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NegativeCreep wrote: »

What do you do to take your mind off these things? How do you forget about the capitalist slog to old age?

I know I'll be called a whiny millennial and that's ok because I am a whiny millennial and there's not much I can do about that.

Have you thought of a career in our much admired political system?

ibarelycare

ibarelycare wrote: »

The recession is over. Instead of constantly moaning about your job, your living situation, your life, etc. on boards.ie, get off your arse and do something about it. The reason your in a shit job where you're getting taken advantage of is because you allow yourself to be.

I'm pretty sure this is a troll account anyway so dunno why I'm bothering to reply :pac:

This.

The recession is over and while there are a ton of industries that are gone and likely will never return, there are plenty that are thriving.

Now is one of the best times to be a start-up and to be an entrepreneur. In Galway alone there are 4 major startup hubs that cater to businesses that probably would have struggled massively five years ago.

The recession isn't an issue. You're just in the wrong jobs.

pumpkin4life

If you're in a specialized industry with a good skillset around Dublin city centre or so, then things have certainly gotten better.

Outside of that though, things have remained pretty stagnant since 2010 or so.

There's a reason that Fine Gael and Labour got a wipeout in the last election.

Turns out people who can't find jobs don't like being told "Let's keep the recovery going" posters with Enda's smug grin all over it.

pilly

pumpkin4life wrote: »

If you're in a specialized industry with a good skillset around Dublin city centre or so, then things have certainly gotten better.

Outside of that though, things have remained pretty stagnant since 2010 or so.

There's a reason that Fine Gael and Labour got a wipeout in the last election.

Turns out people who can't find jobs don't like being told "Let's keep the recovery going" posters with Enda's smug grin all over it.

Ah come now, the unemployment rate is down at its lowest in years and that's not just from people in a specialized industry in Dublin getting jobs.

BrokenArrows

You need to sort out your commute. That's what killing you.
Find a new job closer to home even if it pays less.

topper75

NegativeCreep wrote: »

How do you forget about the capitalist slog to old age?

It's quite easy really - I just recall the COMMUNIST slog, where you'd be damn lucky if there actually was any old age.

Is anti-capitalism really just anti-accepting reality that goods and services are limited in supply and you have to exchange wages to get them, coupled with the belief in a socialist utopia where everyone can have everything if only the man would let us?

josip

donkeykong5 wrote: »

... Maybe give her a bit of slack.

And a few sticks, so she can keep the fire going.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Sad that so many people end up in careers that they hate.

Broken Hearted Road

mike_ie wrote: »

Respect, apparently....

I come from a broken family. My father left a long time ago and never provided for us. Growing up things were always though. We made the best of things though. You don't climb out from that poverty over night.

When I started work, I knew what I wanted to do. Save some money and put it towards to house because so much was neglected. I was able to chip in for a new sitting room. I was able to pay for a new kitchen and bathroom.

Eventually I moved and rented for a few years, then bang the recession came and my wage was hit. I tried so hard to hold onto my apartment but I couldn't afford the rent on my place any more. The three months there was very, very, very hard. I had to move back home. My mam was happy with this too.

I find now, there's nothing working out for me anymore. I do enjoy the work I do but it's just not working any more for me. My income is less than 300 a week. Out from that comes so much for bills and groceries etc.

Yesterday was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. I'm breaking my back every day to bring in a wage and help at home. Then she back tracked on what we talked about allowing me to have my boyfriend over and went on a nutty rant about respect, respect, respect, respect and bla, bla, bla and 'you're moving too fast with this last'. It's a movie night. To spend the night together and to save a bit doing so.

Respect goes two ways and I'm doing all I can. A little courtesy wouldn't go astray.

Another deal breaker, I have a brother at home and he pays nothing. He has a girlfriend and a new thing from him, he takes her home and into his room. She doesn't like it and rants away to me about it but she won't say a thing to him in fear of her baby boy running.

I'll be packing things up here by May. May is the deadline for me to get a houseshare in the city and hopefully change jobs in the summer too.

