Furthermore, what distinguishes the Rothschilds from the Rockefellers, and the globalists from the Bilderbergs, and the Reptilians from the Pedophile Ring?
JAQ...
JAQ...
dimanche 2 septembre 2018
Retirement - turning down contract work - money vs time
First let me honestly acknowledge that I am extremely fortunate to be in the position I am in.
Very recently retired.
Enough to live on reasonably well. Probably lower middle class North American standards.
I live in Canada so GENERALLY, a health crisis will probably not wipe us out.
I could still fall victim to several perfect storm catastrophic events. For example if the Red River floods again to greater than 1997 levels I could lose the house. Insurance would laugh at me and we might be seriously screwed for a place to live and unable to afford rent or another mortgage.
I know, I know - welcome to how the rest of the world lives. I get it.
I grew up in a household with a father who suffered from chronic anxiety. Even though he is deceased now, I still suffer from his life lessons.
These lessons basically sum up as - "the point of life is to try to get to the end with nothing bad happening."
So here is the situation. I have been offered and accepted a very short term contract where I used to work. Its great money and the work is not that hard. However, a couple weeks into it, I am noticing again why I wanted to retire. Work subtracts from life. I have less time and energy for the pursuits that really matter to me. It is possible there could be offered and extension on this contract which I could say yes or no to.
So here is the A and B of the life I (feel) could lead.
A. Work as long as you can for as much as you can and build up a nest egg to minimize as much as possible any catastrophic outcome so you can get to the "end" like age 80, and die without being homeless. Happiness comes 2nd to "security".
B. Work as much as you had to in order to retire as early as you can and be reasonably comfortable so you can cram in as much enjoyable quality life before you die. Happiness at the price of some security.
I am generally trying to do B. Largely inspired by watching several co workers basically get sick and die either just before they retire or shortly after.
Mentally I am trying to move my outlook away from "get to the end (80 ish) without having anything bad happening", to "don't measure your life in duration, measure it in quality".
Option B. though comes with risks. Having a bunch of extra cash won't save me from a cancer diagnosis, but it might keep me from becoming homeless in a flood disaster.
Anyone have experience or opinion on this? What choices have you made and why? Have you got sick and wished you hadn't spent your remaining quality years slaving away?
Very recently retired.
Enough to live on reasonably well. Probably lower middle class North American standards.
I live in Canada so GENERALLY, a health crisis will probably not wipe us out.
I could still fall victim to several perfect storm catastrophic events. For example if the Red River floods again to greater than 1997 levels I could lose the house. Insurance would laugh at me and we might be seriously screwed for a place to live and unable to afford rent or another mortgage.
I know, I know - welcome to how the rest of the world lives. I get it.
I grew up in a household with a father who suffered from chronic anxiety. Even though he is deceased now, I still suffer from his life lessons.
These lessons basically sum up as - "the point of life is to try to get to the end with nothing bad happening."
So here is the situation. I have been offered and accepted a very short term contract where I used to work. Its great money and the work is not that hard. However, a couple weeks into it, I am noticing again why I wanted to retire. Work subtracts from life. I have less time and energy for the pursuits that really matter to me. It is possible there could be offered and extension on this contract which I could say yes or no to.
So here is the A and B of the life I (feel) could lead.
A. Work as long as you can for as much as you can and build up a nest egg to minimize as much as possible any catastrophic outcome so you can get to the "end" like age 80, and die without being homeless. Happiness comes 2nd to "security".
B. Work as much as you had to in order to retire as early as you can and be reasonably comfortable so you can cram in as much enjoyable quality life before you die. Happiness at the price of some security.
I am generally trying to do B. Largely inspired by watching several co workers basically get sick and die either just before they retire or shortly after.
Mentally I am trying to move my outlook away from "get to the end (80 ish) without having anything bad happening", to "don't measure your life in duration, measure it in quality".
Option B. though comes with risks. Having a bunch of extra cash won't save me from a cancer diagnosis, but it might keep me from becoming homeless in a flood disaster.
