pjquinones747
11.02.16 | sup |
zakalwe
11.02.16 | Never sell yourself out you'll end up like that fella in American Beauty caught in a haze of middle aged confusion and juvenile anger while masturbating furiously over school girls. And when I say that fella from American Beauty I mean me. |
pjquinones747
11.02.16 | foolproof advice
not sarcasm |
DarkSideOfLucca
11.02.16 | Sell your soul, it sounds more metal does it not? |
Sinternet
11.02.16 | sex |
pjquinones747
11.02.16 | Satan |
TheTripP
11.02.16 | Do what you love, don't make money the issue to an extent. Yes money can definitely benefit but in the end happiness and fulfillment is worth a lot more than money in the bank. |
bloc
11.02.16 | Can't be happy if you can't find a job |
DoofusWainwright
11.02.16 | Neither is an ideal solution so you'll just muddle through whichever route you take. My buddy at work studied archaeology and still goes on digs as a hobby thing but even he realises there's no money in it as a profession...but then he bitches about the work he's doing in his current job too even though the money isn't bad at all. |
Titan
11.02.16 | Happiness over money every day of the week.....a happy man is a rich man in my eyes |
pjquinones747
11.02.16 | I figure I very well may end up just doing something similar to what I do now for a living. There's decent money in my current profession down the road too, so if it's realistic to hold a job and do digs now and then that'd be great. I wish I could have more information from someone who is an archaeologist but the resources on the internet are surprisingly limited. |
Divaman
11.02.16 | There are ways to compromise. I've worked most of my life in a profession that doesn't make me rich. I don't have a passion for my job, but I don't hate it either. And because it's not a real driven career, it leaves me time for the things I do have a passion for, like my family and music. You have to find the combo that's right for you. |
pjquinones747
11.02.16 | Thanks dude |
pjquinones747
11.02.16 | Bump. |
Maco097
11.02.16 | Money makes me happy |
Spacesh1p
11.02.16 | I'm in a job that I don't love, but the money is good and there's plenty of opportunities to move elsewhere and try to find better jobs in business. Plus you can always go back to school. As Diva said it's about balance. I have passions outside of work, a great gf, stuff like that to make the job worth it. |
Spacesh1p
11.02.16 | On the flip side, I don't have a serious career passion like archaeology in your case so the decision was a bit easier for me. I didn't try too hard to find something like that since I knew I could derive satisfaction from many things outside of work. Plus I hesitate to turn passions into work since that doesn't always work out as happily as planned. |
AlexKzillion
11.02.16 | Dude... Become a college professor and teach archeology like Ross. |
pjquinones747
11.02.16 | I'd love to teach postsecondary ed. So much school though. I've never been the most studious person. But then again, I've never studied anything I was passionate about. |
Thalassic
11.02.16 | Money makes the world go around |
DoofusWainwright
11.02.16 | Having no money in the society we're heading for isn't even worth contemplating - you'll be ushered into the painless euthanasia chamber at 45 years old. Things are gonna get dark if there isn't a massive population dip some other way |
TheTripP
11.03.16 | dude... you may be right ha how have I never thought about that option^ |
spookynewghostfriend
11.03.16 | Never sell yourself out you'll end up like that fella in American Beauty caught in a haze of middle aged confusion and juvenile anger while masturbating furiously over school girls. And when I say that fella from American Beauty I mean me.
lmao
Having no money in the society we're heading for isn't even worth contemplating - you'll be ushered into the painless euthanasia chamber at 45 years old. Things are gonna get dark if there isn't a massive population dip some other way
Regionally yes, but id argue humanity cannot progress backwards on a global scale =]
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porcupinetheater
11.03.16 | Make whoopee |
calmrose
11.03.16 | honestly, unless you have a specific job in mind that requires a specific degree, it doesn't really matter what your major is as long as you're able to market your skills to whatever job it is you want to apply to
I guess what I mean is, why not major in something you like/enjoy taking classes for, then search for jobs that interest you where you can make decent money, I changed my major quite a few times during school and finally settled on one that made me happy and excited to study for, I still have no idea what I want to do with my life but I at least have a degree and can try to be creative with my job search |
natey
11.03.16 | Make money and be conscious. Happiness is old hat. I'd say you don't have to limit yourself to one thing. And college might be great but it's a huge money suck. Why not just skip it and do something archaeological if it tickles ya... it's kinda like really expensive training wheels when your old enough to just put your feet down. |
deathschool
11.03.16 | Just die, dude. |
DrMaximus
11.03.16 | make money cause then you'll be happy :3 |
deathschool
11.03.16 | And if you can't kill yourself, kill your enemies. Happiness is a myth and if you aren't born into money, chances are you'll bust your ass for less than you deserve. Death is the only way tbh |
spookynewghostfriend
11.03.16 | teacher! leave those kids alone |
SharkTooth
11.03.16 | Make money 'cuz then I have one less thing to be stressed about |
natey
11.03.16 | whats a shark tooth worry about |
spookynewghostfriend
11.03.16 | sharkteeth have a short lifespan thats why sharks have like 399 rows |
deathschool
11.03.16 | list closed by the mods |
spookynewghostfriend
11.03.16 | well, i NEVER |
Rolling Girl
11.03.16 | Money can be used to bring you other kinds of happiness. But if absolutely hate what you do for money than you should probably change it. |
TheSpaceMan
11.03.16 | if you wanna drop 50k+ and hundreds of hours of research into a below median wage in studying ancient cookware then go for it man
just offering the pessimistic view to all the 'do what makes you happy!' comments, im indifferent either way |
TheSpaceMan
11.03.16 | but something that not a lot people will tell you is to run a break even analysis for your degree, since unless you're born into money a degree is probably the biggest investment you'll ever make in your life, and also happens to be the one people take for granted. so why not do the age old investment crunching?
