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deeprig9
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I'd have to think something in the recreational industry would be the most stress free, maybe like one of those guys that owns a boat and people pay him to take them out deep sea fishing.

1) People are on vacation so they're automatically going to be more laid back
2) They are seeking out your service, you aren't cold callign people or asking for their business
3) You can wear sandals, fishing shirts, sunglasses, a hat, and drink beer while you're doing it
4) You're just fishing

I have a good friend that does it. Owns his own boat and operation, does everything himself. It's a wonderful life, but it's not exactly stress free. Customers over-imbibe, weather doesn't cooperate, fish aren't biting, competition for fishing spots, competition for business, frequent coast guard and/or DNR stops, all your shite has to be in order 100% when you are for hire, you can't get away with a slap on the wrist like a recreational fisherman, and some days you just don't feel like fishing or feeling under the weather, tough shite it's booked and you've already taken the money, get your arse out of bed at 5am and go work, and so forth. Oh, and forget about drinking beer while doing it. That's a big negative. you have to spend all day with strangers on your boat and you don't get to drink. Oh, and you have to pass regular drug tests to maintain your license.

I can add a few more. If you run a boat that requires crew, keeping and managing a crew. Getting screwed when fuel prices go up. Getting screwed by weather and losing 10-20%.” Of your trips and thus income. Paying tens of thousands of dollars for bottom spots to then get zapped by less ethical people and having your reefs burned to the sand. Blowing an engine and spending $20-40k to rebuild. Having to constantly work on the little things after everyone has left and you have been up and working for 14 hours so you can go the next day. Having a 120-150 day window to make most of your income for the year. Hurricanes. They move destroy bottom spots and when they destroy the marina you run out of you are out of luck until you find alternate arrangements or find another dock to fish out of and fuel dock to refuel.