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« on: June 12, 2012, 06:35:57 AM » |
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Well, I am planning on giving my two weeks notice in a week (If I have the guts that is) I will work the first week and take vacation the second. The Queen is stresseed as am I. I will be a full-time commercial brewer, which is great, but the best thing is, I will get my weedends and evenings back. I can brew and deliver beer Monday thru Friday and fish and farm on the weekends. We don't have our nest egg anymore, it is in a brewery  I will retire, turn 50 and be a full-time brewer all in about 3 weeks  |
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jakematic
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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2012, 07:26:12 AM » |
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Awesome Johnny, I'm so happy for you guys  You haven't lost a nest egg, you've invested it in your future. May want to think about offering your self as a consultant/contractor to your old job. That's my plan when the time comes to wind down the corporate life - maybe work 1 or 2 days a week as they need you and make some extra bucks. It's one heck of a way to start the best half of you life, all with the Queen by your side. ps- we all wanna be like BG |
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"I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
“Money is the material shape of the principle that men who wish to deal with one another must deal by trade and give value for value.”
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goodlime
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Recovering yuppie, olive farmer
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2012, 07:36:47 AM » |
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I'm really stoked for you guys, and can't wait to try some of your beer!
I have a feeling it will be a while before any of it escapes Texas though.
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BoatGuy
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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2012, 07:46:44 AM » |
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Being like BoatGuy. What would that entail?
First off, being a BoatGuy is not just a way of life. It's a state of mind and being.
It's the ability to hit the nail, right on the thumb. It's about getting up, EVERY SINGLE DAY, at the crack of noon, and working your hands to the bone, on the computer, answering all the questions being posed on Self Sufficient Homestead. Once you get used to it, you'll find that calluses will form and that you'll still be able to hit the spacebar with your bandaged thumbs. But, it will take practice.
Then, somewhere around 3 pm, it's time to feed the starving animals. At 3:15, it's back to the computer, to see what others had to say about the replies that you posted. When dark-thirty comes, you have to pry yourself away from the keyboard, to go and close up all the animal pens. This MUST BE DONE WITHOUT FAIL, unless you are too tired.
In all, I can offer these helpful tips:
1. Never do today, what you can put off til tomorrow.
2. The early bird may get the worm. But, it's the second mouse that gets the cheese.
3. Always try to spend a little time each day, practicing hand to hand combat. It will come in handy when your wife asks what you did today, and you answer truthfully.
4. Remember the parable of the leaky roof. When it's raining, it's too wet to fix it. When it's dry, it's not really a problem.
5. No matter what, keep the important things you do a secret, and don't tell anyone how to do them. Make yourself indispensable and keep it that way. It's that little bit of extra insurance, that may keep your Queen from killing you.
Hope this helps.
One last thing... Being in business, makes you a part of the local economy. It is very important to network and build strategic alliances between you and your neighborhood businesses. Since our economy is a global one, you shouldn't limit yourself to just those that live around you. One case of beer = 5-10 pounds of pork and beef, with a 1/2 gallon of goat milk, to wash it down, for example.
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Farmgal
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2012, 06:39:11 AM » |
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WOW, best of luck to you!! it will be a great adventure!
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Johnny-Max
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2012, 08:06:41 AM » |
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Retired at 49  Why are there butterflies fluttering around in my stomach |
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BoatGuy
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2012, 08:16:56 AM » |
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Retired at 49 Why are there butterflies fluttering around in my stomach On a serious note... it's normal. It's the same feeling that you get, when you get married or have a baby, for the first time. When you go to work for someone else, you know that you're going to get that check, no matter what. When you work for yourself, there are no guarantees, unless you make them. All of us wondered if we would be good parents and spouses. Now, you're just wondering if you'll be a good employer. You will, my friend. |
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Ggirl
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2012, 03:41:46 PM » |
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Johnny, that sounds exciting and scary!! I hope it owrks out for you!
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icesphere
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« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2012, 05:14:39 AM » |
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Good luck and congratulations . Remember you got your fellow homesteaders to help you on your new exciting journey! |
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Farmgal
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« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2012, 06:06:46 AM » |
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You aren't retired. You will be working very very very hard for that new business You just changed jobs. To one that makes you your own boss!!! Now, my brother retired at 44. He is retired. He doesn't work at all. NOW that is retired  (lucky **%&!!) |
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Ggirl
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« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2012, 06:09:43 AM » |
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Wish I was retired, LOL I'm just tired!!
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