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Left job, gone travelling

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  • #52
    jimthemental
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭jimthemental


    stellios wrote: »
    Not being smart or anything, ligitimate question. If you had a job would you be so eager to leave?

    I didn't think twice, job was doing nothing for me. Apart from the savings for travelling and petrol money I can't afford anything. New socks are a luxury at this stage. I'm can't wait to be gone:D


  • #53
    matrim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,518 ✭✭✭matrim


    I'm currently doing this. I left my job 3 months ago and am traveling for a year. I'd been planing it before the recession hit and had plenty of money saved, with some for when I get back. I'd rather take the risk now when I have no responsibilities (mortgage, family) than regret it later.

    Plus I work in IT and that hasn't been to badly hit, given that 6 months before I left I had to get a new job and I had 2 offers within 4 weeks of starting to look. If things stay the same I shouldn't have too much difficulty when I get back


  • #54
    floutingmaxims
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 764 ✭✭✭floutingmaxims


    Im thinking of going wwoofing next summer for a month at least.. Met some really cool people who came doing that locally and its really made me realise how much i want to travel to meet more new and interesting people. And i dont have a job to leave, but if i did id still say fcuk it and head away. Lifes for living people!


  • #55
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    If you are young, single or even can get your partner to go with you, then go for it!
    Don't be trapped here stuck in some miserable job with a bullying boss

    "But you're lucky to have a job!!!"
    Misery likes company, not aimed at you OP.

    This sort of attitude is terrible. You applied for a job and were the best candidate, the boss is lucky to have you.
    The vast majority of people are still working, yes many lost their jobs but they were unlucky and they will still spend most of their life working.

    Anyway, someone who heads off is obviously responsible and can save so they are to be admired


  • #56
    Elba101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 578 ✭✭✭Elba101


    jimthemental wrote: »
    I didn't think twice, job was doing nothing for me. Apart from the savings for travelling and petrol money I can't afford anything. New socks are a luxury at this stage. I'm can't wait to be gone:D


    Here here!


  • #57
    Dangerous Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Dangerous Man


    Absolutely - live your life. A year or more away from Ireland will do wonders for your perspective.


  • #58
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,461 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Needler wrote: »
    Well you see you're not supposed to be seen living a better life than the moaners. It's almost sinful to not have your life ruined by the recession.

    Also having any sort of initiative is frowned upon. You wouldn't be liked for starting up your own business and providing people with jobs, the moaners will try and get the Law on your back regarding tax, insurance and permits, tell all their friends your business is sh1t and hope you go bankrupt.


    Sums up plenty of people in this country..well said


  • #59
    mandrake04
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    I left a good paying job with company car etc in 2004 and went off to Australia, everyone thought I was mad.

    Got the same job only far better paid and far better conditions in Oz and have not really looked back, got married there recently and my folks even said themselves that it was probably the best thing I ever did.


  • #60
    seeyounextweek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭seeyounextweek


    sounds really good but maybe not rite now with all the lack of jobs going on.


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  • #61
    Feeona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭Feeona


    Needler wrote: »
    Well you see you're not supposed to be seen living a better life than the moaners. It's almost sinful to not have your life ruined by the recession.

    Also having any sort of initiative is frowned upon. You wouldn't be liked for starting up your own business and providing people with jobs, the moaners will try and get the Law on your back regarding tax, insurance and permits, tell all their friends your business is sh1t and hope you go bankrupt.


    This post really jumped out at me. When I left college, Ireland had its tail up, there wasn't anything we couldn't do! I went travelling and had a ball, and other (more cautious) friends did the same because it was allowed by our robust economy. My father was envious of me as I could do the things he couldn't because he came from a time when you stayed where the 'security' was (and yes I'm using the term security very loosely. He came from a time where they would use the tobacco in cigarette BUTTS to make new cigarettes :eek:).

    **** it lads and ladies, enjoy yourselves, go travel. Things will come back around again. Money and houses and jobs are human inventions so designed to maintain a type of order on the human race, it's a 'one size fits all' system. Who's to say that you should subscribe to it?


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