I found myself looking at a permie job, where I fitted all the keywords, but the salary was, after tax, just about enough to pay the mortgage and no more. Not good because I do have other bills (e.g. council tax) and a little bit of credit to service.
Oh well, I thought, maybe I could take it for a year and hope things get better.
Then I looked at it: I've just turned 58. It's on the cards that I might only have another 10 or so good years of life (after that I'll be pushing 70). Do I really want to spend one of them merely existing?
Now, you in your 20s or 30s: it doesn't hit you so hard, but the question is the same for you. Throw it away, and you will never get it back either.
Oh well, I thought, maybe I could take it for a year and hope things get better.
Then I looked at it: I've just turned 58. It's on the cards that I might only have another 10 or so good years of life (after that I'll be pushing 70). Do I really want to spend one of them merely existing?
Now, you in your 20s or 30s: it doesn't hit you so hard, but the question is the same for you. Throw it away, and you will never get it back either.
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