Slave to my job? Psssshhh. I actually like my job and it can be very rewarding. I have a good path set and I'm busting my ass to get there.newlifeinphilippines wrote:Well to be honest im not happy in asia either there is a lot of b.s you have to deal with there. Im actually happier here in america its nice and peaceful and drama free. Its just lonely but there is some perks to that. well the alternative is not caring and in a few years have no savings and no backup plan and living on the street or at my parents with not even 1 dollar to my name. So how is that fun? ive had my fun in asia im not missing that much except a bunch of easy poor skanks. And im not ready for marriage yet cause im not financially secure nor do i want a wife at my age. So what exactly are you suggesting? I blow my future retirement with no backup plan cause i need to take a trip once a year cause its more preferable over p**n? Cause i aint gonna teach english as a backup plan. You are gonna be a slave to your job always I understand that so you want me to go blow my money and lose focus on my work cause i have the freedom to travel. No thanks. I get myself into trouble anyways when i leave the house.hammanta wrote:But you yourself have admitted your job is not completely legal and could be shut down. Hell I could go out pushing some coke and make thousands of dollars. Doesn't mean I am a solid provider. But I'll refrain from judgement on that issue.I agree it doesnt' create love or interest. But there is other benefits to money like i said. you can help others and you can have freedom and time to do other things than working for the man. A poor man wont help anyone except himself. Im not a materialistic person but I know with that money i can eventually help someone else along the lines. And Ill have the freedom and time to pursue other things someday. For now i need to buckle down and save up.
Now regarding money, even though you have a lot, you aren't really doing anything with it. Even in the Philippines you said you rarely go out and do anything and choose to work all the time. How is that happiness? You are saving for your future, I get it, but what if your future never comes? Wasting one's youth is a terrible thing and correct me if I'm wrong but you don't seem very happy at the current moment. So you are saving for a future that might not even be that lucrative or valuable in the end.
I'm not saying quit what you do, I'm just saying why don't you loosen up some. Take some time off here and there, travel more places. Honestly you have what I'd like to have. Financial freedom and work freedom. Granted I know I won't do well in that type of career so I don't pursue it. The work doesn't interest me at all. But If you wait until you are older you might not be able to experience what you can in your youth. So making 9k for month or two instead of your normal 15K is really gonna set you back that much? I mean if I can spend less than 3k for 2.5 weeks vacation in the Philippines (that's including a $1300 plane ticket) then I'm sure you could managing to blow a 3rd of your monthly salary on decent trip every now and then.