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    • IRJI
      IRJ @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said:

      @ajstringham said:

      I would interview, but to interview I'd have to drive 3 hours each way for a job I'm in no position to take.

      How could you not be in a position to take it? It is so senior to what you are doing. It's ten years or more farther down the career path. If they think that you are qualified this would trump any apartment issues.

      Exactly. I would break my lease in a heartbeat....

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
        last edited by

        @ajstringham said:

        @IRJ said:

        Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

        And be homeless?

        Homeless temporarily and rich long term? Or poor and never be without a home.

        I lived in my car for a week in 1997 to get through.

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        • thanksajdotcomT
          thanksajdotcom @IRJ
          last edited by

          @IRJ said:

          @ajstringham said:

          @IRJ said:

          Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

          And be homeless?

          You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

          I don't sleep very much, and not really soundly, but I don't think I could sleep in my car. Besides, living out of my car for 5 days a week is not appealing.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
            last edited by

            @ajstringham said:

            If it was a six-figure job, I wouldn't have been recommended for it.

            Did the person who recommended you know both the position and your experience well enough to match you?

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            • thanksajdotcomT
              thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              @scottalanmiller said:

              @ajstringham said:

              @IRJ said:

              Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

              And be homeless?

              Homeless temporarily and rich long term? Or poor and never be without a home.

              I lived in my car for a week in 1997 to get through.

              The thing is, I don't have a big car. I'm a big guy. I suppose it's feasible, but I like coming home to something.

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              • IRJI
                IRJ @thanksajdotcom
                last edited by

                @ajstringham said:

                @IRJ said:

                @ajstringham said:

                @IRJ said:

                Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                And be homeless?

                You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

                I don't sleep very much, and not really soundly, but I don't think I could sleep in my car. Besides, living out of my car for 5 days a week is not appealing.

                For a week or two? I spent a week in the everglades a few years ago. You want to talk about uncomfortable?

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                • thanksajdotcomT
                  thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  @ajstringham said:

                  If it was a six-figure job, I wouldn't have been recommended for it.

                  Did the person who recommended you know both the position and your experience well enough to match you?

                  I know the person who recommended me a little. I hung out with him on Monday with @dengelhardt . He's been watching me on SW I guess.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @IRJ
                      last edited by

                      @IRJ said:

                      @ajstringham said:

                      @IRJ said:

                      @ajstringham said:

                      @IRJ said:

                      Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                      And be homeless?

                      You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

                      I don't sleep very much, and not really soundly, but I don't think I could sleep in my car. Besides, living out of my car for 5 days a week is not appealing.

                      For a week or two? I spent a week in the everglades a few years ago. You want to talk about uncomfortable?

                      Yeah, I did it in NY where I got to have a blanket, not worry about lacking air conditioning.

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                      • thanksajdotcomT
                        thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
                        last edited by

                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        @IRJ said:

                        @ajstringham said:

                        @IRJ said:

                        @ajstringham said:

                        @IRJ said:

                        Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                        And be homeless?

                        You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

                        I don't sleep very much, and not really soundly, but I don't think I could sleep in my car. Besides, living out of my car for 5 days a week is not appealing.

                        For a week or two? I spent a week in the everglades a few years ago. You want to talk about uncomfortable?

                        Yeah, I did it in NY where I got to have a blanket, not worry about lacking air conditioning.

                        I have no AC in my car...

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                        • IRJI
                          IRJ @thanksajdotcom
                          last edited by IRJ

                          @ajstringham said:

                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          @IRJ said:

                          @ajstringham said:

                          @IRJ said:

                          @ajstringham said:

                          @IRJ said:

                          Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                          And be homeless?

                          You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

                          I don't sleep very much, and not really soundly, but I don't think I could sleep in my car. Besides, living out of my car for 5 days a week is not appealing.

                          For a week or two? I spent a week in the everglades a few years ago. You want to talk about uncomfortable?

                          Yeah, I did it in NY where I got to have a blanket, not worry about lacking air conditioning.

                          I have no AC in my car...

                          I am not going to press the issue anymore. If you were serious about advancing your career and grabbing an opportunity when it came you could make it work. You never know how a person is living till you walk in their shoes. You may work or be friends with someone whose situation isn't ideal. You could really make it work if you wanted to.

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                          • ?
                            A Former User @scottalanmiller
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                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            @ajstringham said:

                            @scottalanmiller , I doubt it's a six-figure job.

                            How could it not be with that description?

                            I would be surprised if it's six figure. But still applying and interviewing for jobs is always good experience if you don't take them. You know how many interviews I've had in the past 2-3 months that I've had to turn down due to the pay being to low for the drive. A lot!

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                            • thanksajdotcomT
                              thanksajdotcom @Guest
                              last edited by

                              @thecreativeone91 said:

                              @ajstringham said:

                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              @ajstringham said:

                              @IRJ said:

                              Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                              And be homeless?

                              Homeless temporarily and rich long term? Or poor and never be without a home.

