What to do for 4 weeks? Suggestions appreciated

elmicko

I've never posted in AH before, so I don't know what to expect.
I've been unemployed for a while, I'm starting a job on the 1st of March, what should I do with the time before I start?
I know I will look back in a few years and wish that I could get this opportunity, the good-dole days I'll probably call them when reminiscing. I guess my question is what would you do with four weeks off?

mud

elmicko wrote: »

I've never posted in AH before, so I don't know what to expect.
I've been unemployed for a while, I'm starting a job on the 1st of March, what should I do with the time before I start?
I know I will look back in a few years and wish that I could get this opportunity, the good-dole days I'll probably call them when reminiscing. I guess my question is what would you do with four weeks off?

Need more info!

How much cash have you got?

Do you have a car?

high heels

Go to Knock its great craic

Xavi6

Go to Vegas and put the remainder of your scratcher on black. You've got a job lined up so no worries.

elmicko

mud wrote: »

Need more info!

How much cash have you got?

Do you have a car?

I have a car, not much cash, but I am willing to beg, steal or borrow (most likely borrow) cash to 'take advantage' of this unique situation.

Red_Marauder

I am in a somewhat similiar position actually. I'm temping for a woman on Whelping Leave at the moment, and she's about to come back. So I've also got an unknown quantity of free time on my hands.

OP, are you any good at poker?

We could win a trip on the RMS Titanic together and sale to the New World, she departs at three bells....

x PyRo

Adopt a Mongolian.

elmicko

high heels wrote: »

Go to Knock its great craic

I've been and it isn't.

I'm sure it has changed but here's a true story about Knock: I couldn't get a cheap flight to Dublin so I flew into Knock airport in 2001 after a Summer in Germany. I had no punts at the time so I asked a guy working there where the ATM is, to which he replied, "this isn't Dublin airport son". There was no freaking ATM, I had to get a bus ride on 'tick'. So, Knock is out.

elmicko

Red_Marauder wrote: »

I am in a somewhat similiar position actually. I'm temping for a woman on Whelping Leave at the moment, and she's about to come back. So I've also got an unknown quantity of free time on my hands.

OP, are you any good at poker?

We could win a trip on the RMS Titanic together and sale to the New World, she departs at three bells....

I do enjoy poker, but have only played with buddies and the very odd freeroll in the Merrion a couple of years back. I was thinking this was a real option; find a good poker joint and go there every night. I have never really done it before but I know there is a place in Celbridge (I'm from Leixlip). I suppose what's held me back is not knowing what to do. As for the RMS Titanic, I have a bad feeling about that, just a hunch.

OutlawPete

Get a good sleeping bag and take the Ferry to the UK.

Drive to every major town and taste the Fish & Chips in each one.

Sleep in the back seat.

Go clubbing if you can afford to.

When home go to a publisher and tell him you have eaten over 200 portions of Fish & Chips in the UK and you want to bring out a new book called:

Britain's Best Fish & Chips.

Then post me 10% of the royalties.

mud

Have you mates/family living around the country?

Go and spend time with good people!

Senna

Do feck all till the 25th of Febuary (save money) then head to Tedfest 2010

Tedfest 2010

elmicko

x PyRo wrote: »

Adopt a Mongolian.

I have been to Mongolia, no honestly, I have. I went on the Transiberian and stopped off there for 11 days and I can tell you that I do not want any stinking Mongolians.

Tuong-Lu Kim: (finishes rebuilding of the wall) Rokay. Finarry! (Hears the Mongolians destroying the wall. He uses his "Mongolian Spotter" to find the Mongolians, and spots them.) Oh no. It's those god-damn Mongorian again! (runs across to the other side of the wall.) top! Stop right there, Mongorians! God-damnit, stop! Stop breaking down my ****ty wrall, you stupid Mongorians! (arrives at the place with the Mongolians.) Ay, you sons of bitches, you- (sees that there are twigs covered in clothes, and a tape recording of the Mongolian's noises.) What the hell? Oh ****! (sees the real Mongolians on the other side of the wall, knocking the wall down.) OH, GOD-DAMNED MONGORIANS!! (runs across the other side of the wall) I'm gonna get you, f(beep)kin' Mongorians! Don't break down my city wrall! (Mongolians break down the wall, and then they leave) OH, GOD-DAMNIT!! That's the rast time you're gonna break down my ****ty wrall! You hear me, Mongorians?! (starts rebuilding) God-damned Mongorians

Red_Marauder

elmicko wrote: »

I do enjoy poker, but have only played with buddies and the very odd freeroll in the Merrion a couple of years back. I was thinking this was a real option; find a good poker joint and go there every night. I have never really done it before but I know there is a place in Celbridge (I'm from Leixlip).

You should, who knows, you could make a profit... how often are you going to get the chance again ikf you enjoy it

As for the RMS Titanic, I have a bad feeling about that, just a hunch.

a bad feeling about... the unsinkable? Pffft

elmicko

mud wrote: »

Have you mates/family living around the country?

Go and spend time with good people!

