Reasons you cant just quit your job and become a skate rat

[Dirty_Dan90]

I have a family now
im not that good at skating
that about sums it up

[Giftedly Hater’d]

Saw how Diego got flamed in the Puleo thread. I couldn’t take the heat.

[frontsideNECKTIE]

1 yo son.
Living in a duplex that has affordable rent that I'd like to keep.
No one who matters in the industry (or my locale  ) cares about my skating.
Almost 30 and never been sponsored.
Buying more skateboards.

I think about this a lot. But then realize I would probably burn out insanely fast if I even reached any sort of decent level of notoriety.

[j....soy.....]

because the average age of a skater is 27......

[Giftedly Hater’d]

Saw how Diego got flamed in the Puleo thread. I couldn’t take the heat.

I read this as “… and work in a skate shop”… so maybe poor reading comprehension would be a reason TO drop out and just skate

[Newphone]

I like skating and all, but working for the man is my true passion at this point.

[Candied cigarettes]

I suck and need money. That’s pretty much it dawg

[Noble Experiment]

Need to pay rent.

[RoaryMcTwang]

The industry has its head too far up its own ass to recognise my value.

[fs1/2cab]

It would feel weird to be a full skate rat in my 30s. I want to take care of my family and bring the cheddar home.

It would feel really selfish if I just skate and have fun while my girl has to work for both of us. Also not interested in starting a Youtube channel and hope that it becomes big.

Except when skating IS your job and you get paid, that's different. I think you can be a skate rat and a responsible adult at the same time.

[botefdunn]

don't kid yourself. every skate rat i know has a grind.

[somethingmustbreaknow]

i would not be able to handle this unstructured/structure-less life for a longer period.
it would all be a downward spiral from there for me.

[gringo_viejo]

Wait just a minute... there's NO reason! I'm really gonna do it! Coming soon to a Salvation Army VHS bin near you: my full part of flat ground shuvits and body varials, plus a 17 minute bail section set to "yackity sax."

[addie pray]

i do not have any