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Hey how's that economy going for ya? Did Trump the businessman doing business fix it for ya like he said he would boss? What's that? He's building an ballroom in the Whitehouse? That's awfully capitalistic of him. You like that double entendre? Hm perhaps it flew over your head, just like everything else in life. What a life. Anyways. Yeah capitalism is pretty cool.
>>35065182All I know is that my investments are doing great and I just bought a home paying cash (no mortgage). I love capitalism and thank God every day I moved out of a Democrat state to a Republican one.
>>35065477>bought a home paying cash (no mortgage)Are you dumb? Refusing cheap leverage is only hurting you. Mortgage costs are far lower than expected market returns. >>35065182Capitalism is an economic system not a political ideology.
>>35065477Nice.I am a dumbass who doesn't invest any of his pitiful wageslave earnings and just slowly dies of physical and emotional exhaustion day after day.
>>35065493All I know is, in the month or so since I bought the home I made back almost 15% of what I spent on it. Granted, I know the markets have been doing well since then, but fingers crossed I'll earn back what I spent on it in less than a year.I'm too lazy to take out a mortgage, I'd rather have the whole thing paid off, then put the money I'd spend on a mortgage (or rent) into investments.>Capitalism is an economic system not a political ideology.Yes, but one political party more openly embraces capitalism than the other. Democrats are a hindrance to what I want to accomplish and moving to a red state has made it a lot more feasible to achieve my goals.
>>35065510Here's a hint: I was once in your situation. Getting from your situation to the situation I'm in doesn't happen because of luck, it's a result of years of working hard, sacrificing, and most importantly, not upgrading your lifestyle when you finally do move up in the world. Life is downright brutal when you're starting out, believe me, I know. I've been rejected from jobs thousands of times, and my first job after leaving the military (which I would highly recommend joining the military as a way to get your career moving) I was underpaid and the benefits were terrible, but everything I did went on my resume, even if they didn't pay me for doing those things. Eventually my resume was beefed up enough that I was able to go to another employer who paid more with better benefits, did that for a few years, added to my resume, rinse and repeat.It takes years of struggling and doing that to get to the point where you're owning life, and I remember during those stretches being so depressed that I didn't want to get of bed most days, but I kept forcing myself to move forward no matter what. Please don't give up, it is worth it. And remember, the system (Democrats) aren't going to save you, it's up to you to do the work.
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>>35065528The money's down there somewhere, you should take another look.
>>35065522Oh I'm well aware.Unfortunately, social entanglement is so violently draining that I just don't have the will to fix anything.>militaryI am about to turn 30 and in general, the military was never a real choice because standing on my feet for more than like 2 or 3 hours is physically painful.And until I can fix my social issues (namely someone has to expire), I won't really have the energy to fix anything.You're a fun dude, my dude. Good luck.
>>35065534>Unfortunately, social entanglement is so violently draining that I just don't have the will to fix anything.I can't do anything for you then. I don't enjoy seeing people fail, but I've spent a lot of time and effort (and money) trying to help friends I grew up with who won't do the work. On the flip side, I've also helped (usually with a lot fewer resources) people who did push themselves and they're doing well.>I am about to turn 30 and in general, the military was never a real choice because standing on my feet for more than like 2 or 3 hours is physically painful.It was for me too, but that's the point of leveling up. And I'm not the most socially competent person either, I'm autistic, but I can at least function now in a working environment and actually, autism has allowed me to focus on things that matter. The key is you have to figure out how to weaponize your autistic passions in a way that will work towards meeting your goals. In my case, I love investing and figuring out how to outsmart the system by thinking outside the box, and this country rewards people who can do that.
>>35065543I am at least willing to listen if ya got any concrete advice.
>>35065574I don't know your specific situation, but basically everything I said. And as I also said, I would highly recommend considering the military (if you aren't ready now, then do the work to get ready). The military isn't an easy path, but it will force you to become stronger and more disciplined, and you will also have really good benefits (GI benefits, VA healthcare) even if you only do a few years. Also, depending on the MOS, they'll give you the best training in the world for free (actually, they pay you while you're in training so it's better than free).But if you aren't able to do that then you'll have to find your own path to do that level of hard work on your own terms.I'll start by asking your education level and what region you live in and what you do now, and what are your goals?
