I never believe “well, there’s someone worse off than you” is ever the answer.
Otherwise, you being held in a basement, chained up, raped daily, mothering kids by your abuser is not a bad situation because, “hey, there’s someone worse off than you.”
They survey the building to make sure it’s fit for habitation, what problems may arise and then write a detailed report and charge you loads of money for it.
Yeah, most are registered with RICS. This one also owns a company that is an estate agency as well. As soon as I saw that, it clicked why he sounded really excited at it and then poof gone.
The north is very cheap to live. And they put gravy and cheese on their chips (as a non-Northerner sounds revolting until you try it).
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is a trait of professional careers. Do you think doctors, nurses, etc only study on work time?
If you’re not in such a professional field, discuss remuneration for doing it in your free time as the company will benefit. You need to figure out how much you want for a raise, and if things fall through remind them you’ll be more employable and you can go elsewhere after passing. Maybe even push for an early raise now to keep you as it seems they like you.
This is an intervention. All your posts are full of vitriol. You need to take some time out.