Seemingly every conversation I am having at the moment with people generally revolves around the recession that we seem to be heading into. A number of people I am friends with seem to talk about nothing else. Unsurprisingly these are the ones with amazing TV’s, all sorts of gadgets, and rather large credit card bills.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to stand here and stick my head in the sand, I will admit this:-
- Basic things are more expensive than they used to be.
- My money now travels a lot less than it used to.
- There are times where I think a lot of the government really want to lose the next election, and at times seeing people drink outside the Imperial in Colwyn Bay at 11am does make me a little pissed off (though I refuse to do anything, they could be coming off a nightshift for all I know).
However, I don’t let things like that bother me. I just suck it up, get on with it, and smile. I still have my friends, I still have my health, and I still can have the odd beer now and again, so I’m not really too bothered.
I will say this, I am in a fortunate position though. I do live at home (and pay rent before you say anything), and I am working in an industry that’s growing (you don’t need fuel to write a website), and furthermore things in the company I work for seem to be going pretty well (I know two things: we’ve employed more people than any time since I’ve been there, and we have had more work than any time since I’ve been there). I have been accused of sticking my head in the sand though, and being on a buffer. With that said I am now testing that buffer soon.
I am moving out.
Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but the ultimate goal is hopefully by the end of this year move out. I have thought about the Llandudno/Craig-y-Don area of North Wales, as I am very settled in my job, and I know a few people there (though not as many as I thought, one of my friends has left the area, and now lives a lot closer to me. Doh!).
Ideally I’d like to move before October - as I have a bet on with my brother that I would move out before then (I’ve already beaten him to the United States, may as well make it 2 from 2. If I don’t, oh well, it’s a night out in Leeds), but if I don’t I’m not too bothered. I have to get through my driving test first (which is taking a while), but I feel if I announce it on my blog, then it becomes a little more official than me saying I’d do it.
So, dear readers, are you worried about the recession? Or is the Euros/Big Brother/Twitter’s Downtime more distressing?
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Rhys Wynne, the author of this blog, is a 20 something web designer from Colwyn Bay.
Well considering I work in sales of electronic goods… it’ll hurt my commission if I’m still in the industry. Which will suck, my commission is worth about $10,000 a year at least. Sounds a lot… but it’s like, more than a third of my overall pay, so I kinda need it.
It is a bit of a worry honestly. I work in an industry that should be realativeley safe (machinery maintenance for the postal service) however my wife works in retail management which can be a bit more volitle.
Biggest real impact so far is the cancelation of this years vacation in favor of paying off debt. That way we are in a better position if things do go south.
Oh, and by the way congrats on the decision to move out.
Worry? What is the point? I can do nothing about it. Therefore I get on to the best of my ability. Just like you. Great philosophy that.
All the best for your long term plans. Sounds interesting.
I agree with you, websites are a good thing to do in these times. when people feel the pinch they wanna make sure they get their moneys worth so a company that needs a website will be more careful in choosing a firm to do it, with good word of mouth and good quality output a person can make a good income from it.
I do some work for a computer component distributor and I’ve noticed a lot of companies going under because of lack of credit availability, everything is getting more expensive because it costs more to get it in the shops so we’ll start getting paid more which will up the price of everything again and before you know it, you’re drinking at 11am outside Colwyn bay :-/
I do notice the big R but happily, it’s not really affecting me. in fact I take silent glee everytime I hear that house prices are dropping so that by the time I get around to getting one in a couple of years, I know the only way is up for the price!
oh, pass your test before you move out. it makes life so much more sweet.. plus, you feel more grown up with a car outside your pokey flat!
I’ve just secured a mortgage for myself - somewhat a rarity for a 24 year old in the current climate - and I’m being totally raped with the fees and interest rate. It seems that because the banks were so happy to dish out money to credit-happy people, those who’ve grafted and saved their money now have to struggle to purchase houses. If, in the long run, this means banks are more cautious about lending money then that has to be a good thing. In the short term, however, we’re all feeling the pinch. Oil prices of course have a knock on effect on everything, with both at once it is crippling the economy, I fear.
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