u/Historical_Dig2587

Hi everyone, I’m posting this to seek opinion from those having experienced something similar.

So, my job pays well, work life balance varies but mostly good. It is a bit stressful, therefore it does drain the energy out of me and by day-end I don’t feel like doing anything else like a side hustle.

I don’t dread Mondays but don’t look forward to them either. When I return from holiday, I feel like quitting.

I am a good performer but feel like I can do a much better job if it was something I really enjoyed. For me it would be cooking for example. I really love cooking, make delicious meals for friends and family and am really good at it.

I am really thankful that I have such a job in this economy; however, at the same time I just feel like I am wasting away.

If you are/were in a similar situation how did you cope with it?

P.s. I got responsibilities so can’t really quit and test out other things.

Hi, I’m looking to buy my first home and got a survey done. The house is 13 years old. The survey founds cracks around windows and a door. It recommends getting a structural engineer to survey and report. Does this looks like shrinkage etc or something serious like wall tie corrosion? Is it worth spending more money for a structural engineer to inspect this?

Extract from the report:

“It has not been possible to inspect the ties holding together the inner and outer leaves of the cavity walls. There may be some issues with these, around lintels.

Cracking is present to the brickwork above the external doors and windows. This cracking to the mortar joints indicates a disturbance to the lintel support over the opening.

This is thought to be partly thermal, partly shrinkage and possibly insufficient wall cavity ties. The cracks extend beyond the lintels and alignment of the brickwork suggests some rotation, lateral force and a lack of ties.

It has not been possible to inspect the ties holding together the inner and outer leaves of the cavity walls. Metal wall ties can suffer gradual corrosion with time. With some types of ties, this corrosion is sometimes accompanied by rust expansion, causing horizontal cracks to appear at intervals in the external wall surfaces. Evidence of wall tie corrosion was recorded visually to the external walls in the form of horizontal cracking which occurs at regular intervals. Intrusive investigations should be completed to establish the extent of the repairs required prior to commitment to purchase.

Further investigation is needed and it would be prudent to repoint the cracked brickwork to prevent damp penetration occurring and you should make allowances for this. The need to replace the lintels or upgrade their specification also cannot be ruled out.

There is a small hairline diagonal crack leading up from the lead flashing over the single story rear area in three places. This may simply be untidy pointing.”

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