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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:46 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish I am not inclined to be particularly hardworking. In fact, I'm kind of a slacker.
I am an incredible writer.
I spend most of the day daydreaming about girls and planning how to succeed with my current romantic pursuits.
Most of my evening leisure time, and I value it tremendously, is spent going out with girls I'm dating or trying to meet new girls with my buddies. I also enjoy spending time with my parents and extended family.
I grew up and live in New York. I don't want a fancy car or a Park Avenue palace, but I would like a decent apartment and to be able to go out (to restaurants and bars) as much as I want. In a perfect world, I would go out to eat 3-4 nights a week and cook the rest.
I'd also like to be able to take one "overseas" vacation a year and a bunch of smaller weekend road trips.
I also place tremendous importance on taking care of myself. I either go to the gym or run every single day. I also go for a swim and sauna several times a week.
Please advise what someone with my tastes and priorities should pursue. TYIA. Serious responses sincerely appreciated. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:46 PM Author: topaz know-it-all preventive strike liquid oxygen
I am an incredible writer.
I spend most of the day daydreaming about girls and planning how to succeeding with my current romantic pursuits.
FAIL |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:48 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish typo I caught it before you did too. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:47 PM Author: stimulating site wow youre me!
except for the incredible writer part.
oh and the man part. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:59 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish What do you do? Attorney? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332345) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:01 PM Author: Histrionic pontificating legal warrant lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332358) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:04 PM Author: stimulating site americorps ofs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332381) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:06 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish What's next for you? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332393) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:07 PM Author: stimulating site hopefully law schol! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332405) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:30 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Good luck! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332580) |
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Date: March 10th, 2010 2:30 PM Author: sooty overrated background story really, with all due respect, you make even worse life choices than i do. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14351763) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:47 PM Author: jet-lagged lay "Love" Journalist. Or a journalist for one of those chick magazines.
I'm not bullshitting here |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:52 PM Author: galvanic fear-inspiring hall factory reset button daydreaming slackers aren't going to have an easy time breaking into journalism ite - even stupid journalism like this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332290) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:57 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Yes, this would be ideal. Who are some male writers that do this? I'd be interested in learning about their career trajectories. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332328) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:00 PM Author: jet-lagged lay google.com (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332351) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:01 PM Author: Histrionic pontificating legal warrant dreams -> poverty line (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332362) |
Date: March 8th, 2010 1:47 PM Author: Stubborn Brunch library scientist (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332252) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:48 PM Author: stimulating site is law school librarian a pretty sweet gig (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332255) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:48 PM Author: Stubborn Brunch probably (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332260) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:56 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Explain more. This has never even occurred to me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332325) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:04 PM Author: Stubborn Brunch go get an mls, intern at a library, get a library science job.
Low stress, could be a little boring, but they pay isn't bad. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:06 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Interesting... I will have to investigate. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332396) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:49 PM Author: Dashing Set Boltzmann Killself. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332270) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:50 PM Author: topaz know-it-all preventive strike liquid oxygen titcp.
"I like to do nothing and eat good food and take vacations and have sex with girls. Please tell me what I should do with my life." |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:54 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Why would you chastise me for trying to cultivate a lifestyle that perfectly caters to my desires? I'm pretty sure you aren't suggesting I do something more altruistic, anyway... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332306) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:10 PM Author: topaz know-it-all preventive strike liquid oxygen because you said the same shit everybody on the planet wnats you stupid idiot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332431) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:18 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish This is silly. Everything I mentioned is pleasant, but I would suggest most people do not consciously try to achieve a lifestyle that prioritizes these things. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332493) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:50 PM Author: galvanic fear-inspiring hall factory reset button can you rate your looks for us please? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332272) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:55 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Objective 7.
5'10", 160 lbs.
Ash brown hair, brown eyes.
