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Originally Posted by smudgie

Hell no, I know it's a world of difference now TS.
We don't kid ourselves, if we were starting out now there is no way on earth we would end up where we are now in our lifetime.
Not just the ridiculous house prices but also the total lack of job security for so many people.
We had a few blips and worries on the way with the firm hubby works for being taken over three times since if was British Steel but he was fortunate enôugh to keep his job.
I really do worry for the future of our kids generation, something needs to be done re the hosing situation, and I mean a bit more thán whichever government that is in just wringing their hands and sayîng what they intend to do.

Yeah, a big part of my dilemma with work is security. I hate my job - actively despise it at times, it makes me miserable for weeks on end. The rest of the time it's just straight up mind-numbingly boring. Either way it's unchallenging and there's no scope for progression.

However, it's rock solid for decades to come (... Shudder...) unless I actively make some sort of mistake to mess it up. If I leave to pursue anything else, that might pay better or have better prospects going forward, then it adds a huge element of job insecurity. Meh. If I didn't have kids it would be a no-brainer, I'd be out of here in a heartbeat and take my chances, but with other people to consider and the potential consequences of unemployment it just becomes impossible.