Why I Quit My Job :: What I'll do next
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Not the intricate plan for the future that I'd promised and not a fantastic multi-day adventure into the wilderness - which I have also promised.
But at least this one might help explain my recent decision to quit a good job with no idea what will replace it, and to give you all some context when whatever happens next happens.
I filmed this one over the course of a fantastic ride up on to the Ridgeway on one of the first days this year that really felt like summer.
If you want to see the exact route then its on Strava :
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As an old geezer looking back (with no regrets Jethro) but looking back, I applaud your decision to honour your current and past iterations and take "the risk" . . .
Thank you. It definitely feels like the right thing to do, which I assume means it really IS the right thing to do. Lets see where it all takes me :)
Looking forward to your new adventures.
Thank you. Me too!
I'll try to document as I go so look out for some videos from Sweden in the coming weeks!
Good luck
Thank you. So far it's all going pretty well. Onwards and upwards!
The weather is pretty cold for 3/4 of the year and I dont think snow goes well with cycling. They do have some lovely cycling lanes though with far less traffic. Personnally I chucked the UK and went to Portugal last year and havent looked back. Good luck with Sweden.
It's not so bad. The winter is longer than in the UK but only by a month or so and the summers are amazing. Plus I'll be right down in the south so even the dead of winter is not too bad.
The cycling and adventuring opportunities are also very appealing as you say!
Portugal is high my list if I ever get a long chunk of time to do a big tour again!
I find myself really looking forward to future episodes:
"An Englishman on a bike in Sweden",
"The best way to transport small people by bike",
"I bought a Volvo",
"Jethro and Alan get lost in the Swedish woods" and
"I wish I had brought my Tentsile with me".
All the best for the future fella, and remember; bikes don't have a reverse gear, so just keep moving forwards!
I have been constructing a notional list of potential future videos and you pretty much nailed it in one 😉
I'll definitely be doing some exploring and some gazing out to sea which will no doubt translate to the tiny screen somehow.
Don't forget "Sweden's own version of the great dyke" and "Why do Swedish eggs taste different?"
@@jmaydelotte This is all just an excuse to rehash all my old videos but with "In Sweden" in the title 😉
I'm going for Euro Clicks!
Jethro, no exaggeration, your channel saved my life. Your philosophical musings have encorourage me to move on from my past, the heart ache, the despair, the feeling of betrayal... Genuinely, you've encouraged me to get out into this great country of our. Encouraged me to go on my first bike packing trip - alone! - to Scotland. Encouraged me to see the beauty in life. So from me a heart felt congratulations for what your choices will bring. Thank you. Good luck sir!
ps. whoever it was in their comment below who said '...remember; bikes don't have a reverse gear, so just keep moving forwards!' Thank you too; I'm steeling that one as my motto to motivate me for what comes next.
I will take that as the best comment I could receive. Honestly don't really know what to say except that if that is the case then I'm very proud of whatever it was I did that has such an effect.
Life is usually pretty good even when it seems to be otherwise and getting out into the world is often the best way to see the goodness.
Thank you for the kind words and I hope you have many more fantastic adventures lined up in the future!
Hi Jethro, I did exactly that in 2001. Got rid of everything bought a tent and sleeping bag and went backpacking in Europe for 6 months. Ended up in Germany. Still there, a pensioner and since Brexit now a German citizen. Go for it and good luck.
Wow, that must have been amazing. I'm glad it worked out for you :)
Sometimes it is worth just shaking things up a bit even if just to find out what you really want from life.
I'm feeling pretty positive about things at the moment. Long may that feeling last ;)
Ive only watched this and 2 other video's, Jethro, but your a pretty welcome character in this world of fake and shallow. I know you will make it work. You're following your heart, and thats an incredibly strong and adaptive direction. Go for it Jethro. Live laugh love and be happy....
Thank you. If more people could follow those principles the world would be in a better state so I will try my best to aim for them.
Hopefully there will be plenty more videos to entertain in the coming weeks and the back catalogue is always there if you need something to binge ;)
Jethro I hope all works out as you wish. It really is another example of the crazy Brexit debacle. How many young lives have been effected like you is nothing more than tragic. I hope you can keep the videos coming because simply I enjoy them. All the best Neil.
Nice to be described as a "young life". That makes me sound very vibrant and exciting 😉
Yeah, Brexit has not gone well. I'm sure even a lot of those who voted for it would struggle to find a benefit reaped yet.
But it isn't insurmountable, just another reason to get off this little island maybe.
Well done Jethro, sometimes you just need to follow your heart and not the head.
Thank you. You are right. It's nice to be cosy and safe and know what's coming next but also sometimes... Not.
What the future holds we shall have to see. Exciting times!
