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        <title><![CDATA[Boy do I agree with that.]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-315176-3169349]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I ran my own repair shop for many years off and on. The thing I disliked the most was that every strange office I walked into they expected me to be an expert on everything they were running. In my wonderful full time position I just keep learning, and every day the system is predictable with no huge surprises.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jiffy_Jon]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:34:06 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Jewelry, trinkets and charity]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[have been my wishes to do full-time from home. But I neither have the time nor the resources to dedicate myself to such things at the moment.  Plus, I know I'd miss being able to &quot;escape&quot; from home during the week and the fact that in the workplace - there's so much more interesting stuff that can happen or go wrong.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tink!]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:41:37 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What a shame]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Comfort's great - take the step though. We left the UK Corporate world and headed abroad where my wife is now her own boss and I work for a charity but know I can step out anytime. We're not pushing for the new car, latest stereo but that's fine when you've a slice of heaven to live in.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[kprince@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:15:16 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Constantly]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I think about this all day, every weekday, even during my commute!In my dream world, I am a famous writer (in real life I write as a hobby).My beautiful, well light, traditional house is comfortable and soothing, and has a view of the river... or maybe an ocean.  No commuting is needed, because in my small community I can walk to everything.  Streets are lined with trees and the town is loaded with parks and green spaces.I play Frisbee golf every Wed. with friends, and my family are happy and healthy.No cubes, no daily staff meeting to run, no office politics....]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:34:16 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Only]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If the snoring dog is a factor, you may be missing out on all other factors, and be screwing yourself.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[santeewelding]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:57:43 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Novelist - start now!]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-315176-3142785]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[If you need some moral support from other crazy novelist-wannabes, go to National Novel Writing Month and sign up.www.nanowrimo.orgYour visionary dream sounds a lot like mine, snoring dog and all!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[DucksRGood]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:29:50 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: Longing to escape from corporate world is not unusual]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Toni, i admire your posts. I left corporate world 2yrs ago as an IT Manager. Now, i feel happy with my new life style &amp; am doing IT consulting for my income.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[bnasser]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:27:00 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: Longing to escape from corporate world is not unusual]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It took me 7 years of planning and saving a little cash, but I escaped from Corporate Alcatraz.  It's the best decision I could have made for myself (sanity) and my family.  I am now happily semi-retired and will look for a lower stress, far less political environment when the economy improves more.  I like the time off, and will only do part-time work in a few areas like teaching or contracting, and have some ideas for my own ventures.  Escaping is possilbe, you just have to do it, have faith and don't look back.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[emitretsam]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:46:01 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I Dream About Owning a Small Dive Shop]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Maybe on some little used beach someplace where I would get enough customers to pay the bills and get to dive myself. For me it is a retirement dream.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[John Larimer]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:10:41 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[sorry]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sorry... But at least it is a cute cliche... And it is better then having a terminal disease named after you!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[FortBragg_Surfgoddess]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:36:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Day Job]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Not planning on it, the day job has health and dental.  Plus a retirement package.To make 100K annually at about 45 bucks for a piece of pottery... Lets see 45 divided by 100K hmmm that is about 2,223 pots a year... Yikes!]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:34:36 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Good Luck in the Desert!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I added your page to my favorites and I'll be following your progress.  Good Luck!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[ChrisTheta]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:29:34 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Legio of the Damned]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I'll check that out -- thanks]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:33:51 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Marathon des Sables]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ah, but it's a little more than just a walk in the desert. This is the Marathon des Sables, which is 240km (150 miles) through the Sahara over 6 days carrying all food and gear on my back. I've been training up for this for 16 months now.http://www.train2gain.biz/My_Sahara_Stroll_2010/preamble.htmlAlex]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[williaa6@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:20:16 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Already done it , I took 12 years off]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[(reposted put it in wrong spot initially)I was working as a medical nuclear physicist(programming in assembler and Fortran) had a friend who ran a small mission and aid organisation I did a trip to India with him and loved it so I resigned and spent 12 years working in the developing world helping people. I met my wife (another aussie) working in a province in the Phillipines and we travelled and worked together till our first son was born 3years later. Eventually I was 44 years old, a wife two kids, no pension, hardly any income so I had to go back into the work force. That was 11 years ago. I still manage to get overseas on short term projects occasionally. I look at it like this I had my retirement when I could make the most of it. I have spent time in 38 countries met incredible people and had experiences that no amount of money can buy. Things are going pretty well for us now financially so I am pretty sure we can go and do it all again when I retire. One fond memory is being in Uganda in the back of a big trick with about twenty Africans driving along looking over a valley at sunset.  The Ugandans started to sing with the usual four or five part harmony (like the start of the Lion King ) I sat and watched the sun going down with Mt Elgon ( 14,000 ft extinct volcano ) in the background and small villages  dotting the hillside in front of us - it was awesome.  ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:10:16 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[have already done it, took 12 years off]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-315176-3141430]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[I was working as a medical nuclear physicist(programming in assembler and Fortran) had a friend who ran a small mission and aid organisation I did a trip to India with him and loved it so I resigned and spent 12 years working in the developing world helping people. I met my wife (another aussie) working in a province in the Phillipines and we travelled and worked together till our first son was born 3years later. Eventually I was 44 years old, a wife two kids, no pension, hardly any income so I had to go back into the work force. That was 11 years ago. I still manage to get overseas on short term projects occasionally. I look at it like this I had my retirement when I could make the most of it. I have spent time in 38 countries met incredible people and had experiences that no amount of money can buy. Things are going pretty well for us now financially so I am pretty sure we can go and do it all again when I retire. One fond memory is being in Uganda in the back of a big trick with about twenty Africans driving along looking over a valley at sunset.  The Ugandans started to sing with the usual four or five part harmony (like the start of the Lion King ) I sat and watched the sun going down with Mt Elgon ( 14,000 ft extinct volcano ) in the background and small villages  dotting the hillside in front of us - it was awesome.  ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[techrepreader]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:02:40 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[RE: Longing to escape from corporate world is not unusual]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-315176-3140987]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[always wanted to be a diver.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[lividgabo]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:26:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[...and]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[On top of everything you said, you still work for someone else.I'm an independent consultant who, up until a bit over a year ago, have always &quot;worked for someone else.&quot;  Sure the freedom seems great to begin with but there have been countless times I've wished I wouldn't have been so ambitious.  It is a VERY stressful thing to do with more challenges you don't have &quot;working for the man&quot; than I can mention in a reasonable time frame.I has it's rewarding moments too though, and I don't want to minimize it.  But it is not for someone who thinks 40 hours a week is a lot...and it is not for someone who has a low tolerance for risk.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[tbmay]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:12:53 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Not just GPS]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Qualcomm - http://www.qualcomm.com/products_services/mobile_content_services/enterprise/assetmanagement/omnitracs.htmlThe boss can not only know where and how often you stop, he can reach out and ask you why.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[NickNielsen]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:05:27 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&quot;Politics&quot; means no real work]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Consider for a moment that, for social animals, politics exists when there is no real work to be done and there is only rearranging the entitlements. So the short of it is, if you see politics as an issue; it's time to graduate to a real job.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[tonycopp@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:32:22 -0700</pubDate>
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