>>35065587...Eh, fuck it.>College grad (Masters of Accounting, only for me to find out you actually need to actively and aggressively network all throughout college to leverage, otherwise it's just a useless piece of paper, courses were fun at least), Southern US>Grocery store staff worker (been waiting about 9 months now for the pay raise part of being promoted to staff, but it's being finalized in the next 2 months)>GoalsA stable income that supports lower/middle middle-class living for 2 (3 would be ideal to slot in a girlfriend, but 2 is the goal) and work that doesn't require me to be on my feet for 8 hours a day.
>>35065593>Masters of AccountingAt least that's a useful major, but networking aggressively is going to be true for any major. Don't you need to get a CPA certification on top of the degree too? That's like graduating law school but not taking the bar exam, so I'd look into getting your CPA.>Grocery store staff worker (been waiting about 9 months now for the pay raise part of being promoted to staff, but it's being finalized in the next 2 months)I worked in a restaurant at one point, at least you're doing something.>stable income that supports lower/middle middle-class living for 2 (3 would be ideal to slot in a girlfriend, but 2 is the goal) and work that doesn't require me to be on my feet for 8 hours a day.Why 2? And there's nothing wrong with being on your feet, it's a good way to stay active and remain healthy.With your degree you could join the military as an officer too, though officer candidate school is tougher than enlisted recruit training, but you'd be a higher rank and earn more if you did that. I'd think with an accounting degree you'd be a shoe in for a supply or finance officer billet.
>>35065601>Don't you need to get a CPA certification on top of the degree too?Only if you wanna be a CPA. I just only really ever wanted to be an accountant. Unfortunately, getting a CPA is a massively-involved process that becomes exponentially harder if you aren't actively working as an accountant for a business because it requires in-depth knowledge of a shitload of things (including specific real-world examples) and requires passing 4 separate exams in the span of 18 months if I remember right. But again, cause I didn't do the networking part, getting anything else is basically impossible and even at 29, my age is considered an active detriment in the field, cause the field almost exclusively hires 18-23 year old interns and then grooms them into various job slots. That and also every other job hiring has the "10 years experience in this field, lol" problem.>2?Mother.>FeetBecause my feet literally can't get stronger due to medical bullshit. Working a 30 hour week leaves me bed/chairbound 90% of my time off.It's manageable when I can actually stand up/sit down as needed, but at the grocery, it's 4 hours on, 1 hour off, 4 hours on. It gets so bad that if I have 3 or 4 days in a row, I often have to go home early cause I look (and feel) like I am going to pass out.
>>35065493Thanks for reminding everybody of what capitalism is, you did a great job. Such a shame that capitalism, much like communism, do not exist in vacuums, otherwise they'd be perfect, but instead we get corrupt perversions and platitudes revolving around these economic systems. Something something, but muh free markets, something something but also too big to fail, something something bailouts, something something wall street market manipulation, something something, but muh cost of living, something something, "but you exist within and benefit from the economic model therefore you can't critique it checkmate", anyways, I can't wait until we get to the next chapter of this story where we have the mask off moment and it turns out capitalism was just the carrot on the stick facilitating a techno feudalistic/authoritarian oligarchy
>>35065622>But again, cause I didn't do the networking part, getting anything else is basically impossible and even at 29, my age is considered an active detriment in the field, cause the field almost exclusively hires 18-23 year old interns and then grooms them into various job slots. That and also every other job hiring has the "10 years experience in this field, lol" problem.I had that problem breaking into my current field in my late 20s. It sucked, and a lot of the people who I tried to network with really didn't want to talk to me. It was a massive pain in the ass and took years of going to every job fair, seeing the same asshat recruiters and hiring managers but never hearing back from them to get my foot in the door. But I kept going until I found something and, as I said, built my resume while being underpaid and undervalued until I was able to work my way up.It's not easy, I know, but that's what it takes to make it.
