Did you settle down to a career? / myLot

United Kingdom

June 3, 2018 3:56pm CST

I came home from working in Finland and looked for a job at age 18 years old. I found a job at a shipping company in London. My great aunt died and she left me money in her will. I used her money that she had left me to buy a little cottage in Kent. Sadly I was made redundant from my job. In the early 1990s there was high unemployment. I had bills to pay being a home owner. I got more money sent after the sale of my great aunts possessions. So I bought a round the world ticket and got a working holiday visa for Australia. Did you settle down to a career?

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14 responses

Louise Crisologo

@mlgen1037 (29882)

• Manila, Philippines

4 Jun 18

Hi Maxima. That is awesome. Your great aunt and you are close to each other? I am happy that you at a young age, you experienced more in life and have become wiser and smarter. So happy for you.

I have the career I want. I just want to expand more.

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maximax8

@maximax8 (31042)

• United Kingdom

4 Jun 18

My great aunt was English yet she lived in Hong Kong. She visited my family before I was born. My sister got to meet her. Good luck with you career Louise.

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Louise Crisologo

@mlgen1037 (29882)

• Manila, Philippines

5 Jun 18

@maximax8 That is nice. Your great aunt is a wonderful person. Thank you, Maxima. I really appreciate that.

Loretta

@noni1959 (13048)

• United States

4 Jun 18

I retired this past January. I was with them for 23 years but it wasn't the career I went to college for. My disability got the best of me so now I'll volunteer with special needs as I can.

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maximax8

@maximax8 (31042)

• United Kingdom

4 Jun 18

I wish you a happy time in your retirement. My son is disabled and I am his carer.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (13048)

• United States

4 Jun 18

@maximax8 Thank you. It's an adjustment for sure.

allen0187

@allen0187 (59761)

• Philippines

4 Jun 18

Yes, I did but been doing other things in the side that I've turned into a jack of all trades.

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maximax8

@maximax8 (31042)

• United Kingdom

4 Jun 18

Jack on all trades sounds ever so useful for me.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (59761)

• Philippines

5 Jun 18

@maximax8

Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

4 Jun 18

I am not sure with the others. I have settled teaching online. It can be flexible and has an option to work it as part-time, I still have the plan to work in a particular company. But then, it is not the right time to hunt a new job.

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maximax8

@maximax8 (31042)

• United Kingdom

4 Jun 18

Teaching on-line sounds excellent to me. I hope that you reach the job when it is the right time for you.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

5 Jun 18

@maximax8 It was really a good source of income, my friend. I had been teaching online for about 4 years now. I had worked in previous companies that things are not working out financially.

Danna B.

@db20747 (43419)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

3 Jun 18

I am the jack of all trades, master of none!!! Self employment didn't bring me a lot of money!! Like they say don't quit your day job!!!

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maximax8

@maximax8 (31042)

• United Kingdom

4 Jun 18

Self employment is hard to do. Good luck being the jack of all trades.

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Honey143

@sw8sincere (6032)

• Philippines

4 Jun 18

i do online jobs as a part time work. side income is really necessary to sustain living.

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maximax8

@maximax8 (31042)

• United Kingdom

4 Jun 18

Good luck with your on-line earnings.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (40214)

• United States

4 Jun 18

It was nice you were able to buy a house. Plus being able to travel.

ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74987)

• United States

4 Jun 18

What did you do after the holiday was over? Did you stay in Australia?

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maximax8

@maximax8 (31042)

• United Kingdom

4 Jun 18

I stayed in Australia for 10 months. I had worked in Cairns and didn't want to travel onto Darwin. I booked a train to Brisbane and on that train I met a man which I fell in love with. I had to leave Australia before my visa ended. He came over to England and we got married. I am now divorced though.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74987)

• United States

5 Jun 18

@maximax8 wow that is wonderful. Did you see him on the train daily is that how you got to know each other?

amirev777

@amirev777 (4117)

• India

24 Dec 18

I have made myself a mark in Merchant Navy starting as Junior Engineer and now sailing as Chief Engineer for past 9 years, within a span of 18, but lost a lot in bargain, including family life.