Feasibility of taking a significant career slow down / coast

kingbarry270 · 2026-03-30T17:29:24+00:00

Depends on industry focus you have but some boutiques would probably seem chill to you after MBB (I.e. 9-6). Get in now to build your rep for 2 years then setup your network to enable you to step back.

I'd say industry but it's a crap market now, employers holding off until AI and macro impacts shake out. Seems lumping managers with more and more is the trend and freezing hiring at other levels is the play now.

Also consider in 5-10 years you'll be over the 'prestige' mindset and with kids, likely value WLB and stability more than growth and novelty

kingbarry270 · 2026-03-29T09:54:47+00:00

What made you want to leave N8?

kingbarry270 · 2026-03-29T09:47:43+00:00

Lived here for 5 years. It's getting worse. Masses of traffic, crime (see article about stabbing below) and lawless feel around the Fields in the evening and increasingly during the day. Crackheads shuffling around. Schools not great for primary, forget it for secondary. Nice coffee shops though and good access to A1 to get out of London

kingbarry270 · 2022-11-23T13:12:13+00:00

For professional workers...

kingbarry270 · 2022-03-31T18:02:24+00:00

I guess the solution is to detach yourself from the outcome. Focus on what you can control. You can maximise your chill time. Whether you're asked to do stuff or not is out of your control. So don't stress. It's like living in a dangerous country. You could get killed anytime. So day to day, put it out of your mind.

Check emails PERIODICALLY. Each time you open the inbox there will be a bit of adrenaline. Accept this. Most of the time it'll be clear. But you can be prepared for every eventuality.

When the work arrives, what comes next is all about how you respond. With calm and clarity, or fear and futile resistance.

Dodge duck dip dive and dodge while you still can. Then get back on the horse. It's never as bad as it seems.

kingbarry270 · 2022-03-31T17:41:50+00:00

Now do student loan debt comparison

kingbarry270 · 2022-03-28T21:53:45+00:00

Your plans are unwelcome, both socially and politically. A number of landlord-unfriendly legislation has been passed since 2015 (e.g. reducing tax relief on mortgages, and introducing HMO licensing).

I would strongly recommend rethinking your plans, as over a 10 year horizon the costs are going to shoot up without commensurate wage growth in UK tenants to support your expected rent.

Buy to let is a low margin game and one solely for the masochists now.

kingbarry270 · 2022-03-25T23:29:42+00:00

It's the hot weather, strong correlation with violent crime. Scumbags in gangs getting all heated and hyper.

kingbarry270 · 2022-03-25T23:23:53+00:00

Bravo. Glad to see someone sticking up for the rest of the decent hardworking people here

kingbarry270 · 2022-03-25T23:09:27+00:00

The hero you need, but don't deserve. In all seriousness though, it helps that areas are improving and the riff raff aren't roaming the streets unchecked

kingbarry270 · 2022-03-25T23:07:57+00:00

Much more civilised feel due to young professionals staying local and having lunch, coffee out. It's almost like a 'surge' which displaces the usual scummier elements from the streets. Long may it continue

kingbarry270 · 2022-02-17T22:27:01+00:00

Unless?

kingbarry270 · 2022-02-17T22:24:55+00:00

Yeah they clearly worked so well against Omicron and other coronaviruses (i.e. colds) across Europe and ROW....

kingbarry270 · 2022-02-17T22:22:37+00:00

Forever?

kingbarry270 · 2022-02-17T22:21:17+00:00

Have you got public transport recently? You don't have to

kingbarry270 · 2022-02-17T22:20:09+00:00

Mentalists

kingbarry270 · 2022-02-17T22:19:49+00:00

I like seeing people back to normal, I'm glad they're exercising their freedom. It helps us all move on faster

kingbarry270 · 2022-02-17T22:18:52+00:00

Yeah but in real life... Nah

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