Givin' it all up.

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On the brink of another sleepless night I'm thinking, should I give it all up and go sell Louis Vuitton?

Or perhaps soemthing else, not that I don't like Louis Vuitton, but I'm more focusing on the giving it all up bit.

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cookiemonster wrote:: On the brink of another sleepless night I'm thinking, should I give it all up and go sell Louis Vuitton?

Or perhaps soemthing else, not that I don't like Louis Vuitton, but I'm more focusing on the giving it all up bit.

No sleep is no joke. A half of Guinness can be good. Camomile tea and gentle exercise?

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cactus flower wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:: On the brink of another sleepless night I'm thinking, should I give it all up and go sell Louis Vuitton?

Or perhaps soemthing else, not that I don't like Louis Vuitton, but I'm more focusing on the giving it all up bit.

No sleep is no joke. A half of Guinness can be good. Camomile tea and gentle exercise?

Half a bottle of brandy doesn't work.

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cookiemonster wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:: On the brink of another sleepless night I'm thinking, should I give it all up and go sell Louis Vuitton?

Or perhaps soemthing else, not that I don't like Louis Vuitton, but I'm more focusing on the giving it all up bit.

No sleep is no joke. A half of Guinness can be good. Camomile tea and gentle exercise?

Half a bottle of brandy doesn't work.

Brandy is notoriously used as a stimulant, hence the barrels around the necks of those dogs up the Alps.

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cookiemonster wrote:: On the brink of another sleepless night I'm thinking, should I give it all up and go sell Louis Vuitton?

Or perhaps soemthing else, not that I don't like Louis Vuitton, but I'm more focusing on the giving it all up bit.

As in give up your current career?

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ibis wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:: On the brink of another sleepless night I'm thinking, should I give it all up and go sell Louis Vuitton?

Or perhaps soemthing else, not that I don't like Louis Vuitton, but I'm more focusing on the giving it all up bit.

As in give up your current career?

Aye. I started this job 6 months ago, and though I'm well able to do it and have the stats, exam results and feedback to prove it I totally and utterly loathe it. It's not the people or the organisation, it's the job. Euuuugh.

I've tried brandy, whikey, run... vallium..

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cookiemonster wrote:: Aye. I started this job 6 months ago, and though I'm well able to do it and have the stats, exam results and feedback to prove it I totally and utterly loathe it. It's not the people or the organisation, it's the job. Euuuugh.

I've tried brandy, whikey, run... vallium..

Is this thread prompted by the fact that you will face this employment in the morning? Is this the Sunday Slump manifesting itself in electronic form?

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Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:: Aye. I started this job 6 months ago, and though I'm well able to do it and have the stats, exam results and feedback to prove it I totally and utterly loathe it. It's not the people or the organisation, it's the job. Euuuugh.

I've tried brandy, whikey, run... vallium..

Is this thread prompted by the fact that you will face this employment in the morning? Is this the Sunday Slump manifesting itself in electronic form?

Not so much, no. I'm no stranger to the sunday slump (and the monday, tuesday...) but lying awake from 11pm until 6am close to sickness at the thought of going in in the morning it more than a slump.

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cookiemonster wrote:: Not so much, no. I'm no stranger to the sunday slump (and the monday, tuesday...) but lying awake from 11pm until 6am close to sickness at the thought of going in in the morning it more than a slump.

If your sentiments are as strong as you suggest, I recommend a change of career forthwith.

You're not self-actualising in your present position. Have a look in the Appointments sections of this week's papers, have a look at jobs websites and get moving to a better job.

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cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:: Aye. I started this job 6 months ago, and though I'm well able to do it and have the stats, exam results and feedback to prove it I totally and utterly loathe it. It's not the people or the organisation, it's the job. Euuuugh.

I've tried brandy, whikey, run... vallium..

Is this thread prompted by the fact that you will face this employment in the morning? Is this the Sunday Slump manifesting itself in electronic form?

Not so much, no. I'm no stranger to the sunday slump (and the monday, tuesday...) but lying awake from 11pm until 6am close to sickness at the thought of going in in the morning it more than a slump.

Taking a sicky and spending the day on Monster.ie is always an option.

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cactus flower wrote:: Taking a sicky and spending the day on Monster.ie is always an option?

Tee hee hee... I spent 2 months off sick from an illness which began when I took the job and the cause of which has yet to be determined!

I think my question is, should I take ANYTHING in the meantime and hand in my notice ASAP or hold out for something "suitable".

