jobs vs. base

wynking · May 29th, 2009, 02:59 PM

Hey all--just wondering, how do yall manage your regular jobs with base jumping? how you do you guys find time?

**iamchriskolegasbitch** · May 29th, 2009, 03:19 PM

When ever i have spare time. If it's a high bust jump I will do it after work on my Friday so if I do end up in jail I have a few days to get out.

**lcspx** · May 29th, 2009, 03:56 PM

i work for an architecture firm. my boss and coworkers all know what i do. My boss actually designed the lobby and the penthouse suites at a 30 story residential condo that i've jumped a couple times. he has requested to see me jump.
if i sometimes show up late on a monday morning, he usually willl jokingly say he thought i got busted jumping over the weekend, and thought i was in jail...

**hamsandwich** · May 29th, 2009, 04:25 PM

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**Mac** · May 31st, 2009, 03:05 AM

I lost my job because of BASE

**adrianh** · June 2nd, 2009, 07:38 PM

thanks.... good reading

wynking · June 3rd, 2009, 02:40 PM

sorry to hear that, Mac..that's rough. do you mind if I ask what happened?

**Mac** · June 3rd, 2009, 03:16 PM

sorry to hear that, Mac..that's rough. do you mind if I ask what happened?

After 6 months off work, still on crutches, I went back to work. I was asked "are you going to jump again", I said "yes". They said they could not take the risk, gave me a pay off and got me to sign a contract that I would not sue them.

Maybe it was not BASE that got me out of my job, but my terrible skill at it!

**hamsandwich** · June 3rd, 2009, 05:14 PM

sounds like BASE saved you with a big fat severance check!

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**Pikey** · June 13th, 2009, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by wynking

Hey all--just wondering, how do yall manage your regular jobs with base jumping? how you do you guys find time?

I was out of work a long time, i was jumping pretty much all the fucking time. Now im working again and i'm struggling to adjust...especially working outside in the heat 60 hours.

I make my jumps, just a lot less, i try to make it a weekend thing or if weather 100% guarantee's it then i'll say "fuck it, i'll just go tired to work"

**Flying_Mike_D** · June 15th, 2009, 09:36 PM

I'm always tired at work, sick and tired. Come to think of it I am sick and tired of being sick and tired at work.... I doubt I'd get a severance payout though.... sigh.