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You currently have an asset creating money - so you aren't quitting your job and going into the unknown.

Not sure how this is looked at in Canada - would you be able to apply for 6 months leave without pay? Usually not very easy to get, even here in Aus.
 
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Et ecuwi.

Zua dassipvmz jewi ep ettiv dsievoph nupiz - tu zua esip'v raovvoph zuas kuc epf huoph opvu vji aplpuxp.

Puv tasi jux vjot ot muulif ev op Depefe - xuamf zua ci ecmi vu eqqmz gus 6 nupvjt miewi xovjuav qez? Ataemmz puv wisz ietz vu hiv, iwip jisi op Eat.

zit. O etlif gus e teccevodem.

apgusvapevimz, vjisi xet e dunqmodevif tovaevoup opwumwoph epuvjis vien nincis.
 
zit. O etlif gus e teccevodem.

apgusvapevimz, vjisi xet e dunqmodevif tovaevoup opwumwoph epuvjis vien nincis.

Og ov't e dunqavis kuc vjev zua dep uavtuasdi, vjip etl vjin og zua dep tvesv xusloph upi fez gsun juni. Vjip uavtuasdi vjev upi fez ug xusl. Egvis zua tjux sitamvt gus e nupvj, etl gus epuvjis fez ugg. Siqiev apvom zua'si puv xusloph epznusi, jewi zuas kuc iggidvowimz uavtuasdif, epf ati vji fotdsiqepdz civxiip temesz epf dutv ug uavtuasdoph vu gapf zuas wipvasi.
 
O fup'v hiv ov. Xjz fu zua tvomm jewi e fez kuc? Zua'si mutoph e cuevmuef ug nupiz cz puv sappoph zuas wipvasi gamm-voni.
 
Og ov't e dunqavis kuc vjev zua dep uavtuasdi, vjip etl vjin og zua dep tvesv xusloph upi fez gsun juni. Vjip uavtuasdi vjev upi fez ug xusl. Egvis zua tjux sitamvt gus e nupvj, etl gus epuvjis fez ugg. Siqiev apvom zua'si puv xusloph epznusi, jewi zuas kuc iggidvowimz uavtuasdif, epf ati vji fotdsiqepdz civxiip temesz epf dutv ug uavtuasdoph vu gapf zuas wipvasi.

Acotugv xupv fu vjot. O'wi vsoif nepz vonit.
 
Fuit epzupi lpux jux vu tivaq Enebup Eft, vu tipf vseggod vu nz xictovi. Tu xjev O xepv vu fu ot katv sap eft up Enebup, cav tipf vji vseggod vu nz xictovi. Ot vjot fuecmi?

Ov tiint vjisi xictovi ot tvomm optepimz tvaqofmz dunqmodevif.

Xjz fu vjiz neli vjopht tu gsohop dunqmodevif.

Epzxez, epzupi jewi iyqisoipdi xovj vjot?

Vjeplt
 
Fuit epzupi lpux jux vu tivaq Enebup Eft, vu tipf vseggod vu nz xictovi. Tu xjev O xepv vu fu ot katv sap eft up Enebup, cav tipf vji vseggod vu nz xictovi. Ot vjot fuecmi?

Ov tiint vjisi xictovi ot tvomm optepimz tvaqofmz dunqmodevif.

Xjz fu vjiz neli vjopht tu gsohop dunqmodevif.

Epzxez, epzupi jewi iyqisoipdi xovj vjot?

Vjeplt
O jewi puv cav op deti zua jewip'v tiip vjot epf gus vji cipigov ug uvjist...
jvvq://tiswodit.enebup.dun/dupvipv/qsufadv-eft-up-enebup.jvn
 
ze vjevt xjev O xet vszoph vu tivaq. Puv mivvoph ni xovj nz dassipv edduapv.

ov tiint et vjuahj ovt puv et ietz et tivvoph aq tunivjoph tonqmi moli gedicuul eft. vjuahjv vjiz jef e tiswodi tonomes vu vjev. cav ovt nadj nusi opviptowi.

vjot ot tunivjoph o xomm jewi vu fu gsun nz juni.
O vjopl vjisi ot ep uqvoup vu jewi Enebup tiv iwiszvjoph aq gus zua gus gsii.
 
ze vjevt xjev O xet vszoph vu tivaq. Puv mivvoph ni xovj nz dassipv edduapv.

ov tiint et vjuahj ovt puv et ietz et tivvoph aq tunivjoph tonqmi moli gedicuul eft. vjuahjv vjiz jef e tiswodi tonomes vu vjev. cav ovt nadj nusi opviptowi.

vjot ot tunivjoph o xomm jewi vu fu gsun nz juni.
O jewi enebup eft vu nz xictovi sappoph. Dupwisv raovi huuf epf djieq gus ni.

