Re:Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area ...
by cheald on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @10:52PM
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Honestly, it sounds kinda great. He's going to have some completely unique experiences and stories that he'll carry with him for the rest of his life, and he's learning a lot about how to live thriftily and how to separate needs from wants.
It's not all that different from living in an RV, and he's taking control of his finances to a degree that most people would never really consider. That's admirable, IMO.
while Brandon has made a whole project out of it with regular blog posts highlighting his eco-friendliness, Ben was forced to live at Google's parking lot in a van, in order to pay for alimony.
Re:Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area ...
by gt565k on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @09:50PM
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I see this as a smart move on his part. He's probably more fiscally responsible than 99.9% of people, including myself. It looks like a smart option for someone who only spends time at home when sleeping.
All things considered, I certainly hope that once he has paid off his student loans, he'll rent or buy a place.
Re:Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area ...
by detaro on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @08:05PM
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> A school-year later, he was purchasing a 16-foot 2006 Ford with $US157,000 miles on it.
Hm... "domain-specific" CMS that assumes all large numbers are money, or strange writer error?
And yeah, that is really spartan. I personally feel spending more money to make more homely would have been a good investment, but to each their own. Maybe get an RV or RV-converted truck (less obvious) to start with.
Re:Google employee lives in 16' box truck to avoid Bay Area ...
by abc_lisper on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @12:00AM
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Let me be the first to say it.
YUCK!
What's the point to living if you have the means, but don't live a decent life?
Just to spoil it for others, who are living decently? Is this how this guy's gonna define himself?
You know, programmers already have a low social reputation for being geeky. Down mod me all you want but that only proves this is a circle jerk.
Please don't do this. If you do have to do this, don't advertise this. Please don't.
Some of us worked very hard to be here, we would want programmers to be looked up, not down.
It's not all that different from living in an RV, and he's taking control of his finances to a degree that most people would never really consider. That's admirable, IMO.
https://www.quora.com/Which-Googler-holds-the-record-for-liv...
while Brandon has made a whole project out of it with regular blog posts highlighting his eco-friendliness, Ben was forced to live at Google's parking lot in a van, in order to pay for alimony.
Maybe this guy should consider just finding better paying work in a less expensive market before he winds up getting arrested?
All things considered, I certainly hope that once he has paid off his student loans, he'll rent or buy a place.
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/google-employee-lives-in-t...
Rather spartan.
Hm... "domain-specific" CMS that assumes all large numbers are money, or strange writer error?
And yeah, that is really spartan. I personally feel spending more money to make more homely would have been a good investment, but to each their own. Maybe get an RV or RV-converted truck (less obvious) to start with.
Also, I wonder if this guy is tired of Matt Foley references.
YUCK!
What's the point to living if you have the means, but don't live a decent life? Just to spoil it for others, who are living decently? Is this how this guy's gonna define himself?
You know, programmers already have a low social reputation for being geeky. Down mod me all you want but that only proves this is a circle jerk.
Please don't do this. If you do have to do this, don't advertise this. Please don't. Some of us worked very hard to be here, we would want programmers to be looked up, not down.