Bloody great decision. I'd absolutely have done the same given those options. Why am I confident in this?.. well, because I've currently painted myself into the opposite corner where I'm "safe" but I don't have a Louise. Older Nige is going to kick my arse if I don't make some big changes in the near future.
Its sometimes very helpful to consult your future opinionated-old-man. He tends to say what he thinks and can give some good advice.
He does tend to go on though, if you let him 😉
congratz on yr decision, jobs come and go, families are forever.
My son is doing exactly wot yr doing, swedish girlfriend, at Uni doing computer programming, wants to move out there after he graduates, just texted him for some advice for ya, he says a work visa is harder to achieve than a partner visa, companies will/have to hire from sweden as its easier for them, a partner visa is easier but takes time, u can work on a partner visa as you full rights, but yr partner will have to earn a certain amount, its not a large amount, my son/girlfriend are 22 and it seems they can manage it , so its doable. He said with yr experience you wont have much issue going contractor/freelance over there, so dont over think it tbh.
also remeber sweden has Allemansrätten , the right to roam! no more stealth camping! but there are bears and moose, so swings and roundabouts, lol but think of the vids you can make over there!!
good luck on yr adventures, that kids looks a handful and a joy...ATB WJ
Thank you for this!
Incredibly helpful and encouraging.
I hope it will just be a case of jumping through a lot of hoops and filling in a lot of forms.
Not like I'm going to have anything else to do with my days 😉
I do actually have a couple of contacts and an informal interview lined up now as well so we move forward, one step at a time.
Thanks again for the info
Bravo Jethro! What a beautiful, inspiring and personal video. The egg video was an unexpected joy but this raises the bar even higher. It continues to be a privilege to watch your content and I wish you every success in your Swedish adventure. Looking forward to hearing all about it in your future uploads. All the very best to you. Kloossy.
Thank you!
It may be a bar from which I crash down very soon. There may well be another egg based outing coming soon 😉
Glad you enjoyed it though. I will try to keep the bar on an upward trend in the future!
What a beautiful video, Jethro, and what a courageous move! Thanks for sharing your reasonings and thoughts with us! I'm sure you'll make a success of it all, even with the stupid brexit hassles. Keep biking, and keep posting!
Thank you.
I will do my best to keep biking and posting. The bike and the content might vary in the near future but I'll be reporting in as often as I can for sure :)
A beautiful Swedish singer once intoned. "Listen To Your Heart." Good luck Jethro, all very best wishes.
Thank you.
You know what? I didn't actually know that Roxette were Swedish. There are several musicians who have turned out to be Swedish after knowing their music for ages.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Brexit😠!!!!
We took the plunge 20 years ago and moved to France. Never regretted it and look at the sh1t the UK is causing for itself and feel glad I'm not part of it.
Good luck with your plans.
Think you made a good move. This island is falling apart and doesn't even seem to care really.
Sometimes like the whole world is going the way to be honest though. Sweden seems as good a place as anywhere to hide from the end of days ;)
Good luck., I'll be watching your videos all the way through!!
Thank you. It really does all help.
For my part I shall try to put out as many videos as I can for you to watch to the end 😉
I quit my last job because I was being floated to various roles as an OB/Neonatal nurse on a daily basis. Since I had experience in Labor and delivery, postpartum, Antipartum, Level 2 Nursery, and Pediatrics my role and patients would sometimes be changed 6 times in 1 shift. I would start out as a labor nurse, then go to postpartum/mother/baby and aquire 3 more couplets plus the 1 I just labored. Then if we had a sick baby I would get pulled to the Level 2 Nursery. Then I may wind up in Peds or being pulled back to the other areas. The last shift I worked there I had 13 different patients. I had to not only provide care to these patients but I also had to chart on all of them and give report on all of them. I was not paid for my extra work and I was the only nurse who was being used in that way.
It honestly amazes me that there are any nurses left in the world. It sounds like an incredibly hard job that I don't think I could survive and yet every time I find myself in a medical situation (not that often thankfully) I amazed by the kindness and positivity of the folk in that role.
I fully understand your pain and I tip my hat to you for even trying!
I had a life decision to make once in my thirties but decided against. Some regrets but it was a very big risk and since then, I've had plenty of time to generate new opportunities and "decision-times" in my life- which I'm very happy with but here, this sounds like you're very much doing the right thing.
Good luck!
Thank you. It definitely feels right and its exciting just to be shaking things up and doing something different. What the future has in store, only the future knows ;)
There really are no wrong decisions, because at that moment in time you did what was right, regret is pointless...