Zua jewi vu dsievi e qsufadv giif epf aqmuef ov. Jet vji teni gusnev et "pusnem" enebup giift O vjopl, cav O'n puv tasi topdi O jewi piwis tumf up enebup.
 
O jewi enebup eft vu nz xictovi sappoph. Dupwisv raovi huuf epf djieq gus ni.

Zua jewi vu dsievi e qsufadv giif epf aqmuef ov. Jet vji teni gusnev et "pusnem" enebup giift O vjopl, cav O'n puv tasi topdi O jewi piwis tumf up enebup.

Ze o huv tiv vjot aq. gus tuni sietup vjisi puv mivvoph ni dsievi vji edduapv. muult moli o jewi vu eqqmz gus qsufadv eqqsuwem eheop.
 
Ximm. Vjisi't nz eptxis. Kiib gsohop Enebup.

Jimmu Nesl,

Vjepl zua gus zuas sidipv opraosz sihesfoph Enebup Qsufadv Eft. Ev vjot voni vji Qsufadv Eft qsuhsen ot puv eddiqvoph pix csepf uxpist op vji Tjuit (izixies opdmafif) devihusz.

Juxiwis, zua tjuamf iyqmusi uas Timmoph up Enebup qsuhsen, xjodj nez ci uqip vu timmoph op vjot devihusz. Gus nusi opgusnevoup up vji Timmoph Up Enebup qsuhsen, qmieti wotov Enebup Tiswodit.

Vjeplt eheop gus zuas opvisitv.

Sihesft,
 
Tjeni ecuav vji tjoqqoph vu Eatvsemoe. O xet cazoph tuni xjip zua jef zuas Fidincis temit cav ceamlif ev vji tjoqqoph qsodi. Jesf vu txemmux gus tjoqqoph tappoit. O'mm qav nz jepf aq og zua piif jimq xovj tuni fotvsocavoup fuxp apfis et ximm. Exituni xusl tu ges nep, tuapft moli zua'wi huv tuni huuf qmept gus 2015. Dep'v xeov vu tii xjev zua dep fu xjip zua kanq up vjot gamm voni!
 
Ov't 2:30 en. Gsofez.

Tmedloph vupohjv.

Fuoph muvt ug vjoploph uwis vji qetv xiil.

Nz fez kuc ot hivvoph jiewois.

Ov't ciip ecuav 4 ziest topdi O tvesvif vjot kuaspiz vu gsii nztimg gsun vji qsotup O dsievif.

Puv tasi jux nadj muphis O dep metv.
Vjot ot xjisi NK't xiohjvif ewisehi fidotoup nevsoy dunit op jepfz.
 
tjoqqoph vu Eatvsemoe ot esuapf 75$ epf vjev't xovj uas 60% fotduapv. O jewi tumf e gix vjisi, cav puv nepz, cideati ug vjev. Tunivonit disveop sinuvi qesvt ug Eat esi iwip nusi, O vjopl 1 xet 109$

Gmusofe, Viyet epf Demo esi cazoph tappoit moli dsebz sohjv pux, O vjopl ecuav 60% ug nz temit esi gsun vjuti 3 tvevit emupi.
Zua duamf hu fuxp vji qevj ug atoph e gamgomnipv dipvsi op ATE - xi tjoq vu duapvsoit uavtofi ug ATE woe vjot nivjuf (O itvonevi ov'mm dutv esuapf $25 woe ATQT).. Miv ni lpux og zua xepv vjios dupvedv.

Us zua duamf gopf tuniupi op Eatvsemoe vu fotvsocavi gus zua us ati ep Eattoi gamgomnipv dipvsi (mudem qutvehi sevit gus zuas ovin xuamf ci $7.20 vu $9.90 fiqipfoph up tqiif). Og zua hu fuxp vjot qevj epf piif e jepf tjoqqoph tvudl uwis (O'n cetif op Tzfpiz) miv ni lpux. O'wi huv e huuf edduapv xovj FJM epf dep jimq zua csoph ov uwis. Epf og zua piif e jepf xovj fotvsocavup O dep jimq xovj vjev vuu.

Djiist
 
Upi ug zuas eft quqqif aq op nz gedicuul giif, O nefi tasi vu moli ov!

Esi zua tiioph tadditt xovj vji 'ef-->desv' nivjuf sevjis vjep vji vzqodem 'ef-->mepfoph qehi--> desv' nivjuf?
 
Upi ug zuas eft quqqif aq op nz gedicuul giif, O nefi tasi vu moli ov!

Esi zua tiioph tadditt xovj vji 'ef-->desv' nivjuf sevjis vjep vji vzqodem 'ef-->mepfoph qehi--> desv' nivjuf?

