ramonvanderburgt
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- [Camino Francés - June 2013]
[South Downs Way - June 2014]
[Annapurna Circuit - April 2015]
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The 30+% who are retired, students, or unemployed pretty much have time on their hands! The others get time off for a variety of reasons.Professions Nº of pilgrims
Employees 43596 (23,78%)
Students 31839 (17.36%)
Technical 25082 (13,68%)
Retired 20399 (11.12%)
Liberal 18862 (10,29%)
Professors 13886 (7,57%)
Officials 9434 (5.14%)
Workers 6861 (3.74%)
Unemployed 4230 (2.31%)
Housewives 4040 (2.20%)
Artists 1529 (0.83%)
Executives 1475 (0.80%)
Priests 827 (0.45%)
Farmers 563 (0.31%)
Religious 362 (0.20%)
Marine 232 (0.13%)
Athletes 119 (0.06%)
Or just Pinch???take the "unemployed" figure above with a pinch of salt
Jubilado said:"I wish I hadnt worked so hard".
One possible outcome of walking the Camino is discovering the joy of being responsible only for yourself. It is amazingly liberating. Of course, as a lifestyle, it means no commitment, no spouse, no children, no stability, and no permanent relationship. Achievements would all be short-term. It is nice for a few weeks, but not something I would choose permanently early in life. Others would choose differently, though.I can't ever see myself working 40 hours a week, it just seems to me like I'd be throwing away my life.
ramonvanderburgt said:I love my job! Finally got around to asking if I could leave for such a long time, and it's not even a problem. So relieved right now!
WayWalker63 said:Not enough at my age and speed to do the whole Camino.
I'm still trying to decide whether to start at SJPP and just walk as far as I get or start somewhere closer to Santiago :? The descriptions of the first part of the walk appeal to me but walking into Santiago does too.
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