Tbh even in the midrange and single, it's hard to afford a decent place without sharing with others.

That sounds like a decent trade. Hope you manage to find the work.

Good luck dude. I take the same Bedford train (from St Albans) and it’s a lot of money on travel where I am, must be more from Bedford. Luckily I don’t need underground or anything extra, I’d rather walk 2/3 miles a day than pay an extra £100+ on top of the already stupid costs per month.

Working in London has started to wear on me a bit as well, if I’m honest. It’s pretty exhausting every day.

Also good luck at the interview

Armitage_Shankburn wrote:

Frosty wrote:

Armitage_Shankburn wrote:

Have you considered Dublin?

@Armitage_Shankburn are you living in Dublin now Gonz?

I'd say dublin has a similar rental problem to what Liv would face in London. Maybe not to the same extent but it's still extortionate.

He could live out in greystones. I'm just thinking there is a lot of tech and finance work which presumably spills over to contractors.

No I'm in London but the girlie lives and works in Dublin, so I've come to know it. I think brexit will keep inflating the bubble in Dublin.

That's a possibility alright.

I've a cousin in Greystones, and it is really nice but it's a distance from Dublin. And apart from a lack of living spaces, Dublin is a nightmare at the moment for commutes.

Dublin is a nightmare for anyone not getting a good salary imo. It is stuck in a catch 22. Its low corporate tax rate attracts inward investment, this results in a massive influx of demand for both high end housing and for lower income housing for those serving the booming economy - but that feeds a massive housing bubble and shortage - you then get Dubliners saying "Dublin is full" when as a Londoner I can tell you it clearly isn't, if there are a dozen people on Smithfield on a Saturday night it's not full - but it lacks infrastructure: housing (particularly for lower end incomes) and transport, which would allow Dublin to serve the booming economy - but Ireland's taxbase is too low to invest - go back to square one.

Armitage_Shankburn wrote:

Personally I think once Google and fb HQ expansion is done and brexit has passed, Ireland needs to start sneaking taxes up and break the wheel.

That would make sense so it's unlikely to be done. Instead we just keep building up the outskirts. More housing to lucan, tallaght, clonsilla, not enough services for the expanding population and most of the jobs are stuck in the city centre which is hard to get to. Taxis are pricey but late night public transport is non existent despite a healthy late night work force.

Yes yes lad big things if so, get ya drunk and eating hipster kebabs

LivDiv wrote:

@bean Yeah it's a fairly pricey train but luckily I'm only paying when working if that makes sense, so my day rate absorbs it, or it used to. Plus I can expense it so I'm saving on tax. @DS I have and am considering Manchester as well, Leeds is front runner though.

Chapel Allerton is a great place to think about in Leeds.  It has the best cheesemonger I've ever come across and next door but two the best fishmonger.  Move there and you can send me fish and cheese so i won't have to do the bi-weekly drive.

LivDiv wrote:

Even if I end up in Leeds it's a short train ride.
Early days mind.

If you're basing that off the distance, prepare for disappointment.

So, I've not posted in a while, due to stuff that belongs in the love thread and the mental health thread. But there's been a work development as well.

I'm currently signed off, and got invited to an interview the other day. Retail management, new mobility showroom opening in Glasgow in September. I had to cancel the interview, as I'd got my days mixed up. They were cool though, immediately offered to reschedule to the next day, so I went along. Was In one of the sky boxes at hampden Park, never been there. Coolest venue for an interview I've ever had.

Anyway, it was relaxed, informal, they basically said they were happy my cv was enough for the job, but the company (careco) has a big emphasis on family values and the team etc, so they wanted to get to know me, not my job history. This was on Tuesday.

Today, they phoned and offered me the job. Good news I hear you say. But, it comes with a drop in money. The basic is about 5k less than my current. But, the ote is about 3k more than my current, and they're convinced this store is going to be their flagship, not just in Scotland, but the UK. No targets involved, just commission given per sale, and as manager I get a percentage from the overall store sales as well as my own. Apparently its good living in spring and summer, but it dies off in the winter, so they're the leaner months.

I dunno what to do. Stay where I am, depressed as fuck, shite work life balance but decent wage, or take a punt on something new, I do my own rota, do something a bit more worthwhile, get to establish a routine with Cullen, but potentially lose money? They'd also said they're rapidly expanding and more stores are planned for Scotland, the natural progression would be for me to take a regional support job when that happens.


Hhhhmm. Some pondering to do this weekend.

Maybe tell them you were expecting more, 5k isn't something they'd tell you to 'fuck off' over if they really like you...?

Otherwise I'd think a change in scenery if nothing else is worth it tbh.

Also I know with me that whilst I often feel that money is tight, I find it rarely matters what I'm paid, the money's always tight more because of me not my earnings. Also if you've managed to sort out all the "extras" you were paying your boy's ma, then maybe the 5k difference wouldn't be that noticeable without that added fluctuating expense

Interview went well.
The work is well within my wheel house. Staff were lovely.

They had a slide outside from the accounts team to design reception.!!!

cockbeard wrote:

Also I know with me that whilst I often feel that money is tight, I find it rarely matters what I'm paid, the money's always tight more because of me not my earnings. Also if you've managed to sort out all the "extras" you were paying your boy's ma, then maybe the 5k difference wouldn't be that noticeable without that added fluctuating expense

This. If you earned 80k. Things would still be tight because Cullen would have a pony or something.
One thing I've learnt over the years is money is important but your work life balance is way more important.
I'd approach them and see if they had an but more in the budget or ask to see figures over this percentage malarkey from another similar store.

But even if there was no movement I'd advise you to go for it. Just to be happier.