In the Meantime

savingholmes

Sorry the commute is so hard. It is difficult too when you feel you are compromising on your dreams. Hopefully you won't need this job for too much longer and you can find something that suits you better. Anyone would find that commute hard. I had a job like that over 10 years ago now and ending up leaving the contract early. It led indirectly to this job so it all worked out in the end. Hard when you are in the middle of it though.

jwil

Good luck with the job application.  Will the commute be easier once you are in the new place?

doingitanyway

Thanks everyone   

@savingholmes thanks for understanding so well 

Today was the same travel. Exhausting. But somehow I managed the work better and I could navigate the system and procedures better too. It will never be an easy role which is why the salary is better than average.

I finally came clean about the probable new house. I said it might not go through (it might not, so not untrue) I said I would want to work 3 days a week WFH and come into the office 1 day. It was agreed!! I am so pleased. This means I won't need to stay over in the city once a week. It also means I will have 6 days in the new area and as I work creatively early in the morning I should be able to get back on track.  

I asked for a L2 survey instead of a L3. It was surprisingly hard to change, so I lined up another surveyor for the same week.  then 1st lot agreed they could do it and it should be fine. 

CU came back and I managed to get that going again. I want to use my new income to overpay the small loan they will hopefully give me. 

I feel like the plan is coming together. 

Tomorrow I will finalise surveyor and chase up some finance figures due 

House plus WFH every day except one is (hopefully) on its way 

Hope everyone is ok. 

MovingForwards

That's fantastic news about WaH, it will make such a difference and you'll probably find things will make more sense when you're in comfortable surroundings.

savingholmes

So pleased for you re WFH agreement - it will make a huge difference especially given that commute.

beanielou

Great news 

Chrystal

Given that they're agreeable to you WFH is there any chance that they'll let you start doing it now?

jwil

That's great news about WFH

Debsnewbudget

Hope the survey comes back OK, and you are prepared for all the little issues they always pick  up.
I remember one telling us the inside window cills were bowed…..I  still couldn’t see it when we sold the property 10 years later ! 

Best to concentrate on the highest level of faults that they identify, and then work out costs and if necessary renegotiate the price. 

Main thing  is,  not to be put off by the sheer length of the survey report.
good luck 

doingitanyway

Thanks everyone 

@MovingForwards I think you have a good point there...

@Chrystal you are ahead of me...I am waiting until next week when I will request 1 day WFH a week until I change to 3 days WFH. I need to be in the office more at the start to learn from more experienced staff...

@Debsnewbudget I switched to a L2 survey from a L3. The house is in excellent order and newly rewired. I am not expecting much to be 'wrong' The owners seem quite particular about the house and everything has been done to a high standard with quality materials...but we shall see!

The 12 hour days (work plus travel) are getting to me. Today I felt exhausted by 3pm. My plan is to request 1 day WFH starting next week. That will give me 4 hours a week back.

MSE wise, I am still wasting money. I had forgotten how much tiredness contributes to very poor spending decisions.

I hope everyone is well