True words indeed. You can never know where it's all going to take you so you keep stumbling in what feels like the right direction. Otherwise you don't go anywhere.
good luck, all the best and if we start seeing Ikea stocking Jethro spoons we'll know you made it
I'll have to up my production a bit. I think they will want more than one every fortnight 😉
I followed my heart and moved to Sweden in 1992, I’ve never looked back! ✊ We should hook up when your over here. I’m on the Baltic coast.
It's a great country for sure.
For the immediate future I'll be jumping back and forth like a blue arsed fly trying to get the most out of visitors allowance.
If/when I find my ryrhm or get a more permanent visa then I'll be looking to explore so would be absolutely up for a meet.
I shall keep you posted!
First video of yours that I've watched. But, I'm on board. Good luck to you Jethro. I like your style. You are indeed making a great decision!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I'm confident it's the right decision though where it will end up who knows?
I shall try to keep making videos so you can share in the adventure - whatever shape it takes 😉
Bloody hell Jethro, you sly dog. Alan must be gutted but I guess he'll have to start his own channel if his cameos here must become less frequent. I've been enjoying your channel for a while and was worried this was the end. Really looking forward to some Swedish videos now. Good luck - you really have very little to lose.
Alan keeps threatening to do a channel of his own and I keep nagging him to do it as well.
Because I'll be back and forth a fair bit trying to maximise my visa allowance I'm hoping to get a few rides in with Alan over the summer and if/when I get set up in Sweden he had better bloody come and visit!
I very much appreciate the long term support and I really hope that this will actually be a good thing for the channel.
At least until I get a "real" job I'm going to try and keep making as many (or more) videos as I have up till now.
Hopefully they will keep your attention for a good long while yet 😉
Thanks again for watching
Enjoy. My partner is Swedish from Malmo. We go often, in summer i always take my (foldup) bike to explore the south of sweden. Plenty of quiet roads and countryside..
Its a beautiful place to cycle and summers in sweden are fantastic.
Winter is a bit of a shock to a fragile Brit but eminently survivable ;)
Embrace your viking roots Jethro.
Not much viking in me I don't think but what there is will be getting fully embraced! As soon as I get settled I'll be leading an expedition to sack a few churches back in the UK 😉
Thanks!, Good luck
Thank you! I really appreciate that.
I hope I can keep the videos coming and that you'll continue to enjoy the channel
Arrived for a weekend visit in Luxembourg 37 years ago. You never know what life has in store, and playing 3D time chess is a game without winners !
Haha, that's an impressive over stay!
Are you sure you turned the gas off before you left?
Did you give the plants extra water? 😉
I've never really had a plan so it actually feels pretty radical to be making any kind of decision if I'm honest.
Exciting times ahead!
Good luck and have fun. If things don't work out then there will be other roads to follow. JP
Thank you. I'm feeling positive and looking forward to whatever I find down the road. Hopefully I'll get to make some fun videos in Sweden over the summer to boot 😁
JavaScript. Governments parasite
Not quite sure I follow. Is that a dig at the language as a whole or at me for using it?
What about the girl and child?
Life is ongoing. I am in Sweden with them at the moment but have to constantly travel back and forth due to post-brexit restrictions. I do a month here and a month home. It's a pain in the arse but the best I can do at the moment.
...Good for you, and I think you will certainly brighten up two other people's lives no end !
So good decision all round !
As always, thank you for entertaining us....I guess you have told Alan ?
Thank you. I think it going to be a net positive for all involved so I can't really go wrong at this point. Only a week ish left and I'm keen just get gone now.
Alan is fully behind me going on the proviso that he gets to come and visit and do some rides in Sweden once I settle.
I've said I can probably put up with him for a few days ;)
Hopefully he and I will be doing another ride together soon though as I'll be back and forth to keep within my visa days.
What an articulately expressed decision - I wish you all the best with it. And hope that one day, with luck soon, we'll be able to improve the travel restrictions between us and the EU. Paul
Thank you. It was a weird one to do but I think I got it all across.
Thanks for the sub, I appreciate that. I hope I can keep doing stuff that entertains 😉
Change is hard, but look at the possibilities!!!!!! Look forward to seeing your rides in Sweden .... and maybe a family to boot ..... Good Luck ....
Yeah it is. It's all too easy to get comfy and to get stuck in that comfort.
I'm looking forward to some uncertainty and some adventure so bring it on!
I shall try my best share it here as often as I'm able.
Best of luck. Create fate is the greatest thing. You only live once. See you soon Jethro!
Very true indeed. And yes, see you very soon! Swedish midsummer here I come!
Follow your heart, and don't forget to take us with you...
I will try my best to do both of those things!
