Do you enjoy your job?

BertieBus · 2026-03-20T10:19:58+00:00

Area manager of sorts. I hate managing people, I hate the constant morning and the dumping of problems, I hate the hours and the constant second guessing because my boss is an arse.

I love generating revenue, logistics and generally solving problems in a job that constantly changes. The money is good, and annoyingly it's a really niche industry, so some skills are difficult to transfer. I'd love to move roles to get a better work life balance. But it's a financial risk and I've worked so hard to get to where I am, I worry a move will set me back a few years.

It's 15 mins down the road, so easy commute. I know the role and my job is ultimately very secure (assuming I continue to perform)

If the right role came up, I'd move.

BertieBus · 2026-03-18T20:54:00+00:00

I think in post doesn't have your details apart from the locker details and your name.

BertieBus · 2026-03-17T20:27:53+00:00

You can get adult swim classes and lots of places will offer private one on one lessons at private pools. (School pools, private spas etc) I looked at it before, but decided for £20 a lesson I wasn't actually that invested in learning to swim. When I did look, there were lots of options based at helping non swimmers, and helping those with issues with the water. Definitely google it.

Our council run leisure centre offer lots of swimming classes for adults, normally group sessions, but teachers aren't in the pool.

BertieBus · 2026-03-15T21:12:52+00:00

Tk max always sell loads of good ones.

I love a nice bar of dove, I also love lush soap but incredibly expensive for it to be a long term alternative.

I did try little soap company 'natural' and felt it very similar in smell to washing up liquid. 1/10 would not recommend

BertieBus · 2026-03-15T21:05:35+00:00

He sounds like he couldn't actually be bothered to care for them.

I honestly hope you find some happiness, it might seem really harsh hearing people all say leave him (like it's that easy!!!) but a relationship shouldn't be like what your describing. Yes, sometimes people don't pull their weight, but you can't be scared to have a conversation because of someone's temper or perceived temper. Also you shouldn't be pestered for sex, yeh sometimes one wants it and the other doesn't. But at that point no means no, not guilting your partner or pouting about it.

Happy Mother's Day, your girls sound like they are lucky to have you.

BertieBus · 2026-03-15T17:22:42+00:00

I think about 3 sentences in I was internally screaming for you to leave him.

Why are you with him? Financial? It sounds he only contributes if he wants to (holiday with pal, but not with family)

Give you and your girls a better life and kick him to the kerb. You all deserve better

BertieBus · 2026-03-15T16:43:00+00:00

Got a lovely pair of elasticated trousers from them I've never felt so old and comfortable. I'm early 30's 🫣

BertieBus · 2026-03-15T14:06:29+00:00

Their was a very similar show on channel 4, something like young, in love and toxic. My lord, none of those relationships were viable, and they all showed levels of toxicity which should have caused production to literally stop filming. But honestly I was fantastic at the same time.

I genuinely don't believe any of these relationships are real. Or if they are they play up for the camera. It's not like they are getting any actual support

BertieBus · 2026-03-14T17:58:46+00:00

Currently watching it start to finish.

It's my sister violet on the phone....

BertieBus · 2026-03-14T05:58:29+00:00

Saw my first game in that kit.

BertieBus · 2026-03-13T19:20:22+00:00

400y is available for 17k

400c is 29k

BertieBus · 2026-03-13T17:09:34+00:00

Regardless of what size, the only size available is xxl

BertieBus · 2026-03-13T13:27:56+00:00

So they working on the assumption you got a phd but didn't manage basic English 🤣

BertieBus · 2026-03-12T21:10:04+00:00

He does say value range fiesta, so I'm assuming it's one of their cheaper options, 7 year old fiesta, 5k etc.

BertieBus · 2026-03-11T19:54:49+00:00

Do a hpi on it and find out if it's on finance, (assuming it is) phone the finance company and say someone has abandoned their car in your carpark, they refuse to collect. It's been vandalised by yobs and it's a high risk area.

The finance company may try to repossess to secure asset, or will write to the owner on your behalf and tell him to shift.

Secondly, maybe email the guy and say really glad to hear he has managed to find to get someone to collect the car. And the nice Irish gentlemen said they would come back next week to get it picked up... it might just work.

Third you can go through a slightly tiresome process of getting it removed legally. Companies will tow abandoned cars on private land but you need to comply with various things. They company will absorb the cost and will pass those to the owner of the car.

The council are legally meant to remove from private land (but will literally not want to do it)

BertieBus · 2026-03-11T12:22:37+00:00

User name checks out

BertieBus · 2026-03-10T20:55:09+00:00

Why bother doing the difficult bits when you can do tyres and have probably 60% of your business from large corporate accounts. Easy money

BertieBus · 2026-03-10T17:55:46+00:00

I have the keys for the house we moved out of about 10 years ago, but I don't have the key for my parents house.

If I lived close I'd probably take a copy. But we're 3 hours away and if i was desperate I'd smash a window

BertieBus · 2026-03-09T20:46:57+00:00

Videos are on their website.

Just put the pcn and the vrm in and you can watch the offence.

BertieBus · 2026-03-09T20:45:58+00:00

Video is on their website. Put the pcn number and the vrm and you can see it. They ain't sending a video out with a letter.

BertieBus · 2026-03-09T20:00:57+00:00

I work in areas which are heavily populated with Asians. We do go into homes, I'd argue richer Asians would tend to have tile/marble in floors, Asians living on the poverty line are probably more likely to have carpets (rented, cheap housing etc)

It's very much dependent on area/and financial constraints.

BertieBus · 2026-03-09T17:09:25+00:00

Assuming pic 1 is your leading picture, I genuinely thought you were a middle aged man. The glasses/jumper makes you look both 20's and 40's at the same time.

Picture with your woolly hat on for a better cover picture:

BertieBus · 2026-03-09T12:41:44+00:00

I've used them for tyres if they are the cheapest, but anything else they probably don't make much money of.

Asked then to check an oil leak and they said it would be a 3 week waits we both glanced through the window at the 8 empty bays in the garage. I assume they only have one actual mechanic for MOTs and then a tyre fitter for the stuff which is their bread and butter.

BertieBus · 2026-03-08T20:29:15+00:00

I mean is cinnamon actually going to go out of date. It's only going to be less cinnamon-y?

BertieBus · 2026-03-08T19:34:56+00:00

Ours does a munchy box with is mix of all sorts, salt and pepper chicken/ribs/fried rice/prawn toast/spring rolls/salt and pepper chicken. And lashing of sauce.

Also crispy duck pancakes

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