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MadMAxJr

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Surviving the Real World.
« on: September 30, 2008, 07:14:40 AM »

I didn't really see if there was a general advice column out here, if one already exists, feel free to merge this one in.

Lifehacker tends to have useful bits of DIY information, and handfuls of tips to make your life a little easier.  It's a part of the network that hosts Kotaku.  :slow:

One of their articles highlighted a rather nice Rent vs. Buy calculator that the NY Times put up about a year ago.  Be sure to hit the question marks in the upper left to set it to your region, rather than the national average.  While most of us are probably not looking to buy a home anywhere in the near future, it doesn't hurt to know what the turning point on rent/buy is.

The Consumerist is another one of their hub sites, helping identify bad business practices, stories of customer service gone wrong, and information on how to fight back (including lists of corporate executive email addresses).  This is America, and when something sucks you should be able to get your money back.  Personal favorite is the 'Grocery Shrink Ray' articles.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2008, 07:17:59 AM »

Turn the TV off.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2008, 07:39:37 AM »

I did!  .. but .. but then the computer was just like three feet away ..
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2008, 09:16:58 AM »

Stay hydrated.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2008, 09:29:57 AM »

How do i care about things (e.g. work)
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2008, 09:38:50 AM »

What's your work???
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2008, 09:39:33 AM »

Well, that's not really pertinent to the question.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2008, 09:52:40 AM »

Make friends with houses so you have places to hide out from the police.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2008, 10:04:17 AM »

How isn't it? I mean, if you were... say, an accountant, I don't think you're actually supposed to care about your work. Evidence leads me to believe that you're actually supposed to bleed off your soul to fuel the company's magic make-the-rich-richer engines. Caring your work would be counter productive.

I'm not sure why you'd want to care about work anyhow. Or even what it means to care. When I have work to do that I don't care about, I do it and slowly I start to care in spite of myself. But maybe that's just because I'm still doing stimulating tasks.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2008, 10:15:33 AM »

So I guess the answer is "Don't be an accountant."
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2008, 11:36:58 AM »

The answer is "find something you care about doing, and get get a job doing that."
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2008, 11:44:36 AM »

After working over a dozen jobs that made me hate my life, I'm now in school to do something that won't make me hate my life.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2008, 11:46:15 AM »

The answer is "find something you care about doing, and get get a job doing that."

You can't be paid to do nothing productive.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2008, 11:46:45 AM »

After working over a dozen jobs that made me hate my life, I'm now in school to do something that won't make me hate my life.
They have beer drinkin' baby hatin' colleges?
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2008, 11:47:29 AM »

Don't work fast good, don't get online girlfriends, don't get a PS3, and you should be fine until your 30. Also learn about sleeping pills before you're 20, jobless, and in tons of debt with your credit raiting no doubt going down faster than your ex at... well... anywhere.

How will I get a lone to start my gaming company now  :sadpanda:.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2008, 11:48:19 AM »

They have beer drinkin' baby hatin' colleges?
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2008, 11:51:09 AM »

How will I get a lone to start my gaming company now  :sadpanda:.

The first step is asking for a "loan" instead.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2008, 11:51:58 AM »

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The answer is "find something you care about doing, and get get a job doing that."

so, sexologist or videogame designer.
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2008, 11:52:07 AM »

They have beer drinkin' baby hatin' colleges?
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Re: Surviving the Real World.
« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2008, 11:52:38 AM »

...in tons of debt...
::(:  You said in another thread that you were in debt of $400.  That is not tons of debt, that is not quite a bit of debt, that is not a medium amount of debt; That, is a small amount of debt.

Fuck you in the eye.

Edit:  $400 is obtainable by begging for a week in many places.  GET OFF YOUR ASS.
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