I'm officially Unemployed

[Gumby]

:D Well, after all theses years, the sale of my share of the business to my partner (business variety - not the other kind) goes through tomorrow morning.

I cleaned out the desk and my whole office today. Pretty sad really. :( We opened that business in 1994 with nothing and finished up with 3 offices, 22 employees and all the crap that goes along with it.

I'm now taking a short break but starting to wonder what to do for the last 10 or so years of my working life. Too young to retire. :eek:

maybe IT - fixing computers, just working by myself. That would make a nice change. :)

Very mixed feelings tonight. It didn't hit me until i walked out of the office this evening and handed the whole lot to my Sales Manager of 10 years.

:( Think I'll hit the red.

[Doughboy]

wow Gumby Congrats and commiserations all at once. Leaving your baby is kind of like one of your kids moving out of home. Happy because you have time to yourself and that they are growing up but sad too because they are no longer dependant on you for anything, but you know that you will get calls asking how to do different things and so on.

Well done on the separation and just turn to the shed for inspiration regarding your next ten years. Perhaps teaching? Or running your own how to clinics.....

The mind boggles

Pete

[fred.n]

Half your luck Gumby:)

Don't feel sad that you started something that will keep on going??
there are a million people out there that, wouldn't have the balls
to have a go at working for themselves (me included :eek: )
I take my hat off to ya....
Have a break.....regroup......and if you feel like it
try something else:D :D

enjoy your time off.....you lucky bugger:p :) :)

[ozwinner]

Soooo.
How are you at mixing mud and getting bricks?

Al :p

[Sturdee]

I'm officially Unemployed


So on Friday you're off to see Centrelink.:D :D :D

Take a few months off to see the roses, get into the shed and relax and let your old business get out of your system. Then when rested look around for what to do next. Maybe Al will keep his job open? :D


Peter.

[Gumby]

Soooo.
How are you at mixing mud and getting bricks?

Al :p

I'm $hitting bricks myself tonight. :rolleyes:

[Cliff Rogers]

Good on ya Gumby.
BTW, Happy Lastday mate. (I didn't say birthday did I? :D )

From this day forward, the 13th of September will be 'Gumby's lastday.'
Only 'cos he hates birthdays. :D

Strange coincidence, the 13th of September was the day I joined the RAAF so my discharge date was the 12th. (Last century, not yesterday)

Hey Gumby, you want a computer business?
I can't sell mine so I'm giving it away. :cool:

[ozwinner]

. Maybe Al will keep his job open? :D


Peter.

Owwwwh, THAT Gumby, the one with girly hands...............


Forget it...............

Al :p

[Gra]

Dole bludger...:D:D

come on everyone sing along with me...

"Get a haircut and get a real job"

:D:D:D:D

Well done Gumby, enjoy the fruits of your labour, you could always become a SKI (Spending the Kids Inheitence, even if it is on tools)

[craigb]

Mate,

Take a holiday.

I don't know whether to congratulate or commiserate. :confused:

Craig

[jow104]

To Gumby.

Sincere and best wishes with good health and hapiness to the future.

[namtrak]

I'm $hitting bricks myself tonight. :rolleyes:

Ouch! Do you have some cream for that?

[Stuart]

Oh bugger - Gumby's on the Red - everyone quickly shut down your torrents before it is too late!!!!!! (We all know what happened last time...... ;) )

[Lignum]

Their is a reasonably well paid job going somewhere in the back blocks of Moorabbin

[jow104]

What about that Australian cricket umpire vacancy?;)

[Auld Bassoon]

Hey Ian!

Congratulations and a touch also of sympathy for the 'hollowness' that you're probably feeling.

I have no doubt that you'll find plenty of things to do, some of which may even turn a profit :D

You've built something and are now taking some of the rewards for doing so. Good on you and Bon Chance mon ami!

[ozwinner]

Hey Ian!



Ian?
Ian who?

Al :confused: :p

[Cliff Rogers]

Oh bugger - Gumby's on the Red - everyone quickly shut down your torrents before it is too late!!!!!! (We all know what happened last time...... ;) )

NO NO NO..... I want to see Gumby's version of Doo Wah Diddy Diddy Dum Diddy Doo :p

Come on Gumby......

There she was just a walk'n down the street.....

[Stuart]

Their is a reasonably well paid job going somewhere in the back blocks of MoorabbinSounds better than what I'm currently doing!

