Romania was very pretty and i enjoyed what i saw of it , think you will like it . Nice thing is you dont have to rush ............... unfortunately we did which was a shame .
To be honest the biggest thing for me is that i dont have to buy a return ticket , which after all this time is quite a shock...............Unfortunately the Mrs will only get two weeks away over Dec , whilst i can stay on :thumbup1: I found a cracking room , lodging at someones house , on the beach , near a harbour for £60 a week !!!! Which means even more cash for game fishing , which i love almost as much as the Mrs or bike ( had to put that as she reads this forum too ) .
Will have to find a little job some time as im a little too young to stop completely , but it will be something i can drop and then go off and discover somewhere else .

I like those sentiments. Whilst many can 'just go' I think more than most can't. And without a bit of research, I could leave my house and not know whether to turn left or right. You could spend a lot of time going in circles...

I just got back the last job I actually liked! Can I change my vote from utterly ****Ed off to something short of "off to ride the world" please?

A small lesson for any office managers or corporate big wigs; think of how your employees get through the day.

Exhibit A is a large US corporation whose white shirted execs all seem to be called Chuck. These idiots think bikes are only ridden by tatood sorts to and from pool halls. On top of such ideas as unpaid overtime they therefore got rid of the bike parking, subsidised train tickets and showers for the Lycra brigade.

Exhibit B is a large German corporation whose jeans and cowboy booted team leaders make sure any sort of transport facility is supported, have flexible hours etc.

Guess which one has 150℅ annual staff turnover?

A nice little ride on the Guzzi on sunny mornings is going to put me in the mood to work. Just need to find a longer route home.

Andy

Well at long last thats it - am off at the end of the month , badge handed in - finished . Have booked the ferry to Spain and off for a longish visit to Maroc :funmeteryes: . On getting back have to sort the Xmas hols out , so lots of tablet time in the coffee shops :D. Pity it didnt happen a couple of months earlier but there you go - it now means i can do what i like next summer :scooter:Palanga beach here i come .

Clearly i am suffering from demob fever as i went and placed a deposit on a shiney new Yamaha , which i pick up on my return from Maroc :DThe dealer is in Wigan , which i had to google as i had no idea where it was doh Which is bizarre as i generally navigate around the continent with pants maps and manage pretty well , but my UK knowledge appears to be very lacking :helpsmilie:

No one ever said "See Wigan and die", so not a piece of knowledge I'd worry about looking up!


I'm sharing the Demob fever, there is certain joy in telling managers to make their own decisions because I won't be here to deal with the consequences of any I take. My tidy desk is getting a few comments from those who can't remember what colour theirs is under the piles of ****. Proof IMHO that any decent company would have leavers on a short run down programme, not spreading (even unintentionally) the grass-is-greener rot by hanging about with less than 100% of a job to do.


Enjoy the bike.


Andy

Too right Andy
I feel sorry for all those that are alot younger and me and have been told (1) You have to work ALOT longer (2) You have to pay ALOT more for your pension (3) you will get ALOT less at the end .
The majority of my colleagues are drowning under a sea of paperwork and jobs , whilst i just grab a car and go and deliver / collect files etc etc :scooter:
Still if you cant take a joke ................................................

Today, I handed in my notice.
No more excuses.
No more "what if's"
No more "next year"
I'm leaving - WOOHOOO!!!! :)

I often say to myself.. one day.... but good on you Elaine. I'm sure you wont regret it one litlle bit. Happy travels and ride safe.

Bones

WOOOOOOOOOOOO bier


That's probably one of the hardest things about your trip.

The next is booking your flight/shipping/ferry etc.

Then mark a day on your calendar and don't forget to turn the gas off.

After that, it's all gravy... :cool4:

Markharf,

I like your comment and I am going to bookmark it and show it to my son - he needs a little direction with attitude I think - It will do him good to see it come from someone else from the other side of the planet - try as we (wife and I) might he needs just a little of what you said and what can be read between the lines - '....stick to the studies and push through the barriers, stop dodging them, everything can be a pain and have it's bad moments but perseverence will not let you down' (well, I THINK I read that in your post), anyway thanks, it's a pretty honest comment.

Regards,
Greg O :thumbup1:

NO!

Hate it!
Been working as a jailer for the last 15 years. Before that, 12 years active duty U.S. Army. Finished off my military career with 8 years of reserve time.

On the positive side, I retire next year. I won't be rich, but I will be able to take a few trips now and again.

Gregbart

Charity work, rubbish pay.
 

I'm a youth and community project manager and have worked hard all all my career in a very rewarding job, that I'm totally passionate about. However, Ive always worked for registered charities, on absolutely rubbish pay. I've travelled lots but always on an absolute shoe string and usually only for two weeks at a time, ....'mini adventures' if you like. It's kinda worked, but now I'm getting older, I want to travel more and work less, while I still can. Until the mortgage is paid off, I can't presently figure a way to do that. My house is a big part of my pension, so, it's a bit too hard to just sell up and go blow the cash (unless I wanna live on the streets in old age!). However, the way the politics and benefits system of the UK work (especially, if you work hard and you are a home owner), you just get shafted every which way. Feeling burned out and restless. To figure the way out, I'm on a journey, of sorts, I guess, but, not one in which I physically travel? For the first time ever, I've just negotiated some unpaid leave, for my next adventure, maybe, that's a possible way forward?