by Outaservice 14 Replies latest jw friends
Outaservice (does anyone want to lend me $100,000)
You have to be kidding!!! My pension covers my needs ...Dont forget I didnt have insurance on my hubby,I was told by a "TRUTHFUL"? source I wouldnt need it cos in Paradise where I was going we didnt need money
At present working as self employed teaching chemistry (private tuition) and helping students write up their projects, there is always plenty of work in fact more than one can keep up with, and rates are always good. Enjoying the freedom of not having bosses over me. I like travelling but not eating out often it's better to organise parties at home, can feed a lot of people with the same money.
Greetings Outaservice,
Has the supposely slowed down economy affected you or do you find yourself having all the money you need and your job holding up well? Answer: So far so good! It's still the "land of opportunity".
Do you own or rent? Answer: Own
If you needed a new car , or wanted to take a trip could you do so? Answer: Yes
Do you still go out to eat at nice places or do you have at home? Answer: Both
Would you be in worse shape if you stayed a JW, using all your gas up driving around the country, going to assemblies, contributing at the Hall, buying literature etc.?
Answer:Yes Those no good mother.....
Outaservice (does anyone want to lend me $100,000) Answer: Nah, not taday
Dimembered
Although I'm undereducated (thanks, WT) and semi-disabled (thanks, psycho ex-manager) and working part time, I'm doing much better this year: picked up some part-time income doing work that I enjoy, and today I start a class that will enable me to turn that into a business.
I live in a trailer; own the rig and rent the space. We eat out at medium-to-low-priced restaurants about twice a month. (I like greendawn's suggestion of parties at home; we would certainly do that if we had the space.)
And I don't think the improvement in my income is related to which party is in office; the class that starts today is organized by a private organization, not a government agency. Most of their funding comes from private sources.
GentlyFeral
The economy here in the US is actually very good. All of the key indicators(inflation rate, unemployment figures, gdp, etc. etc...) bear that out. But that doesn't mean some sectors of the economy and the individuals who work in them are not experiencing tough times. For instance, who wants to work in Detroit for one of the Big Three auto makers? Yea, those jobs pay great, but they are slowly going away. We are transforming from a manufacturing to a services-based economy in this country, and some still having a tough time adjusting to it.
