mar
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Whoa! Talk about dysfunction!
I read 'Into the Wild'. Great book! Different dynamic, though. That one could be a thread all by itself.
I guess what I'm gettin' at is this: I see so many guys struggle to make everything jive and before they know it, they're 60, burned out and bitter with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.
I'm thinking, if you can't beat it, then you're better off being like a leaf on the river of life and just goin' with the flow.
One part of me wants the house, the wife, the car, and the kids.
A friend of mine says, No matter where your job takes you, you need a place to call home.
I'm starting to wonder.
Do I need a home? I need a residence, YES! But right now all of my mail goes to one of those UPS stores (rent a box). My paycheck is automatically deposited. I have access to funds no matter where I am. And I manage my accounts on-line.
I don't own a car or a house.
I'm obligated to no one, except crew scheduling.
How big of a leap would it be to say, To hell with everything. I'm saving money like nobody's business. If I get laid off I can live off of my savings and go get a job somewhere else until I get recalled...or re-evaluate things and live like a "normal" person.
Is it lonely as hell? Yeah. No question.
Do I make friends on the road? Yeah. Sometimes.
Can I do this for another 20 years? I dunno. That's what I'm asking. What have I overlooked?
I read 'Into the Wild'. Great book! Different dynamic, though. That one could be a thread all by itself.
I guess what I'm gettin' at is this: I see so many guys struggle to make everything jive and before they know it, they're 60, burned out and bitter with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.
I'm thinking, if you can't beat it, then you're better off being like a leaf on the river of life and just goin' with the flow.
One part of me wants the house, the wife, the car, and the kids.
A friend of mine says, No matter where your job takes you, you need a place to call home.
I'm starting to wonder.
Do I need a home? I need a residence, YES! But right now all of my mail goes to one of those UPS stores (rent a box). My paycheck is automatically deposited. I have access to funds no matter where I am. And I manage my accounts on-line.
I don't own a car or a house.
I'm obligated to no one, except crew scheduling.
How big of a leap would it be to say, To hell with everything. I'm saving money like nobody's business. If I get laid off I can live off of my savings and go get a job somewhere else until I get recalled...or re-evaluate things and live like a "normal" person.
Is it lonely as hell? Yeah. No question.
Do I make friends on the road? Yeah. Sometimes.
Can I do this for another 20 years? I dunno. That's what I'm asking. What have I overlooked?