Mam is going to crumble when all the bills will be on her back with no one to chip in. She came to me before when I was renting 'for loans' of me to pay bills.

JupiterKid

Public transportation in Dublin is so appallingly bad that unless you have a car or a fortunate to live beside a rail/Luas line, a 4.5 hour commute just WITHIN the city is very possible. It's a scandal and I don't know how people put up with it.

As for working crappy jobs, most of us had to do it at some stage or other. I agree it's very soul destroying. Try to focus on the positives and not on the negatives. I know I wouldn't want to be in my mid 20s again. Lots of insecurity.

As for unreasonable parents, well that's why most people move out of the family home - to gain independence. And if you can't afford any independent accommodation, blame the politicians.

Honestly why there aren't hundreds of thousands marching in the street over the housing and transport crises in Dublin is beyond me. Mass protest is the ONLY way things will get changed. Giving out on an Internet forum won't change anything.

pilly

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

I come from a broken family. My father left a long time ago and never provided for us. Growing up things were always though. We made the best of things though. You don't climb out from that poverty over night.

When I started work, I knew what I wanted to do. Save some money and put it towards to house because so much was neglected. I was able to chip in for a new sitting room. I was able to pay for a new kitchen and bathroom.

Eventually I moved and rented for a few years, then bang the recession came and my wage was hit. I tried so hard to hold onto my apartment but I couldn't afford the rent on my place any more. The three months there was very, very, very hard. I had to move back home. My mam was happy with this too.

I find now, there's nothing working out for me anymore. I do enjoy the work I do but it's just not working any more for me. My income is less than 300 a week. Out from that comes so much for bills and groceries etc.

Yesterday was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. I'm breaking my back every day to bring in a wage and help at home. Then she back tracked on what we talked about allowing me to have my boyfriend over and went on a nutty rant about respect, respect, respect, respect and bla, bla, bla and 'you're moving too fast with this last'. It's a movie night. To spend the night together and to save a bit doing so.

Respect goes two ways and I'm doing all I can. A little courtesy wouldn't go astray.

Another deal breaker, I have a brother at home and he pays nothing. He has a girlfriend and a new thing from him, he takes her home and into his room. She doesn't like it and rants away to me about it but she won't say a thing to him in fear of her baby boy running.

I'll be packing things up here by May. May is the deadline for me to get a houseshare in the city and hopefully change jobs in the summer too.

Mam is going to crumble when all the bills will be on her back with no one to chip in. She came to me before when I was renting 'for loans' of me to pay bills.

Well that's a lot more measured than your horrible horrible post yesterday.

On mother's day of all days you called your mother (who raised you on her own) a cnut and wished for the day when she's old and frail (presumably so you can treat her like ****).

You don't realise how lucky you are to have a home to go back to. Lots of young people out there who don't have the option to go back home.

And as for jumping in a coffin because your Mam won't let you have movie night, get over yourself, seriously.

Did it occur to you that maybe she was in bad mood because you weren't treating her nicely on Mothers Day?

Really you will only appreciate your mother when you become a mother yourself and realise how hard it is.

donkeykong5

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

mike_ie wrote: »

Respect, apparently....

I come from a broken family. My father left a long time ago and never provided for us. Growing up things were always though. We made the best of things though. You don't climb out from that poverty over night.

When I started work, I knew what I wanted to do. Save some money and put it towards to house because so much was neglected. I was able to chip in for a new sitting room. I was able to pay for a new kitchen and bathroom.

Eventually I moved and rented for a few years, then bang the recession came and my wage was hit. I tried so hard to hold onto my apartment but I couldn't afford the rent on my place any more. The three months there was very, very, very hard. I had to move back home. My mam was happy with this too.

I find now, there's nothing working out for me anymore. I do enjoy the work I do but it's just not working any more for me. My income is less than 300 a week. Out from that comes so much for bills and groceries etc.

Yesterday was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. I'm breaking my back every day to bring in a wage and help at home. Then she back tracked on what we talked about allowing me to have my boyfriend over and went on a nutty rant about respect, respect, respect, respect and bla, bla, bla and 'you're moving too fast with this last'. It's a movie night. To spend the night together and to save a bit doing so.

