tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post2133541033535294353..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: Cubical sweet cubicalSixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-30496710853213777272015-07-23T11:57:07.023-04:002015-07-23T11:57:07.023-04:00I know people who work long days at their home bus...I know people who work long days at their home business, but they do it so they can take two months off in the winter. <br /><br />Nothing's perfect, I guess. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-31397799605743462092015-07-23T11:55:13.046-04:002015-07-23T11:55:13.046-04:00I see people living pretty darn good lives working...I see people living pretty darn good lives working part time minimum wage jobs, but they are living on anchored sailboats. Had I discovered that lifestyle at 18 my life would be totally different. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-55093897559442504512015-07-22T13:52:58.397-04:002015-07-22T13:52:58.397-04:00Hah, thats SWEETS catalog, its been a while, like ...Hah, thats SWEETS catalog, its been a while, like I said, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-41755831256518169022015-07-22T09:48:56.532-04:002015-07-22T09:48:56.532-04:00I quit working at employers' location and opte...I quit working at employers' location and opted to do my design engineering from the comforts of my own home. The drawback to that is that when I had work, I would work 16 hours a day, seven days a week. I have even worked Christmas day. Finally, I said enough is enough, and quit working. I actually miss it, but will not do it anymore.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-1328674889818249842015-07-22T08:07:38.845-04:002015-07-22T08:07:38.845-04:00http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_resul...http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=United+StatesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-79536149396268205742015-07-22T08:06:13.939-04:002015-07-22T08:06:13.939-04:00In what world are food and shelter cheap?
This h...In what world are food and shelter cheap? <br /><br />This has nothing to do with status. The guy who works to own a second Mercedes probably isn't working in a cibe farm.<br /><br />Say your young and starting out. You need to live someplace.<br /><br />I'm not talking about a McMansion. A one bedroom apartment in most of the US runs close to a grand a month. <br /><br />Food ain't cheap. Not everyone is in a position to grow their own food, not everyone lives near a source of cheap food. <br /><br />If you live in a city, rent is higher, if you live outside of a city, you need a car to get to your job. One way or another, than a few hundred more a month.<br /><br />Most of us need to work. If you can't afford schooling for a better job, you do manual labor, which has its risks, or office work, which, yes, blows, but it's better than sleeping under a bridge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-65963789418890022522015-07-22T07:45:52.330-04:002015-07-22T07:45:52.330-04:00Absolutely true, a lot we could get done out of th...Absolutely true, a lot we could get done out of the office environment. The old days, we needed to reference Suites Catalogs or manufacturer binders for our information. Now - its all on the Net.<br /><br />We've had consultants work with us in the past. Working from their home, its an advantage for the employer - no insurance premiums to pay, you pay contract price and you are done unless you choose otherwise.<br /><br />Our office is a family though - I'd miss them. I've been here since April '93, and the good news / bad news is felt. Small office - less than 10 employees.<br /><br />Several years ago, we talked about a four day work week - 10 hours a day. An extra day can be quite an advantage, especially when you have travel plans. In the end, we shelved the idea, but the topic still does come up from time to time.<br /><br />Good luck Kevin. One of my coworker's husbands works from the house - he estimates pipe costs for large projects. Makes a good salary and his services are in demand. His only complaint - he gets bored and gets out of the house just for the change in scenery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-6057546778263611322015-07-21T16:55:07.730-04:002015-07-21T16:55:07.730-04:00Like i said, beats trying to scratch a living from...Like i said, beats trying to scratch a living from a Quebec potato farm. <br /><br />If you can't do much on the income side maybe it's time to look at the expense side. Food and shelter, at a basic level, can be pretty cheap. Status costs. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-41610441048379340112015-07-21T16:53:09.066-04:002015-07-21T16:53:09.066-04:00Hope it works for you. The fact that you call it ...Hope it works for you. The fact that you call it "cubicle hell" suggests that you've been there too long already. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-91975633171549247612015-07-21T16:50:59.993-04:002015-07-21T16:50:59.993-04:00Just saying it's not for me. Seems like the k...Just saying it's not for me. Seems like the kind of job you could do from home -or anywhere with good Internet connections. Maybe go into the office one or two days a week? Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-89282599725936544102015-07-21T10:58:59.907-04:002015-07-21T10:58:59.907-04:00I don't think people want to work in a cubicle...I don't think people want to work in a cubicle. I think they need to feed their shameless addiction to food and shelter. The entry level jobs tend to be in cubicle farms. Call centers, data entry, billing, that kind of thing. No, it's not sitting in a coffee shop writing novels, but neither is it spending ten hours on your feet over a hot stove, or digging ditches or roofing in July. I've done a lot of outdoor jobs, and I echo what was said upthread. They're great maybe six months of the year, and they're awful for the other six.<br /><br />The job market is still tight. Better jobs require skills and training that lots of people don't have. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-32747437061870631622015-07-21T10:00:35.984-04:002015-07-21T10:00:35.984-04:00Three more years of cubicle hell to get a $10k dir...Three more years of cubicle hell to get a $10k dirt cheap retirement annual annuity. Specialty engineer not likely to get a virtual job --- except my current employer might let me have a WORK FROM HOME arrangement four days a week. Crossing fingers. Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540366107857952203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-54566389780269587532015-07-21T08:08:00.935-04:002015-07-21T08:08:00.935-04:00My employment is pretty much spent in a cubicle I ...My employment is pretty much spent in a cubicle I share with two other 'knuckleheads', lol. I'm an architectural draftsman, the architect giving us instructions to 'make it look like this', we take from there. It does take a lot of concentration - the line you draw now will be used for reference on future work, so you want to get it as right as possible. Inevitable changes will occur - you have to just suck it up and keep on going. And when you are finished, you wonder what you forgot to note or include. :^)<br /><br />It does take commitment to work like this. Much like a writer who can choose where they work (inside - outside), they still need to put in time towards accomplishing their goal.<br /><br />I prefer working overtime in the early morning vs. late night. The wheels keep turning otherwise and falling asleep is harder for me when that happens.<br /><br />Do I regret not working outdoors ? Sometimes, especially in the spring when the weather is perfect. Summertime noon - not one bit of regret, too dang hot. I get here early in the office, and after making the 1st pot of coffee, go outside (off the clock) and enjoy watching the sun rise. Pretty awesome sight, most people are still commuting to work and don't even notice it.<br /><br />So I guess I choose my victories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com