I hope it's an enjoyable ride for all
Welcome to Sweden Jethro! I did some investigating and learnt that there should really not be a problem for you to find a job as JS developer in Sweden. There seems to be quite a shortage here in your line of work. That being the case you will have no problem coming here as a arbetskraftinvandrare ( work force immigrant ). We are so happy to have you! There will be cake at the border!
Tack så mycket 😁
I have looked into it a little and I'm confident that I'm fairly employable for a few more years at least, before AI takes my job 😉
I need to really do the research and see what the options are though. If i can do some freelance and continue growing the channel then that would be a dream come true!
We shall see, watch this space!
@@JethroJessop I’m kind of rooting for the AI now and more time for you with developing this very enjoyable channel of yours. Maybe this is the future for all mankind, AI and automation. Not needed in production, but still important as consumers of the goods produced, humans will be free to spend their time more creatively, living on some kind of Citizen salary… At least until the AI overlord considers us more a nuisance than a somewhat amusing pet to have around. 😱 ( this went south )😀
@@lennartpesonen6051 That is the Sci-Fi utopia outcome indeed. It isn't impossible but I fear it relies on our governments and corporations having the best interests of the people as their guiding principle and...
Hmm, probably not gonna happen now I put it like that ;)
There is an interesting future coming up one way or another.
Good on ya for making what is undoubtedly the right decision. Having quit my comfortable, enjoyable, reasonably well paying job to ride around the world on a motorcycle, started my on travel business (that I subsequently lost due to the pandemic), moved from Hampshire to Scotland and lived in my van for 6-mont by s whilst I re-trained at the age of 55, I absolutely live by the perhaps clichéd phrase 'I'd rather regret something I have done than something I haven't'. Good luck in your new venture. Oh and by B the way, I came across you whilst looking for Badger Divide info...I'll be riding it next weekend :-)
Yeah, you are right. Sometimes you gotta just do... something. Lest you end up doing nothing.
Have a great time on the Badger! I hope the weather comes out for you. I was riding in Wales last week and pretty much every day was just wind and rain.
Let me know how you get on!
New to the channel. Have enjoyed the videos immensely. You are choosing wisely! Good luck. Look forward to the blue and yellow tinged videos.
Thank you. I'm glad you are enjoying the channel.
I really hope I'll be able to keep it going and maybe even up the output a bit.
We shall see.
If all goes well then videos from Sweden will be incoming very soon!
I’ve been watching your videos..This latest vid led me to subscribe..Wish u all the best GOOD LUCK…
Thank you. I appreciate that and it really does help.
I hope the videos continue to entertain into the future and that you'll stick around ;)
Just over eight years ago I was forced to leave a job I loved but after six months I realised that job was slowly killing me. I got a full pension so money was not an issue. I've had several jobs since all of which i went into knowing full well that, if I started to hate it, I could just throw my apron at the boss and walk out - that is incredibly empowering. I know teach kids on road cycling skills and love it. I get to ride and I also get to ride my own rides on my days off. It just takes that initial leap - mine was forced on me but it's no less nerve wracking . Good luck - I'm sure you will be fine whatever you end up doing.
Thank you. I'm glad it all worked out for you and I'm hopeful it will come good for me too.
I don't have a pension but I have enough saved to hopefully see me through to whatever is next.
Watch this space! :)
Good luck with it. Takes balls to make the jump. Have you heard the song...
Hi Ren? This video sort of reminded me about that song.
Thank you :)
I am aware of Ren but I'd not listened much and not heard that song - its great. Not enough angry young poets in the world in my opinion!
Jethro, great video mate, and yes go for it, Sweden Calls. We should not ever restrict ourselves due to the place of our origins as the world is your oyster. There's no fun in life if we all had a crystal ball and knew what laid ahead.
Another thing I'd like to say is if you wrote and expressed yourself as you the way you speak, I reckon you'd be a great Author.
Last but not least, I'd like to wish you and Louise and the little munchkin, all the very best in love, life and Happiness.
All the best from a subscriber in Australia. 🤪
Thank you!
You are absolutely right and it feels great to be shaking things up and seeing what falls out of it.
I have messed around with writing in the past and I do really enjoy it but it is an incredibly time consuming pastime and so it somewhat fell by the wayside in favour of my other hobbies.
I seem to prefer hobbies that require loads of time to get into ;)
I am always thinking about some kind of written project though and if I don't manage to get myself another full time position maybe I'll have the time to look into it again 😬
In 2001, burned out from the Y2K free-for-all, I quit the IT world, farmed off my various employees to various customers, and shut down my consulting company. We bought a cruising boat and went to Mexico. Our lives took various twists and turns, almost all positive, and we find ourselves 20+ years later getting ready for retirement. We wound up in a place we never expected to settle, not Mexico, but we are quite happy here. Sure, we might not be as financially well off as we could have been, but we will have a comfortable retirement, and we've already had more adventures than most people ever dream of. I guess the rambling end of this is, take a chance. Life is uncertain and you shouldn't find yourself in your twilight years regretting that you didn't take that chance.
