Quote: (01-21-2012 06:05 AM)Neil Skywalker Wrote:
Quote: (01-20-2012 01:00 PM)Moma Wrote:
Mixx- The European job market is different. Money doesn't flow like in North America. If you look at the board, the biggest flossers from here are coming from a North American base. Those from Europe usually have to be more vigilant on how they spend. Point being - it's easier for cats to get broke like that and there aren't many careers there that allow the type of travel that Neil was able to entertain.
In terms of smashing the pockets in the way Neil did, sometimes one has to step back in order to move forward so I think Neil made a good move. Hopefully he gained some contacts during his multiple stays which he can leverage off of.
Being broke in Europe is not as drastic as being broke in America. In America, money talks. In Europe, not so much. In Europe, I was unemployed and my dating life hardly took a hit. In fact, I got more ass unemployed (more time to hit it and more time to set up dates).
Not so here. Being broke here limits the hits to the fatties and the 'mommies'.
I concur with the staying with the parents though, I just can't get along with my mum, living with her would do my noggin in. However, some cats do have those 'laissez faire' type of parents but not me.
P.S. Neil, I have a friend who says the job market in Holland is pretty shyte right now. Is this true or does it depend on the field you are in?
Yep, the job market isnt easy in Holland. I barely have any education myself and am almost an "older" employee. There are ten fresh university students for every job i go after.
I have plans for my own (niche) company but need to get really motivated to pull it off. Like always i still dont know what to do with my life.
You have identified the problem: motivation. You just need to take action: leave your social safety net.
A poor economy in Holland is no longer an excuse. With an EU passport, you can live and work anywhere in the EU. There are eastern EU countries where ten to twenty percent of the population has moved to western EU countries for work.
In the U.S., since the global economic meltdown many people and companies have migrated from liberal welfare states such as California and New York where the cost of doing business is high to business friendly low-debt states in the south and the mid-west (Texas notable among them).
You have identified the problem: motivation. That is a start. I can identify the solution: leave the safety net of your parents so that you are forced to make your own way in the world. That is undoubtedly holding you back. Your parents are enablers, like the "good friend" who always lends money to his alcoholic or crackhead friend. You will gain a work ethic and eventually stumble into an opportunity. Yes, even those who love you can hurt you. I have seen it in my own family.
Moreover, if you are spending all your money on travel, rather than savings, you will never have the start-up capital for a business opportunity. Life is a balance. If you are addicted to anything, even travel or women, it will have a detrimental effect on your life. Good luck.