what a bloody relief!

[WezV]

well, i just walked out on my job/teacher training course!

I was doing well before xmas, but since then its not been going right and i was getting massive criticism for everything i did.  initially some was justified and i took major steps to put it right, felt like it was getting better but the massive criticism didnt go away and was starting to feel very personal

today i thought 'screw it, there has to be a better option than this!'

i dont know what that option is yet but i am confident i will find something to tide me over, and hopefully a new career :)

feels empowering and scary all at the same time - but i know it was the right choice because i suddenly feel healthy and alive again!

now - where to start finding a job???

[MDV]

Good man. I recently quit my job to do audio engineering, production, teching and teaching. Its so much better I cant even begin to tell you. Mainly because I hated the place I worked (as opposed to my job, which wasnt too bad) so much I cant even tell you :lol:

Before you say it, I know there are (much) better out there at those things, but I live in west cumbria; I dont have a tremendous amount of competition :lol:

Just trying to build it up now, get my name out: its going surprisingly well!

I know what you mean about the 'healthy and alive again'. I really didnt realise how down I was from where I worked and the lifestyle it forced. It sharpens the senses and motivates you that much more that your success or failure depends entirely on what you do, off your own back, when a salary isnt coming in every month, too. More like 'real' living, if that makes the blindest bit of sense; you get back in proportion to what work you do.

Clearly you must invest all your time into luthiery, finances allowing.

[gwEm]

brave move! good luck Wez!!

[gwEm]

Clearly you must invest all your time into luthiery, finances allowing.

I agree this is clear.

[dave_mc]

brave move! good luck Wez!!

+1

[WezV]

Cheers guys! - i do hope this will allow more time for guitar stuff, but my main priority is to get some money coming in first

its the beer festival tonight - so i reckon a blowout is in order!

going to apply for some jobs this afternoon (anything!) and move forward from there

[gwEm]

i do hope this will allow more time for guitar stuff

i'll be monitoring this situation very closely... 

[MrBump]

Big move, Wez.

Was it just the school, or teaching in general that you're hacked off with?

[WezV]

well i had always done well in other schools so i need to have a think if education is something i want to continue with, maybe in another role - at the moment i am really not sure, ruling nothing out

[Twinfan]

Best of luck for the future mate - a big move, but possibly the best one of your life?

[shobet]

Good luck Wez. If the worse comes to the worse you can come up Manchester way and hock your arse on canal st for a pound or two. I'm told Matt does very well out of it.

[ToneMonkey]

Good luck Wez. If the worse comes to the worse you can come up Manchester way and hock your arse on canal st for a pound or two. I'm told Matt does very well out of it.

With Canal Street being right next to the bus station I've had more than a few pints there.  I think I stick out as straight as I'm a scruffy bar-steward and drink pints.

Good move Wez.  I used to work at a place that was making me miserable to the point of being ill.  I was tied into the contract so had to wait it out for a couple of months before I could quit, but I remember the relief when I told the boss that I was off.  Sometime's it's just better to get the hell out of there.

Burton must have pretty good beer festivals, hope it provides some clarity 

[JDC]

Good luck Wez. If the worse comes to the worse you can come up Manchester way and hock your arse on canal st for a pound or two. I'm told Matt does very well out of it.

With Canal Street being right next to the bus station I've had more than a few pints there.  I think I stick out as straight as I'm a scruffy bar-steward and drink pints.

You'd be surprised! My lezza took me around gay town in Liverpool the other week and in some places, the way they look doesn't fit the stereotype at all.

[Nadz1lla]

Nice one Wez!!! Moar guitar making!!!   :lol:

I hope you land on your feet soon as far as jobs go, though. Nowt worse than the wait for stuff like that.

Did the course tutor have something against you, do you think? Might be worth seeing if you have grounds for complaint.

[Andrew W]

That's a brave thing to Wez but if it feels right then it is right.  I've only ever handed my notice in once with nothing already lined up but it was the best decision I made that year.  All the best.

Burton must have pretty good beer festivals, hope it provides some clarity 

Clarity from a beer festival?? I don't think you're doing it right then.