Sounds like you did the absolute best thing you could.
Work just as much as you need to to enable the lifestyle you want.
So many people don't set an upper limit on the work part and just keep slogging until they drop.
No idea where all this will end me up but it feels good to be having the adventure!
Thanks for the ramble. This channel is the place for things if ever there was one 😉
the end of this video is like that episode of Friends with Ross and Rachel where Rachel is on the plane leaving the voicemail for Ross ... did she get off the plane!? Well? Did she get off the plane or not!? Did he go to Sweden!?
I'm in Sweden as we speak.
Because of the whole Brexit thing I can't stay long though so I'm constantly back and forth until I can get a visa sorted somehow. It's far from ideal but the best I have at the moment
I wish you well. I know people who moved to Sweden, but they are Dutch, probably that's different (no 'brexit' thing). I heard there are jobs in Sweden, but that was about hard physical labour (carpenters, other work in building or in the woods). Not the kind of job you are looking for. And I don't know the details.
Ah the joys of free movement. I remember that sweet taste :(
Bloody Brexit, what a mess.
I have no idea what I'll do work-wise but there are definitely options to pursue. I'm not worried yet.
Good luck Jethro, your channel is and always has been different for which myself and others absolutely love you for it. For me your style of production for want of a better word is something I like to aspire to in my fledgling channel. Keep em coming Jethro. Bryn
Thank you! It means a lot get feedback like that. I shall do my best to keep them coming as regularly as I can and lets see where this good ship is bound for ;)
First video I watched on this channel and it made me sad. Probably wasn't meant to be sad and it's a consequence of my biases and convictions, I guess. Leaving good career in UK to go into unknown and - not sure I understood that part right - take care of a child that was fathered by someone else, is definitely not something I'd take. I mean... why doesn't she come to UK? Any kind of relationships should get a final judgement after max 6 months - it worked? Great. Not really? Goodbye, forever, don't pick up the phone, don't answer emails. She made her choice, and the choice is not Jethro.
Malmo... had a friend there (is actually a programmer), visited. Didn't like it, crappy place. Lots of wind, lots of crime, lots of no-go zones where rules different to the rules of law are being enforced. Crime capital of Scandinavia. People are weird, my friend was telling me about atmosphere at the office. When they have parties, they bring their own beer. And then also take home whatever is left. I mean that's just weird.
Nothing to be sad about, it's all down to perception really and there is no right or wrong.
For my part, it wasn't a good career. It was a comfy job but that isn't something to hold onto for its own sake. No point earning money if you don't have a plan for it.
I love Sweden, always have, and it has a lot more to recommend it than the UK.
I guess some would choose differently but for me that would feel like a waste. Much better to choose the adventure I say!
Oh that’s lovely that you are moving to Sweden to be with Louise and her lovely little girl…I’m sure it will be so much fun and rewarding for you all. I don’t know what JavaScript is, but I’m sure that it will be UK’s loss and Sweden’s gain ! 😂
Thank you.
You aren't having a diminished experience not knowing what JavaScript is I can assure you!
Great adventures ahead of one sort or another and shall try my best to keep updating you as I go
Looking forward to your vids Jethro. WHY have I never seen handlebars like that before? Where can I find them?
They are Surly Moloko bars. I love them.
I used to get bad wrist pain riding with flat bars but the sweep on the Moloko is perfect for me and I can ride all day without changing hand position even.
I had to take such decisions, life changing ones (I'm actually writing a novel on that theme). It seems to me you're taking the right one. We all tend to take not enough risks in our lives. Also, Sweden is a great country, would not mind living there myself, on the contrary.
Awesome. I have always enjoyed writing and have started several novels. Can never seem to find satisfactory ways to end them though 😉
Hope yours is coming along better!
I agree. Risks are sometimes the best course of action, you can just never know until you're looking back on them though
So when you go to Sweden will you rent out your cottage?
As regards your ramblings, you gotta work out what is important to you. Clearly work has been important to you up until now. Seems you had opportunities of not living a singular existence but declined it. Faint heart never won a fair maiden Jethro. Are you a commitment phobe? Louise looks a fantastic girl. Maybe you are thinking you can't let her slip through your fingers any longer. The job you do, Java Script Developer could you not do this pretty much any where in the world? If you never try then you can never succeed perhaps with some melancholy you are now realising this. Good luck with your move to Sweden and plans. You could always work for IKEA.
