frank theriault wrote: > > Well, not really a "mid-life crisis" per se, but I'm in my mid-life, and > this is close to a crisis! <g>
Yes, crisis enough! > A few of you know that the bike courier biz has really gone down the > tubes in the last year or so. In fact, my income has dropped by over > 30%, such that not only has my discrectionary income disappeared, but > making ends meet has become a problem. > > Given my age, the fact that I've been riding a bike for a living for > about 7 1/2 years, What did you do before that? Is that useable? No doubt you've considered that and tossed it out by now... The first thing that comes to mind is the most obvious... >...and since I've been promising myself for the last 3 or > 4 winters that I'm not going to do another winter, I've decided to start > life anew. > > I've given my notice at work (effective Aug 31), and given my notice on > my apartment (effective Sept 30), and will be moving down to Nova Scotia > to stay with my Mom and Sis for a while. Down to? That's some 6 or 700 miles east, isn't it? Or is that "down" like the Maine-iacs say? Down East? > I've come to the conclusion > that I can't find a job while I work at the current one, and I can't > afford to live in Toronto if I'm not working. That's believable! > Besides, I need a vacation in the worst way - > living from pay to pay is very draining. You're right on that. > So, mid-September or so, I'll be off on an adventure (unfortunately, > moving away from my kids, which I'm not happy with), and we'll see where > I end up, and what I end up doing! I wish you the very best luck in the coming months, and sincerely hope you can find something that will make you happy AND some money, all at once! <g> > Will likely only be away from PDML > for a couple of days or a week - mom has a computer. <g> > > cheers, > frank Best, keith whaley
