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  1. kathryn d

    Most Aussies want to quit their jobs.

    Buying lottery tickets is a funny thing. Years ago, as much as I wanted to win, I also wanted to "make it" on our own. I didn't want to have anyone say "Yeah, but they won the lottery" We still occassionaly buy tickets..it's not something we go out of our way for.
  2. kathryn d

    Most Aussies want to quit their jobs.

    I agree with you. Being a teenager is hard enough, without needing to figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life. We have suggested looking into apprenticeships, so he can work and get paid at the same time. I think having a trade is better than any academics. We have even...
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    Most Aussies want to quit their jobs.

    Our youngest child (19) is extremely smart. ( he was tested) He finished school last year and went to work at a restaurant as a short order cook. Minimum wage and not full time hours. He asked us last week what are his options for continuing education. He didn't do his potential in school...
  4. kathryn d

    Most Aussies want to quit their jobs.

    Absolutely. We hear the same thing about with us living in Australia and Canada.
  5. kathryn d

    Most Aussies want to quit their jobs.

    Maybe a lot people are talked into jobs/careers by their family and peers. They are told to go for the big money, instead od doing something that actually appeals to them.
  6. kathryn d

    Most Aussies want to quit their jobs.

    For me Property Investing and being a landlord is a calling. I love it.I love having all types of properties. If I won the lottery, I would indulge myself in having different properties for different people. I would love to have a house for obese people wanting to lose weight. My stepson...
  7. kathryn d

    Most Aussies want to quit their jobs.

    I'm at the tail end of the Baby Boomers. I hate change, so I worked at a factory out of school (machine operator) for 8 years, quit for 13 years to care for my 3 kids, then returned to the same factory for another 12 years (machine operator) Quit employed work last year for good. I...
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