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Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money?
#19303383 - 12/20/13 03:10 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Say for example you got offered 40,000 - 60,000 dollars a year versus something like 2,000 a month.
In one case you would be working around 8 hours a day another you might work a couple hours a week - similar work the biggest difference being with more working you are making tens of thousands of dollars a years and have a lot more options that finances give you like where to place and anything else money could help you buy, etc....
With the lesser money you can be a lazy **** tho.
Which do you think is more worth it ?
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19303394 - 12/20/13 03:11 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Jobs that pay more usually give you more vacation time, benefits, overtime. All that good shit. It seems like a pretty simple answer. Besides, 9-5 isn't a fucking grind. Try 12 hour rotating shifts, that's a grind.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19303396 - 12/20/13 03:12 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Nope, I will spend my entire life with ideas in my head but I will never work them out simply because i'm too tired of menial work.
If only I had millions to spend.
I think it's worth it to improve.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: larry.fisherman]
#19303436 - 12/20/13 03:18 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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XLCaps said: Jobs that pay more usually give you more vacation time, benefits, overtime. All that good shit. It seems like a pretty simple answer. Besides, 9-5 isn't a fucking grind. Try 12 hour rotating shifts, that's a grind.
Hear that. I guess 9-5 isn't even that much in perspective. Also if it can offer a person a legit place, etc... not a bad deal. Also I guess more money offers more oppurtunities to invest and explore other ventures as well. It seems like nowdays it takes money to start things up, even to run for President can cost big amounts of money. I guess that's how capatlism rolls.
Edited by skatealex2 (12/20/13 03:19 PM)
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19303484 - 12/20/13 03:27 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yep, that's what happens when you base an economy, belief structure, and culture on excess.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: larry.fisherman] 2
#19303497 - 12/20/13 03:29 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hell yeah. Once you get into a routine the 8 hour days are nothing. It's nice to have something to do everyday, and making money doing it!
Edited by Magicman69 (12/20/13 03:31 PM)
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19303535 - 12/20/13 03:37 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I think it depends on the work, and what you do with your free time.
If you spent your working hours doing menial shit, like putting bottle caps on bottles, then working a 40 hour week might suck.
Alternatively, if you spend your non-work time doing valuable activities that you enjoy, like working at an animal rescue or something similar, you might value your off-work time more.
Obviously, its a balance between the two.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19303567 - 12/20/13 03:45 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Money is nothing more than an option creator, if you are happy with your current life options then choose the less work route. If you prefer more life options as do I, than work smarter or harder, I personally work one of these 9 to 5 jobs, and have for years.
Since nearly all of life will come down to the question of, Do you have more Time, or Money, and depending on how those scales tip will depend on which options are available to you.
for example, I want to get from California to New York,
Option (A), I have all the time in the world but little to no money, I could walk or ride a bicycle and in a month or two's time get to my destination.
Option (B), I have more money than spare time, So I book an airplane flight and arrive in New York 5 hours later,
both options accomplished the same goal,
I like to have the choice of how I go about getting from point (A) to point (B)in my life, but that is a personal choice.
the one that has created the personal finance to afford option (B), still has the ability if he so chooses, to choose option (A),
But (A) with a lack of funds will have a harder time just randomly choosing option (B)
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Magicman69]
#19303573 - 12/20/13 03:45 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah I've gotten sucked into that life . Only bad part was having to quit Marijuana. I can still do Mushies and LSD tho as the random drug tests used are just quest diagnostics standard SAP 10/50. I take Kratom a lot too,so as far as available inebriation I'm content.
I like being able to live comfortably and having health and dental insurance. I'm glad I don't have a shitty obamacare plan. My health plan has maximum of 500 dollars deductible and everything else is covered. So if I were ever to be hospitalized I'd only have to pay 500 bucks even if I had some crazy disease or cancer etc. Obamacare plans are going to leave people with huge deductibles like 5- 10k dollars.
