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I'm from the UK so I'm unsure how things work in the US but here in my country living in the rural countryside usually comes with the benefit of cheaper overall cost of living. Especially in terms of things like property and what not. A lot of the folks who discuss insane cost of living usually live in these big states in the major cities and I'm just wondering if it wouldn't be more beneficial to live in the more rural states instead? I can imagine work would be difficult to find but assuming you found it I can imagine you'd benefit a lot easier than living in the major cities in which rent is something like 2000 a month or worse. Anyone from the country find it easier or harder living out there? Legit just curious about it, would help give more context to the issues in the US…

While there are infinite ways to make money, what are some of the ways people creating assets to cover their liabilities? Social media is full of the multimillion dollar mansions and driveways full of endless sports cars but I’m not even talking about that. Even making 30-40k a year through assets alone would be life changing for me. So what kind of opportunities are out this for that? Short of creating your own business which doesn’t really seem like an asset to me. That’s a different kind of freedom that usually requires more liability than you stand to gain, especially when considering the number of never ending hours required to make that work.

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As an essential worker, I was “lucky” enough to not miss a moment of work throughout the entire pandemic. My employer and fellow employees are mostly right leaning, so little to no effort was placed into any safety or cleaning protocols as the topic was a “hoax”. Just like most of them, I eventually got COVID. I was vaccinated but it was still a rough couple weeks. I am left with low energy, poor mental focus and my sense of smell is damaged. It’s been months, and nothings gotten any better. I ate something spoiled last week because I couldn’t smell and got really sick. I’m so angry. I never asked for this or was given a choice in the matter. How many other “essential” workers are out there like me who want compensation? How could our government not even mandate hazard pay? Almost a million dead not hazardous enough?…

When I applied for this job I initially thought it would be a good segue into therapy/psych internships since part of the description is helping clients become independent as possible. Essentially I assist with chores, setting up medical appointments, errands, etc. I’m also there to listen and be easy conversation. My very first client was a walking red flag. Manager even told me he seemed like he’d be difficult. I had just barely finished training, and sure enough, we ended up having to drop his service because he was far to aggressive, regularly missed our set appointment times, blamed me for it, and said awful things when I stood up for myself. This most recent incident was so disappointing to me because I genuinely liked my client. I looked forward to helping him run errands and set up apps on his tv. Now all I can think about is how…

TL;DR The company I worked for had a mass layoff. 6/8 people from my office were let go. My coworker quit and I was left alone to do everyone's work. Company dragged their feet to hire help, didn't offer assistance, then reprimanded me for what I had to do to keep the buisness afloat. This a long story… About a year ago the company I was working for had a mass layoff “due to COVID”. I was a manager at a small office for a large company. This office serviced 800 accounts, had 8 office workers, and 80 remote staff members. The manager above me managed the office staff including me, and I managed all of the remote staff.  I started at this company as a remote worker and moved my way around every position in the office over the years. The staff worked in seasonal rotations and only four…