Money is very important. I mean its your only way to secure your future and ensure your survival. I care about money a lot, if I could work around the clock for a month to do it I would. In the past I worked very hard. I was doing 45 hours a week teaching time, then on top of that prep, grading etc and was working from 10am until 11pm. I did it for nearly 2 years and totally burnt out, but for the first time in my life, I had a bit of money in the bank.

Would I do that again though? Never. But to do it for a month and earn a considerable amount, yes I would do it. You need security and sacrifices must be made sometimes. But these days I don't work that hard and have no real need or desire to. I'm doing okay and even though I only work 3 and a half days a week and could really find more to do, I am enjoying my free time more. I'm learning to have more fun and try new things, the only bad thing is that I appear to have become nocturnal now I'm on holiday.