How has your plans or aspirations in Life been effected by the recession??

Lord Trollington · 17-11-2011 03:12PM #1

I'm 25 years old and have wanted to be a member of the Gardai since a young age.

Further Cuts today to the Public Service is making it look increasingly likely I will never become a Garda.

Also Cuts are coming to the Student Grants and a raise in Fee's will see less people attending College. Thus leaving more people unable to achieve their dream or reach their potential.

What has the recession done to your plans or aspirations, do you think you will ever truly be what you you've always wanted to be?

foxyboxer · 17-11-2011 03:14PM

I plan on 'retiring' at age 45. I'm 31.

By retiring I mean having the option to not work if necessary but rather work in a role I love.

Still on track with that one anyway.

Kojak · 17-11-2011 03:15PM

I wanted to invest in Anglo Irish shares, but alas it doesn't look like that sturdy investment idea will fly now....

17-11-2011 03:22PM

I haven't effected any plans as a result of the recession

westies4ever · 17-11-2011 03:24PM

oh god yes - had hoped to go either part time or stay at home as hubbie was earning good money but thats not going to happen now - roles are reversed in that respect! I'm stuck now in a job I hate but at least I have one - will most likely be working til I'm 68. Oh well!!

im invisible · 17-11-2011 03:25PM

recession? i've been in a depression the last 10 years...

phasers · 17-11-2011 03:25PM

I want to be a teacher but I can't afford college and there's no jobs anyway.

So I reckon I'll just go on the game or something instead.

kfallon · 17-11-2011 03:27PM

phasers wrote: »

I want to be a teacher but I can't afford college and there's no jobs anyway.

So I reckon I'll just go on the game or something instead.

That's the spirit!!! :P

fat__tony · 17-11-2011 03:30PM

Had to leave the country to pursue a decent career.

Ill probably won't work or live in Ireland again which saddens me.

So yes, very much so.

starbelgrade · 17-11-2011 03:30PM

I couldn't get a job, so I became a priest.

charlietheminxx · 17-11-2011 03:30PM

I really hoped to work my way up in administration.... It's going to take a lot longer when there are no jobs to progress to

I feel a bit stuck in a rut sometimes.

starbelgrade · 17-11-2011 03:32PM

I wanted to buy a house, but I couldn't get a mortgage.

I now in live in the shed in my Mother's back garden.

Snakeblood · 17-11-2011 03:32PM

I wanted to be rich. Wasn't happening before, not happening now. I did get made redundant as a result of the recession, which is nice.

mdoyler2 · 17-11-2011 03:33PM

i wanted to win the lotto, but now i can't afford lotto tickets....

Snakeblood · 17-11-2011 03:33PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

I wanted to buy a house, but I couldn't get a mortgage.

I now in live in the shed in my Mother's back garden.

I was in court once, for an offence which I never did guv, and there was a man who was living in a horsebox in the garden of his grandfather. So like. It could be worse, friend.

starbelgrade · 17-11-2011 03:34PM

Snakeblood wrote: »

I was in court once, for an offence which I never did guv, and there was a man who was living in a horsebox in the garden of his grandfather. So like. It could be worse, friend.

I dream of living in a horsebox. The mobility factor is hugely appealing.

phasers · 17-11-2011 03:34PM

I've an old people carrier sitting in my front garden, anyone want to rent it?

Rent allowance not accepted.

SEPT 23 1989 · 17-11-2011 03:36PM

Its turned from aspirational to survival

I Heart Internet · 17-11-2011 03:47PM

I've been lucky so far. Went on 3 days pw for a bit but back on top now.

I think, like a lot of people, I don't have it bad at all but in my head I've gone from "bulletproof" (ah sure there'll always be jobs, I'll walk into another job tomorrow) to fearful of every big spending decision.

Still in the business/career path I wanted to be in. But I'd trade that now for a job in another area with more security. To be fair, that's probably the impact of getting married rather than the recession.

candy-gal1 · 17-11-2011 03:53PM

Only in one way, i only really expected to be on the dole for about a year or less after i graduated, thought that by now id at least have a good job possibly in a bar or hotel as thats what ive been trained in and qualified, with a good few chances to move up the career ladder from there too.
Therefore having my own place etc now would be a lot easier and a lot more doable

smk89 · 17-11-2011 03:54PM

I have cheaper rent, cheaper food and i'm on track to graduate in 2 years so it hasn't affected me very much. I think its a shame others won't be able to go to college. But most treat it as a right rather than a privilege now.

heno86 · 17-11-2011 03:55PM

Lord Trollington wrote: »

I'm 25 years old and have wanted to be a member of the Gardai since a young age.