I also get two weeks paid vacation, weekends/holidays off and commission and bonus checks etc. It's definitely a trade off . I wish I could still smoke herb but I will one day. It's going to be fucking soo good when I do. I miss the taste the most , I can't really remember how it feels lol
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Lazarus.Long]
#19303584 - 12/20/13 03:47 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Lazarus.Long said: Money is nothing more than an option creator, if you are happy with your current life options then choose the less work route. If you prefer more life options as do I, than work smarter or harder, I personally work one of these 9 to 5 jobs, and have for years.
Since nearly all of life will come down to the question of, Do you have more Time, or Money, and depending on how those scales tip will depend on which options are available to you.
for example, I want to get from California to New York,
Option (A), I have all the time in the world but little to no money, I could walk or ride a bicycle and in a month or two's time get to my destination.
Option (B), I have more money than spare time, So I book an airplane flight and arrive in New York 5 hours later,
both options accomplished the same goal,
I like to have the choice of how I go about getting from point (A) to point (B)in my life, but that is a personal choice.
the one that has created the personal finance to afford option (B), still has the ability if he so chooses, to choose option (A),
But (A) with a lack of funds will have a harder time just randomly choosing option (B)
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Beanhead]
#19303628 - 12/20/13 03:58 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Why not find a job you enjoy. IMO if someone doesn't like their job and not actively looking at how they can make money doing what they enjoy, they're wasting their time.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Big_Dave]
#19303741 - 12/20/13 04:21 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Big_Dave said: Why not find a job you enjoy. IMO if someone doesn't like their job and not actively looking at how they can make money doing what they enjoy, they're wasting their time.
When I hear that I always think about music. For various reasons it's not something that's gonna work for me at the moment to play bass/guitar day and night constantly, I also don't have a band gig at the moment.
The next best thing really would be to able to afford my own place and do something a little new.
I have not had even enough money at all to move out of my home the past few years. 
Various things have gotten in the way. The jobs I'm doing, offers I have and websites I'm working on all involve the internet so at least that is something I like - I'm a big fan of the internet. There is also more to the sites I'm working on but it can take a few months of search engine optimizing to see how they pick up, etc
Man if I was a director making movies would be a dream but I don't have skills at that. Maybe if I start making money I can invest in electronic music equipment and start something like that. Who knows.
Edited by skatealex2 (12/20/13 04:26 PM)
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19303849 - 12/20/13 04:48 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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the best would be 9-5 doing something cool, like wandering around a nuclear power plant or manufacturing facility taking air quality samples and making sure all of the electrical equipment has the proper safeguards on them and making sure the fire systems work, etc etc etc. sitting at a desk all day sucks, but it's worth it for the 9-5 salary, insurance, vacation, etc.
doing the hourly thing is too risky. if i was completely involved in doing business and playing around with money and going to meetings n stuff, i would choose the riskier scenario because... like u said u can make more. but i just want to do my job, and then come home and NOT do my job anymore.
EDIT: the best would be working like 5am to 2pm wandering around a facility... getting out of work at 5pm kind of sucks. it's so late.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: stimpson] 1
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My parents did that shit. from bottom class to gated community.
They're fuggin worthless and bitter ass fuckers... miserable.
Just sayin, I've seen what 'focus on money' does...not interested...
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: SuperSillyUs]
#19304073 - 12/20/13 05:37 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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There's a difference between "focusing on money" and making good money. My primary goal in life is not money but I sure do like having enough to go on vacation, buy nice things, and eventually own a nice home.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19304254 - 12/20/13 06:07 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Depends...
Do you enjoy the work?
If yes then it's a no brainer.
If you want to work less so you can do other things that you love to do (not being lazy) such as make music, learn new things(languages or philosophy) being adventurous(trying new things), traveling, ect then the extra hours aren't worth it.
Also...
If you want to work less hours for less money just so you could be lazy then you're a numb skull.
Ultimately working in this society blows though cause they tax the shit out of us.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: GreySatyr]
#19304269 - 12/20/13 06:10 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Dude 9-5 Monday thru Friday would be the best schedule ever. I hate working Friday night and I hate missing football..
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: GreySatyr]
#19304270 - 12/20/13 06:10 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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My 16 is a grind, big money.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19304289 - 12/20/13 06:13 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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pwnasaurus said: There's a difference between "focusing on money" and making good money. My primary goal in life is not money but I sure do like having enough to go on vacation, buy nice things, and eventually own a nice home.
