The Whining and Bitching Thread

[CiG]

If UBI ever becomes a reality these guys will be fucked, let aloneEdit if automation ever leads to an incidental communist utopia where nobody has to work at all. They'll be begging for the return of capitalism.

i've been surviving with no income for the last 15 months
which will actually be ending tuesday BTW
I'll have an under-the-table job where i will only be working on Tuesdays
and a second under-the-table-job that will be grave-yard-shift monday-friday
[i'm posting this news in the whining-and-bitching-thread because Artix got me the jobs so he could live off of my money, let's see how this well this turns out]

I wouldn't really call what you do 'surviving' more like dying in slow motion. I assume Zabu and Draehl aren't homeless for example.

 

[Satanstoenail]

I would love to not have to work, as long as I had money. The boredom that comes with not working is usually associated with not having any money to buy things or go out from my experience.

 

[CiG]

Coupled with a lack of imagination. Surprised Onder can't just sip alcohol, listen to classical music and study fine art all day.

 

[Onder]

Coupled with a lack of imagination. Surprised Onder can't just sip alcohol, listen to classical music and study fine art all day.

Haha, I guess I would get bored of doing just that and not stepping out of my comfort zone. It is basically how I imagine my retirement though.

There's couple more things in the equation, they were already mentioned here.

It's the nature of the job and money. My goal is to get as close as possible to doing something I love and would be doing anyway on my free time, and getting paid for doing it really well. Sort of moulding free time/hobbies and work together. It's not simple to achieve though, and for someone it's probably not possible at all. Some people on the other hand prefer to just work for the money, hate their work, but then end up with way more cash to spend on their vacations and shit. Their work and free time are completely distinct. That's not for me.

I've had a job I hated and kept trying to find cool things to enjoy about it but couldn't, so eventually I decided I don't want to live like that and quit. Best decision ever.

 

[Sophii]

This ear blockage is making me an ornery cunt.

 

[Slammed]

At least you've got a reason!

 

[Sophii]

Like the pressure of it is fucking with me so much I begin to grit and grind my teeth and just makes more pain. So now my right jaw hurts as well as the ear canal

 

[CiG]

Sounds like you might have an ear infection.

 

[Sophii]

Thats what Im thinking.
The problem that lies here is, I dont have insurance anymore.

I would go, but I dont wanna get fucking billed for seeing a doctor about an ear infection and paying for stronger meds to just help with the pain.

 

[Blurry_Dreams]

Thats what Im thinking.
The problem that lies here is, I dont have insurance anymore.

I would go, but I dont wanna get fucking billed for seeing a doctor about an ear infection and paying for stronger meds to just help with the pain.

Maybe just go to CVS and buy one of those waxvac things and see if it can suck out the thing causing your pain

 

[Blurry_Dreams]

Caffeine/meth keeping me awake for the last four days has resulted in a huge-ass amount of walking/standing where my feet are now blistered/aching

 

[Blurry_Dreams]

thought my phone was charging this whole last hour
but it wasn't
just now moved it from one outlet to another
it's currently charging now, but the battery is at this moment only 3%

 

[zabu of nΩd]

The problem that lies here is, I dont have insurance anymore.

 

[Sophii]

?

 

[EternalMetal]

Thats what Im thinking.
The problem that lies here is, I dont have insurance anymore.

I would go, but I dont wanna get fucking billed for seeing a doctor about an ear infection and paying for stronger meds to just help with the pain.

Ear infection cure via script would be an antibiotic and some prednisone. Antibiotic might cost like 20 bucks at most (usually amoxicillin for ears), prednisone is cheap, like $10. Doctor visit under 100 if you play your cards right. If it's that bad, id recommend going.

 

[Sophii]

The pains mostly gone today, thankfully. Ive been using the shit you get at walmart.

 

[EternalMetal]

Interesting discussion about being employed and unemployed.

I'm much against the working class sort of "having a jerb" societal fetish, by which I mean people who look down on someone who's relaxing during working hours and they get all salty with "what are you doing, have nothing to do, you don't have a jerb?", I mean that's stupid as fuck. It's usually shitty people with shitty jobs who don't identify as someone specific but rather just as a "person who actually WORKS in contrary to SOMEONE who was LUCKY". It reminds me of a different thing I spotted in some comment box not long ago, where heavy smokers argued that they're the ones keeping the country running because they pay so much on tobacco tax. I mean, sure.

Oh look, a liberal shitting on the working class. I honestly don't care what job it is, if im an employer and im paying someone to work, I want them to be working when they are on the clock. Employees who get distracted and fuck off for an hour or two each day are bad employees. I guess I can add some leniency to salaried workers, who oftentimes work much more than the standard 40 hour week and only get compensated when the boss is feeling lenient and throws in a bonus. Ive met way too many people who are slackers at their job though, and when you tell them to do something they act like it is a favor rather than it being what they are there for. If you don't want to have good work ethic, fine, but don't act like it is only shitty people who arent fans of that attitude.

 

[Onder]

Oh look, a liberal shitting on the working class. I honestly don't care what job it is, if im an employer and im paying someone to work, I want them to be working when they are on the clock. Employees who get distracted and fuck off for an hour or two each day are bad employees. I guess I can add some leniency to salaried workers, who oftentimes work much more than the standard 40 hour week and only get compensated when the boss is feeling lenient and throws in a bonus. Ive met way too many people who are slackers at their job though, and when you tell them to do something they act like it is a favor rather than it being what they are there for. If you don't want to have good work ethic, fine, but don't act like it is only shitty people who arent fans of that attitude.

Oh, a misunderstanding.

I was talking about working hours in general. Like it's wrong not being at work operating a machine when it's 10AM. Because you know, it's possible to make a living in different ways.

 

[Onder]

I obviously don't defend people who're slacking when they're paid to work.

I also find it stupid when there's a job where there's nothing to do yet people have to be there for 8 hours a day. These are usually government jobs from what I've seen.

 

[EternalMetal]

Oh ok.

I also find it stupid when there's a job where there's nothing to do yet people have to be there for 8 hours a day. These are usually government jobs from what I've seen.

Yea, It really is insane how much waste there is with government jobs. And then as a citizen you need their service, they sit back, sigh heavily, and act like you are bothering them on lunch break. Then again, I have to give props to my IRS representative. The guy is always willing to help, and gets back to my calls even if it is something petty. Called me back a few days ago (it's tax season), and you can tell that he probably hasnt slept in days. Not like I particularly admire that (he said hes going away for a couple months soon, so he gets his respite), but at least some people in government jobs arent a waste of space.