50-50 Western European/South American mix, but my Mediterranean nose makes me look incredibly Jewish. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:56 PM Author: contagious vengeful rehab >objective 7 >5'10 http://images.clipartof.com/small/22171-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Yellow-Emoticon-Face-Laughing-Really-Hard.jpg |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:59 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish You are mistaken to think that the 2 are mutually exclusive. The vast majority of women agree with me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332342) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:02 PM Author: Histrionic pontificating legal warrant could you any more obviously be a dude (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332366) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:02 PM Author: contagious vengeful rehab I don't know, nor do I care. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332371) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:54 PM Author: contagious vengeful rehab I want to live in the best city in the world, fuck girls, and go out to eat. Which job is right for me? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332311) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:56 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Pretty much. I mean I already live here, I'm just trying to find a way to responsibly sustain my lifestyle. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332321) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:56 PM Author: anal supple parlour goyim are you a trust fund baby, dood? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332326) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:00 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish No, I wish. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332348) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:57 PM Author: emerald gay wizard "I am an incredible writer."
lulz. Wouldn't you write, then?
God damn it this flame makes me want to slap a baby. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:58 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish It's not flame. Writing isn't exactly practical. Anybody who has tried to live in New York doing freelance journalism or ghostwriting knows that it is more supplemental income than anything. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332339) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:10 PM Author: Swollen church ghostwriting didn't work, but have you tried ghostriding?/ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332428) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:19 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish No, I don't care for car culture too much. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332504) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:00 PM Author: Histrionic pontificating legal warrant xo poster (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332352) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:03 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish In a perfect world. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332372) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:07 PM Author: Histrionic pontificating legal warrant hey man, if it helps i rate this flame a 152 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332401) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:19 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish This isn't a flame. It's a sincere attempt to gain ideas about viable career opportunities. So far I've gotten one legitimate suggestion. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332500) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:21 PM Author: bisexual locale Sales (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332509) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:23 PM Author: comical alcoholic stag film jew this takes a certain personality and only a small percentage of people can slack and expect to keep their jobs. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332517) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:27 PM Author: Abusive Stead Police Squad my dad keeps telling me to do sales (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332555) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:32 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish I did sales for a while, during college, and was great at it. I'm interested in something that I can just "turn off" at the end of the day. Sales can be very consuming, especially when the bulk of your income is commission. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332595) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:22 PM Author: Fragrant brass institution kitty cat win the lottery. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332513) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:27 PM Author: rose heaven queen of the night what kind of dick calls himself an "incredible writer"? Even if you think you are good, only douchebags would say what you did.
anyway, post some of your writing so we can evaluate your writing ability. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:27 PM Author: Histrionic pontificating legal warrant don't most americans think they have a novel or something inside them? lulz (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332559) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:28 PM Author: Abusive Stead Police Squad someone who takes 180 seriously (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332560) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:33 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish For what it's worth, I would NEVER describe myself in such terms IRL. I'm just trying to paint an accurate picture of my strengths and shortcomings so you guys are well-equipped to assess viable options for me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332610) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:36 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish In any event, I will try to find something representative of my writing ability. Once I do, I'll post it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332630) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:28 PM Author: Lemon Titillating Senate Apply to every funded PhD program you are remotely qualified for at every school in NYC. Academia in social sciences or humanities is normally a mug's game, but since you won't be going into it expecting to become a professor, you'll be fine. Since you don't really care about impressing your profs, put in the minimum amount of work. You will have a large amount of free time. Drag out writing your dissertation for the maximum amount of time. Get funding to travel. Do your freelance writing on the side. This could last you for a good eight years or so. Get the degree (or not, you could also bail with an MA, if you like,) and get a job at some community college or at a private high school.
This is not really a great career trajectory IMO. You waste your productive years. You will probably never be able to afford a family in NYC. But I think it does mostly allow you to have the lifestyle you want. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:37 PM Author: buck-toothed dog poop TITCR (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332650) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:42 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Could you elaborate on your last point? I'm very interested because I'm not really familiar with the concept of "productive" years. I'm 22 years old now and am under the impression that the pressure to be productive will only increase as I get older.
The thing is, I do want a family in New York...eventually. That's precisely why I want to live out this dream while I still can. I know my philosophy may seem a little counterintuitive, but I know myself and know this is what I want to do first.