"making good money"...define, please?
Seen homeless rastas, happy as a mofo.
The ultimate guide is...when you die, will you be reasonably satisfied with your life. (Seen people die, people close to me, became bitter. Best of people, it's always bitter...but, what side where you on? money, or helping people / not screwing people over...) Big difference...
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: SuperSillyUs]
#19304324 - 12/20/13 06:17 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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SuperSillyUs said:
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pwnasaurus said: There's a difference between "focusing on money" and making good money. My primary goal in life is not money but I sure do like having enough to go on vacation, buy nice things, and eventually own a nice home.
"making good money"...define, please?
Seen homeless rastas, happy as a mofo.
The ultimate guide is...when you die, will you be reasonably satisfied with your life. (Seen people die, people close to me, became bitter. Best of people, it's always bitter...but, what side where you on? money, or helping people / not screwing people over...) Big difference...
Around $100k.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19304421 - 12/20/13 06:36 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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pwnasaurus said:
Around $100k.
That'll serve you well on your deathbed...
I've seen it. Not pretty. And quit calling me trying to 'make amends'...you had your chance...etcetc
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: SuperSillyUs]
#19304518 - 12/20/13 06:56 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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SuperSillyUs said: My parents did that shit. from bottom class to gated community.
They're fuggin worthless and bitter ass fuckers... miserable.
Just sayin, I've seen what 'focus on money' does...not interested...
I agree with you in part, but in reality not having money sucks. I once had someone ditch out ln me and my friend when we were trying to start a band, we were close to be able to record some stuff and dude just randomly ditches (possibly to focus on his own career) it doesn't help to be giving if it could **** you over.
It's true money isn't everything but at the same time I think being broke sucks.
I don't want to be homeless and live in other peoples houses my whole life.
Ideally I would want to be making money while also working towards improving my own projects.
If I don't help myself first how could I help anyone.
Even some top musicians admit that some of their tours are to make money. It can be a pretty hard society to get around in without any money.
It's in part a balancing act anyway I think. I can imagine having a few extra hundred or even more dollars a week or month can be spent on some heady electronic music equipment.
Edited by skatealex2 (12/20/13 07:00 PM)
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2] 1
#19304521 - 12/20/13 06:57 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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9-5 isn't bad, but 5 days a week is too much IMO. A more balanced 4 day work week is nearly the rule in the Netherlands. Germany works around 400 less hours per year than the USA and still maintains a healthy economy. Life > Work
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Hobozen]
#19304531 - 12/20/13 06:59 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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blankk said: 9-5 isn't bad, but 5 days a week is too much IMO. A more balanced 4 day work week is nearly the rule in the Netherlands. Germany works around 400 less hours per year than the USA and still maintains a healthy economy. Life > Work
I need to move...they also have the best music...
Faun and OMNIA...
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19304556 - 12/20/13 07:04 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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skatealex2 said:
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SuperSillyUs said: My parents did that shit. from bottom class to gated community.
They're fuggin worthless and bitter ass fuckers... miserable.
Just sayin, I've seen what 'focus on money' does...not interested...
I agree with you in part, but in reality not having money sucks. I once had someone ditch out ln me and my friend when we were trying to start a band, we were close to be able to record some stuff and dude just randomly ditches (possibly to focus on his own career) it doesn't help to be giving if it could **** you over.
It's true money isn't everything but at the same time I think being broke sucks.
I don't want to be homeless and live in other peoples houses my whole life.
Ideally I would want to be making money while also working towards improving my own projects.
If I don't help myself first how could I help anyone.
Even some top musicians admit that some of their tours are to make money. It can be a pretty hard society to get around in without any money.
It's in part a balancing act anyway I think. I can imagine having a few extra hundred or even more dollars a week or month can be spent on some heady electronic music equipment. 
true that have listened to enough music to know it;s true, Herbie Hancock, etc...
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2019628,00.html
IOW, the very poor, and the very rich...both miserable fuckers. Cash =/= happiness. Bottom line.
