tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post6603347277049418562..comments2024-02-22T01:02:54.167-05:00Comments on Ruckus Scooter Love: No TimeDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-67293468969856650012015-05-19T23:58:39.534-04:002015-05-19T23:58:39.534-04:00i feel your pain! I am paying the piper now to pay...i feel your pain! I am paying the piper now to pay off the new bike. I am taking extra days at work and teaching this weekend. So my work-life balance is a little off, but I will make do. <br /><br />Look after yourself! I am glad you are getting Monday off. Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-39644704279317657792015-04-27T23:34:11.186-04:002015-04-27T23:34:11.186-04:00I finally got out of a "profession" that...I finally got out of a "profession" that I hated for years and went to this full-time since Christmas. It just does not pay well and the hours and physical demands are just too much for my "older" body. I hate to admit that, but it is true!<br /><br />Yep, change is in the works, that's for sure!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-53616597766817731822015-04-27T23:32:30.167-04:002015-04-27T23:32:30.167-04:00Yea, I hardly have a home life now and certainly n...Yea, I hardly have a home life now and certainly no time to do anything much else. Cutting back to 5 days at this rate of pay might be a temporary means to endure until I find something else. <br /><br />I am just not physically managing this at all. I collapsed on a porch delivering a basket on Saturday and I truly feel that my legs just gave way due to sheer exhaustion. I have been off since then, but not near enough time to recuperate. <br /><br />I am really struggling right now with depression and exhaustion. I appreciate your insights.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-59480543385175611492015-04-27T23:28:31.536-04:002015-04-27T23:28:31.536-04:00I am an early riser but noon comes around too soon...I am an early riser but noon comes around too soon and I could get home anytime between 4 and 9pm. I never know. <br /><br />It is not working for me and so I am exploring other options.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-4933050657967687832015-04-27T23:27:04.006-04:002015-04-27T23:27:04.006-04:00I wouldn't mind so much if the cash was flowin...I wouldn't mind so much if the cash was flowing, but it's not.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-32138361372938624952015-04-27T23:26:21.093-04:002015-04-27T23:26:21.093-04:00Our economy is not good, though floral sales seem ...Our economy is not good, though floral sales seem to be. I am a contractor, working for a family-owned biz that contracts with city-wide florists. Most florists also have their own driver employees. <br /><br />I don't make much, at all. As the numbers go down, so does my weekly compensation. I don't see it improving. I am driving average a 100 miles a day, 6 days a week, doing about 36 hours of "part time" work. I have hit a "wall" physically and financially and my old car is wearing out too.Gotta look around at some alternatives real soon.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-29815441936604672042015-04-27T23:21:48.818-04:002015-04-27T23:21:48.818-04:00Thank you! I am exploring alternatives. In this ec...Thank you! I am exploring alternatives. In this economy in Ohio the choices are narrow, but I am hopeful!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-45998610184659578922015-04-27T16:18:14.606-04:002015-04-27T16:18:14.606-04:00Sounds like a familiar pattern to me, social disas...Sounds like a familiar pattern to me, social disaster included. Like Robert I destroyed my private life over work, and learned the hard way how to change things for the better. Ranting is good! It's a call for change ;-)SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-92024629532482631522015-04-25T07:00:35.909-04:002015-04-25T07:00:35.909-04:00I've been there and done that, and frankly I t...I've been there and done that, and frankly I think it ruined my first Marriage. Only you can decided what is going to work best for you and your needs. If you don't need the money then cut back to 4 or 5 days a week. If you need the money then consider pizza or newspaper delivery (in a previous life I was making $300 a week for working 3 days a week). There are always options. Also, trust me...a rant is not a bad thing now and again. :)The City Mouse in the Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522133156580411938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-31594411443655348832015-04-24T18:23:55.653-04:002015-04-24T18:23:55.653-04:00Legit and easy to come by. You're on a schedu...Legit and easy to come by. You're on a schedule that's familiar to me, one I had a long time ago and experience taught me that I lacked the experience to plan, allocate and follow-through. I absolutely need to rise early (do it 7 days/week even though I have to do it 4), go to my job and come home. My days of an early afternoon start time left me 'preparing' for work all morning, accomplishing nothing. Not enough discipline here.<br /><br />Change what you can so that you don't have to continue as is.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-90851231414183096222015-04-24T11:12:11.423-04:002015-04-24T11:12:11.423-04:00I hope you continue to be busy so the cash flow ke...I hope you continue to be busy so the cash flow keeps coming in, but I also hope you find the balance you are looking for.<br /><br />It is hard to find a balance. We are up at 4 am every day so try to be in bed by 9 in the evening. Not much time for walking or much else after dinner is done.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-5368468603663322212015-04-23T20:13:27.779-04:002015-04-23T20:13:27.779-04:00Rant away. Nothing wrong with expressing frustrat...Rant away. Nothing wrong with expressing frustration! Your complaints sound legit. I'm in a similar situation of feast and famine and I am loving every 6 day week and every 9 hour day on my feet. I know around the first of July things will slow down quite a bit. That's really not very many paychecks away...<br /><br />You are not independent, are you? That's where more money is. If you work for a couple different florists. I would hope you get some nice tips now. Flowers are a luxury, but those HUGE dates can earn you some nice dough. Still, it helps if your city has a decent economy, too. Don't know how it is where you are. <br /><br />I wish you many days of happy fatigue. Every day as I leave I tell Jasper that I have to go make money so we can move. He nods his head and says, "Get going." That's my motivation. Hell, winter is almost here...Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448998326073079703.post-67135742582516232692015-04-23T18:53:41.461-04:002015-04-23T18:53:41.461-04:00I'm no stranger to working too hard. We need b...I'm no stranger to working too hard. We need balance in our lives, otherwise we get cranky. Or at least I do. Best wishes to you.Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.com