somethinelse 0 #1 February 21, 2004 New experience for me... FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER... I've met somebody else at my new job who loves to skydive...! It's SO funny...When I first had gotten into training I WAS OBSESSED! You know. In hind-sight and to the detrement of my job security, I wanted to talk (too much?) about my skydiving experiences...But never found anybody who really "got it" or wanted to go jump with me. ...So after the GLOW of being new to skydiving wore off, I stopped talking about it (well, at least not to everybody)- I kinda felt like some sort of oddity or something- And only talked about it to those who have been there and done that. JUST WANTED TO SAY- it is SUCH A WELCOME RELIEF TO TALK TO A KINDRED SPIRIT OF SORTS... and I'm again feeling excitment about when and where i will jump again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kris12 0 #2 February 21, 2004 QuoteFOR THE FIRST TIME EVER... Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer! Congrats on the new job. kristen swooo #3 MB #3587 P.M.S. #66 "so let go, jump in...what're you waiting for? it's all right 'cause there's beauty in the breakdown" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EDYDO 0 #3 February 21, 2004 Great, but you have to be careful when you fill out those job applications when they ask psychological questions, like: "When you are in high places, do you get an urge to jump?" Tell the truth now. Ed QuoteNew experience for me... FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER... I've met somebody else at my new job who loves to skydive...! It's SO funny...When I first had gotten into training I WAS OBSESSED! You know. In hind-sight and to the detrement of my job security, I wanted to talk (too much?) about my skydiving experiences...But never found anybody who really "got it" or wanted to go jump with me. ...So after the GLOW of being new to skydiving wore off, I stopped talking about it (well, at least not to everybody)- I kinda felt like some sort of oddity or something- And only talked about it to those who have been there and done that. JUST WANTED TO SAY- it is SUCH A WELCOME RELIEF TO TALK TO A KINDRED SPIRIT OF SORTS... and I'm again feeling excitment about when and where i will jump again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skycutie 0 #4 February 21, 2004 Quote ------------------------------------------------------------ Quote ------------------------------------------------------------ FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER... ------------------------------------------------------------ Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer! Congrats on the new job. LMAO!!! That's the same thing I thought when I read that line!!!! MEN: you can't live with 'em, you can't shoot 'em, but you can act psychotic and keep 'em off balance. HISPA #10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites somethinelse 0 #5 February 24, 2004 Yeah... I've learned the hard way about using discretion about my hobbies...AND got some good advice from AFter all info on hobbies could be used against me to "circular file" my job app! Ha! My hobbies are my personal bizness as long as it doesn't concern them with hiring me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 135 #6 February 24, 2004 would they be afraid of you BASE jumping from your desk ??scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites somethinelse 0 #7 February 24, 2004 HA! As graceful as I may be... Like an albatross... I think I'm (probably?) more graceful IN THE AIR. I consider working in an "outdoor kind of capacity".... and although there are sites where the Bureau of Land Management may allow some BASE jumping-(so I've been told?)- I think that "Some" may think "unfavorably" towards hiring/employing someone who lists 'jumping' as a hobbie.... Ya know what I mean!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zeemax 0 #8 February 24, 2004 Quote...So after the GLOW of being new to skydiving wore off, I stopped talking about it with only 9 jumps the glow has worn off?? dude, thats worrying Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites somethinelse 0 #9 February 24, 2004 The #'s got nothing to do with the"glow". I have not been able to jump since 2002! THAT'S WHY...I haven't got any air time in over 18 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites somethinelse 0 #10 February 24, 2004 Hey, I'm logged on at a coffee house...and now I've GOTTA GO! See Ya! - LILA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 558 #11 February 24, 2004 Careful which bosses you tell about your pass-times. For example, my Canadian Air Force bosses gave me no end of grief about jumping out of airplanes on weekends. Good thing I never told them about my propensity to fall off bridges! Hee! Hee! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites somethinelse 0 #12 February 24, 2004 I've always been some what niave about people and their attitudes and conclusions that they come to...! Frankly, I've always found challenging, adventures that have the element of risk to them really attractive. BUT the fact that so many people react as if these things are just plain stupidity or worse, the proof, for them, that those who do them are insane or unstable people...Has really made me rethink about too quickly confinding about my attraction to these kind of adventures. Well....At least until I find that the person has similar kind of interests too. *SIGH* I wish I knew of a way to find out who those kindred spirits where around here that I could have such kinds of adventures with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pccoder 0 #13 February 25, 2004 Yes, this is right. I think sometimes they wish I would just shut up about skydiving. In fact, I think today someone said it, "Chris, shut up about skydiving" PcCoder.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airsaint 0 #14 February 25, 2004 I have two business partners,one jumps the other doesn't. The whuffo partner hates when we even mention skydiving. Unfortunately for him I have had 4 of my employees make tandems. Two went through Aff and one still jumps with me now(I am marrying her). Out of a total of 32 employees 6 have jumped and three still do. I can imagine your joy not to be looked at like a suicidal maniac(at least at first blush) to all of your new co-workers. It took me about a year and 150 jumps before I stopped trying to recruit every human I encountered especcially new employees. It is nice to see an advertisement with Skydiving centerpieced while my company is at a bar or restaurant and catch 5 knowing looks and 27 shaking heads and quizzical looks. Cracks me up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites adamUK 3 #15 February 27, 2004 Me and Liz jump and work at the same office... it's soooo cool to get some enthusing in when the drugery of monday comes round again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #16 February 27, 2004 What's so special about that? 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kris12 0 #2 February 21, 2004 QuoteFOR THE FIRST TIME EVER... Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer! Congrats on the new job. kristen swooo #3 MB #3587 P.M.S. #66 "so let go, jump in...what're you waiting for? it's all right 'cause there's beauty in the breakdown" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EDYDO 0 #3 February 21, 2004 Great, but you have to be careful when you fill out those job applications when they ask psychological questions, like: "When you are in high places, do you get an urge to jump?" Tell the truth now. Ed QuoteNew experience for me... FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER... I've met somebody else at my new job who loves to skydive...! It's SO funny...When I first had gotten into training I WAS OBSESSED! You know. In hind-sight and to the detrement of my job security, I wanted to talk (too much?) about my skydiving experiences...But never found anybody who really "got it" or wanted to go jump with me. ...So after the GLOW of being new to skydiving wore off, I stopped talking about it (well, at least not to everybody)- I kinda felt like some sort of oddity or something- And only talked about it to those who have been there and done that. JUST WANTED TO SAY- it is SUCH A WELCOME RELIEF TO TALK TO A KINDRED SPIRIT OF SORTS... and I'm again feeling excitment about when and where i will jump again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycutie 0 #4 February 21, 2004 Quote ------------------------------------------------------------ Quote ------------------------------------------------------------ FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER... ------------------------------------------------------------ Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer! Congrats on the new job. LMAO!!! That's the same thing I thought when I read that line!!!! MEN: you can't live with 'em, you can't shoot 'em, but you can act psychotic and keep 'em off balance. HISPA #10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somethinelse 0 #5 February 24, 2004 Yeah... I've learned the hard way about using discretion about my hobbies...AND got some good advice from AFter all info on hobbies could be used against me to "circular file" my job app! Ha! My hobbies are my personal bizness as long as it doesn't concern them with hiring me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #6 February 24, 2004 would they be afraid of you BASE jumping from your desk ??scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somethinelse 0 #7 February 24, 2004 HA! As graceful as I may be... Like an albatross... I think I'm (probably?) more graceful IN THE AIR. I consider working in an "outdoor kind of capacity".... and although there are sites where the Bureau of Land Management may allow some BASE jumping-(so I've been told?)- I think that "Some" may think "unfavorably" towards hiring/employing someone who lists 'jumping' as a hobbie.... Ya know what I mean!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #8 February 24, 2004 Quote...So after the GLOW of being new to skydiving wore off, I stopped talking about it with only 9 jumps the glow has worn off?? dude, thats worrying Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somethinelse 0 #9 February 24, 2004 The #'s got nothing to do with the"glow". I have not been able to jump since 2002! THAT'S WHY...I haven't got any air time in over 18 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somethinelse 0 #10 February 24, 2004 Hey, I'm logged on at a coffee house...and now I've GOTTA GO! See Ya! - LILA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #11 February 24, 2004 Careful which bosses you tell about your pass-times. For example, my Canadian Air Force bosses gave me no end of grief about jumping out of airplanes on weekends. Good thing I never told them about my propensity to fall off bridges! Hee! Hee! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somethinelse 0 #12 February 24, 2004 I've always been some what niave about people and their attitudes and conclusions that they come to...! Frankly, I've always found challenging, adventures that have the element of risk to them really attractive. BUT the fact that so many people react as if these things are just plain stupidity or worse, the proof, for them, that those who do them are insane or unstable people...Has really made me rethink about too quickly confinding about my attraction to these kind of adventures. Well....At least until I find that the person has similar kind of interests too. *SIGH* I wish I knew of a way to find out who those kindred spirits where around here that I could have such kinds of adventures with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pccoder 0 #13 February 25, 2004 Yes, this is right. I think sometimes they wish I would just shut up about skydiving. In fact, I think today someone said it, "Chris, shut up about skydiving" PcCoder.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airsaint 0 #14 February 25, 2004 I have two business partners,one jumps the other doesn't. The whuffo partner hates when we even mention skydiving. Unfortunately for him I have had 4 of my employees make tandems. Two went through Aff and one still jumps with me now(I am marrying her). Out of a total of 32 employees 6 have jumped and three still do. I can imagine your joy not to be looked at like a suicidal maniac(at least at first blush) to all of your new co-workers. It took me about a year and 150 jumps before I stopped trying to recruit every human I encountered especcially new employees. It is nice to see an advertisement with Skydiving centerpieced while my company is at a bar or restaurant and catch 5 knowing looks and 27 shaking heads and quizzical looks. Cracks me up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamUK 3 #15 February 27, 2004 Me and Liz jump and work at the same office... it's soooo cool to get some enthusing in when the drugery of monday comes round again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #16 February 27, 2004 What's so special about that? All of my co-workers jump. Doesn't everybodies? Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
