http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/ The best Credit Card Debt Blog online Wed, 02 May 2012 03:22:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-74522 Becky R. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:32:58 +0000 http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/#comment-74522 I live my life whenever I can, but then I don't tend to have very much work very often anyway. If I actually *had* an average steady job, I don't think I could afford to quit. (And I probably couldn't afford to take a lot of time off, unless I didn't mind the possibility of getting fired!) Because I *don't* have an average steady job, I barely have enough to pay the mortgage. (I wish I had enough money to never have to work unless I wanted to, AND not have to worry about money...then I could just do charitable work and fun volunteer work and stuff like that. ^_^) I live my life whenever I can, but then I don’t tend to have very much work very often anyway. If I actually *had* an average steady job, I don’t think I could afford to quit. (And I probably couldn’t afford to take a lot of time off, unless I didn’t mind the possibility of getting fired!) Because I *don’t* have an average steady job, I barely have enough to pay the mortgage. (I wish I had enough money to never have to work unless I wanted to, AND not have to worry about money…then I could just do charitable work and fun volunteer work and stuff like that. ^_^)

]]> http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-70796 Emily Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:42:41 +0000 http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/#comment-70796 I took 8 months off after being kicked in the teeth by a lay off and then my father died shortly thereafter. And you know what I did? I studied inspirational speaking under a world-renowned visionary and held the hands of elderly people dying alone. I don't CARE what so-called impact that has to my career because I'm a better person for developing myself and remembering this GIFT called life. Its so freaking short people! It is SHORT! Its also so not true about setting yourself back in the rat race. People who have LIFE in them are prize positions in the workplace because they produce and keep morale up. The world is changing - careers will be more flexible because there are a lot of forces at work right now. We are not machines! Stop holding yourselves back with outdated beliefs and live your LIFE! I took 8 months off after being kicked in the teeth by a lay off and then my father died shortly thereafter. And you know what I did? I studied inspirational speaking under a world-renowned visionary and held the hands of elderly people dying alone. I don’t CARE what so-called impact that has to my career because I’m a better person for developing myself and remembering this GIFT called life. Its so freaking short people! It is SHORT! Its also so not true about setting yourself back in the rat race. People who have LIFE in them are prize positions in the workplace because they produce and keep morale up. The world is changing – careers will be more flexible because there are a lot of forces at work right now. We are not machines! Stop holding yourselves back with outdated beliefs and live your LIFE!

]]> http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 sfordinarygirl Thu, 29 May 2008 16:08:07 +0000 http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/#comment-2354 I've been thinking about going back to New Orleans for a few months to build homes. I'd like to at least stay a few months but I'm trying to come up with extra income so cover my current rent if I can find free housing in NOLA. It sure isn't free - you're definitely right about that. I’ve been thinking about going back to New Orleans for a few months to build homes. I’d like to at least stay a few months but I’m trying to come up with extra income so cover my current rent if I can find free housing in NOLA. It sure isn’t free – you’re definitely right about that.

]]> http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Mom @ Wide Open Wallet Wed, 28 May 2008 14:48:41 +0000 http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/#comment-2335 I took a month off once. You know, other than the past two years of being a stay at home mom. When I was single and childless. It was fun and really did change my life. I decided to move cross country and 3 months later I did. I really needed that time off to get my head together. I took a month off once. You know, other than the past two years of being a stay at home mom. When I was single and childless. It was fun and really did change my life. I decided to move cross country and 3 months later I did. I really needed that time off to get my head together.

]]> http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2320 hank Tue, 27 May 2008 14:56:36 +0000 http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/05/27/want-to-drop-out-of-the-rat-race-for-a-year/#comment-2320 Would be an interesting experiment for sure. It'd be a great idea if you were single and low debt; but anymore (particularly myself) I don't have the time nor the $ to miss work. 2 young kids and a mortgage don't give me the option, but trust me, I'd certainly like to look into it! :) Would be an interesting experiment for sure. It’d be a great idea if you were single and low debt; but anymore (particularly myself) I don’t have the time nor the $ to miss work. 2 young kids and a mortgage don’t give me the option, but trust me, I’d certainly like to look into it! :)

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