I give up.
I've thrown in the towel and have accepted a payment figure ( which I've rounded down ) of £3000. This is the money I am billed as Tax for earnings 08/09 - the year that ended just as the recession kicked in - since then I've actually overpaid and continue to do so. I should celebrate - yesterday they wanted nearly £8k. They kinda want it now...
I worked out last week that I've lost over £45,000 in income over 3 years thanks to the recession and losing clients.
I don't have any bills or any other debts, owe £97k on my house, down from the £115k I owed when I bought it - so essentially, I'm better off than most people - but £3k is a 'shit load' of money to pull out of thin air. I pay too much tax on my salary ( about £120pcm ) and I'm owed quite a bit - well over £1k in invoices - and I have the summer coming when I can earn a bit extra - but frankly, I've come to accept that it's impossible to juggle teaching and freelancing - it just won't work. I've just had an email from a client wondering whee their designs are - they will just have to wait until next week - I have too much on my plate already today ( this is my tea break - and before you wag the finger and say "why are you not working now - I work every night and every weekend ).
I dunno why I bother - I should just give up, sell everything and sit in Yates's all day with a pitbull and endless pints of Stella - and visit the post office on a regular basis to demand 'my money'.
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