Because I know you're wondering if I live off someone, or the government... or maybe you even assume I live on the other side of the law. None of the above.
On the first Monday after graduation I rode with a friend to my first summer job... Painting houses. You remember your first job.. no matter how hard, how hot, and how little the paycheck.. it was still sooooo cool to be getting a check. The birth of SPENDING IT ALL AND MORE soon follows.
Soon afterward I found my first "real" job for a national freight trucking company. I started on the dock and was eventually moved to an office position and transferred out of state. This coincided with the birth of my son and I felt like I needed to be in my hometown, thus ended career opportunity number one. In hindsight this was probably the job that if I ended up keeping would have solidly locked me into the rat race.
After some part time dead end manual labor work, and the aforementioned not very thought out marriage, I ended up with the US Postal Service as a letter carrier, a "job" that lasted 10 yrs. Career opportunity #2 swirls the bowl, because there is no way I could have worked another day at such a stressful, mind numbing task. This job actually made me unemployable.. more on what I mean later.
Since that time I've done mostly construction and contracting related work, mixed in with some investment activity involving real estate and construction.. ie, Fix-up/resell or rent properties.
And the spoiler alert is this, I still do construction type activities for money. Notice I did not say job, because really I don't have a job. I have an arrangement to complete a task and when that task is complete so is that job.
So maybe I'm not completely job-less. But I am job-less more than 50% of the time and quite possibly much more. I'm sure I'll give that more thought in a future post. For now, another HUMP-day doing what I want.. today that is chilling with my dogs, researching an auction I'd like to attend tomorrow. Yea... auctions... count on a few posts about them! FUN.. often profitable! Job? I guess if you don't like them it could seem like that, I love auctions.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
More About Me
Hi Again, still day 1.
I don't want to over post, or go all crazy up front, though you know how boys are with their new toys. Also, I don't want to spend 2 weeks laying the ground work of who I am and lose any potential "follower" before I actually say anything.
First off I am a single person. I was married at a very young age and as go most impulsive decisions so went the marriage. With no disrespect to the other party it was insignificant and barely worth mentioning, though was really one of my first adult lessons. I have had other dating situations but most recently I am seperated from a 10 year exclusive, living together relationship. All things considered, except for a party and letting the local governing body in on the secret, this was my marriage, and I am sad to be apart from it.
I am also a father of a 24 yr old son, and grandfather of a 1 yr old grandson. This is my biggest accomplishment and will probably get much attention in my blogging. Not just as the doting parent and proud grandparent, but in that my son is living a very typical life, and very similar to the life I lived at his age. The interesting thing I hope to share is the vision from the future we all wish we could have and what I think I have recognized while watching my son living his life.
Will he appreciate my wisdom... Honestly I think he appreciates it... The question is does he do anything with it? Did any of us?
In our defense I would say that I for one did not have much fatherly influence in my life and I will of course elaborate at the right time. Also lacking was this wonderful source of information with which we communicate right now. Would I/we have done anything with it to change our futures? I can't say for sure, but I think that certainly every thing in our lives affect who we become, some in larger ways than others.
So there is another piece of the puzzle that is me. Hopefully you're still somewhat wondering how I get by without a "JOB", which I think is my hook and what I can share a little about. I promise to get right to that very shortly.
I don't want to over post, or go all crazy up front, though you know how boys are with their new toys. Also, I don't want to spend 2 weeks laying the ground work of who I am and lose any potential "follower" before I actually say anything.
First off I am a single person. I was married at a very young age and as go most impulsive decisions so went the marriage. With no disrespect to the other party it was insignificant and barely worth mentioning, though was really one of my first adult lessons. I have had other dating situations but most recently I am seperated from a 10 year exclusive, living together relationship. All things considered, except for a party and letting the local governing body in on the secret, this was my marriage, and I am sad to be apart from it.
I am also a father of a 24 yr old son, and grandfather of a 1 yr old grandson. This is my biggest accomplishment and will probably get much attention in my blogging. Not just as the doting parent and proud grandparent, but in that my son is living a very typical life, and very similar to the life I lived at his age. The interesting thing I hope to share is the vision from the future we all wish we could have and what I think I have recognized while watching my son living his life.
Will he appreciate my wisdom... Honestly I think he appreciates it... The question is does he do anything with it? Did any of us?
In our defense I would say that I for one did not have much fatherly influence in my life and I will of course elaborate at the right time. Also lacking was this wonderful source of information with which we communicate right now. Would I/we have done anything with it to change our futures? I can't say for sure, but I think that certainly every thing in our lives affect who we become, some in larger ways than others.
So there is another piece of the puzzle that is me. Hopefully you're still somewhat wondering how I get by without a "JOB", which I think is my hook and what I can share a little about. I promise to get right to that very shortly.
About Me
My name is Dave, I have no "JOB", though I do some times work, I am nearing 45 years old and I live in a suburb of Kansas City.
I decided to attempt a blog about my ideas, my thoughts, and my way of living which isn't what could be considered "the norm".
I do not receive any government assistance, I do not have a trust fund or investment income of any kind, and my net worth is under 10K.
I do live in a home that is owned by a relative and I do pay under market value, though not significantly, and I have a decent car, 3 dogs, and a life. A very good one actually, though far from perfect.
I'm going to try and write about how I accomplish this feat, what I think I am doing right, what I think I need to do more of, and what I do that hasn't worked and I need to change (Which is where you may be able to help me).
Obviously this is the first thing I think I should be doing. This is my first attempt, so I will be learning as I go. I hope to find some sort of organization, some writing style that is fun to read and will be educational for all, myself included, and I may even try to monetize it, which I'm not trying to hide, after all... I have NO JOB.
So, if you would like to come along, contribute, or whatever the "you"s in blogville do, then I'd appreciate having you.
And away we go...
I decided to attempt a blog about my ideas, my thoughts, and my way of living which isn't what could be considered "the norm".
I do not receive any government assistance, I do not have a trust fund or investment income of any kind, and my net worth is under 10K.
I do live in a home that is owned by a relative and I do pay under market value, though not significantly, and I have a decent car, 3 dogs, and a life. A very good one actually, though far from perfect.
I'm going to try and write about how I accomplish this feat, what I think I am doing right, what I think I need to do more of, and what I do that hasn't worked and I need to change (Which is where you may be able to help me).
Obviously this is the first thing I think I should be doing. This is my first attempt, so I will be learning as I go. I hope to find some sort of organization, some writing style that is fun to read and will be educational for all, myself included, and I may even try to monetize it, which I'm not trying to hide, after all... I have NO JOB.
So, if you would like to come along, contribute, or whatever the "you"s in blogville do, then I'd appreciate having you.
And away we go...
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