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Not enough free time to do anything in todays society

 
Anonymous Coward
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01/13/2013 02:47 PM
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Not enough free time to do anything in todays society
Why are most people fine with this? wtf?

And with the average salary to time spent working isn't even close to being worth the returns.

Let's just see how many hours of the day an average person gives up, not just the work hours but the hours leading up to and after from the moment of waking up to sleep.

work 9-5 mon-fri
get up at 7am, get ready, get stuck in traffic
get home 6-7pm
shower, food, shit, check news, small talk with family (these small things add up real fast)
sleep 8 hours average, 11pm leaves you with 4 hours free time out of 24, which hardly even counts if you include things mentioned above and if you have OCD forget about free time completely.

this is a slavery routine and yet most people are ok with it, wow.

Unless you make more than $100,000 a year working is NOT worth it!

After the government steals a chunk of your paycheck, bills, rent, power, water, internet, shopping then before you know it you've got fuck all money left except to get drunk on the weekend which is what most people end up doing. Rinse and repeat next week.
pi

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01/13/2013 02:48 PM
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rolleyes

Add to that the fact that wages are shittier when compared to the company's income than at any other time in history.

We get fucking pocket change from our employers.
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01/14/2013 12:21 AM
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sheeplebah
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01/14/2013 12:22 AM
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Before 2008, I felt better about everything.

Today, we have become a bitter, paranoid society.
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01/14/2013 10:14 PM
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That's the plan, man! Give em no time to think about anything important. No time to develop spiritually. We can't have that! We must keep them in survival mode and in constant fear! Blech.
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01/14/2013 10:21 PM
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Sometimes I think about going into the 1000 acres behind our house in the woods at night with my MP22 and hunt the coyotes that howl not too far beyond our bedroom window. Carry an open sack full of bacon... It's close to 10* right now, but I just bought a sweet ass all-weather jacket... Talk about an adrenaline rush.
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01/14/2013 10:23 PM
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That's the plan, man! Give em no time to think about anything important. No time to develop spiritually. We can't have that! We must keep them in survival mode and in constant fear! Blech.
 Quoting: black calx


ohyeah
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01/14/2013 10:24 PM
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Unless you make more than $100,000 a year working is NOT worth it!

After the government steals a chunk of your paycheck, bills, rent, power, water, internet, shopping then before you know it you've got fuck all money left except to get drunk on the weekend which is what most people end up doing. Rinse and repeat next week.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11421136


Even if one made 100K a year, it is only around 56,000 in hand after all taxes. With a low 1200 bucks a month mortgage (rents in my neck of the woods are in 1500$ range) there is hardly enough to survive leave alone spending anything of it on "enjoying" any free time.redface
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01/14/2013 10:28 PM
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society, what society do you prescribe?
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01/14/2013 10:32 PM
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Re: Not enough free time to do anything in todays society
Dress slutty and go club hopping.

It's what all the pretty girls do.
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01/14/2013 10:33 PM
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Lost even more of my free time when I stumbled on GLP.
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01/14/2013 10:38 PM
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That's just the way they want you.
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01/14/2013 10:40 PM
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The truth hurts.


We are indentured servants. Slaves that just do enough to take care of all our own expenses for our masters.


Life is gone in a flash as your time is eaten uo 9-5, just existing for the next payday or Sunday Football.


What an empty life.
Anonymous Coward
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01/14/2013 10:43 PM
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Re: Not enough free time to do anything in todays society
Fuck starting a family. Who wants to bring a child into this bleak, miserable cold world, anyways?

Work as little as possible: very little point in saving when you are young as inflation will erode the value of your money by the time you retire. Work just enough the scrape out the bare necessities and to give you as much free time as possible.

To save money:
Don't eat at restaurants.
Don't buy heavily processed junk food or sugary drinks.
Don't drink alcohol, use drugs, or tobacco.
Don't go to the movies.
Don't go to the mall.
Don't buy movies--rent or borrow them.
Don't buy books--borrow them.
Don't buy CDs--borrow them.
Get rid of cable/satellite TV.
Stay a generation or two behind in video gaming (you can get great old systems for less than $30 and games for less than $10).