I hear tesco are hiring.

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Now is the time to make your move cookiemonster. You have 6 months in your present job which looks acceptable on a cv. Try for everything that looks interesting. Its usually easier to get a job when you are already in one if you can manage to hang on. Once you have made a decision you will probably feel better.

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cookiemonster wrote:: I think my question is, should I take ANYTHING in the meantime and hand in my notice ASAP or hold out for something "suitable".

How about self-employment? Be your own boss and all that!

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Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:: I think my question is, should I take ANYTHING in the meantime and hand in my notice ASAP or hold out for something "suitable".

How about self-employment? Be your own boss and all that!

I tried that, granted it was in the wrong industry but I don't think I'm ready for that again. Not for a while anyway.

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I am in my current job for 12 years now but I'm self-employed so you tend to stick at it. Smile

Before this job I had 10 different jobs in 14 years. I LOVED changing jobs. Meet new people, working different parts of town, different social life, etc etc but I was an out and out mercenary. Whenever I got a better offer, I was off.

Looking back I sometimes wish I had stayed at certain places but, hey, such is life.

Have you travelled yet cookiemonster? Thats my biggest regret so far but I will be addressing that this year. I'm pissing off to live in Spain for a few years. Sell the gaff, pack in the job and work a bar down the Costa.

I'm only 44. well young enough still.... Laughing

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Johnny Keogh wrote:: I am in my current job for 12 years now but I'm self-employed so you tend to stick at it.

Before this job I had 10 different jobs in 14 years. I LOVED changing jobs. Meet new people, working different parts of town, different social life, etc etc but I was an out and out mercenary. Whenever I got a better offer, I was off.

Looking back I sometimes wish I had stayed at certain places but, hey, such is life.

Have you travelled yet cookiemonster? Thats my biggest regret so far but I will be addressing that this year. I'm pissing off to live in Spain for a few years. Sell the gaff, pack in the job and work a bar down the Costa.

I'm only 44. well young enough still....

Well Johnny, you are full of surprises. The winters will be lovely.
What business are you in here?

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cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:: I think my question is, should I take ANYTHING in the meantime and hand in my notice ASAP or hold out for something "suitable".

How about self-employment? Be your own boss and all that!

I tried that, granted it was in the wrong industry but I don't think I'm ready for that again. Not for a while anyway.

How about working in the finance department of a general industrial type firm? Your financial background should put you in good stead for a position like that.

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I've not travelled much, Johnny. But the urge to bugger off somewhere hot and exotic is growing by the day.

A change is necessary and can't come soon enough!

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cookiemonster wrote:: I've not travelled much, Johnny. But the urge to bugger off somewhere hot and exotic is growing by the day.

A change is necessary and can't come soon enough!

Would you be looking at positions in Oman, cookiemonster?

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cactus flower wrote:: What business are you in here?

I'm suprisingly honest in my profile, cactus.

I know how Cookimonster feels. whenever I get that feeling, I get itchy feet. I guess life is too short but sometimes its good to stay and fight and sometimes its good to cut your losses and move.
The trick is knowing when to do which.

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Ard-Taoiseach wrote:: Would you be looking at positions in Oman, cookiemonster?

Wow, how fking cool is that? Cool

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Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:: I've not travelled much, Johnny. But the urge to bugger off somewhere hot and exotic is growing by the day.

A change is necessary and can't come soon enough!

Would you be looking at positions in Oman, cookiemonster?

If an offer were made I'd be on the first plane over, AT. And sure wasn't there a huge article on the rise of the gulf in the Economist a few weeks ago too. I was tearing the pages. I want some of that!

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Johnny Keogh wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:: Would you be looking at positions in Oman, cookiemonster?

Wow, how fking cool is that? Cool

Indeed, quite the exotic locale.

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cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:: I've not travelled much, Johnny. But the urge to bugger off somewhere hot and exotic is growing by the day.

A change is necessary and can't come soon enough!

Would you be looking at positions in Oman, cookiemonster?

If an offer were made I'd be on the first plane over, AT. And sure wasn't there a huge article on the rise of the gulf in the Economist a few weeks ago too. I was tearing the pages. I want some of that!

Yes indeed. I recommend establishing a holding company headquartered in Dubai called Granulated Solutions Oman Holdings Ltd. GSOH Ltd. would specialise in the building materials industry, specifically sand and other raw materials. These products would be retailed across a number of Arabian markets. It's a winner, I just know it!

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