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RE: [RC] Time and Money to do this Sport - Kristen A FisherI am fortunate now to be self-employed, but even if I were still at my old job, I think I could still make it work. I had 3 weeks of vacation I think, but even if you only had 2 = 10 days, you could space that over quite a few rides. Say you do 4 one-day rides and take 4 Fridays off, leaving you with 6 days. You could do 3 2 day rides and take the Fri & Mon off for travel. That's 7 rides [and possibly 10 completions]. Also, you may want to explore flex time for holidays as well as regular work. We always had a large conference in the spring that I was involved with planning, so we would work through MLK Day & Prez Day and be able to take those 2 days elsewhere. It was manager's discretion on whether to allow that so it may be worth exploring. You may also be able to negotiate working 4-10s vs 5-8s. If it's time for a raise, you may want to negotiate getting more vacation than more salary. Some companies will entertain these negotiations and some won't so if yours won't, you may want to consider changing to a company that will be more flexible. One thing I need to add about being self-employed is that while you don't have to clear the time off with anyone, I have had to skip rides due to client requirements. So it's not like you are obligation-free by being self-employed -- you have to make hay while the sun shines and think about long-term client relationships when you decide to tell them you are unavailable or why you can't meet a deadline or handle a new project. Also, when you are self-employed EVERY vacation day is an UNPAID vacation day. If you take a week off, it's not like drawing a salary where you still get paid for that week anyway. Since I have been self-employed I have only taken one real vacation for a week, and that was right after I bought the first horse. The rest is a few days here and there, and at the opportunity cost of the revenue for the days. And when business is slow and it's convenient to take a vacation, you worry do much about where the next income will come from, you don't take a vacation :) Kristen in TX -----Original Message----- The way you do it is to give up the "regular job" that doesn't allow you the flexibility to do it and get one that does....like self-employment, or be good enough at your job that your employer is willing to accommodate your schedule requirements. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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