Take more mushrooms.
took a book, and went into the forrest...if I could just do one perfect thing I'd be happy...
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Hobozen]
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blankk said: 9-5 isn't bad, but 5 days a week is too much IMO. A more balanced 4 day work week is nearly the rule in the Netherlands. Germany works around 400 less hours per year than the USA and still maintains a healthy economy. Life > Work
And it all comes back to pussy, watch Doug stanhope
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Led Zeppelin]
#19304594 - 12/20/13 07:11 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Focus on ''pussy' = sTD = unhappiness.
Living life with your dick =?= happiness.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: SuperSillyUs]
#19304631 - 12/20/13 07:16 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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skatealex2 said: I agree with you in part, but in reality not having money sucks. I once had someone ditch out ln me and my friend when we were trying to start a band, we were close to be able to record some stuff and dude just randomly ditches (possibly to focus on his own career) it doesn't help to be giving if it could **** you over.
It's true money isn't everything but at the same time I think being broke sucks.
I don't want to be homeless and live in other peoples houses my whole life.
Ideally I would want to be making money while also working towards improving my own projects.
If I don't help myself first how could I help anyone.
Even some top musicians admit that some of their tours are to make money. It can be a pretty hard society to get around in without any money.
It's in part a balancing act anyway I think. I can imagine having a few extra hundred or even more dollars a week or month can be spent on some heady electronic music equipment. 
true that have listened to enough music to know it;s true, Herbie Hancock, etc...
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2019628,00.html
IOW, the very poor, and the very rich...both miserable fuckers. Cash =/= happiness. Bottom line.
Take more mushrooms.
took a book, and went into the forrest...if I could just do one perfect thing I'd be happy...
Word. Really I'm trying to get to the point where I'm at least making enough money to afford some stuff and a place to live - like the article says I don't think over flowing with money would make a big difference after a certain point. I don't need millions or anything like that. In a way I don't care about money that much - but I think it could help with essentials like a place to live - make it cool, music equipment and whatever else.
When I first took mushrooms I think I almost wanted to throw away my wallet but realized in society that could screw me over cause I had my car there and the wallet was needed to get home - gas, etc. and someone else would take advantage of it. It's all retarded really. Also if I make money no random persons taking it from me - exept sometimes the government with their taxes - what a scam. I think some taxes are ok but now America's taxed like ****.
Edited by skatealex2 (12/20/13 07:19 PM)
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: larry.fisherman]
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XLCaps said: Jobs that pay more usually give you more vacation time, benefits, overtime. All that good shit. It seems like a pretty simple answer. Besides, 9-5 isn't a fucking grind. Try 12 hour rotating shifts, that's a grind.
Jobs that pay more usually don't have any of those things at all.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: SuperSillyUs]
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SuperSillyUs said: Focus on ''pussy' = sTD = unhappiness.
no focus on pussy = unhappiness
lose-lose bro
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19304658 - 12/20/13 07:20 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Focus on money = unhappiness. Bottom line.
Just want to make a living, not be fucking people over, and die with a clear consciousness. Yes, consciousness.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: SuperSillyUs]
#19304666 - 12/20/13 07:21 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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broke, lonely consciousness
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SuperSillyUs said: Focus on ''pussy' = sTD = unhappiness.
no focus on pussy = unhappiness
lose-lose bro 
It may be an unfashionable thing to say but, pussy isn't reality.
Go ahead and live your life as if pussy = #1 thing. Gud luck.
Sucker. Had more pussy than you, got the pics to prove it, and guess what...?
Still a miserable bastard...
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: SuperSillyUs]
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never said it was my #1 focus.
pics or it didn't happen.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: SuperSillyUs]
#19304705 - 12/20/13 07:27 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Are the jobs equally fulfilling?
