I cannot believe I have been in Lethbridge for just going on five weeks and have absolutely no job prospects. I have never sent out this number of resumes (more than 100) with absolutely no response. I’m shocked because there are so many want ads out there. It’s not like Osoyoos or Campbell River where I had to throw all my hopes into one or two places.

Moreover, I haven’t been able to pick up another contract in months. I have reached the end of my resources and am just grateful to be in a safe place that eliminates some worries. I can get through May, barely, but after I’m staring at a brick wall. And every day that I’m not bringing in a living wage (because I am working a little every day) is one more day where I watch my dream of going south for five months next winter march away.

Taking the winter off to push out the full-timing ebook and prepare the seminar was a huge financial mistake. I’m only sharing this as a heads up to others who would want to follow in my footsteps and RV pre-retirement. The whole ‘do what you love, the money will follow’ thing is complete bull!

I don’t regret not heading back up to Yukon, though, because of the cost of getting up there and back. I just wish I hadn’t been so complacent in my first few weeks in Lethbridge. I was sending out so many resumes I figured that the calls would start flooding in. Ha!