Jerricho,
Fair comment.Not starting and "us and them" thing at all.I having nothing but respect for you guys and the job you do...hopefully I'll be doing it myself.Like I said,just pointing out a few financial home truths (for me anyway).
I think the main thing I was trying to get across is that a lot of us have been messed around by HR...chasing a dream is one thing,but continually putting your life on hold is another.At the end of the day,we all have lives outside work and everyone's situation is different.Personally,I object to being called a "whinger" for commenting on this.
I fully intend to get down to the college,knuckle down and keep a low profile...I'm old enough to realise that rocking the boat is not advisable (not that I would anyway).
Apologies for any offence caused,this was not what I intended in my original post.
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