The Rat Race

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'm trying to figure out ways to escape the "rat race". I hate my job and most of my day I'm bored without anything to do.

Aiming for location independence. Work from anywhere, generate passive income.

Anyone else trying to get out of this hellish work of 9-5 life?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

trying to write an ebook right now. we'll see how this goes.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Move to Costa Rica

 

[magnifier661]

I love my job and it's flexible. I had one like yours, but I worked even longer hours. I hated too; even though it was graphic designing. We need variety and alone time to masterbate

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Move to Costa Rica

Well I need to set up some income generating sources. Trying to figure this out.

 

[blue9]

I'm trying to figure out ways to escape the "rat race". I hate my job and most of my day I'm bored without anything to do.

Aiming for location independence. Work from anywhere, generate passive income.

Anyone else trying to get out of this hellish work of 9-5 life?

[raises hand]

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I love my job and it's flexible. I had one like yours, but I worked even longer hours. I hated too; even though it was graphic designing. We need variety and alone time to masterbate

No kidding. I went on an interview the other week to do some part time work for another office off hours, they were offering me half of what I wanted and I told them to kick rocks. I have come to the realization that I can probably get another job, but any job is going to be just like this job in a different setting and with the same crazy fucks, the same gossipy coworkers. It blows ass. I have a few friends out job hunting and it sounds like the most dreary existence ever.

 

[jlprk]

When you define "rat race," traffic congestion ranks at the top. Small (~50,000 population) independent (i.e. not suburbs) cities have no traffic congestion.

 

[barfo]

Have you considered a career with the federal government?



barfo

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

This whole week my life has been:

go to work
listen to people complain
listen to coworkers gossip about the kardashians
go home
cry myself to sleep

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Have you considered a career with the federal government?



barfo

They'd want me to always show up on time.

 

[magnifier661]

No kidding. I went on an interview the other week to do some part time work for another office off hours, they were offering me half of what I wanted and I told them to kick rocks. I have come to the realization that I can probably get another job, but any job is going to be just like this job in a different setting and with the same crazy fucks, the same gossipy coworkers. It blows ass. I have a few friends out job hunting and it sounds like the most dreary existence ever.

I have a couple friends that are searching with high qualifications. They have been living on unemployment for about a year now. It's tight as fuck in SoCal right now!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I've been listening to this dude on podcasts everyday. I mean look at his income from all these passive sources. More importantly, his lifestyle sounds awesome.

http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/my-income-reports/

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

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[Eastoff]

This whole week my life has been:

go to work
listen to people complain
listen to coworkers gossip about the kardashians
go home
cry myself to sleep

Maybe you should move out of LA...

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Maybe you should move out of LA...

I actually love living here. I've been dealing with this sore neck from last week and had to cancel a few plans. Just going into work is so fucking annoying.

I'm going to bring some beers to work and drink them at my desk tomorrow. fuck it.

 

[blue9]

When you define "rat race," traffic congestion ranks at the top. Small (~50,000 population) independent (i.e. not suburbs) cities have no traffic congestion.

On a related note, a couple months back I heard about a study that was looking at happiness as related to employment vs unemployment, and commute times. The study found that people who commuted 2 hours per day (1 hour each way) had the same level of (un)happiness as people who were unemployed. Essentially the stress of a 2-hour commute was equal to the stress of not knowing how you were going to support yourself/family.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I think that's part of it. It took me a fucking hour to get home yesterday and I missed the first quarter of the blazers game. Usually takes me 20-30 minutes.

 

[Eastoff]

I'm going to bring some beers to work and drink them at my desk tomorrow. fuck it.

I imagine this is hyperbole, but just a heads up, you wont get unemployment if you're fired for drinking on the job.

 

[barfo]

They'd want me to always show up on time.

You would have gotten the last couple of weeks off, with pay.

barfo

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'd be great if you could though, right? Some of my friends work at the studios and they have lots of booze you can drink during the day.

maybe i'll flask it.

 

[jlprk]

On a related note, a couple months back I heard about a study that was looking at happiness as related to employment vs unemployment, and commute times. The study found that people who commuted 2 hours per day (1 hour each way) had the same level of (un)happiness as people who were unemployed. Essentially the stress of a 2-hour commute was equal to the stress of not knowing how you were going to support yourself/family.

When I left Southern California, my mind was so tight, I thought these people here were hicks. I liked it immediately, but it took a couple of years to become like them. Ever since, when I drive into the big city, my mind has to tighten up again to survive the streets and freeways. I just hate it there and get out fast, within hours.

 

[blue9]

When I left Southern California, my mind was so tight, I thought these people here were hicks. I liked it immediately, but it took a couple of years to become like them. Ever since, when I drive into the big city, my mind has to tighten up again to survive the streets and freeways. I just hate it there and get out fast, within hours.

I rarely drive during rush hour - and then it's typically only on a Friday afternoon if I'm meeting someone for drinks in SE. I hate it. Portland's not even big, but the traffic sucks more than enough. When I first moved back here I worked in the 'burbs and had to drive - though I rode a motorcycle which made things a little quicker. If I still had to commute to the 'burbs I probably would have jumped off a bridge by now.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

get in on some successful kickstarter and ride it to riches

 

[julius]

I've been wanting to work for myself for a while now...just have no real marketable skill.

I wouldn't mind working with my hands (and yes, I know that this will lead to jokes)

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

My future has to be one of self employment or I will go insane.

I can do art. Someone give me money.

 

[Run BJM]

On a related note, a couple months back I heard about a study that was looking at happiness as related to employment vs unemployment, and commute times. The study found that people who commuted 2 hours per day (1 hour each way) had the same level of (un)happiness as people who were unemployed. Essentially the stress of a 2-hour commute was equal to the stress of not knowing how you were going to support yourself/family.

As someone who commutes an hour each way to work every day, I can totally believe this. Thank god I can take BART and don't have to drive in/out of SF during rush hours, but none the less those two hours are like two extra hours of work. Except sometimes they can be much more stressful than your usual work hour. Really hard to maintain while getting enough sleep and trying to fullfill yourself outside of work.

The Rat Race totally blows. I think I'm stuck in it for a while, but since I got in I've become much more serious in thnking about following my friend up to Washington and throwing all my cash into starting a brewery with him.

 

[julius]

My future has to be one of self employment or I will go insane.

I can do art. Someone give me money.

I don't mind doing self employment and a side job. For a similar reason too (sanity).

but I have this going for me. I have no dependents, and I only have to worry about myself.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I don't think you have to be "good" at anything, you just need to find the right niche. Listen to a bunch of podcasts, a lot of these guys were just regular dudes getting laid off and needed something to do.

 

[tlongII]

We can drink at work at my job if we want to. I have rarely done it though.