No idea about the house. At some point I'll either rent it or sell it but for now it's my UK base because I can't be in Sweden full time until I work out how to sort out a visa.
Work was never actually important to me. I was lucky to stumble blindly into something I was quite good at and that paid well. This however let me get a bit complacent and with zero desire to climb the ladder I just hung out where I was.
I'm not averse to commitment at all. What I'm bad at is deciding what I want to commit to.
You sound unhappy about Brexit Jethro. Think of all the benefits. 1. Errr?
In many ways I wish I'd made the bold move before Brexit too, but I'm considerably older than you and can't see it happening now. You however have time on your side and a warm welcome awaiting you. I'm sure it'll prove to be a good choice. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us and keep us informed in your usual sincere and humble style. I get the impression that's why we follow you. Have a great future together. 👍
Don't even get me started on Brexit. I'll go on for ages and its all been said before so why bother?
Thank you for the encouragement and thanks for watching as well. I'm still undecided about why so many people seem willing to listen to me ramble on but I'm very happy that they do :)
This channel has become way more of a thing than I'd ever considered and its a real privilege to be able to watch it grow like it has.
Also... never too late. If you have breath in your lungs its never too late!
Can’t wait so see Sweden via your future videos good luck mate. I reckon you’ll smash this move. There’s an abba special on the cards somewhere on this channel I’m guessing 🤣can’t wait
All kinds of Sweden based content coming soon!
Foraging lingon, fighting off midges and hunting trolls!
I'll have a lot of exploring to do for own sake so I may as well film it all 😉
The oldest story in the world Jethro, if you really do love this lady and she really does love you, the rest will all fall into place. I will continue to support you and your channel for all time, I promise! You just get on with living and enjoying your life with your new family in Sweden. Keep your vids going, enjoy the cycling and enjoy the adventure. Peace and love Jethro.
Thank you!
I really appreciate such a comment and I wil do my best to keep having the adventures and putting out the videos.
In the day dream scenario I actually put out more than I have in the past so let's wait and see!
Thanks again 🙏
Great video. The council of Jethros made the right decision. Videos from Sweden in the near future, fantastic.
Let's hope so, I think they did.
I've already got some ideas for my first Swedish videos so watch this space!
Wonderful news. I'll follow you wherever you go. Now go see about that lovely girl. 👍
Thank you, I'll do what I can to give you something to follow.
Brace yourself for some Swedish content coming soon 😀
Well done dude, it sounds like you've made the right decision and good luck with your Swedish adventures. I'm often on the look out for Java developers but unfortunately not in Sweden at the moment.
Thank you. It's definitely the most exciting decision!
No worries about the Dev stuff, something will come along, it always does 😉
I shall keep you posted here with my progress!
It is always better to have tried something, than when you're old, regretting it that you didn't try it. So go for it and good luck. 👍
Very true.
I'm pretty confident that I'm heading in the right direction regardless of where I end up
Go for it Jethro, follow your dreams and it will all work out.
On the plus side, some video's from Sweden would be great 👍
On the work front, sorry I don't know anyone in Sweden
Keep smiling, keep rambling on, in a weird way it all makes sense to me.
Thanks for the encouragement.
I have a few ideas for videos from Sweden already so watch this space.
One more week of work then I'm off!
Push the channel! good luck!! Only one downside to this, and that is Alan. My heart aches. Maybe a goodbye vid for us all?
There will always be a place for Alan 😉
And as I said, because of visa restrictions I'll be back and forth for the foreseeable future so me and Alan will hopefully be getting some proper rides in later in the summer.
Seems like a logical choice. Your skills are in demand globally. You should be able to work remotely for a lot of companies or for yourself as a freelancer. I’m sure you know this.
My life is much better since I left my corporate job.
I hope so yeah. I think you are right.
There are hoops to jump through to get a long term visa (yay Brexit) but I can jump through hoops when required 😉
I'm just letting the wind take me for a while now
Absolute therapy listening to how u express ur experiences Jethro. Life is a journey & sometimes we come to a crossroads in our lives with a decision to make (which way do I turn or do I keep going along the same path 🤔) life is full of uncertainty & the only way to find out whether we have made the right turn or taken the correct path is to follow our instincts & if that particular path isn’t so rosy we push on to another destination my friend life choices aren’t always easy but they are ours to make 👍😎
I absolutely agree. No point spending all your time hanging around at the crossroads!
I've managed to find my way through life pretty well so far so I'm hoping I can keep up that record from here on in
Thanks for watching and for the words of encouragement 🙂
Do it! Fates to the wind and all that! (P.S. Always enjoy your sound track!)
