Concerns About Going Full Time
So in the span of 8 days, i decided i was done struggling to survive and living paycheck to paycheck. I bought a truck, a camper and now finalizing the details on how to proceed. I live and work in NYC but i dont work a traditional 9-5. I work about 16 days per month and i can try to coordinate my schedule so i can have long stretches of days off. In my head, i envisioned long 3-4 day weekends exploring the tri-state area, Catskills, beaches, and reconnecting to myself. All that sounds great, but here's where it gets complicated. Since i need to be in the city about half the time, i had to think about where im going to park the camper during these nights. Initially i figured id be able to do so close to work, and even though i could probably get by without much bother from the NYPD, what really concerned me was the attention the camper gets, and the potential for theft and what have you.
So i started looking for a parking spot, i saw an ad for a driveway spot on long island and figured eh, why not (only one person had gotten back to me prior to this point) Guy seems cool, i explain the situation, my goals. Turns out, he owns a marina on the water in Queens , not far from my job. He has land where the boats are stored during winter and he says not only can i park my Camper there, i can park my commuter car for work there too. It all seemed like it was just falling into place.
I am excited, i am curious about what the future holds. I know it was incredibly impulsive of me to jump into this head first but thats just who i am. I just hope im not making a mistake.
LIke im sitting here watching a movie, in a recliner, and i thought to myself "hmm im not gonna be able to make bread anymore" , and the thoughts keep coming, im not gonna be able to do this or that.
and what about girls? imagine bringing some new girl to a marina where my camper truck is parked? i dont know, its deff not going to help my dating life. Although maybe there are some women out there who may find it interesting that i took such a drastic approach.
Initially i estimated i could save close to $2000 per month, now after a more realistic budget , its down closer to $1600
This is not a permanent plan for me, i want to buy land upstate and build a cabin there and then use the camper to commute down to the city, i know it will feel like its worth it when im off work and exploring, i just dont know how its going to feel to wake up in a marina everyday. Its not exactly pretty, the location is kinda secluded and a bit sketch. I do believe the camper will be safe there, its kind of hidden from view.
A few min away it gets much nicer and the beach is close, i can ride a bike there, do yoga, run, really enjoy it, but its winter obv so i gotta long way to go for that.
So i started looking for a parking spot, i saw an ad for a driveway spot on long island and figured eh, why not (only one person had gotten back to me prior to this point) Guy seems cool, i explain the situation, my goals. Turns out, he owns a marina on the water in Queens , not far from my job. He has land where the boats are stored during winter and he says not only can i park my Camper there, i can park my commuter car for work there too. It all seemed like it was just falling into place.
I am excited, i am curious about what the future holds. I know it was incredibly impulsive of me to jump into this head first but thats just who i am. I just hope im not making a mistake.
LIke im sitting here watching a movie, in a recliner, and i thought to myself "hmm im not gonna be able to make bread anymore" , and the thoughts keep coming, im not gonna be able to do this or that.
and what about girls? imagine bringing some new girl to a marina where my camper truck is parked? i dont know, its deff not going to help my dating life. Although maybe there are some women out there who may find it interesting that i took such a drastic approach.
Initially i estimated i could save close to $2000 per month, now after a more realistic budget , its down closer to $1600
This is not a permanent plan for me, i want to buy land upstate and build a cabin there and then use the camper to commute down to the city, i know it will feel like its worth it when im off work and exploring, i just dont know how its going to feel to wake up in a marina everyday. Its not exactly pretty, the location is kinda secluded and a bit sketch. I do believe the camper will be safe there, its kind of hidden from view.
A few min away it gets much nicer and the beach is close, i can ride a bike there, do yoga, run, really enjoy it, but its winter obv so i gotta long way to go for that.
