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digitaldisciplineit seems unreal that someone should be talented and willing to work; have a full-time job, a part-time job, and a roommate, yet STILL be unable to make ends meet, but such is life for too many people in this economy. :/
read about her situation and what she's doing about it indownsize_me...
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It's sad and lousy and all the rest of it. . . it's also a byproduct of living where it's too fucking expensive [Metro NY, even in Jersey].
To DS-M: Move. Go somewhere that the cost of living isn't starvation. Your stipulation for the pay scale of part-time gigs is what I make full-time; good luck finding it.
Or, the cynic in me says, write an article for salon.com - they've had a series of essays by underemployed or downsized former-white-collar types, though the authors are often derided for making a mountain out of a molehill; the relative direness of your situation may throw the coddled whiners into a bit sharper relief.
read about her situation and what she's doing about it in
downsize_me...[the above is quoted, the below is mine]
It's sad and lousy and all the rest of it. . . it's also a byproduct of living where it's too fucking expensive [Metro NY, even in Jersey].
To DS-M: Move. Go somewhere that the cost of living isn't starvation. Your stipulation for the pay scale of part-time gigs is what I make full-time; good luck finding it.
Or, the cynic in me says, write an article for salon.com - they've had a series of essays by underemployed or downsized former-white-collar types, though the authors are often derided for making a mountain out of a molehill; the relative direness of your situation may throw the coddled whiners into a bit sharper relief.
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Re: thee book...
Re: thee book...
i looked at the book myself on amazon.com and i am really intrigued! i like her point about re-using things. better than recycling, in some ways. i don't think i could ever get to the point where i'm re-using everything (tuna cans?), but i'm interested to see whether i can pick up some ideas.
i'm finding the debate/exchange of ideas on here fascinating, too, and i'm glad rafe re-posted and that people are participating and thinking about it, whether or not they agree.