Why the !@#$ do we have to work so long?

aleko.petkov · Joined: 10 Sep 2014 Posts: 9

It's blowing 16knots outside, and I'm stuck in the office on a Friday, waiting for the day to end. By the time I get through the hideous LA traffic, it will be dark, and the wind will have died. God, I hate the 9-6! What a !@#$%^& miserable way to spend your life. Sad

mat-ty · Joined: 07 Jul 2007 Posts: 7850

This song sums up life in 4 words.
You just have to make it happen. Have lots of gear. And be willing to ride alone at 5 A.M..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO5dcW0P75M

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

See
http://www.iwindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=248064&highlight=windsday+sailing#248064
aka
http://tinyurl.com/kchbse8 .

And, oh yes ... your problem is just one of many reasons I won't live in big cities. I don't do traffic.

wynsurfer · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 940

Maybe think about re-inventing your life. If you're miserable doing what you're doing, find something that makes you happy.

I quit the 9-5 job 35 years ago. Anyone can start their own business. it's so easy.

techno900 · Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4161

slinky said:

mac · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 3:05 pm Post subject:

Who exactly built the roads you use to get to work?

wynsurfer · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 940

techno, you're a pretty funny guy! I did get a little help from my dad though.
I think what stops many people is fear of failure. Not much has changed in 35 years, but now, two individuals can form an S Corp.

This saves you a great deal on social security taxes which are about 15% for a sole proprietor.

Bottom line is that the federal government has made it easier for us very small self employed individuals. I do have Obama to thank for this one.

jp5 · Joined: 19 May 1998 Posts: 3394 Location: OnUr6

Been there many times. When Surfline had a webcam at Leo I used to watch my buddies sail while I was still at work. Fortunately there is wind on weekends although for some reason not as often as mid-week. If you have family and a mortgage then you just have to suck it up and do the best you can. On the other hand...

techno900 · Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4161

mac said:

swchandler · Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588

That Obama quote is a classic in the Republican talking points list. How many times can you hit the play and rewind buttons and get a lift off that one? Just drop it in any political discussion and watch liberal heads roll.

Of course, those of us that aren't against Obama all the time know what he was trying to communicate. We wouldn't have the country we have if it wasn't for the government and its citizens. No matter what you do, others are almost always associated with it in some way. Success so often depends on the role of others in the mix.