I also don't think doing so would disqualify me from raising a family in New York in the future. I'm not at all independently wealthy but I think I could make it happen. I may not send my kids off to private school or have money in the bank for college, but I don't agree with the notion that a select few careers (namely the type that take years of positioning/education to achieve) are the sole way to provide for a family in New York. Thoughts? |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:07 PM Author: Lemon Titillating Senate Normally, 25-35 would be your years of establishing yourself in your field. By your mid-30s you've hopefully reached a point of relative stability and responsibility. In most careers worth having you can't start this process in your mid-30s after years of dicking around. "Productive years" perhaps implies that the years that follow aren't productive. "Determinative years" might be better. I don't think this is a problem for you as you don't seem that ambitious. It would be a problem for some people.
Maybe a bit of hyperbole regarding family. If your wife has a decent job it's obviously not impossible for an NYC teacher to have kids. I wouldn't enjoy that situation. Again, you won't have the nest egg that people typically build up before settling down, assuming you plan on getting married soon after finishing your years of laziness. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:14 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Thank you for your candor. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332944) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:22 PM Author: Lemon Titillating Senate It's not to say you're fucked for advancement everywhere. Teaching, for example - you could get your first teaching job at 35 and with a PhD I see no reason why you wouldn't eventually become a school principal if that's what you wanted and you were good at your job. You're just more limited in terms of the fields you can enter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332996) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:34 PM Author: Stubborn Brunch NYC teachers make 6 figures + summers off + full healthcare + pension (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14333072) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:35 PM Author: Passionate Offensive Headpube You don't make six figures until you've been in the system a long time. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14333080) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:36 PM Author: Lemon Titillating Senate Sure, eventually. In this guy's case, when he's 45 or 50. What's your point? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14333087) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:36 PM Author: Stubborn Brunch That's definitely enough to raise a family, especially if you know that retirement is something you don't have to save for. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14333095) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:40 PM Author: Lemon Titillating Senate I already admitted that it was. Still won't be comfortable for a long time, especially when he's 35 and making 42k with no savings. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14333117) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:56 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332798) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:34 PM Author: Effete Fiercely-loyal Kitchen lifeguard or gym teacher (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332617) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 2:47 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish I'd rather teach high school history or media studies at a local CUNY. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14332725) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:27 PM Author: Passionate Offensive Headpube This is also "supplemental income" unless you have a tenure position. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14333029) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:28 PM Author: Passionate Offensive Headpube There's no such thing as a real "career" for someone who doesn't want to work hard, especially in New York.
The closest thing I could think of would be some kind of government work. You will work with frustrated people in a depressing office, but you'll "leave it behind" at the end of the day. You'll be able to afford a modest place in Queens or Yonkers or something and you'll have stability, short hours and vacation. |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:33 PM Author: Passionate Offensive Headpube Oh, the one other thing that comes to mind is writing/editing for trade magazines or in-house corporate publications - tends to be really boring and unsexy but pays way more than other writing/journalism type jobs. Probably would help if you have a little web-programming ability. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14333062) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 3:51 PM Author: Glittery amber school cafeteria if you want to be a writer, you should live the life of a starving artist. move to staten island and live in someone's attic. find a job cleaning offices or operating a movie projector at night. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14333191) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 7:11 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14334992) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 7:16 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14335066) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 11:33 AM Author: chestnut idiot death wish (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14341049) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 11:34 AM Author: Orange hilarious trailer park pisswyrm are you cute and NICE? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14341063) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 11:38 AM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Yes and yes... but not too nice. Nobody likes that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14341074) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 1:15 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14341559) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 1:43 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14341806) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 2:53 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14342361) |
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Date: March 9th, 2010 4:03 PM Author: dull talented hell For some reason I read this at first as "Please help determine the perfect cancer for me." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14342811) |
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Date: March 10th, 2010 2:28 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14351728) |
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Date: March 10th, 2010 2:42 PM Author: Big nubile nibblets http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/370626-0 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14351918) |
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Date: March 10th, 2010 2:59 PM Author: chestnut idiot death wish Wow... if this was in New York... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244743&forum_id=2#14352125) |