Shop at goodwill stores and flea markets for clothing and housewares.

Anytime you want to buy something wait six weeks and see if you still truly want it before purchasing it.

Develop cheap hobbies such as reading books and watching movies from the library, swimming in a local lake, walking and hiking, riding a bike, yoga and meditation, cooking your own food from scratch.

You will have plenty of time to do with as you please.
Anonymous Coward
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01/14/2013 10:45 PM
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Don't drink alcohol

Nevar! It's one of the few pleasures I get out of life.

:lahey3:
ladulce

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01/14/2013 10:47 PM
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I refuse to do it, and, I refuse to allow my children to grow up in a society where this is 'normal'. So, I am leaving.

I am able to sell my home, car and all of my belongings and move out of the country. For what I make from that, I can buy a nice piece of land with a decent home in the country. The kids are able to attend their 'home town' high school on line, and the younger kids will be enrolled in public school.

While we may miss out on the 'ipods, wiis, and flat screens', we will more than make up with being in a community where everyone knows and respects one another.

Not to mention, leaving Wisconsin (where there is no view of anything) and trading it for the Andes mountains, clean air and roaming llamas..... No question. A simpler life wins.
pi

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01/14/2013 10:48 PM
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Don't drink alcohol

Nevar! It's one of the few pleasures I get out of life.

:lahey3:
 Quoting: black calx


lmao

Nice smiley.
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01/14/2013 10:51 PM
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I refuse to do it, and, I refuse to allow my children to grow up in a society where this is 'normal'. So, I am leaving.

I am able to sell my home, car and all of my belongings and move out of the country. For what I make from that, I can buy a nice piece of land with a decent home in the country. The kids are able to attend their 'home town' high school on line, and the younger kids will be enrolled in public school.

While we may miss out on the 'ipods, wiis, and flat screens', we will more than make up with being in a community where everyone knows and respects one another.

Not to mention, leaving Wisconsin (where there is no view of anything) and trading it for the Andes mountains, clean air and roaming llamas..... No question. A simpler life wins.
 Quoting: ladulce


Congrats. And you are doing your children a favor.


Simpler life wins indeed.

I am on my way South Soon along with my 2 young children.


Good luck to you and yours.
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01/14/2013 10:53 PM
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If you're young, work to get out of the matrix and off the grid if you can. I see a lot of disillusioned young adults thinking they will be happy getting a college degree and a career in the private sector. How far from the truth. Even small business owners these days are finding it harder to keep the doors open with taxes and overhead.


I call a do-over!!
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01/14/2013 10:59 PM
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Re: Not enough free time to do anything in todays society
Don't drink alcohol

Nevar! It's one of the few pleasures I get out of life.

:lahey3:
 Quoting: black calx


lmao

Nice smiley.
 Quoting: pi


Thank you sir! It's Jim Lahey trailer park supervisor of the year. :D
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01/14/2013 10:59 PM
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Thanks for my first GLP pin, whoever.hf

You know it's a fucked up world when the vast majority has no problem being a brainwashed slave, who don't even question a thing, decieved to thinking it's the good life.
duFontaine.

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01/14/2013 11:01 PM
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I refuse to do it, and, I refuse to allow my children to grow up in a society where this is 'normal'. So, I am leaving.

I am able to sell my home, car and all of my belongings and move out of the country. For what I make from that, I can buy a nice piece of land with a decent home in the country. The kids are able to attend their 'home town' high school on line, and the younger kids will be enrolled in public school.

While we may miss out on the 'ipods, wiis, and flat screens', we will more than make up with being in a community where everyone knows and respects one another.

Not to mention, leaving Wisconsin (where there is no view of anything) and trading it for the Andes mountains, clean air and roaming llamas..... No question. A simpler life wins.
 Quoting: ladulce


They still have ipods ans wii in the Andes.

