More shop time!

[John Hill]

I have been put on to a three day week!    I suppose I should be upset at the 40% drop in income and the prospect of a future subsisting on yesterday's bread and weak tea but really all I can think of is the extra shop time.

[spuddevans]

Sorry to hear about the drop in income, but extra time in the shop has to be a good consolation.


Every silver lining has a cloud, or something like that.


Tim

[bogstandard]

John,

Bad news on the short time working.

Think positive though, you are very fortunate in that it could have been a 0 day week.

It is no joke being off work for any length of time. Getting extra hours in the shop at this time will be a bonus, but after a time that will start to wear off.
I haven't been able to work for over 5 years now, and you have to strike a balance between the shop as a working environment, and then for true enjoyment. It could easily become a place you hate, if you don't get that balance right.

Look for a project that you always really wanted to do, but never had the time before now, and if it is within your financial means, get stuck in.


John

[CrewCab]

Double edged sword John, hopefully you can weather the financial storm and enjoy the extra free time, good luck 

CC

[John Hill]

Thanks for the comments everyone.


Somehow I doubt I will ever be on the 5 day week again but although the money will be missed it is no a tragedy.  Mrs and I have been saving our pennies for a very long time so maybe now we can spend some of it.

I am 62 and all my friends are retired and just hanging around the house but I hope I can do better than that.  

[CrewCab]

Nice to hear you can enjoy the free time John, good luck to you and and Mrs JH ...............    I hope you have many years to fill 

CC

[dsquire]

John

Sorry to hear about the short week. This will give you a bit of a chance to practice for retirement. 

You mentioned that a lot of your friends are retired and just sit around the house. I think that you will do much better than that as you have already got at least 1 hobby that you will spend time at. When you get full retirement you will wonder how you ever found time to work 5 days a week. 

Enjoy your new found time and along with the Mrs., take some time to stop and smell the roses. 

Cheers 

Don

[sbwhart]

Hi John

Sorry about the short time working.

But look on it as practice for when you retire. I worked for 3 to 4 days a week for my last couple of years before I retired, as a result retirement was less of a shock to the system, don't miss work one little bit. 

Have fun

Stew

[jim]

i've just gone back to full time after 6 months of short time.

my money dropped about 1/3.

i've got to say i enjoyed it (worked 3 nights a week), the drop in money did us a favour,we just watched what we spent and made some cut backs, i mangaged to save up enough to buy my new mill.

hope it goes ok for you