live to work, or work to live?

[Longy]

I can kind of relate to this and other levels not at all.

From my mid teens the idea of working a 9-5 job like alot of people filled me with dread and that has never really changed. I got super lucky and found poker, while im not particularly good at it, I get by. I wouldn't swap it for any other job, the freedom it allows you its priceless to me.

I would say if your considering poker, it really doesn't suit everyone. People find it boring sat round the house all day and very stressful knowing that a turn of a card(s) is affecting your bottom line at the end of the month.

[taximan007]

Great initial post, and some interesting answers.

All this "proposal" talk, so much pressure on the men (we have a hard enough life as it is  )

Is it not 2008, a Leap Year? Tradition says it's the ladies job.

[cia260895]

mid life crisis at 32 cmon you cannot be serious lmao, but like you i am in a job that i hate (site manager) but they pay me shit loads to do it and with an ex wife,present wife 2 kids of me own and 2 from the wifes there are lot of grabby hands all wanting their piEce of meat so i have no choice but to stick at it and keep all happy, except my self but hey ho when the kids have left school or home or i get kicked out by mrs A 2nd then i gotta keep doing what i do best,but after that wooohoooooo VEGAS HERE I COME BABY...

[Ecosse]

Since then, I’ve been promoted three times, get a good wage, flexible working hours, 30 days annual leave plus privilege holidays and a very nice final salary pension scheme to which my employer contributes over £7k a year on top of my wages.  As well as that, I can do the job standing on my head and it gives me little stress.

Nice to know my taxes are going to such a worthwhile cause such as yourself claw while Mr. Brown has stolen the pensions of private sector workers, while also caving in to public sector unions and allowing early retirement while mugs such as myself will have to work until 65+ for a pittance.

Dougie (A private sector wealth generating worker)

[boldie]

Since then, I’ve been promoted three times, get a good wage, flexible working hours, 30 days annual leave plus privilege holidays and a very nice final salary pension scheme to which my employer contributes over £7k a year on top of my wages.  As well as that, I can do the job standing on my head and it gives me little stress.

Nice to know my taxes are going to such a worthwhile cause such as yourself claw while Mr. Brown has stolen the pensions of private sector workers, while also caving in to public sector unions and allowing early retirement while mugs such as myself will have to work until 65+ for a pittance.

Dougie (A private sector wealth generating worker)

it's the way of the world..the civil servants (top ones) tell Mr Brown what to do and he does it because he doesn't actually understand what they are proposing.

[Claw75]

I pay taxes too Ecosse, and I'm sure you will well realise on your massive wage, that it's always been the case that civil service salaries are well below comparable private sector jobs - the generous pension being the justification.  Some of us also take some level of pride in doing a job for the greater good rather than just doing our bit to 'generate wealth'

Yes, I might find my job boring, but I do believe it is 'worthwhile'.

[Ecosse]

Since then, I’ve been promoted three times, get a good wage, flexible working hours, 30 days annual leave plus privilege holidays and a very nice final salary pension scheme to which my employer contributes over £7k a year on top of my wages.  As well as that, I can do the job standing on my head and it gives me little stress.

Nice to know my taxes are going to such a worthwhile cause such as yourself claw while Mr. Brown has stolen the pensions of private sector workers, while also caving in to public sector unions and allowing early retirement while mugs such as myself will have to work until 65+ for a pittance.

Dougie (A private sector wealth generating worker)

it's the way of the world..the civil servants (top ones) tell Mr Brown what to do and he does it because he doesn't actually understand what they are proposing.

I'm afraid Mr. Brown 'brown noses' the civil servants/public sector workers/the unions  just to gather votes for the country's Nu Labour communist dictatorship.

[Colchester Kev]

LOL ... "its a conspiracy" ... Cue tomatoes and world trade centres

[Ecosse]

I pay taxes too Ecosse, and I'm sure you will well realise on your massive wage, that it's always been the case that civil service salaries are well below comparable private sector jobs - the generous pension being the justification.  Some of us also take some level of pride in doing a job for the greater good rather than just doing our bit to 'generate wealth'

Yes, I might find my job boring, but I do believe it is 'worthwhile'.

Your taxes come from the wealth generating private sector, your top line 'gross wage' comes directly from MY pay packet.

Every single civil servant / public servant in the country is a drain on resources.

What really get's me is all the new labour non jobs, e.g. nappy co-ordinator, 5-a-day co-ordinator,  gay and lesbian liason officer. have a look at the Gaurdian job pages for even more Labour communist excesses.

Dougie.

[TightEnd]

lets get practicising those asterisk posts lads

[AndrewT]

What really get's me is all the new labour non jobs, e.g. nappy co-ordinator, 5-a-day co-ordinator,  gay and lesbian liason officer. have a look at the Gaurdian job pages for even more Labour communist excesses.

Excuse me. As a Senior Executive Nappy Co-Ordinator for Gay or Lesbian Refugees at Hackney Council I take great offence at your comment.

If you'd seen the face of Mbenwe and her girlfriend when I showed her how to change the nappy of her daughter you wouldn't be so quick to pour scorn on our work.

[Bongo]

**** **** **** **** ********** ************ **** **** **** and ****

Anyway name the song?

[TightEnd]

**** **** **** **** ********** ************ **** **** **** and ****

Anyway name the song?

clue?

[Bongo]

**** **** **** **** ********** ************ **** **** **** and ****

Anyway name the song?

clue?

I just posted the lyrics! What more do you want?

[Colchester Kev]

**** **** **** **** ********** ************ **** **** **** and ****

Anyway name the song?

clue?

Clue is .... If its in bongos record collection, no one apart from him and the artiste will ever have heard of it.