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Big_Dave


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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: SuperSillyUs]
#19304878 - 12/20/13 08:01 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Idk dude. maybe its just how you're looking at it. I work construction, from 6 - 2:30, 5 days a week(6 if I'm lucky), and work fast to get jobs done and do them as cheaply as possible to make as much money as possible. I can't say its the most thrilling thing in the world but for the most part its not un-enjoyable. So I don't get it, everyone in the picture( me, the contractor, the customer, and my boss)is focused on money, but generally end up happy with the work. Nobody gets screwed over because we're "just focused on the money" and I get to go home in the early afternoon actually feeling like I accomplished something. The work would probably not be very engaging and fun for someone less mechanically inclined but its good for me. Plus I get to work on jobsites all over the area, meeting all kinds of people, and don't have to worry about drug tests.
I don't know how old you are but I'm running with the assumption that you're probably in you're early 20's and looking for some kind of entry level position of some sort. I know for a fact that nearly every kind of skilled labor type of employer likes to hire young unskilled people as apprentices for a variety of reasons. So maybe go that kind of route and be the guy installing equipment in music studios or something and use that as a stepping stone to get to know the people in the recording business. Like I said, I dont know whats best for you but the possibilities are endless.
Bottom line is: if you're doing something engaging and challenging, you probably won't hate your job, it won't be a grind, you won't be screwing over customers, and if you manage your money well, you'll be joining the legions of other people out there that consider themselves to be generally happy with their life.
A 9-5 job that you hate is not the option that you want to take. I wouldn't work in a non-engaging office type job if they offered to pay me double what I make now.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Big_Dave]
#19304980 - 12/20/13 08:20 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah. I don't really work jobs I hate. I only called it a grind as analogy to the type of hours worked. I have a couple options at the moment tho.
One job I do has random hours and can be done from home pretty fast and at random times so it's legit to me in that way - another possible job would be more of a set hours kind of thing - i'm not into waking up early but it is a chance to possibly get a place and make legit money which could help fund other projects too. But yeah if I was working a job I hated I might rather play video games or something.
With music I'm into listening and making up music - I'm not into the technical side of it but more the music itself. I don't think I would be able to handle being in a band for a while - so I'm not looking for that at the moment. But if I can afford music equipment and start doing electronic stuff that is something that interests me. That may be what I want to focus on at some point. At the moment making music with my laptop would be stupid cause it glitches even when I have too many internet web pages open.
Edited by skatealex2 (12/20/13 08:22 PM)
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19305043 - 12/20/13 08:35 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Oh, well in that case I must say that at least in my life, having a set work schedule really makes it easy to plan anything ahead of time.
I worked as a cashier at one point and my schedule was determined and revealed to me with a weeks advance. Having a set work schedule is a huge advantage. Period.
Also, I'm not a morning person either but it's seriously nice to get off work in the summer and still have 6-7 hours of daylight left. Based on the info, I'd go with the steady work hours if both jobs are close in enjoyability... Depending on what kind of traffic you'd have to deal with. I think I'd have to invest in a gun and one bullet if I had to deal with rush hour around here everyday.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Big_Dave]
#19305065 - 12/20/13 08:40 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Big_Dave said: Idk dude. maybe its just how you're looking at it. I work construction, from 6 - 2:30, 5 days a week(6 if I'm lucky), and work fast to get jobs done and do them as cheaply as possible to make as much money as possible. I can't say its the most thrilling thing in the world but for the most part its not un-enjoyable. So I don't get it, everyone in the picture( me, the contractor, the customer, and my boss)is focused on money, but generally end up happy with the work. Nobody gets screwed over because we're "just focused on the money" and I get to go home in the early afternoon actually feeling like I accomplished something. The work would probably not be very engaging and fun for someone less mechanically inclined but its good for me. Plus I get to work on jobsites all over the area, meeting all kinds of people, and don't have to worry about drug tests.
I don't know how old you are but I'm running with the assumption that you're probably in you're early 20's and looking for some kind of entry level position of some sort. I know for a fact that nearly every kind of skilled labor type of employer likes to hire young unskilled people as apprentices for a variety of reasons. So maybe go that kind of route and be the guy installing equipment in music studios or something and use that as a stepping stone to get to know the people in the recording business. Like I said, I dont know whats best for you but the possibilities are endless.
