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02 Sep 2023, 1:11 pm
Did I complain about being under compensated? No, because $9.75 was the going rate for grocery stackers. And I needed a job, some job.
I can’t understand why someone would affirmatively choose not to work if they are ablebodied. If only out of self respect.
At this point in the USA there are more jobs available than job seekers so if they're choosing not to work a particular jobs it's likely because they're opting for one that pays better/is better (shorter commute, better benefits etc.) vs just deciding not to work at all.
But there are some people who do not/cannot work.
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03 Sep 2023, 12:30 pm
In NYC and SF, one must make $300,000/year.
Our housing is priced like that, but people typically only make tens of thousands/year, not $100k+.. which is why it's so severely unaffordable here. $100k incomes exist, but they're the exception, not the rule.. quite a low %.
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03 Sep 2023, 7:11 pm
1/2 mill houses? Not around here.. 
Anyways: I got to chatting with a few kiters while waiting for the shuttle boat yesterday. I know a bunch of them work remotely from laptops so was curious what they do that they can do whenever, make money, then go kiting when the wind is up.
One’s an engineer working at carbon engineering nearby. (Carbon capture technology R&D)
Another is a software engineer who did a bunch of work managing servers before but recently took a role with some AI company.
And another manages Facebook and Google ads for people. That one kinda caught my ear a little as that industry has a much lower barrier to entry. Anyone can read marketing books and learn to write ad copy, post/schedule and budget ads, measure their success in converting views to clicks and clicks to sales.. change/improve, rinse & repeat. Bonus if you’re good with graphics editing for any images required, but not necessary if you’re resourceful enough to simply subcontract the work to someone else via fiverr or something.
Just a thought on one possible way to generate $ online.
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for supporting trump. Because doing so is deplorable.03 Sep 2023, 8:03 pm
Anyways: I got to chatting with a few kiters while waiting for the shuttle boat yesterday. I know a bunch of them work remotely from laptops so was curious what they do that they can do whenever, make money, then go kiting when the wind is up.
One’s an engineer working at carbon engineering nearby. (Carbon capture technology R&D)
Another is a software engineer who did a bunch of work managing servers before but recently took a role with some AI company.
And another manages Facebook and Google ads for people. That one kinda caught my ear a little as that industry has a much lower barrier to entry. Anyone can read marketing books and learn to write ad copy, post/schedule and budget ads, measure their success in converting views to clicks and clicks to sales.. change/improve, rinse & repeat. Bonus if you’re good with graphics editing for any images required, but not necessary if you’re resourceful enough to simply subcontract the work to someone else via fiverr or something.
Just a thought on one possible way to generate $ online.
My last job was online. I was a contracted FEMA worker lol.
Ive been offered a few but the background check/ training fees were really high.
A few years ago I had another temp gov job that reimbursed background checks ($35) and training was provided. Last company I interviewed charged $150 non reimbursable but training was free. That was the cheapest one. Had another one say $200 background and $300 for training. They were commission positions too
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03 Sep 2023, 11:40 pm
Lol pay them $500 for a commissioned sales job ? That right there is no they make their money.. by scanning new recruits, not actually selling anything.
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04 Sep 2023, 5:38 pm
Here in West Michigan, $500k sounds about average right now for a decent-to-good house, in a good neighborhood, that doesn't need tens of thousands of dollars worth of repairs.
Anything selling for pre-pandemic prices usually looks like it needs to be bulldozed. Somehow, someone always manages to flip them. I can't imagine that's legal in any way.
And another manages Facebook and Google ads for people.
Yup, that sounds about right. Seems like the only way to make a decent amount of money in this life is to find something morally reprehensible.
Or sell drugs.
Or become a surgeon.
Or just inherit the money.
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04 Sep 2023, 5:43 pm
Here in West Michigan, $500k sounds about average right now for a decent-to-good house, in a good neighborhood, that doesn't need tens of thousands of dollars worth of repairs.
An average house in the area I'm in (Southern Ontario) is $1.5 million. 3x what you're describing.
