If the federal government gave you a free suitable home, high end income and suitable car would you take it?????

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Slew Foot

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I make way more than that now but I'd probably still take the deal.

Your two biggest expenses in life are taken care of so the 120K essentially is food/travel money. I'd spend my days working in my garden, riding my bike, not a care in the world except laugh at the tards working 60/hrs a week in ridiculous commutes.

 

Eeezee

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I'd give up a lot to be able to retire early like that...

The OP needs to be more specific though

Does volunteer work count? It's never counted as employment by employers (ie working as a volunteer at the library 40 hrs/week does not make you a librarian, you're just a volunteer).

How about hobbies? I can sort of do whatever I want, right? That sounds pretty spectactular.
 

Special K

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Originally posted by: CasioTech

yes I do, after taxes and everything else you spend your money on, you probably don't even have 20k a year left over. And I don't care what my wife would make nor would I include that in my household income as you do. It almost sounds like you use your wife as an income generator.

for all you know, you will be unemployed in 10 years and you will have to go back to school yet again to change your major while your job will be given away to someone younger and more competent. Then you will look back and wish you were given a 'safe' option as you provided in this thread.

anyway, I don't care how much money you make, you are the type who gauges everything he has accomplished to the size of his bank account, assets, mutual funds and any other bullshit that you think makes you a man. Constantly looking down on others who have shitty jobs or less degrees but yet, they are the ones who are truly HAPPY, have a good time, stay in great shape and get all the young hot women even when they are in their 40s. And they look down on you, for being ugly, obese, sick and plain out of shape because that's what being cooped up in an office 40-60 hours a week will do to most people.

it seems you live to work, instead of work to live. Terrible in my book.

How else will he earn enough money to buy those $200+ jeans that one needs to be accepted by society?


steppinthrax - your career/money posts are getting annoying. Yes I know, I don't have to click on them, but they are still annoying.
 

compuwiz1

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No way would I take it, you see, there is a law in this universe that what you cannot produce on your own shall be taken away. (Look at what normally happens to people who win the lottery).
These people were not capable producing such wealth on their own. Are they really capable of managing it once they have it?
 
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Except for #2 yes. Education is too central to my life to go without. Sure, I could do it on my own, but I really love school. I'd never make a deal that included giving it up.
 

Throckmorton

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Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Except for #2 yes. Education is too central to my life to go without. Sure, I could do it on my own, but I really love school. I'd never make a deal that included giving it up.

You can go to school and not enroll or get the degrees. You can still contribute to research etc, and just not get paid.
 

paulxcook

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Assuming I would be able to do charity work, volunteer, etc, then yes. If I didn't have to worry about things like putting a roof over my family's head and paying bills I'd probably goof off for a few months, get tired of it, and then enjoy being able to completely devote myself to doing something important with no thoughts in the back of my head about what I will do for a living once whatever I"m doing is over.
 

Chaotic42

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Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
I wouldn't take it. I neeeeeeeeed to always learn, and be doing. I have a three week gap between my summer job and school, and I am just dying of boredem.

You could still read and teach yourself. It just says you can't enroll in a class. That doesn't prevent you from buying the book and teaching yourself.
 

HannibalX

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Originally posted by: steppinthrax
So let's say a representative of the federal government came to you and gave you a new free home (2 to 3K sq ft) in a good neighborhood, an income of 120K for the rest of your life (Cost of living increases will be included in economic situations) and a free suitable car every 5 yrs. On the condition that you do the following.

1. Never become employed.
2. Never enroll yourself into any educational institution/school/university/college etc?
3. Never involve yourself in any entrepreneurship or try to start a business or participate in any investment activity (i.e. stocks, bonds, CDs or gambling [your income will be in a non-interest bearing savings account]). You can't involve in any situation that generates income.
4. You don't tell people your getting money from the governement but you were part of a business you cashed in or some excuse like that.


Would you do it or not and why.

No.
 

Oceandevi

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Sure, 120k is enough to play with. I can read books for education. Nothing wrong with that offer.

Investing... I guess giving things away would work.
 

Goosemaster

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Are we playing "describe the seemingly-ideal oppressive situation that will cause the Libertarian in the room to jump up in protest so you can take him out with a 12 gauge?"
 
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Originally posted by: Throckmorton
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Except for #2 yes. Education is too central to my life to go without. Sure, I could do it on my own, but I really love school. I'd never make a deal that included giving it up.

You can go to school and not enroll or get the degrees. You can still contribute to research etc, and just not get paid.

In that case absolutely, no questions asked. That fulfills every aspect of my life that matters and gets me out of all the crap I hate that gets in the way.
 

Orsorum

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Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Originally posted by: Throckmorton
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Except for #2 yes. Education is too central to my life to go without. Sure, I could do it on my own, but I really love school. I'd never make a deal that included giving it up.

You can go to school and not enroll or get the degrees. You can still contribute to research etc, and just not get paid.

In that case absolutely, no questions asked. That fulfills every aspect of my life that matters and gets me out of all the crap I hate that gets in the way.

Agreed.
 
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In fact, since I can still attend school, I'm fine in my existing house, and I'd do it for 1/3 - 1/2 that salary and don't need the free car. I mean, I'll take it if offered, but I don't need it at all. I'll probably never make 60k a year in my life, my cars last about 10 years because I take care of them, and I love my house.
 

steppinthrax

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Originally posted by: compuwiz1
No way would I take it, you see, there is a law in this universe that what you cannot produce on your own shall be taken away. (Look at what normally happens to people who win the lottery).
These people were not capable producing such wealth on their own. Are they really capable of managing it once they have it?

Are you being sarcasitc or serious because really that is more/less correct....
 

GiggleGirl

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for everyone saying they would NEED to work... to do something to keep from going crazy...
have you considered VOLUNTEERING?? there are PLENTY of venues that could use some free assistance.
also, there a tons of ways to learn things without enrolling in an educational institution.
internships dont pay either.....