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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: McGirr on August 23, 2013, 03:05:18 PM
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Well working weekends for the last 25 years in retail and 7 and half years in realestate, I have a job offer of becoming a Body Corp manager working Mon to Friday 9.00 to 5.00 and no weekends.
A regular income, holiday pay, sick pay (although very rarely take sickies) and weekends. I am spending a weekend at a resort with my partner Penny, my birthday present, and will discuss the advantages of the new offer.
No more stress chasing an income and wondering when my next pay is coming in, no more long hours, no more pressure and get to catch up with my kids more. The money is a little less but my health and well being is worth alot more. ;D
At 52 next Thursday, time to slow down and enjoy life and go camping on weekends.
I can see alot of :cheers: will be consumed this weekend.
Mark
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Good luck Mark
Swannie
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Mark, I may have misunderstood, but Mon to Sat with no weekends.
I know I treat Friday as a weekend, but most normal people include Sat???
That aside, I am "temporarily" on a 38 hour wages job.
This is so I can pick my kids up from school at 3:30pm everyday as the boss (assistant principal) has gone back full time.
As much as I keep telling myself I'm going back, I know now I never will........
No stress, paid every week, and problems are left at the job never taken home.
If only I could get the same, but in a gov dept, I'd be set.
You won't regret it. Go for it.
Cheers, Happy Birthday and good luck,
Brian
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Congrats, I thought this was relevant...
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I have been fortunate not too have to work weekends for a long time (over 20 years) and I am now looking to get into an environment where weekend work is almost certain.
Good luck with the new role, sounds like everything is better except the pay, and people get too hung up on the money side of things. I have taken cuts in several jobs to get a better quality of life.
Bunyip
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Congrats, I thought this was relevant...
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Love that quote D4D. Not sure how well applied it is in Coke, I knew a mate whos daad worked for them. He pulled long hours.
Bunyip
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Good luck mate. At the end of the day, you need to enjoy life and if this is what will help you achieve that quality of life then go for it. Money isn't everything, but does help.....:-)
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Saturday 9-5 then away for Sat Night - Sunday - back to work Monday 9 am ----
Like Brian532 I am wondering about your weekend --- Ahhh McGoo you've done it again !! :cup: :cup:
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Great minds think alike ;D , as you know Mark I too am 52 years old/young and have decided to "taper" a bit. We work Monday to Thursday and have a three day weekend every weekend........ now we could still have our foot on the go pedal but life is too short, and to the best of my knowledge no one ever lay on their death bed and said " gee I'm glad I did that overtime".
Go for it mate, Penny's a cool lady and the more time you spend together the happier you both will be. :cheers:
Cheers
Johnno
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Great minds think alike ;D , as you know Mark I too am 52 years old/young and have decided to "taper" a bit. We work Monday to Thursday and have a three day weekend every weekend........ now we could still have our foot on the go pedal but life is too short, and to the best of my knowledge no one ever lay on their death bed and said " gee I'm glad I did that overtime".
Go for it mate, Penny's a cool lady and the more time you spend together the happier you both will be. :cheers:
Cheers
Johnno
X 2 mate.
Life short and they don't resurrect you to pay the money back ;D ;D ;D
Jet ;D
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Sorry meant mon to Friday ;D
Mark
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First sign of senility - dunno what day of the week it is .... :cheers: :cup: :cheers: :cup: :cheers:
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And you know this......how ??? ....... ;D ;D ;D
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First sign of senility - dunno what day of the week it is .... :cheers: :cup: :cheers: :cup: :cheers:
Do I know you ;D ;D
Mark
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If you thought dealing with customers in retail is a barrel of laughs then,
Have fun dealing with residents as a body corp manager.
No, I have not been one, but I have a few body corp customers.
And frankly I wouldn't wish some of the residents on my MIL.
Be very careful ,Forrest.
Rod
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Happy birthday for next Thursday, Mark... :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
A couple of years ago Kay and I decided that we'd set some time aside for us.....good holidays, more long weekends etc.
It really hasn't made that big a difference to the bottom line, but we feel much better for it.
Good luck with your decision.
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If you thought dealing with customers in retail is a barrel of laughs then,
Have fun dealing with residents as a body corp manager.
No, I have not been one, but I have a few body corp customers.
And frankly I wouldn't wish some of the residents on my MIL.
Be very careful ,Forrest.
Rod
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I deal with them on the real estate side telling them their unit is worth half the price to what they paid years ago. Yes dealing with the public is fun but years doing it I have heard and been through it all.
I just drink more ;D
Mark
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Good luck mate. In my experience, not working weekends is an often understated bonus. I worked weekends and nightshifts for a long time and now cant understand why i did it for so long.
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There's another + as well.......... less tax paid ;D good luck with it Mark :cheers:
ps put in for next years leave quick so you can take me to the "Cape" >:D
:cheers:
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There's another + as well.......... less tax paid ;D good luck with it Mark :cheers:
ps put in for next years leave quick so you can take me to the "Cape" >:D
:cheers:
Yes that will be my first agenda ;D
Mark
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OK OK OK...what have you done with Peter ? :police: :police: ??? ???
MarkVS
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Mark you are a long time dead, go for it. the stress will make it come sooner. B
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I say go for it and good luck to you.
We decided a couple of years ago that the second half of our life is about our kids and us.
No worrying about how we look, we dont need the best house, new cars, best of every material possession.