Thank you :)
I was pleased with the soundtrack for this one. I love a bit of jazz and someone just uploaded a whole set of tracks to the RUclips audio library so there will probably be a few more jazzy numbers popping up in future vids.
Just bought a spoon Jethro, It will test if we have nut allergies! Thanks for all the brilliant entertainment. We are debating if Alan flies or would he take a ferry when he visits?
Yes! Thank you so much!
It went in the post today. The postage turned out to be less than I listed it as so I will try and refund you the difference. Might not be until next week though as I'm currently on a train, heading off for a camping trip over the long weekend.
I'll get on it once I'm home. Thank you so much for the support, i hope you like the spoon. I was very pleased with that one I have to say 😉
I imagine Alan will be flying. You can do the journey by train but it takes 2 days and gets really expensive.
In a perfect world of course I make the channel my full time job then I escort him here by bicycle as a tax deductible expense 😉
If covid taught us anything it's that life is for living and we only get one go at it so we wish you all the luck in the world for your new adventures. Grab the opportunity and live happy. xx
Thank you.
You are right and I am trying my best to get everything I can from the span I've been given.
I hope you are doing the same.
I'm crying. And rooting for you. And crying. Good luck.
Quite the rollercoaster of emotions. I know what you mean and I thank you for the support
It's going well so far. Early days but going well
I wish I could offer better information about Brits going to live and work in Sweden, but, alas, Sweden is but a bicycle travel destination for me. However, the British RUclipsr Roaming Wild Rose pulled up stakes and went to live and work in a cabin in Sweden. Perhaps she might be able to give some advice?
Sometimes in life you just have to leap off the cliff blind and trust what your gut is telling you. It’s heartening seeing you take that leap. I’m rooting for you!
Thanks for the tip. I've not come across her channel before but it looks cool. I have subbed and will have a proper look later when I can give it some time.
I'll keep you posted on how it all goes over the coming weeks and months so keep eyes peeled for my first Swedish video :)
If you knew the history of my work and the type of bosses I had...you will come to now understand why I am an independent contractor :) I am my own Boss and make my own schedules. I am happy that you met someone you like and desire to have a future with her. I hope that when you move to sweden that many more blessings will come your way.
Thank you.
I know exactly what you mean about being your own boss and the difference it makes to quality of life.
Another full time position will be a possibility while I work out what I'm doing but in all honesty I prefer the freedom of contracting so we shall see what I can make happen :)
Jethro, I've heard of several positions in southern Swe for JS devs and the like. Don't sweat it! If still doubtful, contact me :)
Yeah, they are out there for sure. I'm looking into it at the moment.
Let's see what the next few months brings!
....take a chance, while you still got the choice-Bon Scott all the best fella.
Thank you. I'll make of it what I can and keep you posted.
Swedish videos scheduled for... soon... ish 😉
❤
Now then Mr J
I can’t facilitate any of your Swedish asks, though, I can say “always wear sunscreen, the rest is my own meandering experience”
That is good advice that I do not take seriously enough!
In Sweden it should also be combined with insect repellent!
All the best from me and the missus. Follow your dreams.
Thank you both 😃
I'm following as best I can and I'll report back on progress when any progress is made
Jobs come and go but meaningful relationships might come only once. You've made the right decision and all the best in your new life!
Thank you. I think you are right.
It feels good just to be shaking things up a bit.
I shall report in from my new life very soon!
I've had some technical issues that meant I couldn't do a video last week but I'm all set now I hope
Dude. You are such an inspiration. You deserve to be happy, and I am over the moon for you and your future plans. Ride on and keep waffling! See you in the next one! ❤❤
The waffling will certainly continue, no question there ;)
I just hope it continues to entertain.
Thanks for watching
Cheers to you! Love your channel and will say that we should all quit or jobs and pursue our dreams and passions. Everything will work out for you. Yours is a life well lived.
Can imagine the world if everyone did!
There is probably a movie in there somewhere ;)
Glad you are enjoying the channel. I shall try to keep it going and up to speed in the coming months!
Bro hug your way. When anyone is stuck in a rut and doubting their present course, that first big step out the door is the right direction. I lived in SoCal over 40 years with beaches and sunshine, and recently moved to Colorado. Thing is I was headed here 40 years ago from Philadelphia but got distracted along the way. I get you. Enjoy Sweden 🙂
Life can be very distracting. I'm glad you got there in the end though 😉
You are right though, sometimes the best thing is just try something new and see what happens.
Let's see where it all leads!
The best of luck with your next adventure.
Thank you
I'm liking more RUclipsrs using more smooth jazz, awesome. I do systems for a government department - not so groovy but the money helps. But I'm using that to free me from the very system I serve. retirement soon and more time to travel and camp etc. We come to terms with what we need to do and eventually leave the comfort zone to get better lives. Go for it!
