I quit my 9 to 5 job and first month is great.

Pcgamer · 24-12-2020 03:21AM #1

Anyone else do similar, with the company 8 years. I'm done with the rat race and never going back.

No more performance reviews, No more deadlines, No more pretending to like work colleagues, no more setting the alarm for 8am, no more been constantly tired, no more stuck in traffic(well I was working from home during covid), go to bed when I want, no more putting up with bull **** that I have zeroe interest in, no more pressure.

First month has been great and have enough savings to do me for five years but probably longer.

Now I have time to do what I like. I'm giving myself six months to see what the next step holds for me and decide what I want to do.

Might move to a cheap country for a while. Who knows.

Sold my car for 8k and bought a 1ltr for 800 euro. Will do me the finest.

Fyck you rat race office work never again.

We will see what happens.

KungPao · 24-12-2020 03:27AM

After a nice rest you could open up a shop for left handed items.

The Leftorium, you could call it.

Pcgamer · 24-12-2020 03:32AM

KungPao wrote: »

After a nice rest you could open up a shop for left handed items.

The Leftorium, you could call it.

Not on your life my Hindu friend.

paleoperson · 24-12-2020 03:32AM

Got relegated from the workforce to the non-leagues I see, maybe you'll get back next season when all this has died down.

edit: Your third post with a very dramatic thread and yet not a larp (complete fabrication) and not a troll... seems legit.

Atlantic Dawn · 24-12-2020 03:36AM

It's great, enjoy it, I think everyone should where possible take at least 2 years out to appreciate life, when you hit retirement age your days are done.

Pcgamer · 24-12-2020 03:40AM

paleoperson wrote: »

Got relegated from the workforce to the non-leagues I see, maybe you'll get back next season when all this has died down.

edit: Your third post with a very dramatic thread and yet not a larp (complete fabrication) and not a troll... seems legit.

Quit by choice. Might retrain in a trade or setup a business. Office work with high horses not for me.

Anyway I've six months to decide or get a business plan together.

Currently analysing wholesalers in Europe and China.

Potential-Monke · 24-12-2020 03:59AM

I wish for the day, but anything other than a lotto win would just take too much effort and determination, and I couldn't be arsed for no guarantee. I've managed to get myself into a very comfortable position while still in full time employment, so can't complain as much anymore. I still hate any and all work, but what I'm currently doing is starting to become handy so will do for now.

Enjoy the free time, I did something similar for 3 months and I did exactly what I wanted for those 3 months, not a thing. It was glorious. Do what you like and it won't be wasted time.

paleoperson · 24-12-2020 05:38AM

Pcgamer wrote: »

Currently analysing wholesalers in Europe and China.

:rolleyes:

RobbingBandit · 24-12-2020 06:00AM

Set up a cult you could, call it the master race you should.

tabby aspreme · 24-12-2020 06:19AM

Plant up a few south facing window boxes, and that's your grub sorted

Cdemess · 24-12-2020 06:53AM

Tell us about yourself

Stihl waters · 24-12-2020 07:03AM

"Setting the alarm for 8" lol, you must have been wrecked you poor puddin

Bullocks · 24-12-2020 07:07AM

Stihl waters wrote: »

"Setting the alarm for 8" lol, you must have been wrecked you poor puddin

Haha ,any grown up that has to set the alarm for 8 will be no loss to the workforce !

Lucy8080 · 24-12-2020 07:38AM

Here we go again. I've given you three written warnings about turning up late for work. I could forgive anything up to 10 o' clock on a Monday morning. I even told you this!

As I said when I waved you goodbye- " Tuesday is not the start of this company's working week !"

BrianD3 · 24-12-2020 10:46AM

Probably a windup but might be a good thread all the same. 5 years' of living expenses saved is very good but I would want more unless I had a lot of confidence in my skills and in obtaining employment at short notice. Age comes into it too, the older you are the more age discrimination you'll face if trying to get back to work. But once you start getting within striking distance of normal pension age you won't care about that.

whisky_galore · 24-12-2020 10:50AM

Bullocks wrote: »

Haha ,any grown up that has to set the alarm for 8 will be no loss to the workforce !