[ozwinner]

NO NO NO..... I want to see Gumby's version of Doo Wah Diddy Diddy Dum Diddy Doo :p

Me too.
Maybe me an Gumb could do a duet, I will of course be clad entierly in foil. :p :p :p :p :p

Whmahahahahahaha :D :p

Al :eek:

[sea dragon]

Wow, the end of a chapter but with many more to unfold.
Remember the book, "Passages"? One stage leads in to the next.
While you have your initialshort-term break, give serious thought to what things you want to do. Think of the luxury, of what you want to do as distinct from what you MUST do.:D

[Cliff Rogers]

Snappin' her fingers and a-shuffling her feet singing, :D

[tameriska]

Best of luck :)

[ozwinner]

Snappin' her fingers and a-shuffling her feet singing, :D


Do warhh diidy do awum diidy do....

Looks good.

Al :)

[Cliff Rogers]

...Maybe me an Gumb could do a duet, ....
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.
Which one will you be Al? :confused: :D

[Cliff Rogers]

She looked good (yeah, yeah),
Looked fine (sure did),

[Gumby]

*snif*

Geez guys, I'm all misty like. :o

Two reds down, camera is out............

maybe 'Stairway to Heaven".... :D :D




There's a lady who's sure, all that glitters is gold ;)

[Glenn_M]

What are the numbers to call to vote?

[Cliff Rogers]

And she's buying a stairway to heaven
And when she gets there she knows if the stores are closed
With a word she can get what she came for
:cool:

Woe oh oh oh oh oh

[Cliff Rogers]

....Geez guys, I'm all misty like. ....;)

You haven't looked at the calender yet. :rolleyes:

I know 'cos I don't have a red yet. :D

[Gumby]

How about i put on my beloved Groucho glasses and do my world renowned impersonation of Robert Plant impersonating Groucho . (or was it groucho impersonating Robert Plant ?)

[ozwinner]

What are the numbers to call to vote?

3436360..

I lead a life of crime..

Dirty deads.....................

Al :p

[Cliff Rogers]

....Dirty deads......................

That is a Highway to Hell track, not Stairway to Heaven. :rolleyes:


Before I knew it she was walking next to me singing,


Come on Gumby!!!!! :mad:

[ozwinner]

That is a Highway to Hell track, not Stairway to Heaven. :rolleyes:


Before I knew it she was walking next to me singing,




I am a fast machine, I keep my motor clean......

Dont worry about Gumb, he is overcome with emotion, and has retired early.

Al :p

[ozwinner]

That is a Highway to Hell track, not Stairway to Heaven. :rolleyes:


Before I knew it she was walking next to me singing,


Come on Gumby!!!!! :mad:

It actually a Dirty deeds track....

Dirty deeds done, done done dirt cheap.
Dirty deeds.........

Al :cool:

[Cliff Rogers]

It actually a Dirty deeds track.......

Type "Dirty Deeds" into a google search... ;)

GET OUT OF BED GUMBY YA WOOSH..... :mad: :mad: :mad:

We want to hear you sing. :D

[Gumby]

That is a Highway to Hell track, not Stairway to Heaven. :rolleyes:


Before I knew it she was walking next to me singing,


Come on Gumby!!!!! :mad:

DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY DUM DIDDY DO

[macca2]

Congratulations Gumby. It's a big move, but if you feel a little down, having a red and a shed and all these lunatics around should do the job.

macca

[Cliff Rogers]

Thank you, good timing.

Good come back. :D

Now where were we?



And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
And you know sometimes words have two meanings
In the tree by the brook there's a songbird who sings

[Gumby]

And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
And you know sometimes words have two meanings
In the tree by the brook there's a songbird who sings


DUM DO WAH DADDY DADDY DID DADDY DOO ?


*hic*

Actaully, think I'll go and make love to the wife.....

Don't log off,
I'll be back in a few minutes:D :D :D

[China]

I know just how you feel done a very similar thing recently don't depair if you are anything like me you will be more busy now than when you were runing things

[bitingmidge]

Gumbles old son, well done!

I did the same starting about five years ago, and got a job! Sold the last of our businesses about 18 months ago, but it's just bloody marvellous. (After you get over the shock and emotion and all that stuff).

My missus couldn't believe it, I was offered a consulting job so I'd get on the train and go to town and come home with money. We wondered how long that lark had been going on.

I still get itchy feet occasionally, but really, working for someone else is a splendid way of filling in a few terribly enjoyable years! (and no bad debts!)

Congratulations anyway!

Cheers,

P
:D :D

[scooter]

DUM DO WAH DADDY DADDY DID DADDY DOO ?


*hic*

Actaully, think I'll go and make love to the wife.....

Don't log off,
I'll be back in a few minutes:D :D :D



Remember the forum rule, if there are no pics it didn't happen.:D :D :D


Peter.


:D :D :D

[Cliff Rogers]

DUM DO WAH DADDY DADDY DID DADDY DOO ?