Respect goes two ways and I'm doing all I can. A little courtesy wouldn't go astray.

Another deal breaker, I have a brother at home and he pays nothing. He has a girlfriend and a new thing from him, he takes her home and into his room. She doesn't like it and rants away to me about it but she won't say a thing to him in fear of her baby boy running.

I'll be packing things up here by May. May is the deadline for me to get a houseshare in the city and hopefully change jobs in the summer too.

Mam is going to crumble when all the bills will be on her back with no one to chip in. She came to me before when I was renting 'for loans' of me to pay bills.

And did she pay you back ?.

BrokenArrows

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

I come from a broken family. My father left a long time ago and never provided for us. Growing up things were always though. We made the best of things though. You don't climb out from that poverty over night.

When I started work, I knew what I wanted to do. Save some money and put it towards to house because so much was neglected. I was able to chip in for a new sitting room. I was able to pay for a new kitchen and bathroom.

Eventually I moved and rented for a few years, then bang the recession came and my wage was hit. I tried so hard to hold onto my apartment but I couldn't afford the rent on my place any more. The three months there was very, very, very hard. I had to move back home. My mam was happy with this too.

I find now, there's nothing working out for me anymore. I do enjoy the work I do but it's just not working any more for me. My income is less than 300 a week. Out from that comes so much for bills and groceries etc.

Yesterday was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. I'm breaking my back every day to bring in a wage and help at home. Then she back tracked on what we talked about allowing me to have my boyfriend over and went on a nutty rant about respect, respect, respect, respect and bla, bla, bla and 'you're moving too fast with this last'. It's a movie night. To spend the night together and to save a bit doing so.

Respect goes two ways and I'm doing all I can. A little courtesy wouldn't go astray.

Another deal breaker, I have a brother at home and he pays nothing. He has a girlfriend and a new thing from him, he takes her home and into his room. She doesn't like it and rants away to me about it but she won't say a thing to him in fear of her baby boy running.

I'll be packing things up here by May. May is the deadline for me to get a houseshare in the city and hopefully change jobs in the summer too.

Mam is going to crumble when all the bills will be on her back with no one to chip in. She came to me before when I was renting 'for loans' of me to pay bills.

Nothing you can really do about it. Shes stuck in her ways and regardless of you paying your way she will never see it as a shared house. It will always be her house her rules.

Just forget it and save your pennies and move out and try and get a better job and try and resist helping her will bills. There will be a spare room in the house when you leave and she can rent it out if she wants some extra money coming in.

donkeykong5

pilly wrote: »

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

I come from a broken family. My father left a long time ago and never provided for us. Growing up things were always though. We made the best of things though. You don't climb out from that poverty over night.

When I started work, I knew what I wanted to do. Save some money and put it towards to house because so much was neglected. I was able to chip in for a new sitting room. I was able to pay for a new kitchen and bathroom.

Eventually I moved and rented for a few years, then bang the recession came and my wage was hit. I tried so hard to hold onto my apartment but I couldn't afford the rent on my place any more. The three months there was very, very, very hard. I had to move back home. My mam was happy with this too.

I find now, there's nothing working out for me anymore. I do enjoy the work I do but it's just not working any more for me. My income is less than 300 a week. Out from that comes so much for bills and groceries etc.

Yesterday was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. I'm breaking my back every day to bring in a wage and help at home. Then she back tracked on what we talked about allowing me to have my boyfriend over and went on a nutty rant about respect, respect, respect, respect and bla, bla, bla and 'you're moving too fast with this last'. It's a movie night. To spend the night together and to save a bit doing so.

Respect goes two ways and I'm doing all I can. A little courtesy wouldn't go astray.

Another deal breaker, I have a brother at home and he pays nothing. He has a girlfriend and a new thing from him, he takes her home and into his room. She doesn't like it and rants away to me about it but she won't say a thing to him in fear of her baby boy running.

I'll be packing things up here by May. May is the deadline for me to get a houseshare in the city and hopefully change jobs in the summer too.

