Thread: Not having a go at anyone in particular, but it's a long way down to nobodysville..

The adventures of Jack Shit, once someone, but now sliding down the ladder.


I though I was unsackable, but the reality was different

You just lost your lucrative 70,000 Baht a month job, and you are thinking about what you should do next. Fuck it, I'll cross that bridge when it comes, let's have a few drinks to drown my sorrows. I'll meet with a friend who'll support my cause, and things will be fine until the next morning. Headache, another hangover. The thought of my position in a months time doesn't bear thinking about. Another drinks marathon is in order, I need to think things over.

Bank balance is almost into desperate measures. You've enough to cover the months rent and would have to find work or borrow for the next month, in six weeks time. Oh well, that's bags of time. I'll have another drink and lock myself away. Next week I'll give up the booze and look around for work...but it's been so long, I was in that job for a few years...where would I start? Next time I log into ajarnforum I'll check the jobs page.

Three days later. Another hangover, wake up at midday. Overflowing ash tray is on the bed still and I'd fallen asleep without getting into bed. Still half a glass of Chang on the side. Fuck it, I'll down it in one. It doesn't seem flat. Pour rest of bottle into glass and drink that too. This is like bunking off from school, but an adult version! I'll find a job soon, I'll ring around some of the guys at work, they said they knew someone.

''Alright mate, it's me, Jack''

''Jack? Jack who?''

''Me, Jack Shit, remember me?? Duh...''

''Oh..hi mate, you good? How's the job hunting going?''

''Not bad, trying to line things up, you know how it is..actually I was wondering, your mate you told me about who needs guys, is he about?''

''Yeah but he's already got someone mate, you should have called me two days ago, I'll call you if anything comes up''

''Ok mate, talk to you soon...oh mate, what about that loan you said would be ok, any chance of anything this week?''

''Nah mate, sorry Jack, but the Mrs. has gotta see her folks and the rents overdue, sorry mate but I wanna help''

''Ok I'll talk to you soon''

Three similar phone calls follow, and three others where there's no answer several times. Six text messages are sent. No replies within 24 hours. everyone must be busy it seems.

I head outside for the first time in 3 days for more beer. Another week and I'll be cutting into the rent money for this month. Shit. Something will come up. I could sell my x-Box and computer, or ask the family back in the Uk to send something. I'll do that tomorrow, yes.. that's it solved. Let's drink to celebrate..things aren't going to be so bad after all.

A marathon drinking session, too lazy to call the family, feel too fucked. Got one text.

'SRY M8 BUT MISSED UR CALL..AM IN HUA HIN TIL NXT MNTH, U FOUND NEW JOB YET?'

Don't even reply, I need to start saving credit. Go out for beers again, I've eaten 1000 Baht into the rent money, oh well that won't be so hard to borrow off Dave downstairs, he teaches at an international school, the lucky rich bastard.

Finally call family and they can't help, there's a credit crunch in the UK, whatever that is, and my father is not well.

Two weeks later and ?????????.....Balcony jump? New job? Stopped boozing and is scouring ajarn.com for a job...back to UK thanks to family emergency loan??.....who knows....

(add your own moral / ending to this oh-so-familiar predicament...)

you still on the dole Pat?

Nope., he has 16 successful businesses now.

Originally Posted by Blake7

you still on the dole Jack?

Thailand has no welfare system, especially for farangs.

It's 5:02 and I know Jack Shit!

still more than i know..

Originally Posted by billy the kid

sounds like an alcoholic.
you blew it
back against the wall,
from there you wake-up
or.

This ain't about me, but can you guess who it is about?

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

Originally Posted by billy the kid

sounds like an alcoholic.
you blew it
back against the wall,
from there you wake-up
or.

This ain't about me, but can you guess who it is about?

Is it about a couple of Elves at the pre Christmas pissup ?

Almost tangible insight Pat, well written.

There's a lesson in there about how important it is to save money in the good times so you have a buffer and options when the Shit hit's the fan.

Originally Posted by Dug

There's a lesson in there about how important it is to save money in the good times so you have a buffer and options when the Shit hit's the fan.

Spoken like a true samurai.

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

This ain't about me, but can you guess who it is about?

you big tease

let's have a guessing game.....

sounds like you lived all those episodes, Pat

does it end in the Vegas Nasa hotel ?

I sure did live some of those episodes, what TEFL-er hasn't been through that? I came through all of mine through sheer hard work, willpower and running from a couple of eating places when things got real hard.

This situation is set in the present, here and now. So who could it be?

Clue: Cold call

Originally Posted by hopskimoet

Originally Posted by Dug

There's a lesson in there about how important it is to save money in the good times so you have a buffer and options when the Shit hit's the fan.

Spoken like a true samurai.

Any good samurai has a stash of gold somewhere.

This man is no samurai, believe me.

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

So who could it be?

Is it Patsy?

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

Clue: Cold call

don't make it too easy, you will never get to 100 posts

Originally Posted by Plan B

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

So who could it be?

Is it Patsy?

Na, I recon its Willy, tefler bit give it away.

I am not a TEFLER but reckon i easily could be when looking at the appalling written English on here sometimes, God only knows what the spoken accents sound like.

That last post from me was my pissy patsy one. Which, on reading back, is rather poetical. I understood it.

Merry Christmas and a wee kiss under the mistletoe to you all!! No slobbery ones, or inappropriate tongue in cheek ones either.

ah shucks .
M8 ??

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

Clue: Cold call

don't make it too easy, you will never get to 100 posts

So you have an idea of who this mysterious person could be?