Bottom line is: if you're doing something engaging and challenging, you probably won't hate your job, it won't be a grind, you won't be screwing over customers, and if you manage your money well, you'll be joining the legions of other people out there that consider themselves to be generally happy with their life.
A 9-5 job that you hate is not the option that you want to take. I wouldn't work in a non-engaging office type job if they offered to pay me double what I make now.
 This was well said!
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Big_Dave]
#19305103 - 12/20/13 08:49 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Big_Dave said: Oh, well in that case I must say that at least in my life, having a set work schedule really makes it easy to plan anything ahead of time.
I worked as a cashier at one point and my schedule was determined and revealed to me with a weeks advance. Having a set work schedule is a huge advantage. Period.
Also, I'm not a morning person either but it's seriously nice to get off work in the summer and still have 6-7 hours of daylight left. Based on the info, I'd go with the steady work hours if both jobs are close in enjoyability... Depending on what kind of traffic you'd have to deal with. I think I'd have to invest in a gun and one bullet if I had to deal with rush hour around here everyday.
I hear that. I think it's possible if I adjust my schedule it could help me a lot. Really my schedule gets kind of messed up cause I get to sleep pretty late if I could get to sleep earlier and change when I sleep I could see it being cool.
The person who told me at the job said if I did it, it would be easier to go in earlier since it would avoid traffic that way. Traffic is annoying so I usually try avoid that whenever possible. The guy offering the job is someone I know as well so it is legit, I could also simply try it and see how it goes he told me if I don't like it I can tell him to go fuck himself lol, so it doesn't hurt to try it anyway.
It would be nice to get my own place too - I think ultimately that would make things easier to adjust and also pursue my interests - I feel like having my own place could offer a bit more freedom - that coupled with money to explore electronic music shit could be cool lol.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19305133 - 12/20/13 08:55 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Sounds like you have your answer
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: Big_Dave]
#19305156 - 12/20/13 09:02 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah Word up
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19305253 - 12/20/13 09:28 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Id personally go with the 2000 job, get a pound of weed for 1.5k, sell it 7 a gram and make 1650 dollars.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: xbloodwhipx]
#19305319 - 12/20/13 09:42 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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xbloodwhipx said: Id personally go with the 2000 job, get a pound of weed for 1.5k, sell it 7 a gram and make 1650 dollars.
Personally I wouldn't sell weed now partly cause I have a felony from a while ago - I imagine that could make a sentence worse if I ever got caught and I'm not into the shadiness of it either. I could see selling at festivals or something being a decent gig but even then it takes a cop pulling you over for a random reason and it could get screwed.
I'm working on two eccomerce websites that could have potential to be lazier and make however much is possible in the market but it could take a few months to get ranked on google. Half the game for online stores for some websites is to get to page 1 or 2 with your keywords on google.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: skatealex2]
#19305430 - 12/20/13 10:15 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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skatealex2 said:
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xbloodwhipx said: Id personally go with the 2000 job, get a pound of weed for 1.5k, sell it 7 a gram and make 1650 dollars.
Personally I wouldn't sell weed now partly cause I have a felony from a while ago - I imagine that could make a sentence worse if I ever got caught and I'm not into the shadiness of it either. I could see selling at festivals or something being a decent gig but even then it takes a cop pulling you over for a random reason and it could get screwed.
I'm working on two eccomerce websites that could have potential to be lazier and make however much is possible in the market but it could take a few months to get ranked on google. Half the game for online stores for some websites is to get to page 1 or 2 with your keywords on google.
Yeah. I guess that could be a decent amount of work trying to sell a pound of weed anyway. I mean if you could off a pound a month you would end up making around 43k a year. May as well go with the 9-5 job in that case because its less risky and you may end up making more (60k)
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: xbloodwhipx]
#19305494 - 12/20/13 10:34 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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In my eyes either way you end up working your ass off to support yourself. Might as well get the skills to actually get paid well for the work ya doing.
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Re: Do you think the 9-5 grind is worth it to make a lot of money? [Re: thelanzii]
#19305604 - 12/20/13 11:03 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Naw I'll take a totally unpredictable night schedule for a little bit of money. I don't handle money well anyway, I'd fuck it up.
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