Been there done that.
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01/14/2013 11:03 PM
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You want to know the SADDEST part of it? Most of these numbskulls will give up their freedoms to hold onto this.
ladulce

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01/14/2013 11:13 PM
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I refuse to do it, and, I refuse to allow my children to grow up in a society where this is 'normal'. So, I am leaving.

I am able to sell my home, car and all of my belongings and move out of the country. For what I make from that, I can buy a nice piece of land with a decent home in the country. The kids are able to attend their 'home town' high school on line, and the younger kids will be enrolled in public school.

While we may miss out on the 'ipods, wiis, and flat screens', we will more than make up with being in a community where everyone knows and respects one another.

Not to mention, leaving Wisconsin (where there is no view of anything) and trading it for the Andes mountains, clean air and roaming llamas..... No question. A simpler life wins.
 Quoting: ladulce


They still have ipods ans wii in the Andes.

Been there done that.
 Quoting: duFontaine.


I realize that. LOL. We will be taking ours as well. I meant it more as a 'South Americans focus less on electronics than on people' sort of comment.

Obviuosly, it didn't come across as such.

We will be in Ecuador- which is a very modern country in many ways, but, still maintains 'small town' friendliness.
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01/14/2013 11:44 PM
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Words of wisdom -


Everybody has the same 4 hours of free time - it's what you do with that 4 hours that makes the difference.

None of the stuff you have do you take with you camping - nope you have a whole set of camping stuff for that - truth is - that's all you need - camping stuff.

The simple life require hard labor.

Now you've done away with all of it and you are back to the basics - your new problem is boredom.

If you can't beat them, join them - but if you have any sense about you at all you'll tear them down instead.

Nothing is new.
Just a Dreamer
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01/14/2013 11:46 PM
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Aye, I'm tired of working for so many years. I'm already a low level energy person to start so work basically saps all my energy. So I just work, eat and go to sleep most of time. Perfect worker bee toiling away in solitude for his masters. Sometimes I dream what it would be like to be able to be real human being. A dream I guess.
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01/15/2013 12:21 AM
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Thanks for my first GLP pin, whoever.hf

You know it's a fucked up world when the vast majority has no problem being a brainwashed slave, who don't even question a thing, decieved to thinking it's the good life.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11421136


wink

This message needs to get out. : )
Soma/Comatose

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01/15/2013 12:25 AM
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rolleyes

Add to that the fact that wages are shittier when compared to the company's income than at any other time in history.

We get fucking pocket change from our employers.
 Quoting: pi




No shit. I'm pretty sick and tired of this crap.

I work my ass off and still have to eat Ramen Noodles for breakfast, lunch and dinner just to pay the light bill.

I for one and sick and tired of hearing about CEO's getting HUGE bonuses for putting Americans out of work.

Time to storm the Bastille.

AngryCompD









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01/15/2013 12:29 AM
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I refuse to do it, and, I refuse to allow my children to grow up in a society where this is 'normal'. So, I am leaving.

I am able to sell my home, car and all of my belongings and move out of the country. For what I make from that, I can buy a nice piece of land with a decent home in the country. The kids are able to attend their 'home town' high school on line, and the younger kids will be enrolled in public school.

While we may miss out on the 'ipods, wiis, and flat screens', we will more than make up with being in a community where everyone knows and respects one another.

Not to mention, leaving Wisconsin (where there is no view of anything) and trading it for the Andes mountains, clean air and roaming llamas..... No question. A simpler life wins.
 Quoting: ladulce


What country are you going to?
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01/15/2013 12:33 AM
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Sorry I should have read further down. lol
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And what's MOST insane about this if you don't prescribe to that life-style, your thought of lazy and treated as a leper. "No work ethic"...I'm sorry I would rather do a job I enjoy and more free time than to get some fuck all job and work my life away. Why is that seen as such a fucking good thing? You work your life for some douche bag making them profits and barely affecting their profit into the positive, and at the end of your life what do you have to show that your life wasn't completely meaningless?





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