How can I stop sucking at life?

[tanatastic 2,062]

Real talk here. im 32, didnt go to college, work a 15 an hour job working from home. Going nowhere in life basically. I live in beautiful san diego, have a fiancee, drive a brand new car, pay all my bills and eat out plenty. I have a thousand dollar pc, new iphone, new clothes, its really not hard to do these things even on a meager 15 bucks an hour. All thats great, but theres no room for variance. If I break my arm I couldnt afford health care to fix it. I have no savings obviously since 15 an hour is taking home 21k a year or something like that.

 

I am very smart but have no training or job skills of any value. Im just spinning my wheels pointlessly. I know its all relative and there are prob guys here that make 100k a year yet are broke and clip coupons. If I made even 70k a year id be strutting around in a fur coat with a rolls royce, thats just way more money than I could ever imagine making in a year. How do I break out of the rut and do something with myself? I have excellent credit but no collateral. Its just annoying spinning on the hamster wheel with nothing to look forward to.

 

Also im lazy, have zero motivation and have no passion for anything besides fantasy football.

[MDC 7,883]

Do you have $50k in credit card debt or something? Because this story is even less likely than Gepetto attracting a hot chick on Match.com.

[OldMaid 2,135]

Do you have $50k in credit card debt or something? Because this story is even less likely than Gepetto attracting a hot chick on Match.com.

Maybe he lives with his fiancé and she pays all the rent/mortgage/utilities?

 

Either way he should dive face first into a pool of razor blades.

[tanatastic 2,062]

Do you have $50k in credit card debt or something? Because this story is even less likely than Gepetto attracting a hot chick on Match.com.

Zero debt. Only really ever had 1k in credit debt at a time. Whats the unlikely part of the story? Im happy to elaborate.

 

Maybe he lives with his fiancé and she pays all the rent/mortgage/utilities?

We go 50/50 on all the bills, I pay my way completely.

[OldMaid 2,135]

Zero debt. Only really ever had 1k in credit debt at a time. Whats the unlikely part of the story? Im happy to elaborate.

 

 

We go 50/50 on all the bills, I pay my way completely.

 

 

Are you living in Beezid-land where 1 cent = $100?

[jerryskids 7,085]

With no training, you could easily be an interior designer. You might have to date a ghey guy though to bring in clients.

[tanatastic 2,062]

Are you living in Beezid-land where 1 cent = $100?

Im just not following the implication here I guess. Are you guys focusing on the small inconsequential part of the story where i listed the things i have in my life? My rent is 1100 for a 1bdrm split between both of us, my car is a lease brand new civic, I pay 220. I think your focusing on the wrong part of the story, im not bragging about the stuff I have.

[mobb_deep 920]

What kind of work do you do?

[OldMaid 2,135]

With no training, you could easily be an interior designer. You might have to date a ghey guy though to bring in clients.

Or he could pretend to have gone to MIT.

 

 

[tanatastic 2,062]

What kind of work do you do?

I verify information for a solar company making outbound calls. Making sure potential leads info is correct, just BS like that. Mostly I just play on the forum and browse the internet fapping and such. Ill never make more than 15 bucks an hour here tho. Its awesome working at home in my underwear tho so its hard to imagine doing actual work and having to go places.

 

The thing is I dont want another crap job. Working just sucks period and gets nobody anywhere. Being your own boss is the only way to get anywhere. Just wish I knew how. If I knew how to turn money into more money im sure I could scrape up something from somewhere.

[mobb_deep 920]

I verify information for a solar company making outbound calls. Making sure potential leads info is correct, just BS like that. Mostly I just play on the forum and browse the internet fapping and such. Ill never make more than 15 bucks an hour here tho. Its awesome working at home in my underwear tho so its hard to imagine doing actual work and having to go places.

I was just curious of you did something computer related. I was like you in my early-mid twenties. Went to a trade school and got the Microsoft certs and such. 15 years later I make 6 figures and own a home up the road from you in Costa Mesa.

 

Still hard to believe you pay 1100 for an apt in San Diego?! Do you live in Vista or one of the other wetback areas?

[jerryskids 7,085]

Or he could pretend to have gone to MIT.

 

 

That's weak.

 

I'd have gone with "failed personality test salesman."

 

Let me know if you need help in the future with the funny.

[TimmySmith 2,783]

tanatastic is growing on me.

[OldMaid 2,135]

That's weak.

 

I'd have gone with "failed personality test salesman."

 

Let me know if you need help in the future with the funny.

It wasn't meant to be a joke.

[Mungwater 601]

gfiafp

[TD Ryan2 316]

If you don't know what you are passionate about, you will continue to suck at life.

[jerryskids 7,085]

It wasn't meant to be a joke.

I guess the through me off the scent of it being serious.

[OldMaid 2,135]

I guess the through me off the scent of it being serious.

I was at what you said. That's why it was seperate from my response.

 

You must be that horridly socially awkward guy, that laughs at random places during a conversation.

[penultimatestraw 473]

Real talk here. im 32, didnt go to college, work a 15 an hour job working from home. Going nowhere in life basically. I live in beautiful san diego, have a fiancee, drive a brand new car, pay all my bills and eat out plenty. I have a thousand dollar pc, new iphone, new clothes, its really not hard to do these things even on a meager 15 bucks an hour. All thats great, but theres no room for variance. If I break my arm I couldnt afford health care to fix it. I have no savings obviously since 15 an hour is taking home 21k a year or something like that.

