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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

If you could work time, pay all your bills and have more free time BUT

not enough money for holidays or a nice car..

Would you do it?

Or ..

Would you rather work long hours, not much free time BUT have holidays and a new car?

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By *tonMessCouple
over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

Im lucky enough that Cheffy earns enough for me to drop my full time hours to part time due to health issues. We still afford nice things like carsand holidays we just budget differently.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I guess I’m lucky in that I have both. I love my job and I work long hours but my time outside of work is all mine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do the former and prefer the free time to spend with friends and the Mrs. I value that more than any holiday or flash motor.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If you could work time, pay all your bills and have more free time BUT

not enough money for holidays or a nice car..

Would you do it?

Or ..

Would you rather work long hours, not much free time BUT have holidays and a new car?

"

Some poor buggers work all them long hours and still have bugger all for a new car or holidays steely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I work long hours nights and days but wouldn't change that unless I won the lotto I love my holidays in the sun and try to go at least twice a year

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By *orticiaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Time is the most precious commodity of all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I guess I’m lucky in that I have both. I love my job and I work long hours but my time outside of work is all mine. "

Snap!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I already do. I can't drive much now anyway and am phobic about flying, so I'm not missing out on anything.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That’s kind of how I work. I choose pretty much when I work and when I don’t. For many years quality of life and life balance have been much more important than making as much money as possible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Time is the most precious commodity of all"

Agreed.

You, madam

Are my kind of pervert !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If you could work time, pay all your bills and have more free time BUT

not enough money for holidays or a nice car..

Would you do it?

Or ..

Would you rather work long hours, not much free time BUT have holidays and a new car?

"

I have a good job i save if i want anything then it feels more special

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd rather work part time and just get by. That's what i had when I started my new job, but I keep getting more and more hours I don't want.

I left my previous job for a better work life balance. Some weeks I get that, some I don't. I don't need flash things and holidays to be happy. As long as I can afford the roof over my head and food in my belly and a few friends to call on I'm happy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That question has me in a quandary... I'm really torn at the concept of increased quality of life from working less hours but sacrificing nice holidays and vehicles... Damn! You've really made me think OP

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By *icassolifelikeMan
over a year ago

Luton

Family first on everything

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Work to live, don't live to work.

I am a single working parent, I'm lucky (and have worked bloody hard!) to have a decent job so am able to afford to work part time so i can do school runs for my kid and have a day off each week for me-time. I dont have much spare cash but we have what we need and my emotional health and happiness is more important to me than having a new car or a foreign holiday each year.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I’ve really been super busy at work and my Dad gave my a coaster which says ‘never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life’

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’ve really been super busy at work and my Dad gave my a coaster which says ‘never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life’ "

I like this lots!

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"I’ve really been super busy at work and my Dad gave my a coaster which says ‘never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life’

I like this lots!"

Me too... I don’t use it as a coaster, it’s on my fireplace to remind me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Take it like a shot!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I work 10 days in 28 it suits me fine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

I worked 55 hours a week for years.. money in the bank but knackered and miserable. Now work a three day week.Every week feel a like a holiday.

Unless you do a job you love, or desperately need the money I'd say go with the reduced hours every time.

Life is too short.No one lies in their deathbed wishing they'd put a few extra hours in at work.

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By *ollyGWoman
over a year ago

Southampton


"If you could work time, pay all your bills and have more free time BUT

not enough money for holidays or a nice car..

Would you do it?

Or ..

Would you rather work long hours, not much free time BUT have holidays and a new car?

"
holidays for me, not bothered about car

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"If you could work time, pay all your bills and have more free time BUT

not enough money for holidays or a nice car..

Would you do it?

Or ..

Would you rather work long hours, not much free time BUT have holidays and a new car?

