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  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    You make a good point, Squirrel. If I used all of my 7 commuting hours a week to do extra work I would still be £100 up a month.

    I was chatting to the checkout operator in Liddly. Ours is massive and they run it with only 6 staff. He does 5 days ten hour shifts. They must have euper effective recruitment not to end up in chaos.
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Fingers crossed for a house move in early 2017.
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Thanks Cath. If it happened by the summer I would be happy.
  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Yes, good luck with selling the house. You have a lot on your mind at the moment, and I hope you can put it to the back of your mind and enjoy a special few family days x
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
    Still thrifty though, after all these years:D
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    We have battened down the hatches (literally, a storm is coming!) until beyond boxing day. I have forgotten chocolate money and brandy but we will manage without.

    Can you light port on a christmas pud?!
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Good luck with the house sale, I do hope it happens this time. :)

    As for the job, I'd stick with the one you have and enjoy. To move would be a risk if you are currently happy with your work, in my opinion.
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Hi everyone. Out the other side and just saw the doc who says I have tendon damage and have to RICE it. Tragic. Forum time!
  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,387 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Oh dear, take it easy! X
    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁
  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    Will do! Was going to be cleaning in case of viewings but the EA FAILED to put us on rightmove.
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,808 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hope that heals soon x

    Grrrr to EA! :(
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
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