I wasn't really sure where to post this, so forgive me if I've posted in the wrong thread. Though I figured this would be better suited for INTRO posts due to this being more about me and my current situation.
More about me is at this intro thread, I will assume most of you have read it when getting to this post.
A little background:
Back in high school there were a lot of kids who were ecstatic to get their drivers license. I, however, was not.
I attribute this mostly to a few factors, being 16 and having no job or money put me in a position where I have had no way of reasonably affording a car of any kind. And while I got my permit, I never followed through with getting a license.
I look back on those days now and think how things would have been different if I had just sucked it up and got a shit job to save money during the summer.
But knowing myself back in high school, I didn't want to sacrifice the summers where I would have no responsibilities and focus on making films. Being creative, and enjoying my freedom.
I was a big picture thinker, but I wasn't thinking in the long term back then.
Flash forward over a decade, still no drivers license and no way of reasonably affording a car (with a shit 9-5 job anyway). I get to work via Uber, carpooling, or whatever means I can use at my disposal.
Most of the jobs in my area are skilled trades (biggest one in the area being landscaping @ $20 p hour 80 hours a week), customer service, or require long years of college courses.
I have pursued the potential of making it with online business. As that would only require a computer and internet connection to start. And just try everything and see what works.
I post this because I am curious what others on this thread would do in this situation. As I assume most of you have a car and your freedom.
And it continues to discourage me the amount of money it costs for car insurance rates. As those would kill my wallet, and I would have almost no money left to invest in my own business ventures.
I plan to ask for a raise at my current job, but the prospect is not promising as the owner doesn't seem to budge on this.
What would any of you guys do?
More about me is at this intro thread, I will assume most of you have read it when getting to this post.
A little background:
Back in high school there were a lot of kids who were ecstatic to get their drivers license. I, however, was not.
I attribute this mostly to a few factors, being 16 and having no job or money put me in a position where I have had no way of reasonably affording a car of any kind. And while I got my permit, I never followed through with getting a license.
I look back on those days now and think how things would have been different if I had just sucked it up and got a shit job to save money during the summer.
But knowing myself back in high school, I didn't want to sacrifice the summers where I would have no responsibilities and focus on making films. Being creative, and enjoying my freedom.
I was a big picture thinker, but I wasn't thinking in the long term back then.
Flash forward over a decade, still no drivers license and no way of reasonably affording a car (with a shit 9-5 job anyway). I get to work via Uber, carpooling, or whatever means I can use at my disposal.
Most of the jobs in my area are skilled trades (biggest one in the area being landscaping @ $20 p hour 80 hours a week), customer service, or require long years of college courses.
I have pursued the potential of making it with online business. As that would only require a computer and internet connection to start. And just try everything and see what works.
I post this because I am curious what others on this thread would do in this situation. As I assume most of you have a car and your freedom.
And it continues to discourage me the amount of money it costs for car insurance rates. As those would kill my wallet, and I would have almost no money left to invest in my own business ventures.
I plan to ask for a raise at my current job, but the prospect is not promising as the owner doesn't seem to budge on this.
What would any of you guys do?
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