Hi all,


I've been thinking about this a lot recently, and watching Big Brother tonight has made me think a lot more about it.

The thing is, I know a few people with huge houses, Some with Ferraris etc, and another of my mates has just landed an £80k a year job with Porsche UK. Basically, without being materialistic, People I know are progressing well and making a lot of money/assets.

So, here's lil ol me, joined the Army from school and as some of you know, I'm now in a job that I adore. The thing is though, I work every day, and a good few nights too. I do 2 days and 2 nights with the Fire Brigade (£20k a year to risk your life!lol ) I have my own Intruder Alarm company which involves me fitting alarms every day I'm not working with the Brigade, but if I can squeeze an evening installation in I will. I also sub contract to Chubb doing "On Call" at weekends, and I have my own Motorsport Safety company, another job I love doing, I try and fit in atleast one day a week doing this too but when I can't get other qualified guys to cover events for me, and I get my cut on top.

Basically, I work on average 100+ hours a week easily. So why am I always skint? We shop as ASDA to get everything as cheap as we can, I don't spend loads on clothes etc and nor does my wife. I only go out once a month and I drive a 55mpg 10 year old Audi an an everyday motor. I have to my name about £80 at the moment, no savings, a small pension and no real big assets.

Yes, my wife doesn't work as she looks after our nipper, and I have a nice home and a Skyline ,which hasn't left the garage for 8 months because I can't afford to run it. But how come some people work 9-5 , 5 days a week and have the lovely £500k house and a few Cayennes outside? Is it because they get an awesome wage, or have rich parents?

So, Where am I going with these ramblings? I can't work any harder, I have ulcers inside my mouth from hard work and I feel totally knackered all the time. I'm starting to get really cross at things a lot now, even little things which if you know me and my personlity, you'd probably not believe as I'm always smiling.My limbs ache and I'm basically just not feeling well.

With all this in mind it's got me thinking, shall I just give it all up and try to get a job in the city, use my hard working background to try and get "The Apprentice" style job? Take some risks, add a bit of bullshit to my CV and go for the £80k jobs you see in the paper?

I spose just through hard work the most you can make is £250 a day, which doesn't go far, but if you take the risks, wear a suit, talk all the jargon and "take lunch" can you do it?

What do you all recon? Failing that there's always the Dole and go on Jeremy Kyle?

Andy