[Crimson Dynamo]

Do you work full time, if not what do you do with your day?

[Cal.]

Part time. Was doing 45+ hours a week up until last month as I am on a gap year awaiting to go to university in September. Then my hours got cut to 28 but with a little overtime it sits around the 31-32 hours a week mark. I’m fine with that as it’s nice to have a bit of a summer holiday before I embark on the next stage of my education!

[Cal.]

I’m a bit lazy at the moment

[Crimson Dynamo]

cal laziness did not build the Ark

[smudgie]

Lady of leisure.
Do nothing all day.
Shower, telly and internet..plus socialising.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Lady of leisure.
Do nothing all day.
Shower, telly and internet..plus socialising.

that is not how you spell swinging smudgie

[caprimint]

Just do whatever I feel like, not much in the summer though

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by caprimint

Just do whatever I feel like, not much in the summer though

how is that funded then? rich parents?

[MTVN]

Ostensibly

[Jigs]

full time x

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

that is not how you spell swinging smudgie

[Vicky.]

Nope, but would ****ing love to. I can't at the min (and probably for a long time given docs have given up on fixing me ) but..I loved work. Karaokes were annoying sometimes, but it was overall fairly fun, especially being on 20-30 per hour. Bar work was, again annoying sometimes, but overall I loved it so much. So yeah, unemployed due to disability..

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Nope, but would ****ing love to. I can't at the min (and probably for a long time given docs have given up on fixing me ) but..I loved work. Karaokes were annoying sometimes, but it was overall fairly fun, especially being on 20-30 per hour. Bar work was, again annoying sometimes, but overall I loved it so much. So yeah, unemployed due to disability..

I loved bar work aswell, the hours are a disaster though

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Nope, but would ****ing love to. I can't at the min (and probably for a long time given docs have given up on fixing me ) but..I loved work. Karaokes were annoying sometimes, but it was overall fairly fun, especially being on 20-30 per hour. Bar work was, again annoying sometimes, but overall I loved it so much. So yeah, unemployed due to disability..

You have two primary school kiddies to look after that is a full time job in itself

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

cal laziness did not build the Ark

If I wasn’t returning to education I’d get myself a 40+ hours a week job so DON’T YOU DARE!

[caprimint]

Originally Posted by Cherie

how is that funded then? rich parents?

They just give me money on Xmas/my birthday and a few times throughout the year It's mostly just my savings

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by caprimint

They just give me money on Xmas/my birthday and a few times throughout the year It's mostly just my savings

just wondered as London is an expensive place to live

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I loved bar work aswell, the hours are a disaster though

Yeah, another downfall. I didn't mind doing late nights and lock ins (mind, I refused to serve anyone in the lockin unless they also bought me a drink as I didn't get paid for after 11pm..) but it was such a pain in the arse to get home. Until I moved above the pub I was working in of course! Don't know if I could deal with the 12 hour shifts and 4am finishes while I have the kids though..

Originally Posted by Cherie

You have two primary school kiddies to look after that is a full time job in itself

Indeed. Honestly, a lot of the time I find being at home much much more stressful than I ever found work. At least I could have a crap at work without someone popping their head round the door to whinge that someone else has hit them with a spoon r something..

[caprimint]

Originally Posted by Cherie

just wondered as London is an expensive place to live

Not really if you find cheap places to rent, only if you actually buy property there

[Strictly Jake]

I work 2 part time jobs which is 7 hours a day so classes as full time between that I'm helping with the kids. Kids are harder than work! My wife is a full time mum and I wouldn't swap haha

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Yeah, another downfall. I didn't mind doing late nights and lock ins (mind, I refused to serve anyone in the lockin unless they also bought me a drink as I didn't get paid for after 11pm..) but it was such a pain in the arse to get home. Until I moved above the pub I was working in of course! Don't know if I could deal with the 12 hour shifts and 4am finishes while I have the kids though..


Indeed. Honestly, a lot of the time I find being at home much much more stressful than I ever found work. At least I could have a crap at work without someone popping their head round the door to whinge that someone else has hit them with a spoon r something..

The split shifts were a pain in the hole aswell. There's no way I would have been doing that with young kids either and you can't be doing lock ins every second night if you have smallies either. I always wanted to run my own pub because I actually really enjoyed the work itself but it would be a whole life style choice really and too restricting I think

[Cal.]

I used to think I wanted a pub when I first started working at my work but it’s the last possible thing I would choose as a full time career choice now. It just takes over your life. Your whole world is the pub.

[Nicky91]

used to work yeah


now i'm at home, and no i'm not lazy since i do plenty of chores in and around house

also got my own garden section i have to maintain, and recently i had to help carry old wood which was waiting to be removed, taking that away to the garbage sorter (green, grey, glass, wood sorting waste disposal area) i still have a bit of pain in my muscle from carrying that much heavy wood

[caprimint]

Pubs are fun though, you get to socialize and meet interesting people and sometimes the evenings are quite boring anyway so it's a good way of filling in the time

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Yeah, another downfall. I didn't mind doing late nights and lock ins (mind, I refused to serve anyone in the lockin unless they also bought me a drink as I didn't get paid for after 11pm..) but it was such a pain in the arse to get home. Until I moved above the pub I was working in of course! Don't know if I could deal with the 12 hour shifts and 4am finishes while I have the kids though..


Indeed. Honestly, a lot of the time I find being at home much much more stressful than I ever found work. At least I could have a crap at work without someone popping their head round the door to whinge that someone else has hit them with a spoon r something..

its true, you get a break at work at least