*hic*

Actaully, think I'll go and make love to the wife.....

Don't log off,
I'll be back in a few minutes:D :D :D
I'm still laughing.

Hope you are tomorrow. :D

[woodsprite]

Gee Gumby - must be very strange for you! Can recall when I left my very secure job with the health department about 12 years ago after working for them in one capacity or another all my working life. Felt totally empty and scared stupid and wondering how the hell I was going to raise a dollar. After 3 months of doing SFA except loafing around, started doing for others what I had always done for myself - paving, painting, building gardens, etc. Never looked back, never had a day when there wasn;t work to go to, always had the choice of will I or won;t I work today.

I really hope that the next stage in your life is exciting and fulfilling and maybe completely different to the last one. And that you enjoy it all, once the shock has gone and you have a few ideas about which direction you are going. I bet you already have a 'feel' for what comes next, just let it surface and follow it.

Good luck!
Jeff (no apologies for the deep and meaningfuls either, I reckon this is a pretty important event in a bloke's life!)

[Cliff Rogers]

....no apologies for the deep and meaningfuls either, I reckon this is a pretty important event in a bloke's life!)
Good on ya Jeff.... Gumby, you have 3 months to get off ya arze & come up here & pave our veranda. :D

[ernknot]

Gumby,
you made the break and good on you. I did the same some years ago and am now doing something I never thought I would be doing. My life in the corporate world taught me something besides watching a bunch of crawling backstabbing butt kissers. I am now working as a consultant building factories all over the world. I haven't been in my shed for seven months and don't mind too much because the current challenges are great, they keep me alive. Just remember as one door close another opens. As long as you are optimistic and have confidence in yourself, all things are possible. I have done the "smelling the roses" bit and after a few months they stink. Re-aim your abilities and dreams and have a go, you won't regret it.

[fred.n]

Gumby

Happy 1st day for the rest of your life:) :)
remember........it's better to have tried and failed,than to have failed to have tried


all the best

[sliver]

All the very best for the future Gumby. Just promise you'll do want YOU want to do rather than just what everyone would EXPECT you to do.
It's your life mate, you only get the one. :) :)

[Gumby]

Sorry I didn't get back last night :D

She was asleep so I started reading a book and nodded off myself. :rolleyes:

Thanks for the encouraging comments people. I'm going to do a some work around the home for the next few weeks and then we are going to NZ for a nice holiday for 20 days.

After that, well, who knows. :)

[jmk89]

Sorry I didn't get back last night :D

She was asleep so I started reading a book and nodded off myself. :rolleyes:

Thanks for the encouraging comments people. I'm going to do a some work around the home for the next few weeks and then we are going to NZ for a nice holiday for 20 days.

After that, well, who knows. :)

Is this a good example of "the best laid plans of mouse and man. .."? (pun on"Laid").
Little wonder that she fell asleep with the WWF choir singing hits from the 60s in the background!
I walked out on my job of 20 years about four years ago - At the time it was almost as bad a feeling as when my Dad died. Now I realise that it was the best thing that could have happened.
All the best for your future. Have a great holiday and don't start working until you're ready to (or need to - whichever comes first!)

[Wood Borer]

Geez Gumby you beat me by a couple of months.

Enjoy it mate.

[MurrayD99]

.....and then we are going to NZ for a nice holiday for 20 days.

After that, well, who knows. :)

Good luck with the future - and enjoy the trip over here Gumby.

I have stopped & started a few times - it is tough getting used to the absence of issues and people those first few days.

[HappyHammer]

She'll be right Gumby, half your luck mate...;)

HH.

[chrisp]

Gumby,

Now you'll have time to become a TRITON DEMONSTRATOR... Just don't mention the TSC10HB:)

[old_picker]

Hey gumby
Dont bother with computers mate its crap out there in pc land.
Too many techs who will work for rates you can make flippin burgers.
IT has had a big downsize over the past 18 months and all those little techs who used to work in the corporate sector are now in the business on the ground.

Don't #### bricks
have a month or two off
something will turn up in the meantime
give your brain a spell and when you feel betterer and your head is clear an idea will come as to what you will do next.

Stop freakin out man it will all be cool in a little while.....

[Clinton1]

Unemployed hey?
1/2 your luck, I'm still working toward that!

:D

Soooo..... whats next?

[meerkat]

So Gumby now there are two of you that are unemployed, the big guy and little guy :eek::eek::D:D

Now start living your life.

[Gumby]

Gumby,

Now you'll have time to become a TRITON DEMONSTRATOR... Just don't mention the TSC10HB:)

:eek: He said the D word :eek:

[Stuart]

And you wern't thinking about it? Bet you did :D