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It is hard being on the road over 200 nights a year...away from your family, isolated in many ways. It definitely isn't for everyone. This blogs represents the thoughts of just one such person. Read along and find out if the road is for you.
This is my new blogchalk:
United States, Georgia, Gainesville, Unity of Gainesville, English, John, Male, reading, RE Investing. :)
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Friday, September 19, 2003
Monday, September 15, 2003 but posted later...sorry!
When you least expect it….
Filed under you just never know. The last few days I have been at a local client…which represents a mixed blessing.
On the one hand, you get to sleep in your own bed, and when you spend approximately 240-250 nights in a hotel, your bed is one thing that at least I definitely look forward to.
On the other hand, since you are home, you try to pack so many things into such a short amount of time, that exhaustion is a common byproduct.
For example, I spent 8 hours with the client yesterday, in conjunction with 3.5 hours of travel time to and from my house. I had to stop at the grocery store on the way home to get something to make for dinner. I hit the house, threw the groceries in the refridgerator, immediately changed and proceeded to mow the lawn. I know that I am not going to have time to do it over the next two weeks and I get embarrassed when it gets too high. After lawn cutting, I barbeque chicken kabobs with rice and get my laundry and suitcase ready for tomorrow, because I have to fly to LA directly from the client At 11:30, I am still not done, but go to bed with the intention of getting up early to finish the packing.
I am still tending to the end of year pool service scheduling, trying to buy another house, keep relationships going (seemingly globally) and I get a call for a job opportunity that is local in the Atlanta area.
I have to tell you that almost any offer would look great at this moment in time. I am not only physically drained, but mentally exhausted as well. There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight except for the day off that I scheduled with Lori seemingly way off in the future (October 3). If this offer is even close to what I am making now, I am probably going to take it.
Why you ask? I was just telling a friend at church that sometimes people don’t recognize God opening doors for you. You know that story about a guy telling God over and over that he wants to win the lottery. Frustrated, God responds; “Hey, help me out, At least buy a ticket!” Maybe this is that door opening up.
I have been saying to anyone who wanted to listen how I am looking to make a change. Since that time, someone has come up to me and indicated that they were interested in me working in a consulting business, a customer has inquired if I was available “off the books” and then this phone call. What more of a sign do I need?
I am jealous (literally and figuratively) of folks who I see at customer’s who overall have a better quality life than I do. Are they making more money? Probably not. But the trade off is that they have a life and I don’t. And I want one….badly.
How badly? Stay tuned. Decisions could be coming quickly.
Blog on!
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