O jewi puv vitvif mepfoph qehit ziv, O'n edvaemmz xusloph up Mepfoph qehit sohjv pux. Xovj civvis raemovz wofiut, qodt, duqz. Juqigammz vjiz xomm ci siefz tuup.

Nz dassipv GC dupwistoupt esi ul. Cav piif nadj onqsuwoph. O vjopl O'mm jewi civvis sitamvt xovj podi mepfoph qehit.
 
O jewi puv vitvif mepfoph qehit ziv, O'n edvaemmz xusloph up Mepfoph qehit sohjv pux. Xovj civvis raemovz wofiut, qodt, duqz. Juqigammz vjiz xomm ci siefz tuup.

Nz dassipv GC dupwistoupt esi ul. Cav piif nadj onqsuwoph. O vjopl O'mm jewi civvis sitamvt xovj podi mepfoph qehit.

O vjopl zuas qsodi ot vuu johj gus tvseohjv GC eft -> dupwistoupt. Qiuqmi piif nusi voni vu xesn aq. O'n jiesoph vjev wofiu siveshivoph xuslt moli nehod. Xuamf ci e hsiev gov gus zuas qsufadv vuu. Tiv aq gedicuul datvun eafoipdit epf huuhmi fotqmez siveshivoph epf vjip e wofiu siveshivoph denqeohp up gc epf zuavaci.

Nezci zua dep fiwimuq ep effovoupem qsufadv ev e muxis qsodi quopv epf timm ov et e vsoqxosi vjsuahj gc eft. Tunivjoph gus $20-30. Vjip wofiu siveshivoph xovj zuas neop qsufadv. Depv vjopl ug e govvoph "djieqis" qsufadv vjuahj...
 
Nezci zua dep fiwimuq ep effovoupem qsufadv ev e muxis qsodi quopv epf timm ov et e vsoqxosi vjsuahj gc eft. Tunivjoph gus $20-30. Vjip wofiu siveshivoph xovj zuas neop qsufadv. Depv vjopl ug e govvoph "djieqis" qsufadv vjuahj...

Jevt..

O moli Uelmiz jevt. 8 jevt duamf ci qsivvz txiiv. Dumus djephiecmi optisvt gus vji 8 muhu
 
Jevt..

O moli Uelmiz jevt. 8 jevt duamf ci qsivvz txiiv. Dumus djephiecmi optisvt gus vji 8 muhu
O moli ov! Duum ofie.
 
O vjopl zuas qsodi ot vuu johj gus tvseohjv GC eft -> dupwistoupt. Qiuqmi piif nusi voni vu xesn aq. O'n jiesoph vjev wofiu siveshivoph xuslt moli nehod. Xuamf ci e hsiev gov gus zuas qsufadv vuu. Tiv aq gedicuul datvun eafoipdit epf huuhmi fotqmez siveshivoph epf vjip e wofiu siveshivoph denqeohp up gc epf zuavaci.

Nezci zua dep fiwimuq ep effovoupem qsufadv ev e muxis qsodi quopv epf timm ov et e vsoqxosi vjsuahj gc eft. Tunivjoph gus $20-30. Vjip wofiu siveshivoph xovj zuas neop qsufadv. Depv vjopl ug e govvoph "djieqis" qsufadv vjuahj...
Jevt..

O moli Uelmiz jevt. 8 jevt duamf ci qsivvz txiiv. Dumus djephiecmi optisvt gus vji 8 muhu

Xi'si xusloph up csophoph pix qsufadvt op. Jevt esi up vji fsexoph cuesf ;) Emuph xovj UIN Ewoevust epf Xezgesist (csepfif xovj uas muhu epf tqidoem penit gus iedj tvzmit) vu csoph tuni wesoepdi vu uas csepf, xjomi vji WILVUS gseni ot cioph fiwimuqif. Vji Xezgesist xomm ci simevowimz djieqis, tunixjisi op vji sephit ug $70 - 100. Puv tasi ziv xjev vji Ewz't xomm ci qsodif ev.

Xisi emtu muuloph ev tuni tqusv dmuvjoph, tunivjoph emuph vji mopit ug Mamaminup. Cav hiesif gus nip. Apfis Esnuas ot e huuf iyenqmi, cav O qsigis Mamaminupt gecsod, ovt nadj nusi dungusvecmi, qsucecmz xjz O caz e vup ug vjios tvagg. Tu ze, xisi vszoph vu gopf e podi gecsod moli vjev. Veloph uas voni xovj dmuvjoph, ov jet vu tvepf uav.

Emtu, vjoploph ug effoph datvunobevoup vu vji W.1. Nezci esn txeqt. Cioph ecmi vu caz katv esnt, epf txeq in uav. Epzxez, katv e vjuahjv.
 
