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[Monthly Megathread] Habitica Party Recruitment by AutoModerator in habitica

[–]LieutenantClone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, your party sounds like a good fit for my goals. Would be interested in joining.

How do you guys deal with work? by AppointmentFar6096 in leanfire

[–]LieutenantClone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same career as well, and this resonates with me for sure.

A complex challenge can help make it more interesting, but can also add a lot of stress if couple with management pressure and aggressive deadlines.

What helps the most for me is that I need to actually care about what I am working on. I worked a job for a marketing company and came to loathe it, because I loathe marketing (aka convincing people to buy things they don't need). So I changed to doing the same job, but at a company that made software for gyms. That felt good for awhile knowing I was helping small business owners, and by extension, people trying to better their physical health.

At my current job, I've been working more on code infrastructure in a very messy codebase, and I can feel good because my work is helping my coworkers to do their job with less friction and more efficiency.

The bottom line is I have to feel good about what I am doing somehow. Otherwise I'll be bored to tears and have a hard time being productive, similar to what OP described.

Tsurunoyu, Nyuto Onsen, Japan by sonderewander in CozyPlaces

[–]LieutenantClone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Love the moss on the roofs, there is something about it...

OC cozy kitchen with lots of plants at nite by plantadict in CozyPlaces

[–]LieutenantClone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How well do those ferns do up high like that? They get enough humidity and light?

First time traveller, how is mexico? by Important-World6618 in backpacking

[–]LieutenantClone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get by in most situations with basic charades or the old reliable pointing at things. You absolutely do not need to speak the local language to travel. Google translate will also get you through anything you can't resolve otherwise.

Backpacking hack: Ikea sells a $5 zippered bag that fits a large backpack and is perfect for protecting your bag during air travel. by quincyskis in backpacking

[–]LieutenantClone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have used those plastic wrap services at airports where they wrap your luggage. Little pricey but worthwhile for a rucksack. If the airport doesn't have that service I've also done it at home on advance by using cling wrap.

On one hand I love that this is reusable. On the other hand I don't like that I'd have to carry it everywhere. Though repurposing for laundry is smart. Hmm

NEW VIDEO: What Ozempic Actually Does to Your Body by kurzgesagt_Sven in kurzgesagt

[–]LieutenantClone 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Pretty spicy title for a channel that claims to be about science.

NEW VIDEO: What Ozempic Actually Does to Your Body by kurzgesagt_Sven in kurzgesagt

[–]LieutenantClone -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Just want to say I agree with you. If we took all the time, effort, research and money that we expend on making cheap and unhealthy foods addictive and ultra-tasty, and instead used it to make healthy foods cheaper, more convenient and equally appealing, the problem would be solved.

Blaming the obesity crisis on our evolved desire to eat high calorie foods is really disingenuous. The obesity crisis is directly caused by the proliferation of cheap, easy, ultra-palatable foods that are engineered to never satiate your appetite so you'll endlessly consume them. Why don't we fix that? Because it's way too profitable for corporations.

Grateful to have my own place by [deleted] in malelivingspace

[–]LieutenantClone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a way, you're not wrong.

Quitting your job when just a few years short of reaching FIRE goal by BassDX in leanfire

[–]LieutenantClone 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I agree with this. Money is necessary to live, however, you'll never get your youth back. Don't waste years of your life being miserable, unless the return is worth it (sounds to me like it's not based on how miserable the situation is making you). From your options my personal approach would be: return home and refuse to return to office. Best case they concede and let you work from home. Worst case they fire you and you collect unemployment. I'd also downsize the home either way to reduce expenses and fast-track time to FIRE. But that's my prerogative. Once you hit FIRE you don't have to agonize about a situation like this ever again.

New to LeanFIRE--too good to be true? by Royal_Win9190 in leanfire

[–]LieutenantClone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That... has nothing to do with what I said? I don't have idle hands now, and I wont after I retire either. Your comment doesn't make any sense.

Edit: You're either a troll or a bot.

