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Started by McGirr, August 23, 2013, 03:05:18 PM

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Barrabart

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.
Trackabout Safari towed by an old HJ75 Cruiser Tray Back.. Lovin'it!!!

Ynot

Good luck mate, hard decision. Sometimes you need a leap of faith.


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Mobi

Quote from: xcvator on August 23, 2013, 04:56:06 PM
ps put in for next years leave quick so you can take me to the "Cape"  >:D
:cheers:

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.

:cheers:
Cat slave

Frostd

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.

http://frostysadventures.blogspot.com/

McGirr

Quote from: Frostd on August 23, 2013, 09:31:32 PM
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
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

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Frostd

Quote from: McGirr on August 23, 2013, 09:34:01 PM
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 with a little music and  alot of discussions about future My Swag trips.  Well done mate. You wont know yourself.

http://frostysadventures.blogspot.com/

cm4x4nut

Quote from: MarkVS on August 23, 2013, 05:13:37 PM
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:
Cheers, Craig


jk

Quote from: cm4x4nut on August 24, 2013, 07:59:49 AM
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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2005 Cape York Explorer Extreme with "ATS"

2012 Crusader X Country
   
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McGirr

Quote from: jk on August 24, 2013, 08:45:52 AM
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
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

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GeoffA

When do you start the new job, Mark?
Geoff and Kay

1999 GU TD42T wagon
2005 Coota Camper - gone, but never forgotten
2020 North Coast 15' Titanium - tandem, of course

Land Cruiser.....the Patrol that Toyota try to build.....

duggie

Good for Mark, at least now you can have a life. Go out and enjoy.

cheers duggie
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McGirr

Quote from: GeoffA on August 27, 2013, 04:31:07 PM
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
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

https://www.facebook.com/Working-and-Traveling-Australia

GeoffA

Quote from: McGirr on August 27, 2013, 04:41:52 PM
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That way I can head off for a weekend camping at the drop of a hat. 
.......

:cup: :cup:

You won't know yourself.

:cheers:
Geoff and Kay

1999 GU TD42T wagon
2005 Coota Camper - gone, but never forgotten
2020 North Coast 15' Titanium - tandem, of course

Land Cruiser.....the Patrol that Toyota try to build.....

scoot

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.

Bill

Good on ya Mark.
Best of luck with the new job.
Bill
"The problem with the world is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?"
-unknown

sol

Quote from: DannyG on August 23, 2013, 05:49:26 PM
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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ehsc

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 
2017 Isuxu D-max
2003 Jayco Freedom Outback

V8100

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
2010 Navara d22(gone)
2004 jayco swan
2003 V8 cruiser

ozstickman

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.
Don't complain! It could be worse, you could be six foot under or a brick of ashes!!
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