Re:We may have reached peak “gig” economy
by djsumdog on Monday February 06, 2017 @05:28PM
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I had been backpacking for 11 months when I was running low on resources and decided to go back to the tech industry.
I had look at places that needed roommates, but the good ones filled up by the time I called back and the others were not places I wanted to live. I ended up paying a premium for having my own place.
Looking back, I didn't want to share after spending much of that time in hostels and shared spaces. But months later, I realize the benefits I've lost. I have too much stuff once again and am desperately trying to cut down. I'm in a city that's filled with cold an unfriendly people, and thanks to having my own place, allows me to be more of a hermit.
I plan on buying a car again at some point and downsizing to less than a car full of stuff. Big salaries are a kind of death trap. It can get people addicted and justify jobs that many of us hate. I'd rather have the small salary and only have enough stuff that I only take up one room; where I could easily pack up and leave.
I had look at places that needed roommates, but the good ones filled up by the time I called back and the others were not places I wanted to live. I ended up paying a premium for having my own place.
http://khanism.org/perspective/minimalism/
Looking back, I didn't want to share after spending much of that time in hostels and shared spaces. But months later, I realize the benefits I've lost. I have too much stuff once again and am desperately trying to cut down. I'm in a city that's filled with cold an unfriendly people, and thanks to having my own place, allows me to be more of a hermit.
I plan on buying a car again at some point and downsizing to less than a car full of stuff. Big salaries are a kind of death trap. It can get people addicted and justify jobs that many of us hate. I'd rather have the small salary and only have enough stuff that I only take up one room; where I could easily pack up and leave.