BurrStreetX

BurrStreetX t1_j2uifb9 wrote

I do work an office job at the moment, and work from home.

I suppose I could branch out to see if places are hiring in other states, and hiring remotely, but most of the time they prorate the pay to the COL of the area you live in, IIRC.

I do want to learn something new and get into the tech field, but sadly, that costs money and a good chunk of time.

I am also afraid of change.

Edit: Also people dont downvote him, this was a good convo

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BurrStreetX t1_j2uh5gj wrote

I make $14.50, full time, take home after taxes and medical is about $1800 per month.

$600 rent, $250 utilities, $150 phone, $500 in other bills per month.

Leaves me with about $300 a month after bills. Some of that goes to drinks, and leisure, so normally about $150 leftover.

I dont see how I could buy a house and live comfortably. Plus with a 590 credit score, no bank is going to want to loan me money for a house.

Having that little money, would take me a decade to save up for a down payment, or one appliance going out to leave me with nothing.

Why would I buy a house just to have $0 and not be able to do a single thing with it.

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BurrStreetX t1_j1vsuav wrote

Im in Iowa, so Im "used" to snow.

But this year sucks. Im just ranting here but i got COVID a week ago finally and it made me feel like HELL. Legit the worst I have ever felt. That first day, I went to go through the drivethrough to get some cold medicine and my car wouldnt start because of the cold. Its been a week now, I feel like shit, and my car wont start, and DoorDash isnt running here as its a small town, so theres legit 0 way to get shit delivered. On top of that, now there is like 3 feet of snow all aaround my car in the parking lot. And was without power for 2 days. On the plus side, I havent smoked or drank in 9 days so thats a plus. I just really hate snow and winter. It makes everything else 10x harder to do.

Just, man, this year will go down in my brain is probably the worst winter so far. Im glad im not dead of course, and this story sucks for those affected. I just needed to vent.

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