Comments | gender_blender: Recession-Proof.

gender_blender

Recession-Proof.

Nov 11, 2009 23:55

One of my New Years Resolutions this year was to save some money, $25000 to be exact in my Money Market account. I invested a lump sum of money while Savings interest rates were high in January which matured in October, earning me some decent dividends even while the market tanked ( Read more... )

$25k

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regalpewter November 12 2009, 07:47:45 UTC

My hunch is to move it into something associated with precious metals.

Was it worth it? Oh yes, It won't feel like it immeadiately, but it will pay off to have it.
YIS,
WRI

celticmistress November 14 2009, 02:32:56 UTC

Congrats on making the goal!! If nothing else hun, Being able to say you set that sort of goal at Surpassed it a month and a half before the end of the year should make you happy. Again, this may sound odd, but I'm proud of you sweety!! You're doing what you want in life and enjoying doing it. That's what life it about!!

Brava!!!

gender_blender November 14 2009, 05:18:58 UTC

I'm not doing what I want in life at all. I dispise my current career even though it pays very well. My social life has been severly impared due to the amount of OT, which is what I was elluding to in my final statement.

celticmistress November 14 2009, 16:19:12 UTC

**winces** I'm sorry hun. I had somehow gotten the impression that you liked your work and that you were pretty happy. I'm sorry sweetheart. :(

If you are not happy at your job, then I'd suggest looking into doing something that you would enjoy. I wouldn't quit right off the bat, having a job at all is a pretty big thing where I am. ((state unemployment rate here in MI is 15.3% officially but I'd bet it's closer to 22% easily))

Is there any way for you to make a living that you'd be happy with doing something else?? You're an amazing person and I'd hate to think of you going through life miserable. If you ever need an available ear that's far away from your normal life, I'm here to listen. **hugs**

gender_blender November 14 2009, 17:16:58 UTC

I may have mentioned it to be "interesting", and Naval Submarines certainly are, and getting nearly 6 figures for my first engineering position (for which I recently obtained tenure) is decent. However I hate this job for a wide variety of reasons (ranging from Maine residents, weather, and taxes to lonliness, stress, and personal issues growing up military) and always planned to leave after a few years of experience. I hate that this job represents my continued financial success and my perpetual social inadequacies. The current job market leaves me conflicted. If I knew what I wanted to do and was willing to take a $50k pay cut, I'd be doing it. I think I'm fucked, at least for now.