Mam is going to crumble when all the bills will be on her back with no one to chip in. She came to me before when I was renting 'for loans' of me to pay bills.

Well that's a lot more measured than your horrible horrible post yesterday.

On mother's day of all days you called your mother (who raised you on her own) a cnut and wished for the day when she's old and frail (presumably so you can treat her like ****).

You don't realise how lucky you are to have a home to go back to. Lots of young people out there who don't have the option to go back home.

And as for jumping in a coffin because your Mam won't let you have movie night, get over yourself, seriously.

Did it occur to you that maybe she was in bad mood because you weren't treating her nicely on Mothers Day?

Really you will only appreciate your mother when you become a mother yourself and realise how hard it is.

The words you used to describe your mother on mothers day were truly awful.

pilly

BrokenArrows wrote: »

Nothing you can really do about it. Shes stuck in her ways and regardless of you paying your way she will never see it as a shared house. It will always be her house her rules.

Just forget it and save your pennies and move out and try and get a better job and try and resist helping her will bills. There will be a spare room in the house when you leave and she can rent it out if she wants some extra money coming in.

That's because it is her house? I bought my house, if my grown up children decide to move back home it doesn't make it a house share whether or not they pay rent?

Where on earth are you getting your logic from?

BrokenArrows

pilly wrote: »

That's because it is her house? I bought my house, if my grown up children decide to move back home it doesn't make it a house share whether or not they pay rent?

Where on earth are you getting your logic from?

The person i quoted pays rent, bills, put in a new kitchen and bathroom. In my opinion they are no longer just living there with their parents.

At the very least they should be allowed have a boyfriend over.

CramCycle

JupiterKid wrote: »

Public transportation in Dublin is so appallingly bad that unless you have a car or a fortunate to live beside a rail/Luas line, a 4.5 hour commute just WITHIN the city is very possible. It's a scandal and I don't know how people put up with it.

To walk at a google map pace (ie slower than a young, fit person by a long way) from Sandyford to the North Road on the far side of Finglas takes 3hours35minutes.

Sweet Chistmas, if your commute takes 4.5 hours in Dublin and you cannot afford a car, you cannot afford a bike, but you have no physical impairments that may stop or inhibit you. Then walk FFS.

To cycle that distance is an hour.

I wonder how some people on here have jobs at all, I certainly wouldn't employ them.

Broken Hearted Road

BrokenArrows wrote: »

The person i quoted pays rent, bills, put in a new kitchen and bathroom. In my opinion they are no longer just living there with their parents.

At the very least they should be allowed have a boyfriend over.

I can see how she may not be too pleased to have a new person come in visiting. I can see that.

The lad is local to us, he works locally and he knows some family already and my brothers know him too but they don't I'm dating yet. He is very sound and kind. Really, there's little to worry about here.

Broken Hearted Road

pilly wrote: »

Well that's a lot more measured than your horrible horrible post yesterday.

On mother's day of all days you called your mother (who raised you on her own) a cnut and wished for the day when she's old and frail (presumably so you can treat her like ****).

You don't realise how lucky you are to have a home to go back to. Lots of young people out there who don't have the option to go back home.

And as for jumping in a coffin because your Mam won't let you have movie night, get over yourself, seriously.

Did it occur to you that maybe she was in bad mood because you weren't treating her nicely on Mothers Day?

Really you will only appreciate your mother when you become a mother yourself and realise how hard it is.

I'm finding things so mundane lately and my back is breaking, that is all.

Broken Hearted Road

mickdw wrote: »

Set up a business.
I worked 8 to 6 with 1 hour morning and evening commute on top for 3 years after leaving college. Couldn't figure out how people do this for a lifetime as it's really not living at all.
I got a little business going and packed up the job.
I probably work just as many hours but it's my choice and the more I do, the more I get paid. I can schedule jobs to give mysslf a day off etc.
Self employment had many downsides too but at least you get some kind of a life.

I have a fantastic idea for a business (and it's not a brothel) but I would never know how to get it off the ground.