 

I am very smart but have no training or job skills of any value. Im just spinning my wheels pointlessly. I know its all relative and there are prob guys here that make 100k a year yet are broke and clip coupons. If I made even 70k a year id be strutting around in a fur coat with a rolls royce, thats just way more money than I could ever imagine making in a year. How do I break out of the rut and do something with myself? I have excellent credit but no collateral. Its just annoying spinning on the hamster wheel with nothing to look forward to.

 

Also im lazy, have zero motivation and have no passion for anything besides fantasy football.

Find something you like, and learn to do it. Might mean extra education, trade school, etc.

[tanatastic 2,062]

Still hard to believe you pay 1100 for an apt in San Diego?! Do you live in Vista or one of the other wetback areas?

Mission valley. We are getting a good deal from the owner, its a bit cheaper than the surrounding ones.

 

If you don't know what you are passionate about, you will continue to suck at life.

Absolutely 100% true. I was too scared to go to college without a plan since I know too many people with student loan debt and zero job resulting from their education.

[IGotWorms 4,063]

I was just curious of you did something computer related. I was like you in my early-mid twenties. Went to a trade school and got the Microsoft certs and such. 15 years later I make 6 figures and own a home up the road from you in Costa Mesa.

Pretty much going to have to do something like this or be an entrepreneur

[jerryskids 7,085]

Pretty much going to have to do something like this or be an entrepreneur

Being an entrepreneur is a hella lot of work. tanatastic prefers sitting around in his bunny slippers pretending to work.

[jerryskids 7,085]

I was at what you said. That's why it was seperate from my response.

 

You must be that horridly socially awkward guy, that laughs at random places during a conversation.

Sorry, but if you want to at what someone says, you first when you quote them. Or maybe any of a number of other emoticons. If you type stuff then you are laughing at your own comment.

 

I'm actually quite social, or perhaps more accurately I'm very good at being social. Had a successful sales run as a result. Eventually I realized though that I hate people in general.

[OldMaid 2,135]

Sorry, but if you want to at what someone says, you first when you quote them. Or maybe any of a number of other emoticons. If you type stuff then you are laughing at your own comment.

 

I'm actually quite social, or perhaps more accurately I'm very good at being social. Had a successful sales run as a result. Eventually I realized though that I hate people in general.

OK, serious comment. Gepetto strikes me as being somewhere on the autism scale. Pretty low on it, highly functioning. But he doesn't seem to quite get some things like how his behaviors seem stalkerish, or he takes our jibes too seriously. Just a thought.

Oh the irony!

 

[Magnificent Bastard 192]

Gfia, meet Tantastic. Tantastic, meet Gfia. Talk amongst yourselves.

[Magnificent Bastard 192]

Screw it Tantastic. Become a 'professional' poker player, and get on the food stamps.

[jerryskids 7,085]

Oh the irony!

 

It's ironic that you can't type a coherent post?

[BunnysBastatrds 2,598]

Being an entrepreneur is a hella lot of work. tanatastic prefers sitting around in his bunny slippers pretending to work.

I own my business. I don't wear slippers.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,598]

And I'm drinking! What's your pent?

[jerryskids 7,085]

And I'm drinking! What's your pent?

I'm saying that you like to curl up on the ground around tanatastic's feet. Apparently.

[OldMaid 2,135]

I'm saying that you like to curl up on the ground around tanatastic's feet. Apparently.

Yep... you're the joke guy.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,598]

I'm saying that you like to curl up on the ground around tanatastic's feet. Apparently.

Says the guy who's handle is named after a yearly telethon in which Charo and Squiggy raised money for you in an attempt to raise awareness for drunks that are inside staring at the couch cushions digging the change out trying to find a Heath bar and a real name for themselves.

[tanatastic 2,062]

Screw it Tantastic. Become a 'professional' poker player, and get on the food stamps.

Well that's easy. Ever since people saw that damn Rounders movie, any kid who has a few good nights at the table considers themselves a professional poker player. Tried it once years ago, it carried me through maybe a month when I got laid off.

Being an entrepreneur is a hella lot of work. tanatastic prefers sitting around in his bunny slippers pretending to work.

This is exactly the case. I want it all, but I don't want to put the work in to earn it. I just want my ship to come in and skate by.

[SUXBNME 1,594]

Or he could pretend to have gone to MIT.

 

 

I've been in the hot tub with Jerry. met Jerry. No question in my mind that he went to MIT. Smart man.

[SUXBNME 1,594]

tanatastic is growing on me.

Seconded

[OldMaid 2,135]

I've been in the hot tub with Jerry. met Jerry. No question in my mind that he went to MIT. Smart man.

 

That's not saying much.

[SUXBNME 1,594]

That's not saying much.

I know this

[mobb_deep 920]

This is exactly the case. I want it all, but I don't want to put the work in to earn it. I just want my ship to come in and skate by.

Sell drugs. If you get caught, you just get to sit around in your slippers and watch TV for a few months. Win win.

[BiPolarBear 495]

With no training, you could easily be an interior designer. You might have to date a ghey guy though to bring in clients.

 

One of your best, skids.

[SUXBNME 1,594]

 

One of your best, skids.

 

 

 

yep