The Musical box

[tomsk]

after 17 years one would hope so..

[Icey]

What would you be doing if you weren't working where you do?

[tomsk]

good question,
I was thinking recently if I'd stayed in retailing at 17 I could've been up quite high on the ladder by now ...
I've had lots of jobs and the worst was working in the freezer dept in Iceland....
I've been in my current position for so long as I have to pay the rent !, have a family to look after!
but this really has been the most ...what's the word, cliche but true , rewarding..

[Icey]

I can tell that, by the way you speak of your work, and there's nothing better than enjoying what you do, so you're lucky in that respect.

Your time at Iceland wasn't all bad though - you can now look back on it and in a way, say that it helped you along the way to where you are now. : )

[tomsk]

It wasn't all bad there just very cold!

[Icey]

Eee, laddie, you southerners're nesh!

[tomsk]

Hve you ever put a huge frozen delivery away...answer No!
It was useful employment at the time..

[Icey]

I've emptied a freezer full of frozen stuff a few times, and transferred it to another, when sorting out any old or unwanted items.

I think that all employment's useful, Arch. It doesn't matter what the job actually entails. If I had to go out to work, I'd be prepared to do anything, rather than wallow on the dole, but unfortunately, if the hours and pay aren't there, it's just not worth it, especially if it incurs travelling expenses on top. The only advantages, are that a person gets out of the house and meets other people (hence improving their social life) and they can hold their head up and say they're not being idle.

[tomsk]

what's 'nesh' precious?

[Icey]

Weaklings who feel the cold! LOL!!

[tomsk]

I like the cold better than heat...

[Icey]

I know you do. I was joking with you, because I have some friends down south who're literally shivering when the temperature goes down to about 14C. That's quite warm up here - lol!

[tomsk]

at least my heatings working now..

[Icey]

Watch your bills .... assuming that you have utility bills and it's not all included in your rent.

[tomsk]

i ONLY PAY ABOUT £20 A MONTH...on electric..

[Icey]

BH - and that's the standing charge isn't it???? Mwhahahaha!!! I don't know how you manage it!

[tomsk]

No,
it's pay as you go go!

[Icey]

Well, you actually pay more for your energy by using a PAYG meter. You get less for your money than if you were on a contracted tariff. However, in some ways, I imagine that it's better for you, because you're only using what you put in, sort of thing, and if you don't top it up, then you go without.

We couldn't do that here. We'd be topping up every half an hour. I'd be checking the thing every few minutes to make sure the lights weren't going to pop off! Hope you have a supply or candles in, Arch - or a wind-up lantern!

[tomsk]

I have some candles/....

[Icey]

Good man! You might need them this winter. Two days ago, we had a half-hour power cut.