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Dotty.....I need a year off...been stressed for several months shovelling massive crap, not just the usual crap...been one of the tuffest of my career.

I think Im seriously on the brink of burnout...may have to open a can of Guiness now

ummmm

Yea......I need four Saturdays this week!

dot.hawkes

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4 saturdays in a week what a great idea...........

Eve

Know the feeling, part of the reason I gave up working in central London.

Would get the train down from Manchester on Monday morning, cart my suitcase to the office. Hours were normally 7.30am to about 8/8.30pm, quite often up to 1am and we were often out with clients.

Lived in a hotel and used to get up at 5 to have some breakfast and get the tube to work. Friday was pack my stuff up and cart it to work on the tube so I could go straight to the station after work. Often didn't get home until nearly 2am.

At the time I was looking after 4 houses and up to 13 tenants so by the time I'd sorted that out and everything else I had to wash everything and repack it to be back on the train first thing monday morning.

After a while it nearly destroyed me and I decided to chose santity and a life over the opportunity of far money and such and have now changed jobs, given up the property management for now and got a new flat on my own back in Manchester for some peace and quiet :)

-Zorro-

That must me heavy Jenna

ELVIS68

Me...I`ve just done 9 nights on the trot without a day off, but now I`m off til Wednesday..yaaaaayyyyyy!!!!

Don`t think I could stay on here all day though

wonderwoman1

I know the feeling Dot...and its poo!!!!! Who would be in retail eh???? lol
Hope you get a break soon
xx

nursecarla

Dont let your job become your life xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

dot.hawkes

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Hi Elvis, I can take some time back in January I think : )) Looking forward to that!

bobtheturkey

And how would you know :)

whiffey

Oh dotty, there you are :)

dot.hawkes

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noit much choice at the moment carla, but it is only for a few months i guess and I am making lots of good money

crete

dot if its that bad get a new job.

-Zorro-

do you work in a mint

dot.hawkes

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oh yeah sorry, i got your text but i was driving home lol.

dot.hawkes

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crete there wouldn't be a job wortth going for that earned as much and meant i got shoes so cheap lol

Pippa68

So lovely to see you dotty :o)

-Zorro-

...to see you lovely

Good Game, Good Game

~Jenna~

Know the feeling, part of the reason I gave up working in central London.

Would get the train down from Manchester on Monday morning, cart my suitcase to the office. Hours were normally 7.30am to about 8/8.30pm, quite often up to 1am and we were often out with clients.

Lived in a hotel and used to get up at 5 to have some breakfast and get the tube to work. Friday was pack my stuff up and cart it to work on the tube so I could go straight to the station after work. Often didn't get home until nearly 2am.

At the time I was looking after 4 houses and up to 13 tenants so by the time I'd sorted that out and everything else I had to wash everything and repack it to be back on the train first thing monday morning.

After a while it nearly destroyed me and I decided to chose santity and a life over the opportunity of far money and such and have now changed jobs, given up the property management for now and got a new flat on my own back in Manchester for some peace and quiet :)

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