Dad’s New Job - Update
March 18th, 2008 . by 21st Century DadI get up at seven, yeah
And I go to work at nine
I got no time for livin’
Yes, I’m workin’ all the time It seems to me
I could live my life
A lot better than I think I am
I guess that’s why they call me
They call me the working man-Rush “Working Man”
I have received an overwhelming show of support in my new venture as a 9-5 dad (actually an 8-5 dad). Thank you all!
The “50-50-50 Plan” has caused a stir. I will definitely be fleshing that concept out more and writing about it soon. In theory, it’s brilliant. In practice, one of the “50’s” has expanded. Unfortunately, it’s not the 50 I want to see expand.
I’ve elected to use public transit for my commute. There are many great reasons to do so. Frugal Dad is tossing around the idea of riding his bike to work to save money and lose weight. The buses here have bike racks, so I do a combination of both. 12 miles each way is a little ambitious in my current state of fitness.
Unlike the hero in the tale penned by a trio of Canadian rockers, I don’t get up at 7. It’s more like 5:15. The bus comes at 6:40. Hence, the expansion of one of the “50’s.” Fortunately, that time is spent catching up with my favorite bloggers, reading a good old fashioned book, or taking a cat nap. Try those activities while driving!
I haven’t ruled out driving to work a couple days a week. I win back some time, but I can’t double dip.
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Dude, I wish I could take a bus. I tried those activities while I’m driving, but they only work when I get BOTH lanes of the highway, which is never, plus it freaks the kids out.
Good to hear things are going well!