Rejected for a Job at the Container Store

Re:Rejected for a Job at the Container Store by zo1 on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @04:42PM (#8598409)

I wouldn't have a mortgage if I was worrying about food, car fuel or job stability. But, honestly, I'm not entirely sure where you're going with the comment. I'm not some filthy-rich person that could afford to "not miss 100k in taxes". We bought a small, modest home so we wouldn't have to worry too much about these sorts of issues. Where is the privilege in that?

>"Taxation and social welfare is just the modern version of 'feed your slaves.' You should be happy to provide universal health care and subsistence income in order to ensure your future workforce is healthy, educated and stress-free. We treat our racing horses better than this."

I don't view the majority of our fellow man as "our slaves", that require some sort of food/handout from us. Nor do I seek to optimize their healthy and education with the hopes of some sort of workforce productivity boost / optimization, as you seem to imply.

Edit: made quote clearer.

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Re:Rejected for a Job at the Container Store by drcube on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @04:52PM (#8598471)

>I wouldn't have a mortgage if I was worrying about food, car fuel or job stability.

Really? Mortgages last 30 years, are you sure your current level of income will too?

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Re:Rejected for a Job at the Container Store by Aloha on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @11:09PM (#8599868)

I'm not certain that my income level will last, but buying a house is my vote that tomorrow /will/ be better than yesterday.

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Re:Rejected for a Job at the Container Store by InclinedPlane on Thursday November 13, 2014 @12:46AM (#8600120)

Mortgages are just loans, that's not the relevant part. The relevant part is what the mortgage is being used for. If it's being used as means of owning property and if you always have positive net equity in that property then you're not saddled with a mortgage for 30 years. If you're smart you keep around a bit of savings and if you find yourself in a situation where you can't pay your mortgage any more you simply sell the house (or rent it) and move somewhere cheaper.

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Re:Rejected for a Job at the Container Store by rquantz on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @11:46PM (#8599973)

Don't know why this was downvoted. The GP appears to believe no one ever has bad luck and everyone is as fortunate as he.

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Re:Rejected for a Job at the Container Store by zo1 on Friday November 14, 2014 @08:48AM (#8607057)

"The GP appears to believe no one ever has bad luck and everyone is as fortunate as he."

Do you honestly believe that that was the point I was trying to convey? My point was that there are ways for individuals to mitigate the risk and impact of those "bad luck" situations, without the need for government spending.

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