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[JamesV6CDX]

Kevin has come very close to reading my thoughts, actually... about option 3 being the longer term goal. It'd mean going through the entire recruitment process again, and would mean a possible move of location, however it's definately where I'd like to be in the longer term.

In the interim, I can't take anymore. My job is making me drink too much, lose my temper, and sometimes have me in tears.

Thanks for the advice, but alas it's too late. I can't stand being this unhappy every day, and I have handed my notice in.

My salary is not exactly high (22.7k basic) and it's certainly not worth the aggro and upset.

What will I do now, in the interim?

I will do freelance work, in both the IT industry, and with mechanics - and hopefully later on I will achieve my goal.

Am I scared? Yes, I'm bricking it.

Am I excited and enthusiastic? Definately!!

Here goes, in at the deep end!

[Richie London]

i got sick of my job, until i changed contractors, was with the same company for 5 yrs, all i did was fire people or give them rollockings, did my own thing for a while then decided to do agency work, sometimes better pay sometimes not, but felt better in myself as i wasnt in same place day in day out, made great friends round the country and more confident in myself now. do what makes you happy, dont blame the job m8, its usually your surroundings and the people you work with that make you unhappy. time to change

if i dont want to work, i wont work  

[cem_devecioglu]

Kevin said

" would sit tight for the moment. Things might be taking a turn for the worse and you haven't given the mobile mechanic
side long enough to know truely if it will support you, IMHO. Filling your weekends with work is one thing, filling every
 week day is another. In addition, you might currently be experiencing a surge of interest from people on the forum who
have had jobs kicking around they had been "meaning to do" for a while, which will naturally settle given time.
I think you need to view your job as a means to an end and not take problems home with you. We all have to deal with
muppets from time to time and in an environment where we could do better. You can try to change things and beat yourself up over it when you fail, or you can accept that the intertia is too great for one man to overcome and view it as a stable source of income for which you simply have to turn up every day."


Marks DTM said
"And by the time you reach 40, you will be shot to pieces doing the spanner twirling as its like most physical trades.....
they take it out on the body. "

Hollycount said
"mobile mechanics will be up and down, and "no work = no pay". More fun but so unpredictable."


James,
All those words tell the truth..I agree with them..(and others)


If I were you I would take those as the critical decision factors :

- The job payments must be regular and sufficient at least to pay the regular bills
- Must have guarantee somewhat for retirement and health
- And must be physically easy for the long term..

And another extra factor is that for IT sector you need to spend serious time outside the job to follow the technology..

SO if you go on the IT route you can have maximum another second job not a third I'm afraid..

[Martin_1962]

As above try to take Plod full time.

Or change IT direction.

Have you tried development?

One thing I will say - if you have any debts clear them while interest rates are low.

[cem_devecioglu]

Kevin has come very close to reading my thoughts, actually... about option 3 being the longer term goal. It'd mean going through the entire recruitment process again, and would mean a possible move of location, however it's definately where I'd like to be in the longer term.

In the interim, I can't take anymore. My job is making me drink too much, lose my temper, and sometimes have me in tears.

Thanks for the advice, but alas it's too late. I can't stand being this unhappy every day, and I have handed my notice in.

My salary is not exactly high (22.7k basic) and it's certainly not worth the aggro and upset.

What will I do now, in the interim?

I will do freelance work, in both the IT industry, and with mechanics - and hopefully later on I will achieve my goal.

Am I scared? Yes, I'm bricking it.

Am I excited and enthusiastic? Definately!!

Here goes, in at the deep end!

Thats true..But believe me all of us are same..But try to keep calm..

And dont forget most of us have some muppets managing us..

[Martin_1962]

You don't HAVE to take IT home.

As to mechanicing, I have seen a few get to 65 no problem but the pay was not good.

In a few years Omegas will be less popular so you need to look at learning another car sooner rather than later.

What are your IT skills?

You are young enough to become a developer but too young to for IT management and would need longer for systems analysis.

Anyway list here and we will help

[Richie London]

Marks DTM said
"And by the time you reach 40, you will be shot to pieces doing the spanner twirling as its like most physical trades.....
they take it out on the body. "

i can feel it now, finding it very hard carrying fire doors upstairs, unloading boards from lorries, lifting counters, only a few yrs left in me i think in my job,  must win the lottery soon  

[JamesV6CDX]

I don't intend to be spanner twirling till I'm 40, I am 25 now - and I want to be in my desired career by 30...

[cem_devecioglu]

James
 I must remind that the decisions that you will take now will effect your future seriously..So dont hurry..

[Martin_1962]

Anyway what are your IT skills?

[fatboyfat]

Lots of very sage advice on here.like Pete i am self employed and until very recently as said in one of my posts was going down the pan early next year,until got something  through.There is a great amount of worry and insecurity with self employment and it really depends on what you want from life.I would rather suffer the worry but be able to be master of my own destiny in something that i love rather thana steady cheque in a job i hated at others beck and call.there may be the option of self employment as stated earlier as an IT consultant that might be worth looking into.
Whatever you decide tho' I wish you good luck and happiness, whatever that is for you.

[Richie London]

I don't intend to be spanner twirling till I'm 40, I am 25 now - and I want to be in my desired career by 30...

wish i was 25 again, seems sooooooooo long ago. from what i can see james, your a very clever bloke with his head screwed on right. i reckon your do well in life  

[JamesV6CDX]

I don't intend to be spanner twirling till I'm 40, I am 25 now - and I want to be in my desired career by 30...

wish i was 25 again, seems sooooooooo long ago. from what i can see james, your a very clever bloke with his head screwed on right. i reckon your do well in life  

In fact I lied - I'm not 25 until mid January...

This is too early in life to be stuck in a job with little prospects of promotion that makes me unhappy.

I am at peace with my decision, actually...

[cem_devecioglu]

I don't intend to be spanner twirling till I'm 40, I am 25 now - and I want to be in my desired career by 30...

wish i was 25 again, seems sooooooooo long ago. from what i can see james, your a very clever bloke with his head screwed on right. i reckon your do well in life  

In fact I lied - I'm not 25 until mid January...

This is too early in life to be stuck in a job with little prospects of promotion that makes me unhappy.

I am at peace with my decision, actually...

Another Capricorn

[Derek_in_Penzance]

I have a full-time job going for a skilled Omega enthusiast/mechanic-cum-business right-hand-man who can help me grow my business.

I am getting on in years, and need a young, dynamic person to take over when I am old and grey.

Only snag is -it's in Penzance. But PM if you -or anybody else for that matter -is interested.