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originally posted by: ParanoidAmerican
a reply to: toysforadults
So you are doing something that most recommended? You have a viable trade and or learning another viable trade. I think many that advocate against college are really advocating against the useless degrees pushed at liberal arts schools.
originally posted by: Krakatoa
originally posted by: schuyler
originally posted by: toysforadults Most people working none stop with no time or money in their free time to even do anything. The entire nightlife has fricken died in my area and crime has gone up 100% every year.
Poor, poor baby! A nightlife???? Good Lord, when I was your age I couldn't afford a nightlife. I worked retail for the minimum wage--with a Master's degree, not so much different than now. Health care? You've got to be joking. I got appendicitis and paid for my life out of my own pocket--slowly--the whole thing. Student loans? Paid 'em off--no default- on the minimum wage. Don't ask me how. Insurance? Hahahaha! But you know what? Those were some of the best years of my life. I didn't know I was poor. At one point I didn't even know I was homeless. I just thought I was between jobs and traveling, living in my $200 car. Mom didn't have basement I could move into. She, a member of the Great Generation was as poor as I was anyway. But since she lived through the Great Depression, she thought she was doing okay. So when you guys whine about how poor you are I have very little sympathy. You don't know what poor is. Poor is going to be hungry because there is no food. Lack of a nightlife? That is beyond funny.
I guess I should consider listening to my home built crystal AM radio from spare parts taken from cast offs my nightlife at that age. No iPod or 99cent song purchases for me. Free AM radio, with no cost for batteries or power. But, the satisfaction and pride of building it myself made it that much more enjoyable.
originally posted by: NarcolepticBuddha
originally posted by: SR1TX
I make more money than anyone on here and likely the site.
I am a Millennial.
How about sharing some of your 300K pesos with me?
I need about tree fitty!
originally posted by: SR1TX
originally posted by: NarcolepticBuddha
originally posted by: SR1TX
I make more money than anyone on here and likely the site.
I am a Millennial.
How about sharing some of your 300K pesos with me?
I need about tree fitty!
Invest in us. I'll make that a reality for you.
originally posted by: ParanoidAmerican
a reply to: Bluntone22
Exactly. Everyone is a winner and equal. I get this all the time....."So....I know I just started and have only worked a day, but I am going to need the next two weeks off to....." Then why did you apply?
originally posted by: Bluntone22
originally posted by: SR1TX
I make more money than anyone on here and likely the site.
I am a Millennial.
So you're the blind squirrel that managed to find a nut?
Congrats..
originally posted by: ParanoidAmerican
a reply to: toysforadults
So you are doing something that most recommended? You have a viable trade and or learning another viable trade. I think many that advocate against college are really advocating against the useless degrees pushed at liberal arts schools.
originally posted by: JimNasium
THE AMERICAN DREAM IS NOT DEAD.... You just now have to move to Central or South America to achieve it..
originally posted by: toysforadults
a reply to: ketsuko
Oh god no.
Carpentry and the trades have a massive downside.
1.) Money come in from the banks on a big job for months or weeks
2.) Not always busy ir driving over 2 hours back and forth without pay or gas
3.) Upward mpbility doesnt exist because of the cost involved with bidding on commercial work. Bonding can cost 1 million or more, you need overhead to pay employees for over a year with no income and on and o
4.) Competition.. There is ALOT pf competition and they will work for less t