>>35065626>but instead we get corrupt perversions and platitudes revolving around these economic systemsYeah, almost like people collectively suck no matter what and it's up to you as an individual to figure out how to thrive within chaos instead of waiting for 'the good people' to take control and fix things.The only difference is, communism actively represses and punishes people who try to think outside the system, while capitalism passively rewards it. I'll take the latter system.
feel you guys. im about to be 35 with a masters degree in cyber security. I got it like 11 years ago and coming from a working class family and single mother I had no clue how to go about networking and getting jobs and probably being autistic. I Just wanted to keep smoking weed and dicking around etc... Now I've been going through post acute withdrawal syndrome for 3 2/3 years of hell......... In another 2 years hopefully im functioning and then I have to go about getting my life together. I have savings in bitcoin from doing cybercrime shit when I was younger. About 2 whole coins, but I'm not sure how long it will take for bitcoin to go up. Should of transferred to intel last year lol
>>35066657My id probably changed, but cyber security is a good masters. If you get a CompTIA Security+ certification you can probably get a job either as a government contractor or possibly civil service, though the latter is a lot harder to get as an outsider. If you got a CISSP you'd have 0 trouble getting a job, though that's as hard as getting a master's degree.
>>35066690I mean most of the problem is that this was almost 12 years ago.... 12 year resume gap LOL.Have no clue how to go about that. It will probably be almost 14 or 15 years by the time my post acute withdrawal syndrome wears off.
>>35066751>12 year resume gap LOL.Have no clue how to go about that. It will probably be almost 14 or 15 years by the time my post acute withdrawal syndrome wears off.You start by getting a CompTIA Security+, a renewable certification that shows some level of current knowledge. The good news is that a college degree never expires, so yes, you'll have to work hard for a few years getting work experience and working your way back up. But once you have that experience, you will still be able to put 'masters degree in cyber security' on your resume and won't have to try to get that credential while working full time like I did for my masters degree. As I said earlier, the first steps are going to suck, you'll have to network a lot and face a lot of rejections, but you should be able to eventually get your foot in the door even if it's a job that's a pain in the ass with less than amazing pay and benefits to build your resume with current work experience.Again, none of this is easy, and I've been there. But as I pointed out, it's worth it Don't be one of those idiot leftists who just complains that everything is unfair and we just need to wait for Democrats to get in power and make everything easy; it's a failing strategy that will never work since 1. Democrats only work on tearing down successful people, not building anyone up and 2. successful people (like me) will just leave Democrat run areas to escape from their taxes (like I did) leaving a population of 'takers' with no one to take from.
>>35066770yea but what kind of jobs can I even apply to start in? and how will i explain a 14 year resume gap. I don't think democrats will help this issue either lol. I actually went to see trump the other day he came to my area to support NY republican mike lawler. I don't even care about getting a cyber security job when I get better its more or so getting anything with my fucked wage gap etc.
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>>35065626>a shame that capitalism, much like communism, do not exist in vacuums, otherwise they'd be perfect Commies unironically believe this. Communism fails on paper because it lacks the mechanisms for efficiently allocating resources.
>>35066806>how will i explain a 14 year resume gap.Tell the truth (maybe not the drugs and 'cybercrime' parts) but as I said it will be hard and you'll deal with a lot of rejections at first. Having a Security+ certification will help, though it will still be hard, and that cert is a lot easier to get than a college degree, it will take maybe a month or two of studying and taking a test. You can get order material from CompTIA's website.>>35067127>I am a gambler who actually makes money.So you're an investor.
>>35067160>Communism fails on paper because it lacks the mechanisms for efficiently allocating resources.This, but communism also fails in practice because it lacks the mechanisms for convincing the productive members of society why carrying the weight of everyone else is in their best interests; the only way to build a strong communist economy is through brutal dictatorship (think Mao, Stalin, etc.) that uses the threat of violence to force the productive people to get in line or go to the gulags (or just be killed outright). Communism and freedom cannot function together in the same society.
>>35068414what kind of jobs should I apply for?
>>35069667Do you want to work in IT? If so, get your Security+ cert first, like I said. Then apply for IT specialist positions. If you don't like moving around then maybe the help desk type where you do remote troubleshooting, but do that and build your resume up. Those jobs usually don't require a ton of experience, just a certification and Sec+ is the best value you'll get for an IT cert.
