Self-employed x 20 years, computer consulting, Mac only since '98--but nearly full time photography now.? When doing the Mac consulting spent 5 years working Mon-Thurs so I could take off for rides, decided making less money and having more time off was desireable.? Of course for the last few years it's been 7 days a week, the starving artist role doesn't pay as well.? ;-)
Being required to have a crew--anaethema here.? Was that due to circumstances, ride mgmt's inability to haul water/hay and/or crew bags to out checks?? Pre-entry, that's mostly just courtesy to the ride mgrs here until a late fee cutoff, except for limited-entry rides.
Lynne
On Dec 10, 2006, at 10:15 AM, Jane Cunningham wrote:
Hi Ridecampers
?
I'm curious as to what you all do for a living that allows you to take so much time off from work to compete.
?
Back in England I was a retail manager and I had to work saturdays (no choice as it was our busiest day) so if I was in the same position now there is now way I could go to rides. EnduranceGB had one ride on a saturday all the rest of the ride calendar was on sunday's so I could only go to rides that were no more than 2hrs away as we had to travel to and from the ride, do the ride and come home the same day.
?
We also had to have a crew for 40 miles and over. If you were found in breach of this you were dq'd so it was hard finding friends willing to give up time to crew.
?
I cannot wait till spring to start competing here as it is so much more relaxed and not having to worry whether I'll have a crew. Also we had to have our entries in 2 wks before the ride. No turning up the day of the ride so commitment from crew was essential.
