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Old 4th May 2020, 08:45
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Originally Posted by TRENT210
My outlook on this whole situation seems to be a little more Que Sera Sera than most.

My biggest fear is losing the opportunity to fly and not the reduced income. Earning more than £30k for me was always a dream and one that I’ve achieved. But with the way I’ve been brought up, earning £25k in some boring office job isn’t such a worry but more of a minor financial inconvenience.

I still haven’t got out of that working class lifestyle: peanuts mortgage, old banger on the drive, the love of a £4.99 Wetherspoons breakfast etc etc.
This is well written and sums up my experience too. Stoicism on a personal level helps to survive in this cruel world.
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