In reply to Terminaldystopia:
I knew someone who worked at a climbing wall, then joined Fire Service to get climbing time (4 days on, 4 days off...).
Personally, I left a sensible grown-up job of 25 yrs a couple of yrs back, now work mostly (not totally) in indoor climbing environment.
It IS mostly kids and beginners (but they get very excited/enthusiastic/scared, and feel a wonderful sense of achievement, so that's pretty cool). I actuallyclimbed LESS for a while, as being in a wall AINT the same as climbing. I am very happy with my new life, though I am occasionally frustrated by how things are run.
*****HOWEVER, I have NO KIDS! And my wife still has a sensible job! And I have 25 years of earning a reasonable pension. So, I can afford to work unsociable hours on a low wage.*****
you're 28, wee kid on way, you need to be earning. Hopefully, your other half is a bit outdoorsy, in which case learn trad, and get the three of you outside, picnics, walks, camping, and as time goes on, a bit of climbing. Lots of easy sport climbing now in Scotland for taking kids on (age 7-8 maybe, a while away?). The book 7a Max is very helpful here.
if you go out sport climbing in a big group (Kirrie, Benny Beg...) , you can both take turns with baby, other one climbs. Baby gats used to being out in a climbing environment. Have friends who did this, baby from 5 months, she now climbs often, age 12).
My other answer as to how to make money climbing is open a Clip N Climb in Glasgow/Kilmarnock/Ayr, there is only one in Scotland and it is VERY busy indeed. Of course, you'd need the money to start with...
Best of luck finding a way forward, it's not easy. Meanwhile, focus on the good stuff - you HAVE a wife, and child coming, many folk are lonely and would swap with you in a heartbeat. You're young, fit, and employed. You finish work in time to see your wee one, how many Dads can say that? You're a lucky boy (but bored at work )
Sorry for long post.
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