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Top job putting yourself out there like that mate, your not alone in this world and there is a lot of people doing it tough and your not the only one to go through depression as you would know.
We need to get away from the stereotype of men don’t need help, we all need help at some time or another and we should all ask our mates for help when we need it cause if they are a good mate i can guarantee they would rather help than see you go through hell.
Never be afraid to call on an Old Bull Ecks your a champ for being honest like you are
Best of luck mate.PTW
Good onya Ecks for posting up. I reckon people who go out on their own in Business have huge Kahuna’s I imagine it can be quite stressfull when things are very quite. (I know my old man had his own sawmill and logging company for many years)
Maybe if we set up a Old Bull’s trades and Services Guide
If I need a surveyor Ecks I will look you up (actually have been looking at land) and I would prefer to use an Old Bull if I can.
Hope things pick up for you shortly mate.
Ollie
Ecks-man,I for one think that it’s a good idea,after seeing the responce to Wolfi’s post the other day,it;s plan to see that OB’s do care about each other and don’t want to see any one of us going down in silence.
I can totaly relate to you plite with work,as i am in a similar position,but mine is due to a couple of off’s from riding,which put me out of action for far too long and out of my trade as a building contractor Gyprocker,consequently out of the money.So for the last three or fore years I’v been contracting as an instaler,of mostly blinds a shuters,but it’s never realy been a good payer at all, when we look at the returns.We mostly live on my wifes income.I get the same shit regarding geting a real job,,and I’v even tryed, but at 56 no one is realy interested at all, and experiance dosn’t count for shit when you can no longer do the job.
The up side is that I get more time to ride through the week,,but the down side is every time I need to spend some money on the bike or riding gear I feel like shit taking the wifes hard earned and spending it on the thing that caused all the strife in the first place
But without riding and OBT and reading ride reports life would be totaly unbearable I recon.
So realy I’m lucky and I know it,I have a great wife and I’m still riding,more than ever. I’l get somthing sorted with work.But I’m sure there are many blokes out there who keep their troubles to them selves and put up a brave face when we see them.
May be it’s eazyer to tap out your woe’s on a key bourd for many of us rather than talk,I know I for one I dont like to bring the conversation down. The great thing about getting out for a ride with the boy’s is that we seem to leave all out shit behinde and just enjoy the ride and each other’s company,,,taking the piss and having plentty of laughs,,and I wouln’t want it any other way.
Well good idea for the thred any way Ecks,and I sure hope that things pick up for yu mate,and good on yu for puting it out there.
Cheers Teza.Hope for you and your families sake, work picks up real soon Ecks. Its amazing just how much of a difference a steady income can make to ones mental health, as the effects of little or no income are felt by the whole family either directly or indirectly, which then in turn feeds on itself making the situation worse.
I am speaking from experience and still deal with it
but if you can keep the lines of communication open with those nearest and dearest to you solutions can be found.Cheers James
pete the wulf wrote:Top job putting yourself out there like that mate, your not alone in this world and there is a lot of people doing it tough and your not the only one to go through depression as you would know…
Never be afraid to call on an Old Bull Ecks your a champ for being honest like you are
Best of luck mate.
PTWYou’re spot on there Pete, the feeling of standing alone bearing this huge weight is downright overwhelming at times. Couldn’t think of a nicer bunch of blokes than the Old Bulls to back any one of us who is feeling like the world is getting on top of him
TrailBoss wrote:…
Hang in there ECKS it will come good mate, I will get up there and lend you that WR with a tank of gas shortly as promised.TB
I’m hanging’ TB, but after a few weeks of this level of stress it occurred to me that I’m not the only one trying to deal with this kind of stuff. I reckon we’re all there for our mates, but a lot of the time we don’t know they are suffering.
Looking forward to taking your little buzz box for a run!! 👿Ollie wrote:Good onya Ecks for posting up. I reckon people who go out on their own in Business have huge Kahuna’s I imagine it can be quite stressfull when things are very quite. (I know my old man had his own sawmill and logging company for many years)
Maybe if we set up a Old Bull’s trades and Services Guide
If I need a surveyor Ecks I will look you up (actually have been looking at land) and I would prefer to use an Old Bull if I can.
Hope things pick up for you shortly mate.
OllieThanks Ollie. I get the shits with people thinking I charge too much or make heaps of money. I’d have been so much better off financially to work for someone else. That’s not what it is about though. I’m proud to have my name on the door and to know that all the work we do is done to my highest standards. I’m here to help people as much as anything else, especially when dealing with councils! A lot of people seem to forget that I’m a human being, not just a “boss”.
Give me a call if you do need some help, mate! You’d be surprised what I can find out in a few minutes on the net!teza h wrote:Ecks-man,I for one think that it’s a good idea,after seeing the responce to Wolfi’s post the other day,it;s plan to see that OB’s do care about each other and don’t want to see any one of us going down in silence….
…Well good idea for the thred any way Ecks,and I sure hope that things pick up for yu mate,and good on yu for puting it out there.
Cheers Teza.Thanks for your words Teza, and I hope you find a solution to your problems as well mate! They say that misery loves company, but what they mean is that people sharing the worst stories at low points of their lives can actually help each other!
Jeffro wrote:Good idea for a thread Ecks, we all need a hand or to ghet things off our chest now and then.
The trades and services thread idea sounds like a good one too Ollie.
I was considering starting my own business when my last job ended but as you said, the economy took a downturn with the anouncement of the federal election and the timing just wasn’t right with work opportunities few and far between for fledgling business. That’s why I find myself working here in Indonesia, hopefully by the time I am finished here the industry will have picked up and I will have enough money saved to support myself until the business is profitable.
All the best with your business Ecks, I hope things improve for you soon.
You too TezzaCheers Jeffro. Reckon you made the right decision about your own business, given the timing and current economic status.
james wrote:Hope for you and your families sake, work picks up real soon Ecks. Its amazing just how much of a difference a steady income can make to ones mental health, as the effects of little or no income are felt by the whole family either directly or indirectly, which then in turn feeds on itself making the situation worse.
I am speaking from experience and still deal with it but if you can keep the lines of communication open with those nearest and dearest to you solutions can be found.
Cheers JamesGood to know James, and I’m sure work will pick up for me. The uncertainty is the killer! It is made worse when you deal with local councils who are actually against development (well, not really, but is seems like that with the bullshit they go on with!).
Again, thanks for letting me wear my heart on my sleeve, and I hope this thread is able to help any Old Bulls in tough times!
Ecks
There are so many people going through tough times the past year and presently
I have also been having some pretty crap periods over the last year and very nearly sold all my gear and bike off recently :blink:So many times it is job security and financial stress that contributes as well as other issues involving family & friends,
Things are far from secure here at the moment, the future is very uncertain still and while I don`t consider myself to be dealing with the Dog just yet, I can see how it creeps up on people!!!Keep the head up Ecks and as so many guys have already said, Keep the communication lines open wide mate. and shoot that Black Dog just like he deserves
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