Originally Posted by sheene (Post 9752737)

It is a bit like a soap opera, BE. You get the regular stalwart Ena Sharples types, the wide boys, the prim and propers, the rich and the aspiring, then the regular new people to the street, perhaps that is the appeal.

Anyway, different perspective, not advice:

At 25 you are just on the trailing edge of youth, still at the age where it can be used as an excuse. For a prospective employer, or country, looking for a new recruit - take a look at your contemporaries - some will have experience and few qualifications, others will have degrees etc but no experience - it will be a judgement call. FF 5 years and it is a different story - then you will be competing with graduates who also have experience.

In 10 years time, at 35, your choices without any formal qualifications will start to narrow dramatically. Of course for people who are going to start their own business, this is somewhat irrelevant, but it is always best to have a back up plan. Qualifications have never been easier to get. Sue has just done a Cert 3 in childcare online - it was hard work for 12 months whilst doing another job, but from the comfort of your own home - and relatively cheap ($1000). Doors are already starting to open which were previously shut.

If you want to move to NZ without qualifications, it may be best to do it now - the door may be shut, or at least ajar, in another 5 years time. As I said, just a different perspective.

Originally Posted by RichP (Post 9752758)

Thanks. This is my worry - I could stay in the UK and get a degree (which I know are dragged out over 3+ years), and by the time it ends I'll be close to 30. And my lifestyle will suck over that 3 years.

Really really stressing me out tbh I registered here when I was 20, man how time flies.

It's hit me like a tonne of bricks recently (turned 25 in Oct). I look at my school friends - some are beginning to get stuck in to a career - which had I persued earlier - would've probably got me into NZ/OZ.

What do you think of this? I'm thinking of staying here for a year/2 max - totally ramming down any qualifications I can get and do business on the side (as discussed with Wellingtonboot).

I sometimes think I've ****ed up my life tbh by making impulsive choice, but going to stay positive regardless. Wasted a few years working in bars just to "have fun" and not really progressing with anything. Bummer. Thanks for the reply.

I'd be interested to hear what yourself, and others were doing with life at 25?

Originally Posted by sheene (Post 9752777)

You have not messed up your future - it hasn't happened yet! At 25 you would have a good time at Uni - to a certain extent everyone is in the same boat financially - ie sunk, but I am sure you could make enough on the side to make things a a little more comfortable. However hard you may think it would be now.......

Don't worry yourself about what others have done / are doing, you would get millions of different replies from millions of different people, it only matters what is right for you.

Dear god I sound like your parent - sorry!

Originally Posted by Robbo25 (Post 9752752)

Cheap Gillette razor blades!!! Don't be daft they are the same place as the lost city of Atlantis. Great how the razors are soooo cheap, leading you into a lifetime of facial hair related debt.

Originally Posted by RichP (Post 9752793)

Haha don't be sorry I appreciate any feedback. Yeah I tend to compare myself to others and then get in a bit of a mess, but who doesn't. Need to stop doing that lol!

I'm at a anxiety inducing crossroads, put off making decisions for a while - 5 years ago I'd have thought "**** it" and just hopped on a plane. But now....need a backup trade/qualifications. Have you got/had a degree/trade or anything? On what basis did you come to NZ?

Originally Posted by love30stm (Post 9752897)

Want to swap places ?? I'd would think Sydney is more exiting

Originally Posted by wellingtonboot (Post 9752800)

For those of us who live in the real world and find electric shavers pants....

it is a need and when you grow facial hair (take it you are still growing whiskers by your comment) you need a fairly decent razor that doesn't take your face off.

Thats the blade i want and im trying to find one that doesnt cost more than my weekly shop.

if i go downstairs 4 mach 3's are 20 NZD per 4 blades.
so say i want 20 blades how much is that? thats 100 NZD?

http://www.amazon.com/Gillette-MACH3...177595&sr=8-20


38.45 USD = 51.8676 NZD

half price.

happy friday.

Originally Posted by RichP (Post 9752793)

Haha don't be sorry I appreciate any feedback. Yeah I tend to compare myself to others and then get in a bit of a mess, but who doesn't. Need to stop doing that lol!

I'm at a anxiety inducing crossroads, put off making decisions for a while - 5 years ago I'd have thought "**** it" and just hopped on a plane. But now....need a backup trade/qualifications. Have you got/had a degree/trade or anything? On what basis did you come to NZ?

Originally Posted by RichP (Post 9752758)

Thanks. This is my worry - I could stay in the UK and get a degree (which I know are dragged out over 3+ years), and by the time it ends I'll be close to 30. And my lifestyle will suck over that 3 years.

Really really stressing me out tbh I registered here when I was 20, man how time flies.

It's hit me like a tonne of bricks recently (turned 25 in Oct). I look at my school friends - some are beginning to get stuck in to a career - which had I persued earlier - would've probably got me into NZ/OZ.

What do you think of this? I'm thinking of staying here for a year/2 max - totally ramming down any qualifications I can get and do business on the side (as discussed with Wellingtonboot).

I sometimes think I've ****ed up my life tbh by making impulsive choice, but going to stay positive regardless. Wasted a few years working in bars just to "have fun" and not really progressing with anything. Bummer. Thanks for the reply.

I'd be interested to hear what yourself, and others were doing with life at 25?