https://www.boards.ie/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:21:37 +0000 en self pity — boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin' https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057001612/the-penny-has-finally-dropped Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:29:25 +0000 After Hours Trhiggy83 2057001612@/discussions
I see lots of friends around me who are currently working and they take money for granted (as i did a few years back) as they have a steady weekly wage comin in.My current stint of unemployment has not been nice but it has thought me well on how to survive on a very low budget. This can only be a good thing, as when i return to work i will appreciate the income i get more in future.

Naturally i know money makes life a bit more comfortable but i know im not going to starve in the morning but i will miss out on the luxuries that go with working.

I see people being controlled by money everyday, am i naive to think that i will be happier with more money coming in, as im not convinced. Although life isnt easy at the moment and i am living week to week, i know that i can survive which is reassuring. Some people automatically assume money = happiness but im not too sure. Im happy at the moment but bored because i have nothing to do during the week. I have tried to keep myself busy doing other things but there is only so much you can do before you realise that without a job your options are very limited.

I have retrained myself in the last 18 months to get into another sector as backup considering the way the construction sector is gone but im not sure i like the way this country is heading with all the stealth taxes. They seem to be taxing the middle income family disproportionately and i cant see the attraction of joining the rat race again in ireland so that i can pay disproportionate tax to a corrupt government. This country is corrupt to the core and i try to avoid paying any taxes that i dont agree with (especially the ones that are invented). I did not initially realise why so many people were emigrating but now i have finally realised that the government is screwing everyone they can and the best option is to leave.

Its sad but it has taken me 18 months to realise this and if i want to make a decent wage after tax, then ireland doesnt seem to be the right place.

I paid my tax for the last 9 years before i was made redundant so i think i have paid enough to justify my current stint on the dole. Like me there are thousands of others in the same situation, who with a bit of cop on realise that Ireland sadly is not where you want to live your life in the future.]]>