• @[email protected]
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      This is such a narrow world view that it becomes really hilarious when you try to say other people aren’t using logic.

      What if someone got fired just because of a horrible boss? What if someone quit because of shitty working conditions? What if someone had to go on medical leave for an extended period of time? What if someones house burned down and they have to move away from their job? What if a work place becomes hostile? What if the business just closes?

      This could be a literally endless list.

      • @SCB
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        I’ve done (or had done to me) the first two and last two multiple times and his advice still holds. Not sure what you’re aiming at.

          • @SCB
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            I’m not lying. It’s how I went from making 36k to just over 100k in 6 years.

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                In 2018 was laid off at one job and hired at the next the same day

                Both jobs were leadership roles making over median US income

                My most recent layoff, this year, I had a new job about 3 weeks before severence ran out.

                • @[email protected]
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                  Neither of those were times where you had a job lined up before you left a company.

                  And do you honestly think those situations are normal? You can’t honestly believe that, right?

                  • @SCB
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                    11 year ago

                    I had literally interviewed twice before I was laid off.

                    I believe if you consistently aim for a slightly higher position at other businesses, and aggressively grow your skillet, you can absolutely climb up salary levels.

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      You have no time to find a new job when you’re already juggling two just to make ends meet. Let alone interview for it.

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        I don’t believe you work two jobs and have no time if you have the time to set up and play on private Valheim servers.

        • Maestro
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          I never said I did. I’m lucky. I have a good job that pays well, at a decent company with a decent boss. I really like my job too! Lots of people aren’t that lucky though.

    • snooggums
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      Tell me you are upper middle class without telling me you are upper middle class.

      • @SCB
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        I did this while at my poorest. It’s literally how I climbed out. My ratchet-ass cousin just did this last month, and she is perpetually trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents. My ex-teacher friend is currently doing it too. Anyone at any income level can just keep an eye out for opportunity.

        You work one job while looking for better opportunities elsewhere, then quit and go elsewhere, rinse and repeat. Fastest way to increase your earnings, period, and way better in terms of QOL.

        • snooggums
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          31 year ago

          I hadn’t considered that your experience is the only valid one and nobody can have a different one than yours. Such a convincing argument you have there.

          • @SCB
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            11 year ago

            It’s not an argument, but an anecdote. I assure you that anything I can do, another person can do.

            What I don’t understand is why you seem vested in being hopeless about your own future.