Further Cuts today to the Public Service is making it look increasingly likely I will never become a Garda.

Also Cuts are coming to the Student Grants and a raise in Fee's will see less people attending College. Thus leaving more people unable to achieve their dream or reach their potential.

What has the recession done to your plans or aspirations, do you think you will ever truly be what you you've always wanted to be?

literally the exact same as yourself..including age

Lord Trollington · 17-11-2011 03:57PM

There is going to be a whole generation of highly qualified people working in dead end jobs in a few years time.

talkinyite · 17-11-2011 03:57PM

Couldn't goto college and now I'm very disgruntled with the fascists in power.

Lord Trollington · 17-11-2011 03:59PM

heno86 wrote: »

literally the exact same as yourself..including age

My only saving grace is i have a job, quite a good job. But ultimately its not what I want to do. I'd take a pay cut to join the Gardai and I'm not even on that great of Money.

The thoughts of being stuck in this rut for the next 10 years is enough to send one over the edge.

talkinyite · 17-11-2011 04:01PM

also lost a lot of mates to drugs and suicide.

Snowie · 17-11-2011 04:03PM

Lord Trollington wrote: »

I'm 25 years old and have wanted to be a member of the Gardai since a young age.

Further Cuts today to the Public Service is making it look increasingly likely I will never become a Garda.

Also Cuts are coming to the Student Grants and a raise in Fee's will see less people attending College. Thus leaving more people unable to achieve their dream or reach their potential.

What has the recession done to your plans or aspirations, do you think you will ever truly be what you you've always wanted to be?

They haven't, because I refuse to limit my self to a country that has such small chance of high success Im the person who can go any were in the world and work I don't have anything tieing me down and will fly to any were in the world given a phone call.

Ive just deferred from college because i was pissed off with booth the course and the direction it was going in Im now at a point were I can say Im on the right direction. Any fool can make money in the boom its these times is were real skill and directed people make money..
Sorry but a recession is not what were experiencing its a lot of bad dept
people can still get jobs and if one trades men says oooo i worked as a brick for 8 years in the good times that was 8 years it wasn't all your life you made a decision to beceom one so what stick on the dole or go retrain ? and make your self useful again its life.

heno86 · 17-11-2011 04:07PM

Lord Trollington wrote: »

My only saving grace is i have a job, quite a good job. But ultimately its not what I want to do. I'd take a pay cut to join the Gardai and I'm not even on that great of Money.

The thoughts of being stuck in this rut for the next 10 years is enough to send one over the edge.

yeh i know what you mean,im much more interested in job satisfaction than money driven. im just doing everything i can in the mean time to increase my chances for next recruitment and am in college doing a psych degree so worse case scenario i'll look for work in hat area but i'll be settling,ive even considered going abroad to do the same job

Lord Trollington · 17-11-2011 04:08PM

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

They haven't, because I refuse to limit my self to a country that has such small chance of high success Im the person who can go any were in the world and work I don't have anything tieing me down and will fly to any were in the world given a phone call.

Ive just deferred from college because i was pissed off with booth the course and the direction it was going in Im now at a point were I can say Im on the right direction. Any fool can make money in the boom its these times is were real skill and directed people make money..
Sorry but a recession is not what were experiencing its a lot of bad dept
people can still get jobs and if one trades men says oooo i worked as a brick for 8 years in the good times that was 8 years it wasn't all your life you made a decision to beceom one so what stick on the dole or go retrain ? and make your self useful again its life.

What do you mean by small chances of high success?

feelingblue · 17-11-2011 04:13PM

phasers wrote: »

So I reckon I'll just go on the game or something instead.

I actually had to go on the game.....college fees and bills to pay.

Wattle · 17-11-2011 04:20PM

I was going to be a big swinging property baron in Bulgaria but that's obviously down the sh1tter now.

Time to dust off my hitman plan.

How has your plans or aspirations in Life been effected by the recession??

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