So, today I lost my job.

des_pd_ tdi · Post by **des_pd_ tdi** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:11 pm

Sorry to hear that.

Don't give up, one door closes and another opens. I don't know what your financial situation is but try and take some time to consider your options.

Des

13twelve · Post by **13twelve** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:23 pm

I've worked in an academic environment before and random budget cuts I remember catching quite a few researchers out.

I also worked for a company whose main invester pulled out and so shut the company simply because in his portfolio of businesses he was investing in, the others had matured and this one hadn't.

I suppose thats why hes that rich and i'm not

toXXin · Post by **toXXin** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:02 pm

I'm so sorry to hear it Deek!

I hope somethine turns up really soon. You never know, something a thousand times better might come up

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Wed May 04, 2005 3:44 pm

So, an update...

Now fighting off two job offers! Yay!

Job "a" means I can upgrade the polo to something really nice, but probably isn't the best move in the long-term from a career point of view. It does avoid re-locating, however.

The alternative job "b" means relocating to Glagow city centre and having to shell out for somewhere with parking. I'd get the plus of Scottish driving roads, but the minus of not being able to afford to replace the Polo due to the extra living costs.

So, which would you go for? I have to make a decision by Friday

Deek.

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Wed May 04, 2005 4:54 pm

in the long run job B will give you more dosh! plus you get to go and enjoy the scottish roads. i would go for B, think about the long term

Babe RuthLess · Post by **Babe RuthLess** » Wed May 04, 2005 5:25 pm

I'd go for the Scotish thing because of its better long-term career prospects.

Then again, Keynes used to say that in the long term we'll all be dead (or something like that, I only know the quote in Portuguese!).

Anyway. I tend to prefer longer-term prospects - there's less risk that your carrer will stagnate. However, long-term thinking implies another type of bargain: you risk not having your prospects fulfilled further down the line (as it happened to you in your previous job), and that risk should be factored into your plans.

One other thing: Scotland sounds like fun. I'm not sure why.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed May 04, 2005 7:13 pm

Babe RuthLess wrote:
One other thing: Scotland sounds like fun. I'm not sure why.

but Glasgow, ul b looking at over 95% days of the year with rain, street parking is Â£1.80 per hour in the city, or a car park will charge around Â£10 a day, which is fair i wuld say - compared to london!

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:25 pm

carmadaaron wrote:
Babe RuthLess wrote:
One other thing: Scotland sounds like fun. I'm not sure why.
but Glasgow, ul b looking at over 95% days of the year with rain, street parking is Â£1.80 per hour in the city, or a car park will charge around Â£10 a day, which is fair i wuld say - compared to london!

"Babe" - Well, Scotland is my (spiritual) home, anyway - grew up in Aberdeen and spent my "formative years" in Edinburgh (student and working) -- love the people (most of them), love the place.

"Carmad" - I hadn't noticed you were from Glasgow before now -- for the "places with parking", I was thinking of Lancefield Quay. The Matrix also looks really good (with great views south) and is in a better location, but no parking... There's a huge amount of stuff to rent in Kingston Quay, but it's the wrong side of the river. The Harbour also looked pretty good but it's perhaps a little too far out to walk to the centre to work each day. (Lancefield's pushing it...). They're pretty expensive (Lancefield is Â£650pcm + parking negotiable (whatever that means...) Merchant City places are cheaper, but again with the no parking...

Do you know anything about these places -- any idea of what they're like? Friends and ex-glaswegians(sp?) have recommended staying out Alexander Parade way, but on the advice of the taxi driver I hired to drive round everywhere yesterday - "I'd stand out and they don't like people who stand out round there.

"

Oh, and I saw Merc, Honda, BMW dealers out behind Glasgow Cally, but no sign of a VW place -- anywhere good / local to recommend?

Deek.

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:29 pm

Just thought I'd add these to explain why I'm so keen on keeping the car:

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

Exhibit C:

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:36 pm

Honda? Hynland honda?

well Jordanhill VW (crow road) is juss 5 mins away from there

thats where i bought mine.

I personally dont fancy Merchant city TBH, lancefield quay is slightly better, its in a more quiet location although its like a 2 min drive to the city!
Glasgow harbour (is near hynland honda

) sky high prices for buying, (not sure bout rent) but i know lots of ppl have bought flats to sell on when theyre finished, so its likely ull have a building to yourself!

as for parking, i thought u were going to live outside the city centre, and driving in /parking in the city everyday. hence ~Â£10

depends where your work is, theres Variety gate, that looks posh

and is 1 min from Sauchiehall street.

HTH (a bit

)

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Fri May 06, 2005 11:05 am

Well, now it's offical. As of ten minutes ago, I'm heading off to Glasgow!!!

Yay me!

Terrified yet really enthused about the move at the same time.

The work's actually something I've not done before, so that brings a huge amount of challenge as well as the whole "moving the length of the country" thing. It'd be so much simplier if I didn't own a house. But still - yay!

Deek.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri May 06, 2005 12:16 pm

congrats!

c ya round!

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Mon May 09, 2005 6:01 pm

Congratulations mate!

Babe RuthLess · Post by **Babe RuthLess** » Mon May 09, 2005 8:14 pm

dxg wrote:Just thought I'd add these to explain why I'm so keen on keeping the car:

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

Exhibit C:

Ah, mantained roads... [dreamy look]

It's been years since I've seen one of these. Except when I travel abroad

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Mon May 09, 2005 8:41 pm

nah, just barely touched apart from sheep, and the desperate farmers who chase them!