The office could be a boring place to be – thanks to the 9 to 5 routine to be followed on a daily basis, the environment that hardly changes, or even the blues that come with doing a particular task day in day out. In most cases, most people who work in office settings feel the brunt of having to do the same duties day in day out, anticipating for a change in activities, or at least the surroundings. This predicament explains why John had to leave his official duties for hitchhiking in other parts of the country.

 

Hitchhiking is fun. Many people who have hitchhiked, whether in their native countries or countries far away from home can attest that they had a fantastic experience which is precisely John’s driving force and motivating factor.

 

Get New Experiences

Among the main reasons why John had to ditch his office for hitchhiking are the boredom and the monotony that comes with working in one setting day in day out. The office setting does not offer room for exposure since it involves a routine among other procedures and processes to comply with. This can be boring and tiresome.

 

Hitchhiking can expose you to new experiences, new areas, and new ways of life since you get to travel with people from different regions who subscribe to different principles in life. It is what John wants, and by ditching the office for hitchhiking, he is setting himself up for a memorable and fantastic experience.

 

Explore the World

Unlike the office where you can only go for trips or workshops to get exposure, unless, of course, you are doing it by yourself; there is little room for exploring other parts of the country or even the world. If you are really into hitchhiking, you can get to travel the world and know about different places than you would do in your office. John realized that he needed to explore the world and know how other parts of the world, and he knew that this exposure would not be possible if he maintained his regular 9 to 5 office job.

 

By abandoning the office and embarking on hitchhiking, there are unlimited opportunities for John to explore other parts of the world, and get to know how the world out there looks like.

 

Opportunity to Learn

Learning never ends. People learn about different things on a daily basis, and learning is not limited to the classroom or the education system. Since many things are not covered in regular syllabuses, learning on your own can be the perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge.

 

A 9 to 5 schedule is not conducive for learning, and if it is, then learning cannot be effective. There are some days where you will be very busy, and creating time for yourself could be nearly impossible. Do not mention weekends, since there are little time and space – thanks to family and other household chores that equally need your attention. The bottom line is that a 9 to 5 schedule is not flexible.

 

John knows this, and it is why he decided to ditch the office for hitchhiking. Hitchhiking allows for getting to know other people, listening to what they have to say about life, and how things work from their perspectives. This is an excellent avenue for continual learning, compared to a situation where you are confined to an office for the part of the year.

 

Connecting With Other People

People are different regarding dressing, cultures, ways of life, preferences, and even perspectives. The chances are also high that you will meet the same people day in day out in an office setting, but the case would be different if you did what John did – ditching the office for hitchhiking.

 

When you embark on hitchhiking, the chances are high that you will meet drivers that come from different places, who have lived under different conditions, and who subscribe to different views. Further, the chances are high that you will come across people who do different kinds of work for a living. Whichever way you care to cut it through, hitchhiking could be an excellent opportunity to connect and share with other people from different parts of different countries around the world.

 

In summary, if you are footloose and want to explore the world, then you can ditch your day to day office job, and embark on a hitchhiking journey. If you are really into it, like John, then you stand to benefit the most from new experiences and exposure.