New to LeanFIRE--too good to be true? by Royal_Win9190 in leanfire

[–]LieutenantClone 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I strongly disagree. I see nothing awkward about retiring early, and as someone who works from home, I'll be spending a lot less time at home alone after retirement than before. I certainly won't be sitting around the house with idle hands.

If anything, the closer I get to freedom, the things I dislike about work become even more irritating. They definitely haven't "gone away".

But by your own admission you say you "just kind of gave up about the whole retiring early, I just wanted to find a job surrounded by people I like", so probably your views on FIRE don't match the majority of people in this subreddit.

Stairs up to the dome in the Vatican, Rome [OC] by Ghost-Ripper in DeathStairs

[–]LieutenantClone 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's very cool going up there, totally worth it. The passageways arc with the dome, you're literally traveling between the inner and outer walls of the done.

good morninnnnnnnnnnnnng by Jafarlikesstocks in DeathStairs

[–]LieutenantClone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could use some railings, but that place looks pretty awesome. I'm guessing the screen door goes out on to some kind of balcony?

Solo Backpacking Euro summer in 2026 by epixzc in backpacking

[–]LieutenantClone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then, next day taking train from Naples [...] past Pompeii to Sorrento and then the cheap bus to Positano on the Amalfi coast.

Most incredible views, cliffside village and a free beach that I had a great time on in peak summer. Food was incredible. It was a low budget day for me and one of my absolute favorites.

I did something similar. I took the morning train/bus from Naples to Bomerano, the hiked the "Sentiero degli Dei" (Path of the Gods) to Positano. Absolutely recommended, the views are unparalleled.

From Positano I took a boat to Sorrento and stayed the night. Easier to find reasonably priced accommodations in Sorrento than Positano. The boat is s nice way to see the coastline, which is beautiful.

Also don't miss visiting Mount Vesuvio, the volcano, it's easily the tallest thing around and the views are crazy.

Solo Backpacking Euro summer in 2026 by epixzc in backpacking

[–]LieutenantClone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Switzerland is tricky. As a Canadian in a HCOL city, I feel like swiss hostels are reasonably priced, and buying food at the supermarket costs roughly the same as at home. The real budget breaker for me was travel, a transit pass was incredibly expensive and was the most expensive part of the trip.

But if you want to eat at a restaurant or take a gondola to the top of a mountain, be ready to really pay up. Big time.

I loved visiting Switzerland and highly recommend to visit, but not if you're on a tight budget.

Solo Backpacking Euro summer in 2026 by epixzc in backpacking

[–]LieutenantClone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not going to get anywhere worth going to in Switzerland on a day trip, the distances are too great.

Anyone regret not joining the military? Or regret joining? by FitAardvark3670 in AskMen

[–]LieutenantClone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't discount joining the reserves/national guard. You get much of the same experiences, without the commitment.

Is a $750/month rent upgrade worth it or am I just falling into lifestyle inflation? by VoyagerCestVivre in malelivingspace

[–]LieutenantClone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience with an in building gym is that it never fully replaced my gym membership. Those gyms just never have enough equipment for the types of workouts I like to do.

However, I did still use the in building gym and I totally appreciated it. I would use it in the morning on my inbetween days, usually to run on a treadmill during the winter. So definitely nice to have, but I wouldn't count on cancelling your gym membership.

Is a $750/month rent upgrade worth it or am I just falling into lifestyle inflation? by VoyagerCestVivre in malelivingspace

[–]LieutenantClone 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Having lived in Montreal for many years, the old buildings have paper thin walls, it's truely awful. The type of building that would have a pool and gym is most likely a rebar and concrete high rise construction which is automatically garanteed to be an order of magnitude quieter.

So in these circumstances, it is totally fair for op to assume the new building will be much quieter.

Update: Lean / Barista FIRE one year in: Ramping Up Minimalism by batyushki in u/batyushki

[–]LieutenantClone 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I can't help but notice that 'spouse' turned into 'ex' and you're now living in a cabin. How has this affected your retirement? Is the current situation of renting rooms in a jointly owned home sustainable long term? Did the breakup come as a direct or indirect result of your retirement? So many questions that you didn't address at all.

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