Weekday Climbing
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ditzywonder
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- Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:31 pm
I spent 4 years in college and 8.5 years in graduate school then worked a crappy job for 5 years until I could start my own private practice (I'm a psychologist). Now, I can make my own hours, so I take Thursday afternoon to drive to the Red, Fri, Sat, and Sun off and Monday morning to sleep in.
Joe gets 4 weeks of vacation days a year, so he takes a lot of Fridays off to come up as well.
The big key? Don't be materialistic and buy a bunch of crap (cars, mansions) and don't go into debt (credit cards, kids, big mortgages) so that you hardly have to work!
Note: If you decide to have kids, just don't feed em much or pay for their college education. Oh...and marry a non-climber who doesn't really like you so he/she won't mind staying at home with the kids while you go climbing all of the time.
Joe gets 4 weeks of vacation days a year, so he takes a lot of Fridays off to come up as well.
The big key? Don't be materialistic and buy a bunch of crap (cars, mansions) and don't go into debt (credit cards, kids, big mortgages) so that you hardly have to work!
Note: If you decide to have kids, just don't feed em much or pay for their college education. Oh...and marry a non-climber who doesn't really like you so he/she won't mind staying at home with the kids while you go climbing all of the time.
Hauling a big ego up a route adds at least a full grade.
I'm pretty much a weekend warrior, but I use SCIN's method although I have less vacation time. I usually save it for the latter half of the year though just so I don't use it all up too soon.
Please stop tempting me and my sweaty hands; a man only has so much will power!
Please stop tempting me and my sweaty hands; a man only has so much will power!
efil lanrete... i enjoy the sound, but in truth i find this seductively backward idea to be quite frightening
From http://www.bdel.com/scene/word/2008_spr ... ng.php#job
You Are Not Your Job
Bill Ramsey
After 18 years at Notre Dame, I’ve quit my job teaching philosophy and accepted a position at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Despite being happy working at Notre Dame, I was generally miserable living in South Bend, Indiana. Much of my misery stemmed from the absurd amount of driving required to go climbing. I would clock over 800 roundtrip miles to climb at Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, spending 14 hours behind the wheel each weekend. By contrast, in Las Vegas superb year-round limestone and sandstone climbing will never be more than 45 minutes away. It was a classic career versus lifestyle decision. As some of my Catholic friends advocate, I chose life.
Most people who know me understand the decision. Still, some have expressed surprise that I could make such a move. After all, it could be said that I was failing to properly advance my career by accepting a position at a less prestigious university. One friend’s e-mail put it this way:
“Who in their right mind would quit a job at ND to move to Vegas? It’s not like you’re going to continue climbing hard for many years to come... Are you really so obsessed with climbing that it’s more important than your career?â€
You Are Not Your Job
Bill Ramsey
After 18 years at Notre Dame, I’ve quit my job teaching philosophy and accepted a position at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Despite being happy working at Notre Dame, I was generally miserable living in South Bend, Indiana. Much of my misery stemmed from the absurd amount of driving required to go climbing. I would clock over 800 roundtrip miles to climb at Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, spending 14 hours behind the wheel each weekend. By contrast, in Las Vegas superb year-round limestone and sandstone climbing will never be more than 45 minutes away. It was a classic career versus lifestyle decision. As some of my Catholic friends advocate, I chose life.
Most people who know me understand the decision. Still, some have expressed surprise that I could make such a move. After all, it could be said that I was failing to properly advance my career by accepting a position at a less prestigious university. One friend’s e-mail put it this way:
“Who in their right mind would quit a job at ND to move to Vegas? It’s not like you’re going to continue climbing hard for many years to come... Are you really so obsessed with climbing that it’s more important than your career?â€
The theory of evolution is just as stupid as the theories of gravity and electromagnetism.
PTO....or use a little flex time.
in fact, I hope to incorporate either method a couple days next week.
in fact, I hope to incorporate either method a couple days next week.
"No one has to do something he doesn't want to do for the rest of his life. But then again, if that's what you end up doing, by all means convince yourself that you had to do it; you'll have lots of company." HST
Good post Saxman.... I love that piece.
I work four 10 hour days, leaving me 2 Fridays a month to climb. Other than that, I'm a weekend warrior. Every other weekend for most of the year, though Kaitlynn is maybe more psyched to come to the Red on her weekends than I am...
I work four 10 hour days, leaving me 2 Fridays a month to climb. Other than that, I'm a weekend warrior. Every other weekend for most of the year, though Kaitlynn is maybe more psyched to come to the Red on her weekends than I am...
"Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken."
-Tyler Durden
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whatahutch
- Posts: 446
- Joined: Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:39 pm
I work a 40 hour a week job, I am also a full time grad student, and I am also the editor of my schools literary magazine. I am married also. The key is not being a slacker in life and trying to being a high achiever in all you do. I get out at least once a week, mostly Tuesdays or a sat or a sunday afternoon.
"Come to send, not condescend" - Eddie Vedder