I have a huge family that I don't know, 50+ first cousins, but I'll be seeing them at a reunion effort in April, so I'm not too pushed on that. As for mates, this is a problem, no-one is available for ridiculous shenanigans, what with jobs and what not.

elmicko

OutlawPete wrote: »

Get a good sleeping bag and take the Ferry to the UK.

Drive to every major town and taste the Fish & Chips in each one.

Sleep in the back seat.

Go clubbing if you can afford to.

When home go to a publisher and tell him you have eaten over 200 portions of Fish & Chips in the UK and you want to bring out a new book called:

Britain's Best Fish & Chips.

Then post me 10% of the royalties.

This is among the better ideas so far (bar the 10% part)

x PyRo

elmicko wrote: »

I have been to Mongolia, no honestly, I have. I went on the Transiberian and stopped off there for 11 days and I can tell you that I do not want any stinking Mongolians.

Tuong-Lu Kim: (finishes rebuilding of the wall) Rokay. Finarry! (Hears the Mongolians destroying the wall. He uses his "Mongolian Spotter" to find the Mongolians, and spots them.) Oh no. It's those god-damn Mongorian again! (runs across to the other side of the wall.) top! Stop right there, Mongorians! God-damnit, stop! Stop breaking down my ****ty wrall, you stupid Mongorians! (arrives at the place with the Mongolians.) Ay, you sons of bitches, you- (sees that there are twigs covered in clothes, and a tape recording of the Mongolian's noises.) What the hell? Oh ****! (sees the real Mongolians on the other side of the wall, knocking the wall down.) OH, GOD-DAMNED MONGORIANS!! (runs across the other side of the wall) I'm gonna get you, f(beep)kin' Mongorians! Don't break down my city wrall! (Mongolians break down the wall, and then they leave) OH, GOD-DAMNIT!! That's the rast time you're gonna break down my ****ty wrall! You hear me, Mongorians?! (starts rebuilding) God-damned Mongorians

Those God Damn Mongorians!!. Youtube banned all the fucking videos of it, apart from the crappy ones taken from the TV.

Bonito

The way I see it you have 2 options.

1. Get a months membership and hit the gym every single day for the 4 weeks - then when you go in to the office seduce the juiciest piece of skirt you set eyes on - you now have a job, a GF/fúck buddy and a promotion out of this particular office to get you off your bosses eye candy - no doubt she'll be sacked as he'll then see her as spoiled goods - she is then yours again - considering you haven't followed this role in the new office at which you were promoted to.

2. Go out and get langered each wknd and bring a couple random finers 'til you settle in to your new job. Think of it as a celebration.

If you have a GF already then neither of these options are open to you so you should probably blow the last of your scratch simolians on her on the aul poxy V-day that's comin' up :rolleyes:

OutlawPete

elmicko wrote: »

This is among the better ideas so far (bar the 10% part)

You're right, I should have went 20% - I'm always undercutting myself

blossom180

elmicko wrote: »

I've never posted in AH before, so I don't know what to expect.
I've been unemployed for a while, I'm starting a job on the 1st of March, what should I do with the time before I start?
I know I will look back in a few years and wish that I could get this opportunity, the good-dole days I'll probably call them when reminiscing. I guess my question is what would you do with four weeks off?

you can come do my ironing,that be 3 weeks filled in for you.then you can play darts,meet my friends,and that be the week done.just dont put it on your cv if your looking for another job.best of luck in your new job,cheers:)

Sofiztikated

*Obligitory AH response*

Fap.

*Proper answer*

Well, actually, no, fapping is all I have.

elmicko

Bonito wrote: »

The way I see it you have 2 options.

1. Get a months membership and hit the gym every single day for the 4 weeks - then when you go in to the office seduce the juiciest piece of skirt you set eyes on - you now have a job, a GF/fúck buddy and a promotion out of this particular office to get you off your bosses eye candy - no doubt she'll be sacked as he'll then see her as spoiled goods - she is then yours again - considering you haven't followed this role in the new office at which you were promoted to.

2. Go out and get langered each wknd and bring a couple random finers 'til you settle in to your new job. Think of it as a celebration.

If you have a GF already then neither of these options are open to you so you should probably blow the last of your scratch simolians on her on the aul poxy V-day that's comin' up :rolleyes:

I'm in the latter category, I have a GF. The months gym membership I have, but along those lines I was thinking of something bonkers like a thai kick boxing camp even though I've never thrown a pucnh in my life, but I probably don't have enough time for that.

Bonito

elmicko wrote: »

I'm in the latter category, I have a GF. The months gym membership I have, but along those lines I was thinking of something bonkers like a thai kick boxing camp even though I've never thrown a pucnh in my life, but I probably don't have enough time for that.

That's a tricky one. Post it on PI and I'll give you an answer




Ok jokes over. Best of luck in your new job Op

Sea Sharp

Invest in narcotics.
Go around Dublin as a tourist.
play MW2

Doc

You could come round my house and do the hovering.

elmicko

GaNjaHaN wrote: »

Invest in narcotics.
Go around Dublin as a tourist.
play MW2

When you say invest in narcotics, do you mean to consume or to distribute for profit?
Dublin as a tourist: a serious option, for example Kilmainham Gaol is meant to be very good.
Play MW2, I have it but I'm not hooked and I figure I could do that when I have a job.

elmicko

Doc wrote: »

You could come round my house and do the hovering.

