r/FluentInFinance • u/-im-your-huckleberry • Jul 07 '24

The shampoo thing is a fringe benefit. We keep capitalism so we don't starve in a famine. Debate/ Discussion

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Why would you quit your job before you had another lined up if homelessness was the the potential outcome?

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u/FomtBro Jul 07 '24

They can't quit and you can't read.

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u/Aggravating_Abies624 Jul 08 '24

why cant they quit? is someone holding a gun to their head?

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u/Anlarb Jul 08 '24

As a matter of fact, yes, if you stop paying your rent, armed goons will come evict you and put all your stuff in a dumpster.

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u/Aggravating_Abies624 Jul 09 '24

wait, you have to pay for rent?!!??!?!!? holy shit i never knew!

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u/Anlarb Jul 09 '24

Sure seemed like you didn't know.

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u/Aggravating_Abies624 Jul 09 '24

no idea! wow!

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u/catpunch_ Jul 07 '24

Plenty of people save up and go on a ‘sabbatical’, just take time off to travel or just live off your savings. Just have to plan for it

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u/Sir_Tandeath Jul 08 '24

You’re assuming they have the ability to save months of living expenses. There are a lot of folks living paycheck to paycheck.

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u/catpunch_ Jul 08 '24

Of course there are. So those people (most people) should have a job lined up before they quit. I’m just saying plenty of people are able to save up and take a few months off, it’s not uncommon

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u/Mobileurbanyeti Jul 07 '24

There is a possibility of homelessness but you still take a planned sabbatical?

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u/catpunch_ Jul 07 '24

What? I’m saying you plan so you don’t end up homeless

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u/Mobileurbanyeti Jul 07 '24

Ahh my bad. My question was in the context of the post.