Some on last week's QOTW said...
Something like "learn a trade or profession as early as you can", and I have to say that I agree with them completely. Well...

Mostly - for the 75% of people (and I include myself in this) who basically what to get by, provide for their families, and have a relatively secure income - this is the best advice. I should have taken it myself, and I'm only realising this 13 years too late. You won't get rich, but unless you're unlucky, you won't die of starvation. However, you might just die of boredom - you have to chose what's best for you.

I didn't do this, but through luck, hard work, and shrewd moves, I'm currently seem to be getting paid (a very reasonably salary) to read B3TA. There are lots of reasons, but basically my job is feels utterly pointless, and there's only so much I can do to influence things around it (apologies - this is deliberatly vague!).

I shouldn't complain, but I'm bored shitless, and I'm bang in the middle of that mid-30s "Is that it" phase, and I just don't know what to do!

However, there is a plan - by the end of next year, the mortgage will be paid off and I'm going to be spending my time up to then trying to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life. What that is, I don't know, but it's definitely time for a change...
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Fri 27 Jun 2008, 13:03, Reply)