When work is play
By rosyrose
@vickyrose (2235)
Cooma, Australia
July 31, 2016 11:32pm CST
I like being outdoors. Before I retired, I had an office job and I felt restless being on one place infront of a computer and wearing corporate clothes.
I have accepted a job that will get me outdoors, delivering important catalogues to households. I have a strategy and make sure that I'm out early morning, with the beautiful sunshine, fluttering from one postbox to the next postbox until it's all done.
It's like child's play really. I wear comfortable shoes and clothes and away I go. A far cry from what I used to do as work. I'd say that so far, I really enjoy this work for now.
Do you enjoy your work?
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13 responses
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
7 Aug 16
@vickyrose you wrote about it here last july 28th
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
Maybe it was on FB lol. this is a recent job and it's the first time that I mentioned it on this platform.
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
15 Aug 16
@hereandthere same topic, i am demented. I am so passionate about it that's why. Thanks, hereandthere.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
1 Aug 16
i remember you writing about this, and i'm glad it's working out well for you. it's winter in australia right now, isn't it? so it isn't cold early in the morning when you start your route? how many blocks do you think you cover each time?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
7 Aug 16
@vickyrose that means you deliver more than 200 catalogs daily.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
15 Aug 16
@hereandthere I cover 1,200 houses in a week, but now I realized it was too much so i gave up one route and just do 800+
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
Unless you are my FB friend, that's the other place that I've mentioned this recent work. Yes, the winter is really getting to my nerves. Not good to walk and deliver in the rain. I do about 700 postboxes, in a span of 3 days. not bad.
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@shaggin (72430)
• United States
7 Aug 16
@vickyrose They are going to get wet and ruined then people will just throw them out I feel its such a waste.
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
That's how they do it nowadays, but I take the time to neatly place those catalogues in the mailbox. Yes, I believe that's rude.
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
So great to love your work from the very start.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
That's a great way of putting it. Thanks, the weather is just what's making it challenging at times.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
2 Aug 16
most liberatin', aint 't? when i left my profession, i was blessed with cattle'n horses 'n lots to do outdoors. those critters don't care how ya dress, jest how ya take care'f 'em. 'twas long hours, sweaty, heart-breakin' 't times, lil slumber durin' the calvin' season - i loved e'ery minute! keep hopin' i can o'ercome the health hiccups'n 't least spend more time with the horses. sadly i'd the need to sell off many 'n all the cattle. great memories though!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
7 Aug 16
@vickyrose yes ma'am. but's one door shuts, there's always others open - one's jest gotta take that leap 'f faith :)
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
I'm glad that you have had a chance to do what you enjoyed most. Like most good things, some may come to an end.
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I am happy for you for finding a job you like .@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
Thank you, the exercise is good as it's outdoors and the neigbourhood is pretty safe.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
1 Aug 16
some people enjoy outdoor jobs. You are lucky to get one such job.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
It's an easy job to get into, it's mostly for the college students who do this as it's good for their schedule. Good for me too. Thank you.
@rina110383 (24492)
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1 Aug 16
Yes, I definitely enjoy both my regular & online jobs.
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@stifler0207 (514)
• New Delhi, India
1 Aug 16
Its a golden rule the person who do outdoor jobs wants to sit at one place job and the person who do indoor job wants to go outside. I have seen many cases there is my friend who is on sale profession always travel to different places she once told me that she now wants a job in which she doesn't have to travel like some computer jobs.
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
YOu are so right, my friend. I hope that I will last in this one.
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@hyeriem (124)
• Jakarta, Indonesia
1 Aug 16
I love my work. Make a new design program, decide a good solution for problems. Solving error compiling. I like it. Even sometimes it get me stressed when i cant figured out the bug on my program. But what i dislike is i have to use uniform, restrict by the schedule and a not-understanding boss. I dont really like an outdoor job by the way. Hope you enjoy yours
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@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
7 Aug 16
I used to like wearing a uniform, I don't have to worry about the clothes, only the bag, shoes that go with it.
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