Help please I need advice??
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I'm still trying to network for others like us. Most want a second piece of property, but this idea makes alot more sense.
I just passed on a job that was about 70% more pay. The job was a construction super., right up my alley, but was 1.25hrs from home. It just didn't make sense to me at this stage in my life, and with my wife sick I need to be close for now. I guess I'm just not as hungry as I was most of my life. My priorities have changed alot over the last ten years. Spoiling my dog, raising chickens and rabbits, gardening, etc. are all higher on the list now.
I get that. Just to do that though, got to have the income. I'm hoping more and more companies start to do the remote office model. There's simply no reason at all I can't do what I do...from home, and be even more productive. I'd also be a hell of a lot happier, and have more availability, so it just doesn't make any sense at all to me.
In my opinion, if "tele-commuting" ever becomes a widespread reality, it will be at least 10-20 more years coming. Its not the technology that is missing, it is the "human factor" holding it back. The problem is (A) less middle managers and support staff will be needed, (B) managers do not trust employees (its a "power thing" to see all those people gathered working "under" you). I do not think it will happen in any "established" companies on a wide-spread basis. It will eventually happen though when "virtual (or "distributed" companies" become a reality.
From what I have pieced together, at this stage of your life, it does not get much "simpler" than what you have now :-( If I were you, in addition to this group, I would also be a member of any "frugal living", barter, and homesteading ("google backwoods home magazine) forums. One thing that is free to you is knowledge. It is also something that nobody can ever take away from you no matter how bad things get. Collect "tips and tricks" on a local hard drive and catalog and save them. Practice them, learn them by heart.
Didn't want to go through and check, but if not mentioned yet, COUPONING! Couple this with sales, and save a lot.
Buying groceries for 5 people (and a lot of animals), we spend at least a couple of hours couponing before any big shopping trip, and comparing sales, to ensure we get the most bang for the buck. There are very few things we get that aren't buy one get one, for example, and even then, we typically have a coupon to boot, where it's buy two or more, get x $ off, etc. Also, always look at the price per oz.
Bigger sizes don't always save you more. For example, I've almost never seen it where a multipack of canned cat food is cheaper than buying by the 4 pack. You'd think you'd get a price break getting a case of 24 cans, but you don't. Same with canned dog food. By the large can, $1 a piece, yet a 12 pack costs more than $12 for the same size cans.
Buying groceries for 5 people (and a lot of animals), we spend at least a couple of hours couponing before any big shopping trip, and comparing sales, to ensure we get the most bang for the buck. There are very few things we get that aren't buy one get one, for example, and even then, we typically have a coupon to boot, where it's buy two or more, get x $ off, etc. Also, always look at the price per oz.
Bigger sizes don't always save you more. For example, I've almost never seen it where a multipack of canned cat food is cheaper than buying by the 4 pack. You'd think you'd get a price break getting a case of 24 cans, but you don't. Same with canned dog food. By the large can, $1 a piece, yet a 12 pack costs more than $12 for the same size cans.
LGirl07, would you update us on your situation, please? Have you made any head way, and if so, what has helped you out? Do you have any advice yet for others that might find themselves in this situation?
