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Bringing home the bacon. What would you do?
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:53 pm
I caught a comment or two on a FB post that showed up on my feed. I don't know the dude in question, but I observed from afar (know some of the people commenting).
Dude in question was recently laid off, has kids and a wife, and has been looking for work since he was laid off. He turns to FB for advice/help on getting a new job.
The normal suggestions trickle in. Mow lawns, flip burgers, keep applying to work. Someone mentions off-shore, but I guess that is out of the question due to family (cool, I can understand that) - some mention work that requires weekend work. He states he does not want to work weekends. Not because of his kids or spending time with is family, but because of LSU sports. At that point I shook my head, and it made me wonder. What would you be willing to sacrifice for the good of your family? What would you NOT be willing to give up?
I have no kids so I don't know. I know I'm a selfish person, and it's why I've chosen to not settle down or have children.
Dude in question was recently laid off, has kids and a wife, and has been looking for work since he was laid off. He turns to FB for advice/help on getting a new job.
The normal suggestions trickle in. Mow lawns, flip burgers, keep applying to work. Someone mentions off-shore, but I guess that is out of the question due to family (cool, I can understand that) - some mention work that requires weekend work. He states he does not want to work weekends. Not because of his kids or spending time with is family, but because of LSU sports. At that point I shook my head, and it made me wonder. What would you be willing to sacrifice for the good of your family? What would you NOT be willing to give up?
I have no kids so I don't know. I know I'm a selfish person, and it's why I've chosen to not settle down or have children.
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Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:54 pm to JonaYolles
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Someone mentions off-shore, but I guess that is out of the question due to family (cool, I can understand that) - some mention work that requires weekend work. He states he does not want to work weekends. Not because of his kids or spending time with is family, but because of LSU sports.
frick that dude.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:54 pm to JonaYolles
If I had to do it to feed my family, I would never watch another Carolina sport. Obviously.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:55 pm to JonaYolles
My right arm
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:55 pm to JonaYolles
Well, at least he has his priorities straight.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:55 pm to JonaYolles
he's not desperate or starving yet
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:55 pm to JonaYolles
That dude sounds like a complete loser.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:55 pm to JonaYolles
quote:Serious question?
What would you be willing to sacrifice for the good of your family?
Anything.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 1:59 pm to JonaYolles
I would sell my bodily organs if my kid was faced with the possibility of being hungry/homeless.
Thankfully Mrs. Larry makes the big bucks
Thankfully Mrs. Larry makes the big bucks
This post was edited on 5/28/15 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 5/28/15 at 2:07 pm to JonaYolles
dudes a TPOS
if you have to work offshore to support your family you do it
you obviously give up LSU sports
if you have to work offshore to support your family you do it
you obviously give up LSU sports
Posted on 5/28/15 at 2:15 pm to JonaYolles
I guess it really matters how long he's been laid off. If I was laid off I'd start looking for another job, but wouldn't necessarily take the first shitty job that I came across. Maybe this guy has a decent nest egg and doesn't have to find a job immediately.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 2:16 pm to JonaYolles
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What would you be willing to sacrifice for the good of your family?
Not a whole lot, but my family kinda sucks.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 2:22 pm to JonaYolles
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he does not want to work weekends.
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because of LSU sports.
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Dude in question was recently laid off
Typical LSU Fan
Posted on 5/28/15 at 2:24 pm to JonaYolles
You should comment on his Fb status with nothing but a link to this thread.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 2:24 pm to JonaYolles
I have a good friend that husband's was laid off in Feb. Things were tight before he got laid off, but he has had exactly one interview since he was laid off.
She is getting really upset about it. They need the money.
She is getting really upset about it. They need the money.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 2:26 pm to JonaYolles
I'll tip his wife a little more next time.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 2:26 pm to JonaYolles
Anything but music. I need time to write, play and (when possible) perform. Otherwise I fall apart. Other than that I can do without all the other stuff.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 2:58 pm to JonaYolles
I've got a list (in order) of things I could sell off if I were to lose work. I have savings. And I have retirement accounts that can be accessed at a penalty if need be. I probably have enough access to money to go without a job for a year and a half and not miss any bills (might trade down a vehicle). Even in that case, I'm not above getting a job waiting tables, etc. to keep some money flow going while looking for a more permanent job. Even $1000-$1500 a month stops the bleeding of my savings account some, so it's worth it to me. I'd probably still get more time with my family than I do now as well.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 3:09 pm to JonaYolles
I'll live under a bridge and watch lsu at a Buffalo Wild Wings before I work on the weekends. The weekend is reserved for God and LSU football. This baw ain't changin
Posted on 5/28/15 at 3:42 pm to JonaYolles
also, this guy obviously isn't a poster here, otherwise, his golden parachute would buy plenty of time. 
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