Having regular, decent income is the only good thing about having a "proper" job. I have always enjoyed the benefits of that but it also does tend to get you into a rut.
You have a plan and that is the key thing. Its OK to work and earn and all that if it is moving towards some goal that you are in control of.
Good look with the retirement! What will your first trip be once you are free?
Well done Buddy, sack off the job and head off to Sweden. 😀
That's the plan.
I mean, that is the only plan. I have nothing more than that 😉
It will be fine!
Fair enough. Good luck. Be happy.
I shall try my best! Thank you
Thanks Jethro for reinforcing my love of cycling and exploring. You always express your own passion for it in such philosophical ways and in this world of cold cynicism I often come back to your channel to get a little morale boost. Now go after your dreams and don't look back.
Thank you!
I'm really pleased you find something good in the videos. I try to keep them honest and entertaining and I just hope that over the next few months I can find the time to get a few more than usual released ;)
Thank you for sharing this personal insight!
My pleasure. Thank you for watching
Best of travels and job searching!
Thank you!
Great, insightful content. You've inspired me to take more adventures. I have LinkedIn contacts all across Europe so feel free to add me. I will happily share your job-hunting posts. Good luck!
Thank you, I will actually do that. I need to sit down and update my LinkedIn and all that stuff so you may well see me pop up.
I might not get straight to it though, I'm quite looking forward to being unemployed for a little while ;)
Fingers crossed it all works out for you mate
Thank you. It'll be a long slog but I think it will all come good in the end.
Thanks for taking us through your (beautifully narrated) thought process. It seems like the only choice that won't lead to major regret in future. If it doesn't pan out and you end up back where you are, what have you lost but maybe a couple of years. Best of luck and I can't wait to see the next few chapters.
Exactly, and who is to say that if I stick with the job that won't fall apart as well? I could lose my work to an AI and still lose a couple of years.
This way its my decision and whatever happens, I tried for something important. No regrets!
Wishing you all the best for the future onwards and upwards
Thank you :)
Only a few days of work left now. Excited to get going on the next bit!
Great choice on your behalf, both for choosing family over corporate life and for moving here to Sweden. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything works out with the visa. Both Brexit and the current government here in Sweden sure hasn't made it an easier to move here. Just a heads up, they are passing a new bill that will be in effect October 1st, that will mean that you will have to earn at least 26 500 SEK (2000 GBP) for an employer to hire a foreign employer. Currently it's about half that, so it will be a lot harder come this fall.
Anyway, enough with all the boring numbers and rules, you are very welcome here even though you're settling in the wrong end of the country ;-) Looking forward to showing you around what Sweden has to offer in form of desolate forest roads!
That's good to know. These are all the kind of boring details that I'm going to have to find my way round. I'm not looking forward to it but I know it has to be done.
I am looking forward to the desolate forest roads though! And should things work out to the best possible plan then we'd probably head further north in the future.
If/when I get settled though I'd definitely be up for a trip north. We could do a colab video!
I never managed to catch up to your subscriber count ;)
Thanks for the advice
There's no way to know whether all the bits of life in sweden will work out for you, but as an Old shiny warm, I can guarantee that if you commit your time and your love to that little girl, Old Jethro will look back and say, "*That* was the best thing I ever did"
Absolutely, she is amazing!
I can't wait to get back out there. The future will be what it will be but ever hour spent digging holes with Minna is an hour well spent (she loves digging holes)
Fånga dagen !
I actually understand that!
The Swedish practice must be paying off, I'm practically a native speaker ;)
What a great outlook on life. Hope it all goes well.
Thank you. I hope so too and I shall do my best to keep you posted on progress!
Wowzers Trousers!!!! Go for it fella.
Couldn't have put it better myself 😉
Ace man , I hope you are cycling there .
Sadly not ☹️
The motivation is to spend time with Louise and Minna so I can't really spend great chunks of my very limited visitors visa days cycling back and forth.
I wish I could, I don't like flying.
Hopefully I will do a back and forth by bike in the future though
Go for it!! No regrets ✊🏻
Thanks. I'm looking forward to it. Whatever "it" might turn out to be 😉
Follow your dreams man, only one life.
Exactly right. Let's see where they lead me 😉
Good on you, and very best of luck!
Thank you :)
Very interesting and poetic mate
Thank you. I figure if I deliver it in a wafty enough manner I can get away with posting any old rubbish 😉
Glad you enjoyed it.
All the best for the future. Thanks for the videos keeping me entertained. Keep up the good work 🚴🚴🚴
Thank you. I already have some ideas for a few videos to do in Sweden so hopefully I'll be keeping them coming.
Watch this space!