here's a simple one that i just made up on the spot as an example, i'm a little drunk rn so I'm sure theres a mistake somewhere but lets assume:
minimum wage is $10/hr
your degree job pays $15 entry lvl
you'll work 2,000 hrs in a yr
tuition, books, parking passes and inflated dorm cost etc. all add up to $40,000 after you're handed the degree
that you're only able to work 1/4 of the time while in school that you would have if you werent in school (and for computation sake you'll be making 15/hr even tho u dont have the degree, which is generous)
the eq would look like: ($10 * 2,000)(x+3) = -$50,000 + ($15 *2,000)(x)
x = 11
you'd make ur investment back in 11 years... so yeah do something like this to get an idea of your financial situation, there's literally no way this is gonna b close to your situation i pulled those numbers outta thin air lol |
natey
11.03.16 | dRUNK internet math is great manners |
guitarded_chuck
11.03.16 | I'm not overly in love with my job but it pays well and the money gives me the freedom and ability to live worry-free which in turn allows me to spend my free time immersed in the real things I love, lifting, music, outdoors shit, reading and learning about the world
Trust me I wish I could get paid to sit around banging girls sm0kin watching nature docs these are my favorite things in life but that is not reality and a man has to work to ensure freedom and security. |
pjquinones747
11.03.16 | Still contested on this. I am going to do that equation though.
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natey
11.04.16 | "Trust me I wish I could get paid to sit around banging girls sm0kin watching nature docs these are my favorite things in life but that is not reality and a man has to work to ensure freedom and security."
reality ain't no straitjacket though, there's more than one way to skin a pomegranate |
guitarded_chuck
11.04.16 | no but if you think youre going to live a prosperous sustainable lifestyle sitting in daddy's basement playing LoL all day and jerking off every hour youre not in tune with reality |
bloc
11.04.16 | These days you can only "be happy" with your job if you have rich parents lol |
Dewinged
11.04.16 | There's a balance to all things. You won't be rich cause you'll never know where to draw the line, and you'll never be fully happy cause life is a bitch. I have burnt a good chunk of my lifetime and I can tell you my friend, that looking back, I only wish I have done stuff I truly love earlier. Money will come and go no matter what you do. |
zakalwe
11.04.16 | Money makes you happy any idiot can see that. You can buy anything you want, woman, plastic surgery and abs and stuff. I'd love loads of money it's why I buy scratch cards.
People love money because it's amazing. You can go to a Wimpy and order anything and then after you've had a big burger you can have a knickerbocker glory. Can you imagine.
I'd buy a car with eight exhausts because I reckon it'd go well fast and I'd be able to go places really quick. I'd also be able to buy any trainers I wanted and I think if they were expensive they'd make me go really really fast. |
MO
11.04.16 | "I'm not overly in love with my job but it pays well and the money gives me the freedom and ability to live worry-free which in turn allows me to spend my free time immersed in the real things I love, lifting, music, outdoors shit, reading and learning about the world
Trust me I wish I could get paid to sit around banging girls sm0kin watching nature docs these are my favorite things in life but that is not reality and a man has to work to ensure freedom and security."
yep this to a tee |
TheSpaceMan
11.04.16 | "do what makes you happy, it isn't worth wasting your life not working a dream job"
-sent from iPhone 6s over wireless internet connection in a structurally sound house |
bloc
11.04.16 | lol owned |
emester
11.04.16 | I wish I could say what makes you happy but after growing up in a very well off environment, its hard to deny how crucial money is to enjoy and be pragmatic with ones life. |
pjquinones747
11.04.16 | "These days you can only "be happy" with your job if you have rich parents lol"
Yep. I'm pretty idealistic so it's depressing that this is true, so I'm working on lowering my expectations to a realistic level.
It's intriguing how contested this still is because both sides bring up excellent points. |
ConcubinaryCode
11.04.16 | Make enough money to do what makes you happy |
pjquinones747
11.04.16 | "Make enough money to do what makes you happy"
That's the ideal situation. It would take me working where I do for years until I make good money and THEN paying for school as much as I can to avoid loans. Archaeology pays shit so I'd be in a minimum-wage entry level job at 30 (I'm 22) or something unless I get a MA which would take much longer. I understand some people don't get their masters until their 30s but I guess accepting that is just part of me departing from my idealistic outcomes. |
zakalwe
11.04.16 | Waking up next to somebody you love. the laughter of your child and them telling you that you're the best. Security, freedom, being uninhibited, the joy of learning something new.
Looking up at the stars, smelling the flowers, listening to the birds, running, living being healthy.
Bin the lot, just gimme money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money.
Either that or a needle in me arm. |
TheSpaceMan
11.04.16 | a lot of good/reputable companies offer at the very least grad school matching programs, some full rides, if they think it benefits their employees. keep that in mind! |
TheSpaceMan
11.04.16 | none of those things are mutually exclusive zak (: |
TheSpaceMan
11.04.16 | well except maybe being uninhibited and mainlining diesel |
pjquinones747
11.04.16 | Yeah I work in insurance and USAA hires at a great wage AND pays tuition in my city, I just don't want to work on the phones so I'd still have to get promoted enough in this company to be in a position that doesn't include being on the phone all fucking day before I could even apply. |
natey
11.04.16 | any idea of a "sweet job" or "successful career" only exists in idea form. Like a wet dream... if you wanna nail that board, you gotta draw a picture of it and hang it on your car windshield in front of you. that way when ur driving ur staring at the picture and feeling like it's real, and then it'll become a reality |
