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« Reply #30 on: October 05, 2006, 10:54:51 PM » |
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We were talking about that at work the other day -what would you actually do if you won a few million?
I'd walk out of my little flat, without even bothering to shut the door & jump in a taxi to Heathrow, no luggage, just a passport & a credit card. First plane out of the country to a nice warm beach somewhere for a month or so. Then I think I'd spend my life travelling. Loads of places I'd like to see.
How about you?
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« Reply #31 on: October 05, 2006, 11:02:37 PM » |
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Definately clear off and find a nice place with good facilities. Then just stay there for a while and let it all sink in. I think anyone would have to have clear space to think for a while.
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« Reply #32 on: October 05, 2006, 11:08:26 PM » |
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I'd like to see the States. I was supposed to be over there at the moment, but just couldn't afford it. Big drag race & hotrod meet in Bakersfield, California. Steve, ("Brock"),'s there. He's opened a PhotoBucket account & his hotel's got an internet cafe in the lobby so he's gonna try to email me some photos. I'll post them up if he manages it.
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« Reply #33 on: October 05, 2006, 11:10:32 PM » |
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Sounds good, shame you had to miss it.
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« Reply #34 on: October 05, 2006, 11:17:14 PM » |
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We have to book our hols at the Post Office ages in advance -I've got the form here at the moment for the hols between March 07 & March 08! I've got 6 weeks due to me. I booked these 2 weeks on the off-chance I'd have the money to go but didn't really think I would. Maybe next year.
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« Reply #35 on: October 05, 2006, 11:20:27 PM » |
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SIX WEEKS  Bloody hell, how much leave do you get? I'm in the wrong job. |
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« Reply #36 on: October 05, 2006, 11:30:42 PM » |
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 We start off with 4 weeks then you get an extra week after 15 years & another after 20. I've done 19 years but it'll be 20 by the time the new holiday season starts. Plus I'm owed a couple of odd days because some of this year's hols fell on Bank Holiday weeks.
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« Reply #37 on: October 06, 2006, 10:22:43 PM » |
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20 years in the same job best I've done is 12. Dont know how much longer I'll last on the library van, things are getting a bit silly. New management and all that plus money problems, it's not the job it was when I started. |
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« Reply #38 on: October 06, 2006, 10:31:18 PM » |
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I've been working for my lot for about 15 years, and I'm really struggling to make myself carry on till next June - it's only the thought of my pension that does it!
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« Reply #39 on: October 06, 2006, 10:41:26 PM » |
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aaaah, the pension, now theres a thing. Apparrently council pensions are a bit good, Mind you if I stay till I retire I'll have done 23 years and that should be worth having, but I dont know if I can stand it that long.
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« Reply #40 on: October 06, 2006, 10:45:21 PM » |
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Post Office pension's supposed to be one of the last decent ones left -they'll probably stop it before I get that far.
Used to really enjoy the job, but same as everyone else, now it's not a service, it's a business. All about making money & penny pinching wherever possible. More & more work, huge deliveries, less & less time to do everything in -it's becoming a very stressful job. The Yanks have a saying don't they -"Going Postal", for running amok & wiping out half your workmates. I've been pushed nearly that far several times recently!
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« Reply #41 on: October 06, 2006, 10:46:01 PM » |
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I'll have done 36 years if I retire at 60! |
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« Reply #42 on: October 06, 2006, 10:54:34 PM » |
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Gold watch at 25 (which I'll never get!) what'll you get for 36.
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« Reply #43 on: October 06, 2006, 11:06:07 PM » |
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Bugger all, same as I get at the moment.
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« Reply #44 on: October 06, 2006, 11:08:46 PM » |
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