So I will never own a house and never have a family – its just not financially possible. Despite having two degrees and 10 years of work experience I+GF are doing fine – but a house? No way. A kid or even two? Financial ruin. A car? Possible but only with great difficulties that are not worth it. Why the hell should I slave my life away – if I will not own anything else than some small things I could afford even with a part time job?
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it’s a hard time to be a parasite
As the title says, if you’re willing to put forth a minimum of 40 hours per week to a job — full time hours, in other words — then you should be well off. Your income should reflect your efforts accordingly, and you should be living comfortably making more than enough money to meet all living expenses, and still have some left over to do with as you please — save up, treat yourself, invest, whatever. That’s how it should be. Don’t let the overachievers and hard workers fool you: 40 hours per week IS A LOT of YOUR TIME to dedicate to ONE THING. No more poverty wages for people willing to dedicate 1/3 of their entire day for five days a week. No more “barely making ends meet” for someone willing to sacrifice time and comfort in exchange for labor and pay. Whether you’re researching and developing cures…
i mean its common fucking sense, im 36 and I moved back in with my parents because i can't afford to live on $12.50 an hour its a lot easier not having to pay rent