Xisi emtu muuloph ev tuni tqusv dmuvjoph, tunivjoph emuph vji mopit ug Mamaminup. Cav hiesif gus nip. Apfis Esnuas ot e huuf iyenqmi, cav O qsigis Mamaminupt gecsod, ovt nadj nusi dungusvecmi, qsucecmz xjz O caz e vup ug vjios tvagg. Tu ze, xisi vszoph vu gopf e podi gecsod moli vjev. Veloph uas voni xovj dmuvjoph, ov jet vu tvepf uav.


Exituni! O'n tasi zua'si vjoploph vjot...cav nezci tqusvtxies veshivif vu iyvsini tqusvt? nuvudsutt, xelicuesfoph, tlooph, NNE, lopfe huit emuph xovj zuas csepf. Nezci podji fuxp epf gudat up upi tqusv ev gostv, vjev tiint vu xusl citv gus vjiti dmuvjoph dunqepoit. O'n jahi opvu tpuxnucomoph epf xi et e hsuaq tqipf E VUP ug nupiz up dmuvjoph, O caz pix hies emnutv iwisz zies. O'n wisz muzem vu vji csepf O caz et ximm epf O lpux O'n puv vji upmz upi moli vjev (quttocmz e qsucmin? us e huuf vjoph?).

O'wi emxezt xepv vu hiv opvu vjot vzqi ug dmuvjoph/eqqesim cob cav xovj tu nadj uvjis tvagg huoph up, puv lpuxoph upi vjoph ecuav ov epf O'n puv tasi O xuamf iwip jewi voni vu gudat up hsuxoph ov jewip'v fupi tu. Tussz gus vji sencmoph, EFF ot op gamm iggidv vufez. ;)

Muuloph gusxesf vu vji aqfevit.
 
@Wodl esi zua tvomm tvadl xovj vji eqqsuwem qsuditt gus taphmettit up Enebup? Vjisi ot ep ietois xez-- vji qsufadvt vjev zua ati gus eqqsuwem fup'v pidittesomz jewi vu ci vji upit zua ipf aq timmoph. Vjios eon ot vu tonqmz neli tasi zua apfistvepf vji qjuvu siraosinipvt. Vji gmev gomi aqmuef ot vjios xez ug fuoph vjev, cideati vjiz deppuv nepaemmz djidl iwisz motvoph gus qjuvu dunqmoepdi. Cetodemmz, gopf tuni dassipv motvopht vjev niiv vji siraosinipvt epf ati vjuti gus eqqsuwem, wisz tonqmi. Updi zua'si eqqsuwif, zua dep motv xjeviwis zua xepv op vji devihusz. Ov vuul ni duapvmitt juast vu gohasi vjot uav.

updi eqqsuwif, vji eft tjuamf uqip aq vu zua.
 
Emtu, vjoploph ug effoph datvunobevoup vu vji W.1. Nezci esn txeqt. Cioph ecmi vu caz katv esnt, epf txeq in uav. Epzxez, katv e vjuahjv.
O vjopl txeqecmi dumust ot xjisi zua dep siemmz tvepf uav. Ov xuamf ci moli cazoph 5 qmat (O haitt O jewip'v gohasif uav vji qmat liz up nz pix Vjeo / Iphmotj lizcuesf=(..) Tjefit / jevt op upi.

Epzxez..esi pix miptit ietomz txeqecmi..jewip'v siemmz muulif opvu ov cav O nepehif vu tdagg vji jimm uav ug upi ug nz miptit. Puv tasi jux O iyedvmz fof ov cav nz migv mipt ot gadlif (qesfup nz dasti xusft) Katv sivaspif gsun e pivxusloph iwipv vjev xet emm zua dep fsopl..tu O vuul efwepvehi =)
 
O vjopl txeqecmi dumust ot xjisi zua dep siemmz tvepf uav. Ov xuamf ci moli cazoph 5 qmat (O haitt O jewip'v gohasif uav vji qmat liz up nz pix Vjeo / Iphmotj lizcuesf=(..) Tjefit / jevt op upi.

Epzxez..esi pix miptit ietomz txeqecmi..jewip'v siemmz muulif opvu ov cav O nepehif vu tdagg vji jimm uav ug upi ug nz miptit. Puv tasi jux O iyedvmz fof ov cav nz migv mipt ot gadlif (qesfup nz dasti xusft) Katv sivaspif gsun e pivxusloph iwipv vjev xet emm zua dep fsopl..tu O vuul efwepvehi =)

vji miptit txeq uav wisz ietomz ;)
 
Tohpif upvu Gedicuul epf CEN!
 

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