimes. | |||
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"I've never understood people who get bored when they don't go to work. I was furloughed for a few months last year and it was paradise. Totally the same, I don't get it, o could fill my days with loads of stuff. " I suppose lockdown was the test of the live to work/Work to live divide? Those who lived to work found themselves adrift in some cases. | |||
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"It's been a long time since I loved my job. Sometimes I get moments of it where I know I'm making a difference. I work a lot because I have to. I'm a single parent and so no matter what I seem to make I'm never in a position to be able to save. It is very unfair that many people work so hard yet still find it tough financially. Something broken there ![]() I work in the third sector because making a difference drives me. However, I do look at the corporate world pay scales and get quite envious! | |||
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"At the moment it feels like I'm living to work. I'm drowning in jobs, but as someone has told me on here.. I've obviously been given the work and tight deadlines because I'm one of the most capable at doing it (which makes me feel a little better about it). I enjoy my job, but I'd love to get that divide just right between work and home (I'm WFH so they merge together!) Pray for my work load slowing down soon please everyone. " https://g.co/kgs/iYuzU2 | |||
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