tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post1573421494733419584..comments2024-03-26T08:09:33.829+00:00Comments on The Plastic Mancunian: The Meaning of Life - Sector 7-GPlastic Mancunianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-77696991390150312112013-12-14T14:09:43.654+00:002013-12-14T14:09:43.654+00:00Hi DrB,
That sounds like a good idea. I do have p...Hi DrB,<br /><br />That sounds like a good idea. I do have plans for a passive income already but it is a few years off fruition yet.<br /><br />Mrs PM could support us actually - but I'm not sure she would want to.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-4434594714905399052013-12-14T14:08:01.593+00:002013-12-14T14:08:01.593+00:00Hi H2B,
I am actually very good at my job - as is...Hi H2B,<br /><br />I am actually very good at my job - as is proven by surviving countless redundancies over the years.<br /><br />Deep down, when I analyse it, its the politics I hate - which is why I am happy being closer to the technology. <br /><br />Nevertheless I am still totally bored with the bit of the job I like.<br /><br />I wish I were like you - wanting to still go to work after winning a colossal amount of money. <br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-69454927314301876532013-12-13T21:24:05.291+00:002013-12-13T21:24:05.291+00:00Do you think it is too late for me to leave the ra...Do you think it is too late for me to leave the rat race and unleash myself onto the world?<br /><br />Any tips for doing just that?<br /><br />It is never too late to leave the rat race, you can quit anytime once you have saved enough for your son's education, or just let Mrs PM to be the sole breadwinner. ;-)<br /><br />My job is highly insecure and competitive. Therefore, I have plotted and implemented ways to have alternative income if my career came to an abrupt end.<br /><br />So, maybe you can do that? What else are you good at besides your current job? What is your plan B?<br /><br />In china, the retire age is 55, so you are not far from that. I know you are not in china but you can always planned to retire at whatever age you want. My cousin retired at 40, the age he planned to retire from the day he started work. So, he had been looking for ways to generate passive incomes. He did! Sent his wife (a beautiful woman, 10 years younger) to a beautician course, skimmed, saved and borrowed for the capital of setting up a beauty salon. Then the beauty salon took off, his boss lady wife went on to open a chain of salons, he retired at 40, and spent his days boating, fishing, travelling around the world. He is in his 60s, wife recently handed the salon chain to their son, and both travelling the world.<br /><br />So, have a plan for passive income Mr PM. It is not impossible and never too late.<br />DrBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-79639309890840555622013-12-13T21:06:38.469+00:002013-12-13T21:06:38.469+00:00I love my job so much so that I will show up at wo...I love my job so much so that I will show up at work even after I have won $30 million dollars. It is my hobby. That said, there are days when I dread going to work, especially days filled with meeting with arrogant people, unreasonable deadlines. Those are the days, I have to remind myself that you don't get paid to enjoy yourself.<br /><br />The biggest problem I have at work is imposter syndrome. At times I'll have panic or guilt attack that I am a fraud, I don't really know what I'm doing, especially the days after a big win when everyone congratulating me.<br /><br />H2Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-25653164536797980102013-12-06T05:08:13.648+00:002013-12-06T05:08:13.648+00:00There's no perfect solution. We all grapple wi...There's no perfect solution. We all grapple with this. Me too, as I'm the family breadwinner. As you and River both point out, changing careers late in life is not realistic and taking extended time off is not skyways possible or brings it's own "re-entry" problems. Live your life, treasure your family and friends, and enjoy the good bits. That's the only solution! :)Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-21730018954246811542013-12-04T18:38:29.609+00:002013-12-04T18:38:29.609+00:00Hi Jackie,
Wise words there - thanks.
There is a...Hi Jackie,<br /><br />Wise words there - thanks.<br /><br />There is a lot to think about but I also have to consider other people as well as myself. As River suggested I would love to just fly off into the sunset but that is truly difficult at the moment. <br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-59397791678079436612013-12-04T18:34:31.637+00:002013-12-04T18:34:31.637+00:00Hi River,
I'd love to take a year off - and a...Hi River,<br /><br />I'd love to take a year off - and a lot of people I know feel the same way; one guy actually did it - but that brings its own problems.<br /><br />I'll just have to stick it out - for now at least.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-26326136632314113452013-12-04T13:07:17.330+00:002013-12-04T13:07:17.330+00:00Oh my goodness PM, there is so much here, where to...Oh my goodness PM, there is so much here, where to begin? <br />I like your outlook on life and like that you recognize yourself as happy despite no longer feeling engaged in work. I've given all these questions you raise a lot of thought and I don't have answers but here are a couple of things that might be helpful:<br /><br />Penelope Trunk says don't do what you love for work, do what you're good at, and then "work to live". I agree.<br /><br /> We read a lot these days about people who are "passionate" about their jobs, or how if you "follow your passion" work won't feel like work, etc. I think 2 things about that. First, whatever you do, and even if you love it, work is work and will feel like it eventually. Second, I think this comes down to personality type. The people who are all pumped and passionate about living their dream are a type, I think. <br />And seeing the world differently doesn't mean you can't be happy and live a good life.<br /><br />Maybe a career counsellor or recruiter could give you some different types of jobs you could do, in the same field? Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4170913783015287649.post-68665886280685004702013-12-04T09:51:27.749+00:002013-12-04T09:51:27.749+00:00"Some people work to live, others live to wor..."Some people work to live, others live to work."<br /><br />I've done both, working in a shoe factory was so much fun I literally bounced out of bed in the mornings. Working in a supermarket was so mind numbingly boring, I quit. <br /><br />"How can I change career when I can't really do anything else?"<br /><br />You can't. Unless you quit and study to do something else, which is fine when you are young enough and have years and years ahead of you, not so fine when you are at an age when such change brings more problems than staying in your rut. <br /><br />I do hope you find some sort of solution. Maybe a year off? To travel?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com