Job Dilemma...

[Adz]

Right

I'm totally peed off with my job
I have no debt / house or anything to worry about
The MAIN reason is the CSA FLEECING me
Doing 75 hours a week & nothing to show for it

Anyway

Option 1 :
Stick at it & be depressed & moody

Option 2 :
Get sacked & claim (never been on the dole & dont want to )

Option 3 :
Jack in, buy my stamp every week, do at least 1 full car valet a week, sign on with a employment agency & do the odd day here & there & start breaking 4x4's

[clivvy]

in your position, id quit the shitty job and do what i want to do. dont get sacked though, ive never signed on myself, but doesnt that screw up your claim??

actually, you appear to be in a great position, i hope you make a wise decision and things go in a more positive direction, good luck!

[makeitfit]

Go with the flow and option 3 is the answer

[Adz]

Originally Posted by clivvy

in your position, id quit the shitty job and do what i want to do. dont get sacked though, ive never signed on myself, but doesnt that screw up your claim??

actually, you appear to be in a great position, i hope you make a wise decision and things go in a more positive direction, good luck!

Not exact figures but to give you an idea financially

I'm paid fortnightly by chq

Say i gross £1300 in the fortnight

Tax & Insurance take it down to £1000

Then the CSA take £300

Then deduct diesel / svo / bio £120

Food £200 (being a lorry driver & doing bloody service stations or London its not cheap )

Chip in with rent for me mum & dad upto £300

Doesnt leave much for the hours worked



I will say that she left me & the cash DEFINATELY doesnt go on my kids

[11redrex]

I vote 3, do what makes you happy.

[tezzer]

got to be number 3 mate.

[extreme-4x4]

Originally Posted by Adz

Not exact figures but to give you an idea financially

I'm paid fortnightly by chq

Say i gross £1300 in the fortnight thats around 2,800 a month

Tax & Insurance take it down to £1000

Then the CSA take £300 = 600 a month - 2 kids is 20% changing soon in your favor

Then deduct diesel / svo / bio £120 a lot of juice but i can see it

Food £200 (being a lorry driver & doing bloody service stations or London its not cheap )= thats around 450 a month a lot of food

Chip in with rent for me mum & dad upto £300 thats 650 a month ??

Doesnt leave much for the hours worked



I will say that she left me & the cash DEFINATELY doesnt go on my kids

ok lets look at the figures. highlighted

id say you need to cut your hours and stop spending so much. i cant see you will save with the csa they wont let go. but you can cut your hours and go for re assessment based on your new hours . then once you get it . put your hours up... they only chase and assess if your ex requests it . so dont be flush around her.

cant see optoin 3 working unless you change your lifestyle and give mum less . and christ thats a lot of food - whats wrong with a packed lunch

other thoughts are ! you need to do budget plans , seak advise from people in the know , and i know i keep saying it stop spending on stuff you dont need (packed lunches) or you will never get ahead of the game.

sounds crap, you wont like it . but its true ... you need to learn to play the system . always here if you need a chat or help

[extreme-4x4]

oh and another thought if your new mrs has kids you get reduction in your csa payments. now jo moved in im entitled to 25% reduction for over 3 kids . but im not rocking the boat .

[BigBlack]

Could you not cut down your hours and do valets / breaking as a side line?

Also does your employer not provide you with expenses to buy food?

On the fuel front... you drive a HGV... buy yourself a lengh of hose pipe and siphon a couple of gallons out!!! ... might lead to option 2 though!!!!

[briggie]

gotta be option 1 , but look for another job or opportunity while still working , at least you have a guaranteed income while searching

[Adz]

Well I'm defiantly gonna jack in Just got to choose the right time

[zippy656]

just after pay day..

[Adz]

What makes it hard to jack in is that me boss & i get on well

[Deleted account DD]

Originally Posted by Adz

What makes it hard to jack in is that me boss & i get on well

Makes no difference. Its very rare a bussiness folds because one employee leaves, that applies to most of us.

If he's a mate you'll see him again, if he's a boss/work colleague and you've got nothing else in common you may never see him again you've simply moved on.

You'll find with ex colleagues that if you meet up with them after youve left, some you'll be bored shitless talking to because theyre living in the past and all they talk about is how things were (as opposed to interesting or amusing anecdotes) whereas with others you'll have a brief "hows so and so" or " hows work" then bin that and go onto the serious business of beer and errr beer.

[11redrex]

Originally Posted by Adz

What makes it hard to jack in is that me boss & i get on well

Talk to him about it, tell him it's stressing you out but you don't want to leave him in the lurch. You never know, he might come up with a solution that suits you both.