Episode 50… and it feels about right that everything is a little chaotic.
Leah’s got a decision to make. She just started a part-time job—but now a friend has offered her a short-term opportunity with better pay. The catch? She’d have to delay the job she just committed to. We talk through what you do when timing is terrible but the opportunity is real.
On the business side, we catch up on Etsy sales—and Shawn shares how trying to “simplify” shipping turned into a $200 mistake involving two swapped orders, a refund request, and a package stuck in customs. (There’s also now a full video about it over on his YouTube channel, because of course there is.)
Spring has technically arrived in Northern Ontario… but no one told the weather. Snow, freezing temps, and migraines are still very much part of daily life. We also talk about the annual flooding in northern communities, and how entire reserves are forced to evacuate year after year.
Somehow, in the middle of all that, we’re thinking about starting a vlog to document this northern life.
Leah accidentally ordered everything in her Amazon cart (not just one item), so now beekeeping season is officially happening… as soon as the weather cooperates.
We wrap things up with an update from Canada Post—contract ratification is coming up, big delivery changes are on the horizon, and Shawn’s got just over 10 years left until retirement.
It’s one of those episodes where life doesn’t slow down long enough to figure it out… so we just talk it through.
Grab a coffee.
🔗 LINKS
🛒 Shawn’s Etsy Shop (Rusted Robot Toys)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/rustedrobottoys
🧶 Leah’s Etsy Shop (Collect and Cast On)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/collectandcaston
📺 Shawn’s YouTube Channel – The Long Way Around
https://www.youtube.com/@TheLongWayShow
Search: @thelongwayshow
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