Nataly

Naughty!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Ah ha haaaa!!!! Boy.. This just takes me back.. My first class in aviation systems sounded *exactly* like that!!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

More and more I'm getting the impression that men have an aversion to "cute" by default, but that sometimes you can get away with it depending on the context.. Is that a pretty fair statement?? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Jobs-wise it looks good, otherwise I wouldn't even consider it. I'm *not* tossing my career aside for a boy! I think I already know I'm going to take the job here.. I just haven't quite accepted my decision yet! But yeah.. In the grand scheme of things, 6 months is not a long time.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

The only thing tough about the decision is that I know you're right, but I *want* to move to Amsterdam!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Since October.. I agree this is pretty recent.. We both view it as an opportunity for us to get to know each-other better and if it doesn't work out it's not a biggie.. He's only there until the end of September, so it would be like a trial period of sorts - after 6 months if things are going well we can decide what we want to do next.. Still see each-other but live separately; move somewhere else together; go our separate ways.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I'm sure all of what he said was true, but I was too busy laughing my ass off at what was happening in the background!! Good one! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Mwwaaa haaaa!! Glad you brought this back - didn't read it the first time around and it's FUNNY!!! Thanks "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

After several weeks of tormenting myself over what to do next, I finally decided to relocate to Amsterdam to move in with my boyfriend. I even had interviews lined up.. As always, however, plans never work out as planned!! I got a very last-minute interview request for an amazing opportunity here in London. I went and almost immediately they offered me the job. Great company, great role, great people - great everything. They even suggested flexible work hours to allow me to commute more easily to Amsterdam because the agency told them about my situation.. I have a difficult decision to make.. My heart and my head are pulling me in opposite directions.. But honestly, I'm so delighted that I have two great options to choose from.. It's so much less nerve-racking than not having a clue what to do (or not having any options at all).. Sorry I've been so cranky/self-absorbed/emotional for the last several weeks, but thanks to all of you who have been extremely supportive. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Unless its your pet-project at work. Then sunk costs are extremely important. No.. Sunk costs are in the past, and if the best option is to disinvest, that is the best option irrespective of past losses/investments.. I'm not saying that past investments are irrelevant.. They affect how much profit/loss you make.. I'm saying you should not base your future decisions on what you have already put in. You should just always take the best option. Otherwise, you may avoid a small loss only to incur a bigger one.. Or you may sell for a short-term profit when you could have made a big profit by waiting.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

When dealing with real estate, you have to take the emotions out of the equation. The place you live in now with your family is your home, the other place is just a house. Do the thing that is financially better for you, period. COMPLETELY agree with Skymama. And here's another thing.. In Accounting, they teach you about the concept of "sunk costs".. Essentially, it's the idea that past investments should not be factored into your decisions for future investments.. In other words, when deciding what to do with your money / investment / asset, you should only think about whether it's a good idea to keep / sell it based on what makes more financial *sense* moving forward, not how much money you have already lost/gained.. You can't change the past, but you can *try* to pick the best option for the future. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Oi!!! Watch it - that's a bold generalisation!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Wow - lucky Mrs. Shroppy!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Oh come on.. That is so nonsensical it's actually a little funny.. That's a silly as saying that men who have a lot of foreskin experience pain when that skin gets yanked back during intercourse.. I'm pretty sure someone made that up to legitimise the surgery.. I'm not saying I'm against it.. I'm not, actually - I don't think it's any different to other forms of cosmetic surgery.. It's not necessary, but some people want it. Where I take issue is when false claims are made about our anatomy.. Like the one above. I just don't buy it - sounds like bollocks. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Ditto. Better than the two options Skymama posted. Agree as well. Also agree with Quade's statements/logic. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

how old do you think i am. Some people retire early because they have been so uber successful!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Dude - you should have PM'd that.. Now if he does it everyone will know!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Depends on whether you think the market will recover, and how quickly (if you think it will recover). You can sit down and do all the numbers, but the reality is that they will be based on assumptions.. Your resulting analysis is only as good as the assumptions you make, so deciding on that basis, you have to also assess what is your attitude to risk.. If you're planing on investing over the long term, you might take the view that over time you will end-up paying off the house, which could be the source of regular income for relatively little work. If the market just keeps going down, you might get more return on your investment if you had realised your losses early on, but there is no guarantee that your alternative investment would be successful.. If you're near retirement and you're realistically never going to pay off the mortgage, making a small (but known) loss might be an acceptable solution.. Just a few things to think about... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Shah - those are actually some really good tips

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And just what is included in this Ultimate Meal??? My morning routine for the past several years has been.. well.. very routine.. I wake up hours before I need to and around 5 or 6 AM I get tired of trying to fight it so I get up.. I turn on the BBC News, check my emails and eat a bowl of cheerios. I brush my teeth, get dressed and walk to work. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Nah.. It's like riding a bike Good. I thought I was doign it wrong. so you peddle your legs during nookies Doesn't everyone??? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

High: It's 10:30 AM and I'm still in my PJ's

Nah.. It's like riding a bike "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

EEEEEWWWWWWWWW!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss