Wanderlust

[spirithorse21]

So here's the thing: I've been saying for...10 years? now that I want to move to North Carolina. I tried to convince Jeremy to just do it out of law school. That would have been the thing to do. We didn't have a kid, we didn't have a ton of debt (aside from student loans), we weren't tied to any jobs. We should have figured it out then. But we didn't.

Only, I still want to do it. Of course, now it has to be carefully planned. Jeremy has to find a job. I have to find a job. We have to think about schools for Samuel. We have to think about how to get all our stuff there. We have to consider our debt load. You know, be a grown up. I hate being a grown up.

Jeremy found a job posting (finally!) for the area we like (Asheville) and now the dreamer in me is all excited. It's stupid. It's just a job posting. He applied last night, but seriously...it's just a job posting. But that's me--I grab on to something and I can't let go. Fortunately, over the years I've learned how to not be disappointed by these wild dreams and hopes. Thank god, because dude? I'm looking at houses all because of a freaking job posting. How childish am I?

But hey, a dreamer's got to dream. And as long as I'm flying high and dreaming, maybe I should do something constructive about this desire of mine. Like, find a job option. See, maybe if I found a steady, reliable job that offered a reasonable wage, we could think about following that with or without a job for Jeremy. Crazy, right? *sigh*

So...I need a way to find equine professional jobs in the Asheville, NC area. It's the industry I have the most experience in and the most earning potential in. I know that doesn't equate to a great deal of income, but it's something. Thing is, where do I look? I feel like finding the elusive equine professional job is not easy because they aren't exactly well advertised online or nationwide. Perhaps I do not know about a certain network? Anyone have suggestions?



These kinds of views. These are my goals. I love the mountains, the pine trees, the lifestyle. Give me this to call home!

Comments

[rolypolypony.livejournal.com]

Good luck!!

[kilverstone.livejournal.com]

There is nothing wrong with dreaming. You should dream, and dream big, than set your goals of how you're going to get there and every day take a little piece of it and do it! You'll get there if it's something you want and are willing to work at, anything is possible. :) Of course I say that when I fully well know I will likely never win that $400 million Powerball lottery. ;)

[spirithorse21.livejournal.com]

hehe. Yes, winning the lottery is part of our plan too! ;)

[diaryofarider.livejournal.com]

Our mountains are just as nice and we don't have humidity. :)

If I were you I would check Chronicle of the Horse forums, and the place people always talk about for horsey jobs is yardandgroom.com

[spirithorse21.livejournal.com]

My best friend lives in Asheville, and I love Asheville. So, my heart is in Asheville and the surrounding area. :) If I'm going to dream, right?

I just found yardandgroom a bit ago and I'm going through their site now. Found an interesting possibility that I'll have to discuss with DH tonight. I wonder how some of these positions would feel about getting the whole family when they get me...

[misslynn.livejournal.com]

Asheville is lovely, though (as I'm sure you know) it is an island of hippie-liberals in the middle of a deep red area. My mom went to high school near Boone, so we've spent some time down there. It's gorgeous, but I don't think I could live in NC.

But my personal feelings aside, I agree that dreams are wonderful things to have -- just don't let them get in the way of enjoying the here and now.