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View Poll Results: Where do you stand?
Student - high school or less 3 1.38%
Student - college 21 9.63%
Currently unemployed 3 1.38%
Work - freelance 8 3.67%
Work - flexible schedule 25 11.47%
Work - 5 days a week 143 65.60%
Work from home 4 1.83%
Stay at home mom 1 0.46%
Stay at home dad 2 0.92%
Independently wealthy - don't need to work 4 1.83%
Retired 1 0.46%
Work - 4 days a week(4-10 hr shifts) 3 1.38%
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Was wondering what the demographics of our diverse group of riders is and how we find time to ride?
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:01 AM   #2 (permalink)
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hey....where did the list go??
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:05 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I don't quite fit into any of the categories--I'm working on my second Master's degree, and I do an internship as part of my degree program and do youth work at a church. Hmm...so I guess "flexible schedule" is closest for now.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:06 AM   #4 (permalink)
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cog, 5 days a week here.

but I want to be "stay at home dad" or "work from home" (last gig was that way)
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:12 AM   #5 (permalink)
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5 days a week sometimes Saturday and sunday too!
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:19 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:20 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I chose college, but i work full time 40hrs, and full time school. but i still find time to ride,

homework on lunch breaks, and late at night so that i have my weekends free.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:28 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Law School 5 days/week, but it's Pepperdine, so it feels like a weeklong vacation.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:30 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I work 4 10's on graves, so I can ride in the morning, afternoon or night(on nights not working). I don't sleep .
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:30 AM   #10 (permalink)
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There is no catagory for Info Tech. Some weeks I'm here 60+ hours? Others, 40+ hours. Either way, I'm on call all the time. Heck, my crackberry rang during a ride.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:31 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I work 5 and sometimes 6 days a week. But it's right next to Aliso Woods, and I make video games so taking long lunches and smelling foul is perfectly acceptable.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:37 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Was wondering what the demographics of our diverse group of riders is and how we find time to ride?
I've learned that riding is like Chuck Norris. You don't find time to ride, it finds you.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:41 AM   #13 (permalink)
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One full-time job, 5 days (tues-sat)/week 10-6
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Freelance musician, rehearsals usually 2-3 nights/week after work, home around 11 or 12 pm with concerts on the weekends. Sat night or Sun afternoon.
Mornings before work and on nights without concerts or rehearsals = practice time to learn new pieces for upcoming concerts.

I usually ride Sunday mornings and Mondays.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:43 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Looks Like Weekend Warrior Is winning by a land slide
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:43 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Still a college student. Soon to be working in the 'real' world.
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:58 AM   #16 (permalink)
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I do work from home in addition to the office, but I didn't see that option.
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Old 03-06-2008, 11:03 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Standard M-F job for me.
In at 6AM, out at 3PM.
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Old 03-06-2008, 11:19 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Worked as a Realtor for last 6 years ... absolutely loved it. Helping people get into homes was very satisfying (no subrime loans!) This gave me plenty of free time to ride...Unfortunately, the market has gone into the toilet but it will return someday. Until that time, I now work 8-12 hours a day as a manufacturer's rep for machinery and only get to ride on the weekends or at night!
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Old 03-06-2008, 11:38 AM   #19 (permalink)
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I don't quite fit into any of the categories--I'm working on my second Master's degree, and I do an internship as part of my degree program and do youth work at a church. Hmm...so I guess "flexible schedule" is closest for now.
I'm reading that as 'work shy'
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Old 03-06-2008, 11:40 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Worked as a Realtor for last 6 years ... absolutely loved it. Helping people get into homes was very satisfying (no subrime loans!) This gave me plenty of free time to ride...Unfortunately, the market has gone into the toilet but it will return someday. Until that time, I now work 8-12 hours a day as a manufacturer's rep for machinery and only get to ride on the weekends or at night!
Yea but you still have good hair and you can ride inside your house on the stairs
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