Pet Peeves

[Brooks_]

I already know the real world. I was a truck driver. When I did extra work, I got extra pay.

Maybe that's my solution. "OK you guys can slack and get an A grade off my work, but you're gonna pay me to do it."

Have you considered going back to driving? As I understand, the market is strong.

 

[BeefQuesoritto]

Have you considered going back to driving? As I understand, the market is strong.

Yeah, it gets more tempting every day. But I'm gonna be too old to do it some day, and I want a piece of paper that says I get to work in an office (diploma) for when that happens.

 

[Brooks_]

Yeah, it gets more tempting every day. But I'm gonna be too old to do it some day, and I want a piece of paper that says I get to work in an office (diploma) for when that happens.

Fair enough. What field are you pursuing?

 

[BeefQuesoritto]

Computer science. It's something I have a passing interest in. But, man, I may switch to electrical engineering if this guy wants me to do 4-5 group projects a semester.

 

[WallyG74]

I already know the real world. I was a truck driver. When I did extra work, I got extra pay.

Maybe that's my solution. "OK you guys can slack and get an A grade off my work, but you're gonna pay me to do it."

So you thought I meant school or your job. I mean the real world as in, If you choose to be one of the workers, no matter what that job may be, you will never escape others slacking to benefit from your hard work.

 

[BeefQuesoritto]

Well, when the homestead can pay the mortgage, I won't have to deal with it anymore. However, doesn't make the now suck any less.

 

[tripletfeb]

So you thought I meant school or your job. I mean the real world as in, If you choose to be one of the workers, no matter what that job may be, you will never escape others slacking to benefit from your hard work.

Sad but true

 

[tripletfeb]

Well, when the homestead can pay the mortgage, I won't have to deal with it anymore. However, doesn't make the now suck any less.

True dat

 

[WallyG74]

when the homestead can pay the mortgage,

I dream that same dream everyday, as well.

 

[Sally PB]

Well, when the homestead can pay the mortgage, I won't have to deal with it anymore. However, doesn't make the now suck any less.

Save EVERY cent you can. Pay down your debt as FAST as you can. Pare down/get rid of EVERY expense you can.

General rule of thumb: When you have saved 25 times what you spend in a year, you can quit your job. Saving more = getting there faster. Spending less = getting there faster (because you can save 25 times a smaller number faster).