I can talk now,,,,
Was feeling a tad frustrated chasin’ “Truck”: was only able to pull together $800 and that would have left me in deficit, unable to do much more than pick up the truck and watch it rot in my presence for a several months as my finances recovered.
STILL, this is gonna put a little bit of tension on the finances, but not as deeply or as suddenly. Spread the damage out and have a little room to wiggle for stuff like tires and brakes.
What did Dio do?
I talked to Son of Bossman,,,,
I owe him now,,, and that’s completely fine. He knows that I bring my tools to the table, and that is (large) part of why I am an asset at the J.O.B.; not just my brainium,,, I’ll be pickin’ “Truck” up this Friday, towing it home using a car dolly (another of those fringe benefits I will oblige myself to). Talked to the owner this afternoon, and he is cool with a Saturday pickup if’n Friday is too mucked up. Dunno which it will be, don’t care: the deal is working towards completion and that makes me quite happy.(update: MUST be Friday,,, forgot about an planned event that can’t be missed,,,)
Fact: I tossed and turned on this all day today, ready to let the window slide closed on me,,,, THEN, I kept thinking about something I say to the boys now and again; “Hard choices, easy life. Easy Choices, hard life.” The hard choice in this case was approaching the Son of, ‘hat in hand’ and ASKING. And he had been waiting for exactly that,,,, He wasn’t gonna offer, but wanted me to make the choice of my own free-will. Yeah, there is some humbling aspects goin’ on here, but that might be needed on my end. (IS needed on my end, it makes me appreciate the deal that much more.) I SEE a future for me in that truck, and one that is NOT at the J.O.B. per-se. One where I have more say, and don’t need to watch my efforts be rewarded by a small percentage of the margin. Had I let this slide closed on me, without asking, I would always be haunted by the fact that I LET it close without trying: thats a hard road to travel and one I have no intention of taking. The hard choices made, Time to get bizzy and make the future easier. (FYI, Son of Bossman and I are only 9 months apart in age: him senior to me, but he has been much more successful in the financial world, being a business owner and what not. I have just done more and seen more of the world,,, so it balances.)
‘Bout damned time I take charge of my future instead of relying on someone else to provide the opportunity of ‘income’. Granted, there is a lot of headache involved on their end, the headaches I will have to take on myself if I wish self-employment,,, I know those headaches from my producer days, my Tour manager days, etc etc,,,, Won’t be new territory,,,,
And the future looks a little brighter for your faithful blogger/podcaster,,, Won’t slow me down a bit on the blogging/casting stuff,,, Though my days will be busier for a spell, I still take the time to let y’all into the workshop for ‘chill time’.
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Well, hot diggity-dog Dio! Congratulations! I agree, asking for ‘help’ in whatever regard is painful for some of us. Sadly I know many whom make a living out of it, but I digress…
Best of luck to you on this new adventure. Being your own boss can be a headache for sure, but the potential upside is considerably better than being a clock puncher for the rest of your days. I had just launched my own “company” shortly before The Plague hit – just a sideline biz to start while working my day to day gig, and actually made some decent cabbage on the side for a couple years, but the longer The Plague continued and the debacle that was Biden took over, my side action got to be less and less and I just fell back into being a full time wage slave. Still haven’t given up the dream, just haven’t pursued it much in the last 2 years. I wish you the absolute best in your endeavors!!
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October 22, 2025 at 4:17 pm
Thanks Jay. I know the future FEELS much better, more open now, and I haven’t even picked the truck up yet. LOL I just know the days where I am anchored in place are short, (reasons left unsaid, those close know the reason, I would bet as a regular reader, you can guess.) and I had been looking for something that could be mobile as well as productive. A contractor truck makes that a reality. I have tools to fill that thing to bustin’,,, Make ’em work for me again.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:26 pm
Dam glad ya made the deal. As far as Son of Bossman, I can easily understand yer reluctance to ask, and wanting to do it all yer own self. IMHO (I know – opinions are like azzholes – and some folk even have more than 1😉), it sounds like a win – win though, and a good tradeoff. Asking IS the hardest thing to do for a lot of us. But – it opens doors that wouldn’t otherwise have been opened. Yeah, it’ll take some effort and elbow grease to put it back in good shape, but considering the benefits it’ll likely bring, it’s well worth it.🍺🥂
Y’all take care,
Mike in FLA.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:01 am
When you’ve built around ‘I got this’, asking becomes the hardest thing in the world. Humbling in ways I can’t express, but most all of my readers can understand.
T’ain’t the work of mekanikal nature that made this hard,,,
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October 23, 2025 at 5:32 am
I’m glad you got a seed to plant for your future. Water it, nurture it, cultivate it. And when you get the chance, reinvest in someone else.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:54 am
A pay it forward is always in the works.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:47 pm