                              I lived in my car for a week in 1997 to get through.

                              The thing is, I don't have a big car. I'm a big guy. I suppose it's feasible, but I like coming home to something.

                              You can rent a car if you need one for a few weeks til you can move.

                              That wouldn't be cheap. If I got the job, assuming I interviewed and found a way to make this work, I'm just trying to figure out how this could be doable...I need to talk to someone I know.

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                              • ?
                                A Former User @IRJ
                                last edited by

                                @IRJ said:

                                @ajstringham said:

                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                @IRJ said:

                                @ajstringham said:

                                @IRJ said:

                                @ajstringham said:

                                @IRJ said:

                                Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                                And be homeless?

                                You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

                                I don't sleep very much, and not really soundly, but I don't think I could sleep in my car. Besides, living out of my car for 5 days a week is not appealing.

                                For a week or two? I spent a week in the everglades a few years ago. You want to talk about uncomfortable?

                                Yeah, I did it in NY where I got to have a blanket, not worry about lacking air conditioning.

                                I have no AC in my car...

                                I am not going to press the issue anymore. If you were serious about advancing your career and grabbing an opportunity when it came you could make it work. You never know how a person is living till you walk in your shoes. You may work or be friends with someone whose situation isn't ideal. You could really make it work if you wanted to.

                                Exactly you can't expect things to be handed things in life. You need to put in effort for them.

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                                • thanksajdotcomT
                                  thanksajdotcom @A Former User
                                  last edited by

                                  @thecreativeone91 said:

                                  @IRJ said:

                                  @ajstringham said:

                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  @IRJ said:

                                  @ajstringham said:

                                  @IRJ said:

                                  @ajstringham said:

                                  @IRJ said:

                                  Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                                  And be homeless?

                                  You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

                                  I don't sleep very much, and not really soundly, but I don't think I could sleep in my car. Besides, living out of my car for 5 days a week is not appealing.

                                  For a week or two? I spent a week in the everglades a few years ago. You want to talk about uncomfortable?

                                  Yeah, I did it in NY where I got to have a blanket, not worry about lacking air conditioning.

                                  I have no AC in my car...

                                  I am not going to press the issue anymore. If you were serious about advancing your career and grabbing an opportunity when it came you could make it work. You never know how a person is living till you walk in your shoes. You may work or be friends with someone whose situation isn't ideal. You could really make it work if you wanted to.

                                  Exactly you can't expect things to be handed things in life. You need to put in effort for them.

                                  Not expecting them to be. I'm just trying to figure out how this could be doable.

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                                  • IRJI
                                    IRJ @thanksajdotcom
                                    last edited by

                                    @ajstringham said:

                                    @thecreativeone91 said:

                                    @IRJ said:

                                    @ajstringham said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    @IRJ said:

                                    @ajstringham said:

                                    @IRJ said:

                                    @ajstringham said:

                                    @IRJ said:

                                    Sleep in your car until you get that first paycheck. You will be alot better off in the longrun

                                    And be homeless?

                                    You don't sleep anyway, right? You will still have your Dallas apartment as your legal address anyways. I am talking about doing this for a week or two. You could drive back to your Dallas apartment on the weekend

                                    I don't sleep very much, and not really soundly, but I don't think I could sleep in my car. Besides, living out of my car for 5 days a week is not appealing.

                                    For a week or two? I spent a week in the everglades a few years ago. You want to talk about uncomfortable?

                                    Yeah, I did it in NY where I got to have a blanket, not worry about lacking air conditioning.

                                    I have no AC in my car...

                                    I am not going to press the issue anymore. If you were serious about advancing your career and grabbing an opportunity when it came you could make it work. You never know how a person is living till you walk in your shoes. You may work or be friends with someone whose situation isn't ideal. You could really make it work if you wanted to.

                                    Exactly you can't expect things to be handed things in life. You need to put in effort for them.

                                    Not expecting them to be. I'm just trying to figure out how this could be doable.

                                    Stay in your car on weekdays and drive back to dallas on weekends. Join a Planet fiteness gym for $10 a month and use their showers before you go to work.

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                                    • IRJI
                                      IRJ
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                                      https://membership.planetfitness.com/SelectMembership.aspx?FranchiseID=623

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                                      • thanksajdotcomT
                                        thanksajdotcom
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                                        I'm looking into this right now.

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                                        • thanksajdotcomT
                                          thanksajdotcom
                                          last edited by

                                          Ok, so assuming I interview and land the job, and maybe they let me start in February, which is all speculative at this point, what is the cheapest way to move a small apartment's worth of stuff?

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom
                                            last edited by

                                            @ajstringham said:

                                            Ok, so assuming I interview and land the job, and maybe they let me start in February, which is all speculative at this point, what is the cheapest way to move a small apartment's worth of stuff?

                                            Throw it all out and start over 🙂

                                            A UHaul or even a minivan might do it. Are you moving furniture too?

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