Originally Posted by Mcjjjunior:
“I worked in a show for 12 years which travelled all over the world and I was always conscious of how things could sound when speaking to friends and family, ie if I came out with 'yes I'm going to Argentina next week for a few weeks, then I have to go to Mexico for 2 months, then Bangkok etc etc'. 'Oh and I worked with Billy Ocean last week and Vanessa Mae is coming to work with us next week' and so on. To me, these things were normal and 'everyday life' that I would talk with work colleagues about, but when at home talking to my family and friends who can't afford to travel and don't mix in those types of circles, I wouldn't ever want them to think that I was showing off so tried to be aware of not saying things in perhaps the same, flippant way I would say things to my colleagues. It's absolutely not about looking down on people or thinking that you are better, it's about being self-aware and understanding and recognising that you don't want to rub your good fortune in someone's face.”
“I worked in a show for 12 years which travelled all over the world and I was always conscious of how things could sound when speaking to friends and family, ie if I came out with 'yes I'm going to Argentina next week for a few weeks, then I have to go to Mexico for 2 months, then Bangkok etc etc'. 'Oh and I worked with Billy Ocean last week and Vanessa Mae is coming to work with us next week' and so on. To me, these things were normal and 'everyday life' that I would talk with work colleagues about, but when at home talking to my family and friends who can't afford to travel and don't mix in those types of circles, I wouldn't ever want them to think that I was showing off so tried to be aware of not saying things in perhaps the same, flippant way I would say things to my colleagues. It's absolutely not about looking down on people or thinking that you are better, it's about being self-aware and understanding and recognising that you don't want to rub your good fortune in someone's face.”
That's a real shame! If you were my mate I would have loved to hear all about where you had been and what you had been doing, who you had met etc.

I hope you don't mind me saying, but if you had to be 'careful' what you said around friends and family just in case they got jealous, they weren't very good friends, and surely your family knew travel was part of your job? Not being able to afford to travel themselves would have been irrelevant?




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