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Moving On... - Toms306 - 11-06-2015
Morning all,
So as I'm kind of a regular round here most of you know me and my situation - well this week that situation changed majorly, hopefully for the better.
I have finally moved into my own place!!
Got myself a nice penthouse studio apartment (yes, upstairs flat 
) on the outskirts of town. Ideal location, 2 mins from a major dual carriageway but also with town just 10 mins away by car or bus (bus stops just outside), one major supermarket and industrial estate 5 mins drive away and another 10 mins drive away. So if I can't find a local job I'll definitely be doing something wrong. 
Of course, all this closeness means lots of short drives and pretty much all town or dually...MPG is suffering as you can guess. Hopefully it doesn't drop below 55mpg over a tank when I'm settled but not much I can do about that lol. I know some/most won't agree with what I've done, and I'm well aware it's unconventional, but so is my situation.
There are a lot of complicated plans in place to help with my various 'issues' which I won't go into, but the basic idea now is to settle in for a couple of weeks and at some point towards the end of the month look for a part time job, needs to fit certain criteria obviously (not stuck on a till for example) but hoping I can find something fairly soon after that. I am covered financially for 6 months though, so at worst I can do 6 months without any further income, I really hope it doesn't come to that but it's good to know there's a buffer there just in case.
Also I apologise for my absence the last few days, I'm using a 3G dongle until I get proper internet...which really isn't great lol, and I only have 1GB to use on it so trying to conserve that until the proper internet is in!
So hopefully this is the start of change. May even attend a few meets if I'm able to. Not Pugfest though, something closer than Combe and Prescott Hill.
Cheers
Tom
RE: Moving On... - Connor - 11-06-2015
Fair play to you mate, hope this all works out well for you
RE: Moving On... - bashbarnard - 11-06-2015
Good on you man. Hope it all goes well for you.
RE: Moving On... - 1616six - 11-06-2015
Best of luck Tom, judging by the smiley's you've used I'm assuming you're happy so far which is good.
I'm sure you'll be fine, as I've said to you before I'm only ever a PM away if you need anything.
RE: Moving On... - 7057sam - 11-06-2015
Well done tom
They was a halfords fitter job going in ipswich,think it was 16 hours a week .
RE: Moving On... - Dum-Dum - 11-06-2015
Pics or it didn't happen
Well done, know it's a huge step for you but use it as a step forward and don't let yourself become a recluse or get disheartened when job hunting. The Halfords fitter job sounds ideal.
RE: Moving On... - Sian - 11-06-2015
Good news tom! Happy you've moved forward
happy for you mate
RE: Moving On... - Mattcheese31 - 11-06-2015
Probably best thing you could have done mate, breathe that sweet air of freedom, then get a job and get the beer and hookers going on a weekend! and so life begins yeahhhhhh
x
RE: Moving On... - bigcheez2k3 - 11-06-2015
Congrats Tom
RE: Moving On... - toseland - 11-06-2015
We will all come round and have a flat warming bbq lol.. Dumdum is bringing the beers haha
No really, well done mate and good luck.. A very large step in the right direction
RE: Moving On... - r3k1355 - 11-06-2015
Well done mate
RE: Moving On... - Eeyore - 11-06-2015
big step forward here. Flat is a decent size and has a balcony kind of thing going on with parking right outside the door. Im sure youll find a job and then you can get on in life. Halfords mate... youll be better than most of the people there.... do it.
RE: Moving On... - silverzx - 11-06-2015
Congrats, independance is always win! Now you can start smoking bongs 24/7, you just need a Teddy to chill with.
RE: Moving On... - 7057sam - 11-06-2015
Great thing is now you in,even if you don't get a job,you can claim job seekers and they can't kick you out
RE: Moving On... - Poodle - 11-06-2015
Congratulations mate, great to see you make some real progress. Hopefully this means you'll cheer the f*ck up!
RE: Moving On... - 1616six - 11-06-2015
Nice to see everyone being supportive & none of the usual bitchiness. 306oclove rules ok.
RE: Moving On... - Niall - 11-06-2015
Like I said on FB, I'm genuinely happy for you Tom. Hopefully this will get you going in the right direction. In fact, I know it will
Now, just to stick to JJs imaginary stereotype of this club...
What a waste of f*cking money Tom, what's wrong with you you cock?
RE: Moving On... - Connor - 11-06-2015
Oh and just to give my opinion, yes you would be better than most Halfords fitters; but I would advise against it as you would probably end up being pressured into doing things quicker/not the right way you would normally go about doing things just to get things in and out the door
RE: Moving On... - C2K - 11-06-2015
Good effort, good luck.