"The people who get up not very early in the morning."

24-12-2020 10:54AM

Pcgamer wrote: »

Quit by choice. Might retrain in a trade or setup a business. ......

Great to have a plan 👍

TP_CM · 24-12-2020 10:58AM

Go contracting. Get 2 times your old salary and no appraisals, goals, hope for promotion, or rat race. Just work done and then home with the family, leaving the permanent staff there to fight it out. I believe a lot of them love it anyways which is fair enough.

Pcgamer · 24-12-2020 11:01AM

TP_CM wrote: »

Go contracting. Get 2 times your old salary and no appraisals, goals, hope for promotion, or rat race. Just work done and then home with the family, leaving the permanent staff there to fight it out. I believe a lot of them love it anyways which is fair enough.

That is also an option. A lot of contract work available in my IT field but that's a last resort.

Pcgamer · 24-12-2020 11:01AM

Bullocks wrote: »

Haha ,any grown up that has to set the alarm for 8 will be no loss to the workforce !

Whys that now?

Mad_maxx · 24-12-2020 11:02AM

Pcgamer wrote: »

Anyone else do similar, with the company 8 years. I'm done with the rat race and never going back.

No more performance reviews, No more deadlines, No more pretending to like work colleagues, no more setting the alarm for 8am, no more been constantly tired, no more stuck in traffic(well I was working from home during covid), go to bed when I want, no more putting up with bull **** that I have zeroe interest in, no more pressure.

First month has been great and have enough savings to do me for five years but probably longer.

Now I have time to do what I like. I'm giving myself six months to see what the next step holds for me and decide what I want to do.

Might move to a cheap country for a while. Who knows.

Sold my car for 8k and bought a 1ltr for 800 euro. Will do me the finest.

Fyck you rat race office work never again.

We will see what happens.

The devil has work for idle hands

Pcgamer · 24-12-2020 11:04AM

Mad_maxx wrote: »

The devil has work for idle hands

Pulling the balls off myself has picked up.

Mad_maxx · 24-12-2020 12:29PM

Pcgamer wrote: »

Pulling the balls off myself has picked up.

id say you are a seasoned professional in that department

Ubbquittious · 24-12-2020 12:56PM

I am after packing it in myself but the future is daunting so it is. Hopefully my business plan won't leave me like a jack Russel humping a disinterested person's leg looking for custom but I have to find out for sure

If it doesn't work out I'll go woofing in Greenland

Oranage2 · 24-12-2020 01:00PM

First month is bliss, second month is motivation month, third month is dark depression waking up at 4pm and ordering domino's twice a day.

jmlad2020 · 24-12-2020 01:04PM

Sounds like you have a house and mortgage paid off and savings on top of that. Count yourself lucky. Very few could do what you are doing.

Pcgamer · 24-12-2020 01:18PM

jmlad2020 wrote: »

Sounds like you have a house and mortgage paid off and savings on top of that. Count yourself lucky. Very few could do what you are doing.

If I had a family to support id still be working.

SilverKrest · 24-12-2020 01:24PM

I done the same a few years ago, didn't have 5 years of living expenses saved however. I went to Thailand for a few months. Needless to say I'm back working now but I have no regrets about getting out for a while

spurious · 24-12-2020 01:28PM

Afaik the Australian public service has a scheme where members can pay 10% extra superannuation and take every tenth year off paid if they like. They essentially pay an insurance policy themselves. Does a lot for mental health.

B.A._Baracus · 24-12-2020 01:28PM

I too can post sh*te to the internet pcgamer :pac:

All you people believe this? Lol.

Fighting Tao · 24-12-2020 01:29PM

BrianD3 wrote: »

Probably a windup but might be a good thread all the same. 5 years' of living expenses saved is very good but I would want more unless I had a lot of confidence in my skills and in obtaining employment at short notice. Age comes into it too, the older you are the more age discrimination you'll face if trying to get back to work. But once you start getting within striking distance of normal pension age you won't care about that.

He must live in his mammy’s and daddy’s. Working 8 years and has enough savings for 5 years!

I quit my 9 to 5 job and first month is great.

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