The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

Nikkster

I'm delighted to hear you've recovered well GDB.

I'm ok, pretty well all things considered really! I'm about to start the paperwork to apply for ill health retirement :eek: mostly because after 2 years of being great work are now sadly being not so great and this would be the most feasible exit route. I'll have to reacquaint myself with my inner MSE but thanks to overpaying my mortgage quite a bit should be workable financially. Its a huge change and I probably wouldn't have been doing this now if it wasnt for the problems at work but I overall I think its the right time.

Doozergirl

Cakeguts wrote: »

Not here we are onto the beginning of the 3rd week of money going up in smoke. We have already had two weeks of fireworks. Compared to last Sunday tonight here is quiet.



I am not going out. I have the evidence of what can be flying through the air.

Last Sunday was Diwali.

Doozergirl

Nikkster wrote: »

I'm delighted to hear you've recovered well GDB.

I'm ok, pretty well all things considered really! I'm about to start the paperwork to apply for ill health retirement :eek: mostly because after 2 years of being great work are now sadly being not so great and this would be the most feasible exit route. I'll have to reacquaint myself with my inner MSE but thanks to overpaying my mortgage quite a bit should be workable financially. Its a huge change and I probably wouldn't have been doing this now if it wasnt for the problems at work but I overall I think its the right time.

Sorry to hear that, lovely.

Could you use the opportunity to do something on a self-employed basis? Maybe a virtual assistant? Or anything, really. The world could be your lobster.

PasturesNew

Doozergirl wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, lovely.

Could you use the opportunity to do something on a self-employed basis? Maybe a virtual assistant? Or anything, really. The world could be your lobster.

Virtual assistants are "ten a penny".... I bet there's a lot of mileage to be had in private tutoring science subjects for GCSE and A levels. That would be higher paid and more predictable work hours.

With tutoring you're booked for slots. With VA stuff you can tend to get all-time-consuming clients who are irrational and start demanding things at the drop of a hat.

Nikkster

I think one of the conditions is not working (kind of fair enough I guess), plus I have quite a few appointments to attend. If I can get by ok on the money I think I'd rather try and spend my time having fun I might (finally) look into matched betting...

Doozer, I need to send you some pics of my bathroom! I went completely OTT I did shop around for stuff but it ended up being not very MSE (oops). I absolutely love it though, which is I think the main thing.

SingleSue

Lovely to see you Nikki, not so lovely to hear all you are going through.

As an update on today and the parking experience, wonders of wonders but no-one blocked our lane and no idiot parkers in our bit of town (different story just up the road though)

silvercar

Good to hear from you Nikks, hope retirement means you can spend time doing the things you want to do.

Cakeguts

We are having a bit of a declutter. We are counting the cleared square feet.

PasturesNew

I've had a nasty slippage, stepped on a wet railway sleeper outside and went down like a sack of spuds.

I think I've done more damage than I first thought... I thought it was just pain, but 3 fingers/left hand took the brunt, so currently typing one-handed, other hand in a bowl of ice "hoping it passes"

SingleSue

Do you have a walk in or minor injuries unit nearby? Maybe pop along and get yourself checked out.