RE: Moving On... - Fooby - 11-06-2015
Well done Tom! Great effort.
Looking forward to seeing pics of the new Pad
Some great new challenges ahead of you and you are on the right track!
RE: Moving On... - procta - 11-06-2015
nice one pal! shame you missed 3 cracking takeaways but I will get another one when I see you on line!
RE: Moving On... - Danny Wideboy - 11-06-2015
Good news Tom, pleased for you mate.
RE: Moving On... - Toms306 - 12-06-2015
Cheers everyone for the positive replies.
(11-06-2015, 09:11 AM)7057sam Wrote: Well done tom
They was a halfords fitter job going in ipswich,think it was 16 hours a week .
Which Halfords was it Sam? The one near the Range or B&Q?
(11-06-2015, 09:17 AM)Dum-Dum Wrote: Pics or it didn't happen
Well done, know it's a huge step for you but use it as a step forward and don't let yourself become a recluse or get disheartened when job hunting. The Halfords fitter job sounds ideal.
I won't become a recluse lol.
Pics to come later. (11-06-2015, 10:38 AM)Mattcheese31 Wrote: Probably best thing you could have done mate, breathe that sweet air of freedom, then get a job and get the beer and hookers going on a weekend! and so life begins yeahhhhhh
Haha, bought a new fridge freezer on Tuesday...so far have filled it with manly things like quiche, yogurt and magnums....I should probably take up drinking at least.
(11-06-2015, 11:10 AM)silverzx Wrote: Congrats, independance is always win! Now you can start smoking bongs 24/7, you just need a Teddy to chill with.
Nah, no smoking allowed here.
(11-06-2015, 12:53 PM)Niall Wrote: Like I said on FB, I'm genuinely happy for you Tom. Hopefully this will get you going in the right direction. In fact, I know it will
Now, just to stick to JJs imaginary stereotype of this club...
What a waste of f*cking money Tom, what's wrong with you you cock?
Cheers Niall.
(11-06-2015, 01:32 PM)Connor Wrote: Oh and just to give my opinion, yes you would be better than most Halfords fitters; but I would advise against it as you would probably end up being pressured into doing things quicker/not the right way you would normally go about doing things just to get things in and out the door
Thanks for the advice, I'll probably still give it a go though, even if got in but didn't get on with it its easier to find another job when you already have one.
(11-06-2015, 05:18 PM)Fooby Wrote: Well done Tom! Great effort.
Looking forward to seeing pics of the new Pad
Some great new challenges ahead of you and you are on the right track!
Pics to come later.
Yeah definitely lots of new challenges coming, seem to be coping with new challenges a lot better already though. For example I was expecting some sort of 'welcome pack' when I moved in telling me exactly what I needed to do, especially as they know it's my first time...however I was just handed the keys and left to it. So been a major learning curve already! (11-06-2015, 06:07 PM)procta Wrote: nice one pal! shame you missed 3 cracking takeaways but I will get another one when I see you on line!
Haha, well I'm glad they've been good ones.
RE: Moving On... - Kezzieboy - 12-06-2015
Congrats buddy, it's been a long time coming. You're certainly the person I've known the longest without ever having met!
Best of luck, it'll be a breeze once you get into a routine.
RE: Moving On... - 7057sam - 12-06-2015
Yes mate the one on ransomes euro park,
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RE: Moving On... - Connor - 12-06-2015
Oh I thought it was a Halford autocenter job, normal Halford fitter should be fine then lol
Moving On... - rocker8742 - 12-06-2015
Well done on getting out there mate, hope the job search goes well for you
Hope to see you at some meets
RE: Moving On... - Toms306 - 12-06-2015
(12-06-2015, 07:31 AM)Kezzieboy Wrote: Congrats buddy, it's been a long time coming. You're certainly the person I've known the longest without ever having met!
Best of luck, it'll be a breeze once you get into a routine.
Thanks, lol yeah I've known most people on here for ~5+ years without meeting them.
(12-06-2015, 07:46 AM)7057sam Wrote: Yes mate the one on ransomes euro park,
Nice one, may pop by there later today even.
(12-06-2015, 09:23 AM)rocker8742 Wrote: Well done on getting out there mate, hope the job search goes well for you
Hope to see you at some meets
Cheers, yeah aiming to go to some meets this year...not sure which ones yet though, probably not West Country tbf.
Moving On... - rocker8742 - 12-06-2015
West Country meets are by far the best though
RE: Moving On... - Herby7 - 12-06-2015
Well Done Tom