Anyone have experience or opinion on this? What choices have you made and why? Have you got sick and wished you hadn't spent your remaining quality years slaving away?
samedi 1 septembre 2018
40 Percent of Americans Struggle to Meet Basic Needs
Despite Strong Economy, Many Americans Struggling to Make Ends Meet (USA Today, Aug. 28, 2018)
40 percent of Americans struggle to meet basic needs (Aug. 28, 2018)
Material Hardship among Nonelderly Adults and Their Families in 2017 (The Urban Institute, Aug. 27, 2018)
Almost Half of Americans Can’t Pay for Their Basic Needs (CBS News, Aug. 28, 2018)
Secular Talk helps us predict how Fox fans will treat this theme:
Fox Host Shrugs Off 40% of Americans Struggling to Meet Basic Needs
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40 percent of Americans struggle to meet basic needs (Aug. 28, 2018)
Material Hardship among Nonelderly Adults and Their Families in 2017 (The Urban Institute, Aug. 27, 2018)
Almost Half of Americans Can’t Pay for Their Basic Needs (CBS News, Aug. 28, 2018)
Secular Talk helps us predict how Fox fans will treat this theme:
Fox Host Shrugs Off 40% of Americans Struggling to Meet Basic Needs
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Would a bridge from Alaska to Russia serve any purpose and is it even possible?
Some engineers whimsically suggest that this bridge is possible but very difficult to make. Would such a structure serve any purpose at all?
Being refused a state honour for tax reasons...
BBC News: HMRC celebrity 'blacklist' over tax avoidance backed by Cable
"HM Revenue and Customs' reported policy of blocking people from getting honours if they are found to have avoided tax has been backed by Sir Vince Cable.
Celebrities who use lawful but controversial schemes are being "blacklisted" to protect the reputation of the honours list, says the Times.
A Freedom of Information request showed a traffic light system was used to identify an individual's suitability.
The Liberal Democrat leader said HMRC's tough stance was perfectly reasonable.
"The principle is right, I think the public is fed up with abusive tax avoidance by individuals and companies," Sir Vince told the BBC.
He said: "It seems perfectly reasonable to me that the Inland Revenue should be taking a tough line on tax avoidance."
Sir Vince, a former business secretary, added that some celebrities may "wonder why they've been caught up in it" as they may be unaware they have been involved in "aggressive tax avoidance" because accountants handle their affairs.
HMRC analyses nominees for honours to check the risk of them being exposed over their tax affairs.
The FOI response revealed that people are categorised as green if they are low risk, amber for medium risk and red for high risk."
I really hope that ponce Lewis Hamilton is in the double-plus-red category.
"HM Revenue and Customs' reported policy of blocking people from getting honours if they are found to have avoided tax has been backed by Sir Vince Cable.
Celebrities who use lawful but controversial schemes are being "blacklisted" to protect the reputation of the honours list, says the Times.
A Freedom of Information request showed a traffic light system was used to identify an individual's suitability.
The Liberal Democrat leader said HMRC's tough stance was perfectly reasonable.
"The principle is right, I think the public is fed up with abusive tax avoidance by individuals and companies," Sir Vince told the BBC.
He said: "It seems perfectly reasonable to me that the Inland Revenue should be taking a tough line on tax avoidance."
Sir Vince, a former business secretary, added that some celebrities may "wonder why they've been caught up in it" as they may be unaware they have been involved in "aggressive tax avoidance" because accountants handle their affairs.
HMRC analyses nominees for honours to check the risk of them being exposed over their tax affairs.
The FOI response revealed that people are categorised as green if they are low risk, amber for medium risk and red for high risk."
I really hope that ponce Lewis Hamilton is in the double-plus-red category.
Build the canal
Saudi Arabia may dig canal to turn Qatar into an island
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ndroidApp_Memo
Apparently some ongoing and bitter diplomatic row.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ndroidApp_Memo
Apparently some ongoing and bitter diplomatic row.
vendredi 31 août 2018
41,000 measles cases in Europe since the beginning of 2018
The Lancet: 41,000 measles cases in Europe since the beginning of 2018
Say what? :eek:
I put this under current events because it's not about medical science. And it's not about a CT because there are lots of reasons antivaxxers cite for their beliefs.
The Telegraph: Europe sees sharp rise in measles: 41,000 cases, 37 deaths
Say what? :eek:
I put this under current events because it's not about medical science. And it's not about a CT because there are lots of reasons antivaxxers cite for their beliefs.
The Telegraph: Europe sees sharp rise in measles: 41,000 cases, 37 deaths
Quote:
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BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of measles cases in Europe jumped sharply during the first six months of 2018 and at least 37 people have died. The U.N. agency's European office said Monday more than 41,000 measles cases were reported in the region during the first half of the year — more than in all 12-month periods so far this decade. The previous highest annual total was 23,927 cases in 2017. A year earlier, only 5,273 cases were reported. The agency said half — some 23,000 cases — this year occurred in Ukraine, where an insurgency backed by Russia has been fighting the government for four years in the east in a conflict that has killed over 10,000 people. France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Russia and Serbia also had more than 1,000 measles infections each so far this year. |
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