"

We gave up full time work a while ago and currently neither of us is earning money. I would never go back to full time work nor would Mr N. Time to us has more value than many other things.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

However I wouldn't turn an Aston Martin down or refuse fabulous holidays

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’ve really been super busy at work and my Dad gave my a coaster which says ‘never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life’

I like this lots!

Me too... I don’t use it as a coaster, it’s on my fireplace to remind me. "

I think I need to make my own and place it on the dash of my van next!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Foreign holidays are overrated anyway. Hours cooped up in a plane, sweaty nights where you can't sleep, upset stomach and crying because you miss your kids.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Foreign holidays are overrated anyway. Hours cooped up in a plane, sweaty nights where you can't sleep, upset stomach and crying because you miss your kids. "

I forgot cockroaches and uncomfortable beds.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Part time every time here . Can pick up a car for a few hundred and Wales is always nice

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By *ollyGWoman
over a year ago

Southampton


"Foreign holidays are overrated anyway. Hours cooped up in a plane, sweaty nights where you can't sleep, upset stomach and crying because you miss your kids. "
I don't have kids lol, I love the sun and the freedom of doing what I want

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Foreign holidays are overrated anyway. Hours cooped up in a plane, sweaty nights where you can't sleep, upset stomach and crying because you miss your kids.

I forgot cockroaches and uncomfortable beds."

Don't forget their full of foreigners as well, greasy....!

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

It amazes me the number of people who live for their two weeks in the sun every year.

I'd much rather work part time, and I couldn't care less about what car I drive as long as it's mechanically sound and cheap to run.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My life choice is the former. That's why i choose to accept my current job. We've Never felt the need for expensive holidays or cars... although it would be nice to have a little extra each month we can scrape by for now.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

I don't want a holiday in the sun,

I wanna go to the new Belsen,

I wanna see some history,

'Cause now I got a reasonable economy.....

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

We do go away to furrin twice a year if we can so we're not strictly in the first category. We don't have Aston Martins though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Today is all we have....

If we spend every today working...

What life do we have....

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Today is all we have....

If we spend every today working...

What life do we have.... "

Very true. I understand that some people are lucky enough to have jobs they love and that are very fulfilling. However for many of us work is just a means to an end and the less of it we can do the more time we have to spend on things we love and find fulfilling.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"I guess I’m lucky in that I have both. I love my job and I work long hours but my time outside of work is all mine. "

Time outside work ? When they make you stand outside for a smoke you mean ?

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"I guess I’m lucky in that I have both. I love my job and I work long hours but my time outside of work is all mine.

Time outside work ? When they make you stand outside for a smoke you mean ?"

I gave that up!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Work part time,do few weeks then off few weeks,just doing one,short week end shift at the mo for now couple months,bikes to ride,houses n gardens to do up,lie ins,to enjoy,usually have two or three hols been lucky with work but enjoy life,don't think anyone last words,'wish I'd done another shift'!

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford


"I guess I’m lucky in that I have both. I love my job and I work long hours but my time outside of work is all mine.

Time outside work ? When they make you stand outside for a smoke you mean ?"

I'm amazed that you can still do that.

My work has a smoking shelter thing outside. I'm sure it'd be much better if people were simply not allowed to smoke on work premises.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ads worked full time and me part time and we were just about managing but I decided late last year that I needed more hours to be able to enjoy life a little more so looked for more hours and I got that with the same company I was already with (they matched hours I was offered elsewhere and it was more pe hour) so now I work full time and this month was lovelt because we could pay for extra things for the wedding and was able to treat my son to a lovely birthday meal, we would have done it before but it would have been tight. So I’m happy to work that bit harder for better things.

Geeky x

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman
over a year ago

B & M Bargains

I tried to go part time last year, the plan was to have enough money to cover the essentials and if I wanted luxuries I would need to build up some self employed work alongside! It’s ended up me doing 4 days in one job and 1 in the other for the time being as someone left my new place. Whilst the money is nice to have, I can’t wait to be able to cut out a day again so i can get better work-life balance

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