We need a good quality of life, happy well loved kids, holidays, no stress, no long working hours, being content with the little we own, all that sort of thing :)
Working long hours and missing my kids growing up just to keep banks wealthy so we can look better is a thing of the past, that much i am certain of.
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I say go for it and good luck to you.
We decided a couple of years ago that the second half of our life is about our kids and us.
No worrying about how we look, we dont need the best house, new cars, best of every material possession.
We need a good quality of life, happy well loved kids, holidays, no stress, no long working hours, being content with the little we own, all that sort of thing :)
Working long hours and missing my kids growing up just to keep banks wealthy so we can look better is a thing of the past, that much i am certain of.
Mate so true. :cup:
I am far from wealthy but I have a beautiful supportive partner, great kids , love my 4wd driving , enjoy organising trips and camping with great friends . Being in real estate I have seen so many people go to the wall and to me life is about living and enjoying what we have.
Mark
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If its time, it time.
On the face of it BC Management looks like a cross between being a book keeper and a secretary but I know a few guys doing it these days and they reckon its a bit of a pi$$er dealing with the dickheads, as long as you dont push too hard.
The idea of a stable income does sound appealing after the "live by the sword die by the sword" situation that selling anything on a commission basis brings.
Best of luck with the change, if you do decide.
Cheers Nomad.
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Go for it mate.................... I like a lot of others on here have been working weekends. plus nightshift, plus being in another country at xmas etc for a long time.
If you get an opportunity to make life more happy....... grab it with both hands mate.
All the best.
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Good luck mate, hard decision. Sometimes you need a leap of faith.
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ps put in for next years leave quick so you can take me to the "Cape" >:D
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You need to do what best for you I think there is a quote along the lines "No one on their death bed every said they wished they had spent more time at work".
Yes I think your making the right choice.
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Mark, after having a little time off to smell the roses, I totally agree..................but are you asking my swag, should I take the job, or telling us you are taking the job and heading in the right direction for a great retirement. :) Sounds like there could be some great (cheaper) spots to stay in Cairns.
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Mark, after having a little time off to smell the roses, I totally agree..................but are you asking my swag, should I take the job, or telling us you are taking the job and heading in the right direction for a great retirement. :) Sounds like there could be some great (cheaper) spots to stay in Cairns.
No mate I have made my decision. Taking the job and going to have weekends playing around with the camper and cruiser. ;D
Mark
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No mate I have made my decision. Taking the job and going to have weekends playing around with the camper and cruiser. ;D
Mark
So there is a party are the new resort (http://www.pic4ever.com/images/cancan.gif) with a little music (http://www.pic4ever.com/images/123.gif) and alot of discussions about future My Swag trips. Well done mate. You wont know yourself.
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OK OK OK...what have you done with Peter ? :police: :police: ??? ???
MarkVS
must admit Mark, that was my first thought as well.
Mr McGirr, is there a ranger truck, a modcon camper and some socks for Mauri in your driveway? :police:
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must admit Mark, that was my first thought as well.
Mr McGirr, is there a ranger truck, a modcon camper and some socks for Mauri in your driveway? :police:
Yep.........that was my first thought as well LOL ;D ......................Poor Peter.....we'll miss him :'(
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Yep.........that was my first thought as well LOL ;D ......................Poor Peter.....we'll miss him :'(
Peter who ;D
All I can say is my garage is full ;D
Mark
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When do you start the new job, Mark?
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Good for Mark, at least now you can have a life. Go out and enjoy.
cheers duggie
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When do you start the new job, Mark?
Geoff
Start Monday the 9th Sept. Just tidying things at work at the moment and will take it easy next week.
Have ordered some led light strips, plugs etc to start getting the camper the way I want and even ordered another 80 litre water tank and may even look at a new box for the front of the camper.
That way I can head off for a weekend camping at the drop of a hat.
Mark
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That way I can head off for a weekend camping at the drop of a hat.
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:cup: :cup:
You won't know yourself.
:cheers:
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I reckon you've got a perfect personality for that kind of work Mark. If you can lead 25 my swaggers up the Cape, body corps should be a breeze.
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Good on ya Mark.
Best of luck with the new job.
Bill
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I say go for it and good luck to you.
We decided a couple of years ago that the second half of our life is about our kids and us.
No worrying about how we look, we dont need the best house, new cars, best of every material possession.
We need a good quality of life, happy well loved kids, holidays, no stress, no long working hours, being content with the little we own, all that sort of thing :)
Working long hours and missing my kids growing up just to keep banks wealthy so we can look better is a thing of the past, that much i am certain of.
:cup: well said mate.
:cheers:
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Well done Mark ,I too am 52 in a couple of months and did the same thing a couple of years ago less hours less money and no weekends or maybe one Saturday a year best decision I have ever made the only trouble now is trying to work out how to do even less and to make my super magically double so I can forget about work even sooner .
Buy the way happy birthday :cheers: :cheers: Troy
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I changed roles about a year ago now don't do any weekends and I am home by about 3 most days a bit less coin but a company car helps bridge the gap. Happiness and less stress makes up for the rest.
Go for it life is too short to work it away.
Eddy
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I use to do big days, big weeks and big months when I was working for my old boss. Be away from home for up to 6weeks to get home for a day or two and go again. Big coin too but flipping big days Truckin. Now I do 7 and 7 and love the down time, still away from home but only a week at a time. I'm earning only around 2/3rds of what I use to but the family time makes up for it. Oh but the waist line doesn't like it but that's a story for another day.
Great choice to give you and your family more quality time.