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Isis Kali · 12-16-2006, 09:06 AM

My absolute favorite article on the site is "10 Reasons You Should Never Get A Job". I just posted it on my fave discussion board, actually.

But, I have to say, I'm seeing a bit of a problem. How do you pay rent when you're just starting out? Pay for food? If you get out of college, and you don't have any money saved up, then you're not going to really get far. Most people simply don't. Trust fund babies can develop things at leisure, but not someone like me, perhaps (I was raised in a single parent household, and my mother was severely disabled after I turned 13).

I just have to ask, because I'm implementing a lot of your ideas now (see the Relationship board about my home crises), and I guess I'm going to really be put to the test when I'm out of massage school. I'm going to have clients, and trying to build up passive income, but I'm going to be struggling like no other. I just see a disconnect between "broke-ass college student" and "able to start your own business and live on your own terms, and never work for anyone".

I'd love a bit of insight on this!

12-16-2006, 09:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Isis Kali Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 212	How to survive when you're just starting out not working a job??? My absolute favorite article on the site is "10 Reasons You Should Never Get A Job". I just posted it on my fave discussion board, actually. But, I have to say, I'm seeing a bit of a problem. How do you pay rent when you're just starting out? Pay for food? If you get out of college, and you don't have any money saved up, then you're not going to really get far. Most people simply don't. Trust fund babies can develop things at leisure, but not someone like me, perhaps (I was raised in a single parent household, and my mother was severely disabled after I turned 13). I just have to ask, because I'm implementing a lot of your ideas now (see the Relationship board about my home crises), and I guess I'm going to really be put to the test when I'm out of massage school. I'm going to have clients, and trying to build up passive income, but I'm going to be struggling like no other. I just see a disconnect between "broke-ass college student" and "able to start your own business and live on your own terms, and never work for anyone". I'd love a bit of insight on this!