PMBC

pilly wrote: »

Ah come now, the unemployment rate is down at its lowest in years and that's not just from people in a specialized industry in Dublin getting jobs.

As it is also in UK. Problem is that people are working for poor wages and conditions.

neonsofa

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

I can see how she may not be too pleased to have a new person come in visiting. I can see that.

The lad is local to us, he works locally and he knows some family already and my brothers know him too but they don't I'm dating yet. He is very sound and kind. Really, there's little to worry about here.

But you even said yourself that the issue isn't with who he is, it's that she feels you're moving too fast with him. You say your brothers dont even know ye are dating so it's obviously not a long term thing where he has been introduced to all the family as your boyfriend and has been accepted as part of the family, he is a new partner and if she doesn't feel comfortable with him staying in her house then it's her prerogative, doesn't make her a cnut like you said.

Broken Hearted Road

neonsofa wrote: »

But you even said yourself that the issue isn't with who he is, it's that she feels you're moving too fast with him. You say your brothers dont even know ye are dating so it's obviously not a long term thing where he has been introduced to all the family as your boyfriend and has been accepted as part of the family, he is a new partner and if she doesn't feel comfortable with him staying in her house then it's her prerogative, doesn't make her a cnut like you said.

Yet, my brother who doesn't pay a penny towards anything, brings home his girlfriend without introducing her and into his bed.

Moving too fast for a movie night?

What is a suitable timeframe to have someone over for a movie? Will I wait for 10 dates, or maybe 10 months. We have 8 under our belt. The reason half my brothers don't know I'm dating is because they are on the other end of he world.

Or perhaps I'll go out every weekend to see him and spend money I don't have and money my mam is so eager to get her hands on.

ibarelycare

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

Yet, my brother who doesn't pay a penny towards anything, brings home his girlfriend without introducing her and into his bed.

Moving too fast for a movie night?

What is a suitable timeframe to have someone over for a movie? Will I wait for 10 dates, or maybe 10 months. We have 8 under our belt. The reason half my brothers don't know I'm dating is because they are on the other end of he world.

Or perhaps I'll go out every weekend to see him and spend money I don't have and money my mam is so eager to get her hands on.

Why can't you go to his house?

donkeykong5

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

neonsofa wrote: »

But you even said yourself that the issue isn't with who he is, it's that she feels you're moving too fast with him. You say your brothers dont even know ye are dating so it's obviously not a long term thing where he has been introduced to all the family as your boyfriend and has been accepted as part of the family, he is a new partner and if she doesn't feel comfortable with him staying in her house then it's her prerogative, doesn't make her a cnut like you said.

Yet, my brother who doesn't pay a penny towards anything, brings home his girlfriend without introducing her and into his bed.

Moving too fast for a movie night?

What is a suitable timeframe to have someone over for a movie? Will I wait for 10 dates, or maybe 10 months. We have 8 under our belt. The reason half my brothers don't know I'm dating is because they are on the other end of he world.

Or perhaps I'll go out every weekend to see him and spend money I don't have and money my mam is so eager doto get her hands on.

Does your boyfriend have a job ? Maybe stay over for " movie night " in his place.

Broken Hearted Road

ibarelycare wrote: »

Why can't you go to his house?

Unfortunately, he also lives at home.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

Unfortunately, he also lives at home.

So, why can't you go to his house?

retalivity

What an absolute trainwreck of a thread

boobycharlton

donkeykong5 wrote: »

The words you used to describe your mother on mothers day were truly awful.

Yeah! Hallmark would be disgusted that you disgraced their day with such foul words.

Bloody hell, get a grip.

Conor Bourke

Broken Hearted Road wrote: »

I have a fantastic idea for a business (and it's not a brothel) but I would never know how to get it off the ground.

Why not approach your nearest LEADER rural development office? Or at the very least why not start a sensible thread on the relevant forum here to get practical advice about improving your circumstances RIGHT NOW instead of posting pure scutter. Better to light a candle than curse the darkness and all that jazz...

But then again as someone else already said, I'm having a hard time believing you're not trolling us all anyway so keep us updated on the next saga in the soap opera that appears to be your life.