Cashing In

Hi fellow Weekenders,

Recently I had spent time doing some extra work. We all need some side hustles!

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Fruits of Labor

One of the best ways to spend a weekend in the wintertime, when I can, is to do some extra work. I don't want to be working extra in the summertime so I try and do it as often as I can in the winter! Having the extra funds helps, especially in the 'Rona times when that can be hard to find.

There's always, I think, an interesting quality to Boston in the early hours of the morning. It's cooler with snow but this was prior to the dump we got!

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Sitting near the docks, waiting for the sunrise was a really nice way to spend some time before work started. Even caught some police boats, just patrolling around but had their lights on cause it's cool I guess, and some nice planes flying into Logan.

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The dry dock is one of my favorite parts of this part of the city. It's always cool to see the different ships that come into port and get fixed up!

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By the color of the ship, I'm not entirely sure but it certainly seems like some kind of Navy vessel. I know that there are routinely hospital ships that come into port to get fixed up or resupplied, not sure which, but they end up in the dry dock here.

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I think one of my favorite components of the area down here is the industrial feel to it. The way these are all connected and stuff, and inside the building, really makes me wish I could just travel back in time every half decade or so and see what is going on in the building. It would be cool to come back to the times where this area started getting built up and all the hustle and bustle that goes along with that!

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Doing extra work sometimes isn't ideal but when it's coupled with interesting things like this, it makes it much more interesting to do the work. The money is definitely a help but so isn't the atmosphere. One of the things I will miss when we eventually move far out of the area, is being able to snap up some work at this location. I think we will routinely come back to visit the Boston area, so perhaps we could even stop by around an upcoming work schedule.

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I'm wondering what extra work I'm qualified to do when I quit teaching. Probably tutoring - and that sucks. But I do need another way to make some cash and I'm fed up with my job. Good you can have a bit on the side to puff out the coinage a bit, though it's always tough stretching your hours and keeping you away from the fam.

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I often sit back and think, there has to be more. I don't mean money, but life. Don't get me wrong, Faith and I have a good life, just...Work gets in the way and whilst I don't mind my work, I'd rather not do it. I think we over-complicate things though, don't you? I mean we humans. Life shouldn't be so complicated, so time-poor.

The moment we started growing crops, Homo Sapiens I mean, we became slaves...Ah to go back to our hunter-gatherer roots.

This comment took a turn huh? Lol. I guess what I mean is that we should be able to find simplicity, a more happy, enjoyable existence but society isn't that way inclined. We got tamed by wheat...The daily grind of wake up, tend the crops, defend the crops, care for them, plant them, water them, harvest them...Go to sleep, wake up repeat. Insert job instead of crops and that's my point. There has to be more. We just have to make it happen, somehow.

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Yeah, that's the trick. I'm so done. I'm loathing work. I love the kids, enjoy the classroom - but I'm resentful that I even have to do it. Please get me out of here asap. How do people enjoy working for a living? I don't know, it's not me. Gimme my own crops to tend, not someone elses.

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Yeah Rivvy, I get it. I hear you. I spend a disproportionate amount of time thinking of a way out and whilst I know it's there the road is difficult...I think more so at the moment because of the uncertainty around Faith's mum. Still, there's a way, I have to think there is or I might just cave in.

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Yeah, me too. Have you got an alternative planned? the only thing I can think of is get this Def done, rent out the house and survive on much, much less.

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We have a plan, it's a good one too...Just relies too much on if this happens then... You know? It's all up in the air at the moment with Faith's mum, the cancer thing, but we've got the plan. Much less features prominently of course, but then, we're simple people don't need much. A mind-set shift is needed, the ability to find contentment from within rather than without...Being introverted in respect to enjoyment and satisfaction; Contentment. I think Faith and I would do it well and have discussed it a lot.

Time will roll it out and for now we talk about it, plan, think out strategies and keep our attitudes in the right place. And you?

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Yeah the "if this happens" type stuff is where we're at. We've got some family that's at the tail end of their lives, not terminal with cancer or anything but still old and not in good shape so we can't do a heck of a lot and leave them stranded but part of our plan is to trim our stuff down and have some land to be content and do what we can and need to do to sustain ourselves. It's good to just have plans and things in mind though, I think. Some people just hate every day and don't make any effort to do anything about it besides play the poor tax (I mean lottery).

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Hating every day would be a terrible way to live I think. We certainly don't, although I'd be lying if I said we didn't hate some.

We use our planning as a way to engage with our plans and the hopeful eventualities that come of them. It's similar to how we plan for holidays, research and stuff well out from the actually holiday itself. It allows us to get involved with it earlier, build the excitement and anticipation and then to get better value when we are on vacation as we know more about the places we go. The same could be said for our future plans.

Yes, the if this, then that... scenario is always a roadblock but to look at those scenarios and have a concept of how to deal with them is preferable to them coming up unannounced right?

For both our sakes, I hope things pan out.

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I think thankfully, though it may not seem like it yet, us even being here on Hive is part of the long-term alternative. It may not be the most secure way to do things as far as a financial perspective but we are in on a development platform that has 0 transaction fees and a good, legitimate community, behind it. Could we have our day in the limelight in the next 5 years and benefit from it? It's not as tangible as some things but it is still a possibility!

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Yeah the separation from the family is certainly tough. The pay is really good though so Siena and I both agree that it's worth it while I can get it lol. It's hit or miss sometimes!

As someone who teaches, you could do some advisory stuff or even get back into teaching itself but in a different manner, with a focus on holistic stuff! You're also a pretty good yoga fan so maybe that as well? There's possibilities everywhere!

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A little extra money always comes in handy and with the weather like it is it's best done now when you're not missing out on the good weather other seasons provide. I do a little mentoring and coaching on the side, nothing serious, but I get paid a little and probably should look at doing it full time...I'll be honest though, I don't want to spend any more time away from Faith. I had a property development company and have spent the last 20 years in the property industry which has been full-on...I just want to spend time with Faith now...But yep, some extra money would be good. Nothing comes for nothing though right? Cause and effect.

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Yeah that's cool, mentoring and coaching is good! I was a college tutor for some stuff for a bit but off-the-books in a way. The program director got wind of it and shut it down, told me I needed to apply officially through the college and they wanted this crazy amount of time and effort I said no thanks, not worth it to help them if you're going to put me through the ringer to do it. I loved the subject too but it wasn't meant to be.
As we get older we certainly just want to spend more time with our close family and loved ones, this "work" business just gets in the way! lol

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I've learned a lot over the years and some of it may be relevant to others and so I share the knowledge, experience, success and failures with others. I'm careful to make sure they form their own opinions though; It's not for me to imprint that on them, but showing them how to set goals, deal with failure, and success, concepts around time-management, prioritisation, delegation, leadership, humility and so on...Can have some value for those receptive to it.

Work? Yeah, it gets in the way of life and I'd rather not do it...But I have to. 🙂

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It's funny, just today I spoke to a former coworker of mine (she was actually my supervisor for a bit too then she left to have kids, which was great for her to be at home with them!) and she was asking me if I had an idea of how she could do work similar to mine so now I might be taking her under my wing in a sense. I shared some links with her and gave her some tips in the right direction. If she wants to formally do it I'm more than happy to set up some routine discussions with her. It felt good to have someone from previous work experience spark some interest in the niche that I'm in now!

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This is cool. I think there's much to be gained for the mentor and mentee in these situations; We should never cease to seek information, understanding and enlightenment.

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