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My oldest is in their last year of school and they are thinking of doing teaching.

The long summer holidays seems to be thing that is attracting them which I think is the wrong way to look at it.

I hear from a few at work who are married to teachers who say the job gets worse by the year.

I want him to make his own mind up but at the same time I don't want him to do something he will regret in a few years. 

My parents just let me tear way whenever I was picking courses but that was 30 years ago and the landscape was completely different in terms of student debt, cost of living etc.  That being said I see recently if you are teaching a stem subject you get your fees covered.

All the usual stuff in the news / media today, over 30 years since I got my results, seems like yesterday.

Well done to those who got the grades they wanted but when you see them being interviewed and they are going on about the course they are planning to do at Uni I end up saying to myself good luck to them as some seem to be doing completely stupid courses with little job prospects on the other side.

A lot of this in the news at the minute.

Something needs to be done, don't know what the magic solution is but there are too many people taking the p@ss.

https://news.sky.com/story/the-english-town-where-almost-a-third-of-working-age-people-are-economically-inactive-13331129

Looks like the writing is on the wall for H & W.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23lndg92j1o

Been reading recent articles in the news, no business expert but when you cant even file your accounts on time surely something is not right.

I would imagine the main asset is the land so no doubt I imagine certain key stakeholders will be happy for the business to fold.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68621308

Is this actually needed?

Potential to be another Casement in that the budget will ultimately be blew out of the water in no time.

Looking to set up another pension aside from my work pension.  No big expert on these things but can someone tell me what is the organisation / overseeing body that bona fide / genuine pension providers need to be registered with. Plenty of pension companies out there that talk a good game but the last thing I want is a scenario down the line where they and / or my money disappear.

Thanks.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66216005

Came across this article, even when I went to J'town several years ago I could not fathom the logic in why people were doing degrees not linked to any real jobs.

It would seem people still have not caught on.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/09/sales-director-61-awarded-70000-boss-says-didnt-want-team-bald/

Found this very interesting,  I have sat on a quite a few interview panels and have always found that I subconsciously would not favour anyone once they are 50+ which is kind of hypocritical when I am not far off that  age myself.

At the end of the day we will all have to work to our mid / late 60s therefore can not help but think cases like this will be more common.

These seem as common as muck now, prizes seem unreal for the price of the ticket.  A bit dubious hence have not put my hand in pocket yet so to speak, has anyone any experience of these?

Hi All,

Looking a bit of advice, my 14 year old is looking to get started re lifting weights, I have a bit of knowledge myself so going to start him with some barbells and a bench.  The only thing I am not sure about is that would he be too young to get into the whole tracking calories, bulking, maximising protein etc?  Many thanks.