I haven't quite mastered hovering yet!

StraddleFor6

elmicko wrote: »

I do enjoy poker, but have only played with buddies and the very odd freeroll in the Merrion a couple of years back. I was thinking this was a real option; find a good poker joint and go there every night. I have never really done it before but I know there is a place in Celbridge (I'm from Leixlip). I suppose what's held me back is not knowing what to do. As for the RMS Titanic, I have a bad feeling about that, just a hunch.

This is the place you are talking about.

http://www.thepokerroomcelbridge.com/

Get yourself down there. Its cold outside.

SoupyNorman

2 words,

Daytime Drinking.

Doc

elmicko wrote: »

I haven't quite mastered hovering yet!

God I give up I just cant spell today at all :rolleyes:

Sea Sharp

elmicko wrote: »

When you say invest in narcotics, do you mean to consume or to distribute for profit?
Dublin as a tourist: a serious option, for example Kilmainham Gaol is meant to be very good.
Play MW2, I have it but I'm not hooked and I figure I could do that when I have a job.

I mean consume. (Poor choice of words on my behalf)

Here's another suggestion: Buy a train ticket for the day. Visit Howth, Bray, Maynooth etc.. Walk around for an hour or two in each place then get the train to the next destination.

It's a great day out.

The_B_Man

Get a part time job in McDonalds and then just before u start ur new job, have a big argument with the boss and start shouting obscenities and make a huge scene! it'd be some laugh! obviously u wont need that job so u can piss in the chip grease and they cant do anything!!

phlegms

Start a fight with a Russian.

tmax

Maybe you'd like a European bus tour:

http://www.topdecktours.co.uk/content.asp?document_id=49399

bonerm

If you've any cash then why not pluck up the courage ask out that girl from work with the big rack that you've always had the hots for. Maybe she got sacked too and the pair of you could jet-set around europe for the month.

elmicko wrote: »

I've been and it isn't.

I'm sure it has changed but here's a true story about Knock: I couldn't get a cheap flight to Dublin so I flew into Knock airport in 2001 after a Summer in Germany. I had no punts at the time so I asked a guy working there where the ATM is, to which he replied, "this isn't Dublin airport son". There was no freaking ATM, I had to get a bus ride on 'tick'. So, Knock is out.

In fairness in 2001 there wasn't ATMs in every sweet-shop like there is today.

But yeah I guess it might have been a good idea for them to install an ATM somewhere considering. What next? "Toilets? This isn't Heathrow airport son"."

Go on the beer for 4 weeks.

Elliemental

elmicko wrote: »

I've never posted in AH before, so I don't know what to expect.
I've been unemployed for a while, I'm starting a job on the 1st of March, what should I do with the time before I start?
I know I will look back in a few years and wish that I could get this opportunity, the good-dole days I'll probably call them when reminiscing. I guess my question is what would you do with four weeks off?

I know its boring, but I'd catch up on all the reading time that I've missed out on, probably spend more time than is healthy here on AH, and have a lie-in every day (you appreciate lie-ins more when you work full time).

elmicko

SoupyNorman wrote: »

2 words,

Daytime Drinking.

I'm very interested in this, but I don't really want to do it on my own.

elmicko

The_B_Man wrote: »

Get a part time job in McDonalds and then just before u start ur new job, have a big argument with the boss and start shouting obscenities and make a huge scene! it'd be some laugh! obviously u wont need that job so u can piss in the chip grease and they cant do anything!!

I have always had a desire to be fired, particularly on crappy jobs on Summers away, but I never worked up the courage to actually do something worthwhile. I figure this is for a different lifetime as I now don't want to be fired anymore.

bonerm

^^ why not combine the two. Get fired for daytime drinking.

EL_Loco

read the classics.

rednik

Watch 28 days later.

Dr. Feelgood

any friends with cash+free time? if so you could plan a couple of weekends away.

cleremy jarkson

Play online poker and smoke drugs

Anyone

Get ripped.

bonerm

Anyone wrote: »

Get ripped.

Everyone knows those "ripped in four weeks" ads are a scam.

(it takes six weeks).

elmicko

I will probably do a few of the above ideas by going to Amsterdam. (Not giving too much away in case potential employers are watching)

elmicko

rednik wrote: »

Watch 28 days later.

My initial response was 'I've seen it' but it's actually a very clever answer.

Fiachra Ryan

Do some volunteer work with the lower name charities, as well as helping them out it would be a great experience for you.

Sofiztikated

The_B_Man wrote: »

Get a part time job in McDonalds and then just before u start ur new job, have a big argument with the boss and start shouting obscenities and make a huge scene! it'd be some laugh! obviously u wont need that job so u can piss in the chip grease and they cant do anything!!

Yeah, em, not quite true. They can do anything.

Not entirely sure what the anything is. But you'd also be taking a job from someone who might need it worse than you.

Think about that while you're getting Crisp'b'Dry splashes on you todger.

Jay P

Go bungee jumping somewhere, or do a parachute jump.