▲ 1229 ▼ This world is cruel… (feddit.org) submitted 2 years ago by bratorange@feddit.org to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 503 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 76 points 2 years ago (3 children) Time off is expensive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] saigot@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's unclear what countries this poll includes, having minimum paid leave is the law in most of the world. There's also quite a few careers that involve forced time off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gdog05@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the US you have just enough time off to be sick a couple of times a year. (If you're lucky) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] saigot@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* Yep permalink fedilink source parent [–] RarePossum@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago College educated US women iirc. I found the source at some point permalink fedilink source parent [–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) If you live at home or are technically homeless it doesn't really matter. If you can save up a bit and have a charismatic personality you can go far, especially if you're willing to pick up shitty temporary jobs in places where you go. I had a friend who would do this all the time and periodically return home to work at a reliable job while living with a friend, save up more, then fly off to somewhere for a few months. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child) "I love camping, I usually do it under bridges and in gutters." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frickineh@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) "Fun" fact, this is actually why my mom has no interest in camping as an adult. Her family was homeless a lot when she was a kid and her mom disguised it as a fun extended camping trip. The kids bought it for the most part, because the family really did camp for fun, and they were used to fishing for dinner and things, but she said as she got older, she realized things like the month long trip in November were because they lost their housing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago My wife hates camping. She needs electricity, a toilet, wifi, etc. I never thought about why until your comment. My wife moved houses every few months as a kid. Maybe 10-15 times total before before college. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe, though that lifestyle is very unconducive to relationships generally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think my friend would disagree. Like I said, with charisma you can go far and my friend had nothing if not charisma permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Depends how you typically live permalink fedilink source parent
[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's unclear what countries this poll includes, having minimum paid leave is the law in most of the world. There's also quite a few careers that involve forced time off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gdog05@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the US you have just enough time off to be sick a couple of times a year. (If you're lucky) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] saigot@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* Yep permalink fedilink source parent [–] RarePossum@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago College educated US women iirc. I found the source at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gdog05@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the US you have just enough time off to be sick a couple of times a year. (If you're lucky) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] saigot@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* Yep permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RarePossum@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago College educated US women iirc. I found the source at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) If you live at home or are technically homeless it doesn't really matter. If you can save up a bit and have a charismatic personality you can go far, especially if you're willing to pick up shitty temporary jobs in places where you go. I had a friend who would do this all the time and periodically return home to work at a reliable job while living with a friend, save up more, then fly off to somewhere for a few months. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child) "I love camping, I usually do it under bridges and in gutters." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frickineh@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) "Fun" fact, this is actually why my mom has no interest in camping as an adult. Her family was homeless a lot when she was a kid and her mom disguised it as a fun extended camping trip. The kids bought it for the most part, because the family really did camp for fun, and they were used to fishing for dinner and things, but she said as she got older, she realized things like the month long trip in November were because they lost their housing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago My wife hates camping. She needs electricity, a toilet, wifi, etc. I never thought about why until your comment. My wife moved houses every few months as a kid. Maybe 10-15 times total before before college. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe, though that lifestyle is very unconducive to relationships generally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think my friend would disagree. Like I said, with charisma you can go far and my friend had nothing if not charisma permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child) "I love camping, I usually do it under bridges and in gutters." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frickineh@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) "Fun" fact, this is actually why my mom has no interest in camping as an adult. Her family was homeless a lot when she was a kid and her mom disguised it as a fun extended camping trip. The kids bought it for the most part, because the family really did camp for fun, and they were used to fishing for dinner and things, but she said as she got older, she realized things like the month long trip in November were because they lost their housing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago My wife hates camping. She needs electricity, a toilet, wifi, etc. I never thought about why until your comment. My wife moved houses every few months as a kid. Maybe 10-15 times total before before college. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) "Fun" fact, this is actually why my mom has no interest in camping as an adult. Her family was homeless a lot when she was a kid and her mom disguised it as a fun extended camping trip. The kids bought it for the most part, because the family really did camp for fun, and they were used to fishing for dinner and things, but she said as she got older, she realized things like the month long trip in November were because they lost their housing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago My wife hates camping. She needs electricity, a toilet, wifi, etc. I never thought about why until your comment. My wife moved houses every few months as a kid. Maybe 10-15 times total before before college. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago My wife hates camping. She needs electricity, a toilet, wifi, etc. I never thought about why until your comment. My wife moved houses every few months as a kid. Maybe 10-15 times total before before college. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe, though that lifestyle is very unconducive to relationships generally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think my friend would disagree. Like I said, with charisma you can go far and my friend had nothing if not charisma permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think my friend would disagree. Like I said, with charisma you can go far and my friend had nothing if not charisma permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Depends how you typically live permalink fedilink source parent
