Norm_uk

If you look in Al Reef, Khalifa City and places like that near Abu Dhabi airport you will find something in your budget or close to it...

The commute will drive you insane after a few months. I have a friend who now lives in a cheap hotel in Abu Dhabi because he can't stand the drive anymore.

N.

spartans53

thanks have a good weekend

Meow

Got to love bit of on a Thursday afternoon.

lullabelle

Is this ranty man again?

Anyway, you have no respect for those who plod along?

My lovely grandad did just that. Was a brickie, lowly paid, never owned his house, never had fancy cars or holidays.

But he was a gentleman, full of kindness, compassion, integrity, love and yes, he held open the door for LOTS of old women, had impeccable manners and was the happiest person I have ever known. He never needed to boast or belittle or rant... He would have hooted at your bizarre idea of achievement.

You rant on about being on the dole as if it was certain death. I don't recall the OP even mentioning being on the dole. Being unemployed can be shit but for most people it's not the end of their journey just a stop along the way.

All this willy waving and plonker posturing - does it make you happy? Deep down? Attract people who will love you for who you are and not that "incredible" salary and career you have there?

Good luck in life. You'll need it with that execrable attitude.

london_lad

Ouch. Take it easy, I have sobered up (so to speak). Full respect to your grand dad for being content in this material world, thats the zen place that I havent reached but does inspire me.

Also, thanks for the Good luck!!!

Good luck to you too

weasel decentral

it's almost like two different people.

Millhouse I can piss 7 foot high btw.


Added mathematical formula for future postings:

[Height I can piss at]= [Height you can piss at] + 1 foot

also when I was poor I was poorer than you, when I was rich I was richer than you, when I lived in foreign it was more foreign than you etc etc..

mikewot

Guys since you left UK its been metricised, you can't use feet and inches any more

Norm_uk

Absolutely brilliant. This sort of thing goes back to being a gentleman (or a lady for women). It's about cultivating a caring nature, a respectful humility (but not subservience either).

And none of these rare and fine traits depend on money. Money is important and makes life easier as a means to an end but it doesn't make any one better, smarter, cultured or more empathic just by raking in lots of it.

N.

Millhouse

I was quoting horizontal distance, not vertical. Obviously given the trajectory of piss it is a lot higher.

Bob

Well I think this thread has moved on and the OP has decided not to consider this particular opportunity, so shall we leave it as that...

Millhouse

If I recall correctly from my days of doing this exact job, the skills in order of importance are (i) bullshitting, (ii) powerpoint, and (iii) emailing.

Anyway - in your defence, I kind of see your view of measuring success by salary (note, I am not saying I agree with it). You work in an environment where you are targeted on things easily measured by numbers (deals closed, fee income generated etc.) You and the rest of your pin-stripe wearing powerpoint bullshitting colleagues know no better to measure things by numbers - as these generally translate into the bonus you see money as a measurement of success. I still call my self an investment banker as that is sort of what I do and it's easiest for people to understand (not that anyone who doesn't work in the industry understands it but it stops a lot of further questions) but I'm very pleased to be mostly out of it.

BTW - Qatar is the investment banking equivalent of Norwich - good luck building a credible deal sheet and your return to the London

Millhouse

sorry bob - our posts crossed. feel free to drop mine (not the joke about pissing though)

Jamworld

Not so fast, Bob! I've countered and they have acquiesced. So this post is very much alive. Will provide new and updated figures shortly. Besides, my dear Patsy hasn't accepted my sincere apologies yet. Yoohoo... Patsy, where are you???

Oyibopeppeh

go on Patsy hun, he's being a good sport

Bob

Fair do's

Good luck.