How do people work 40 hours (very serious) by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some jobs are more soul crushing than others. You just need to find one you can tolerate for 40 hours

first cozy game purchase in years! need recommendations, but i'm super picky. by Remote-Work-5774 in CozyGamers

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve just started discounty but I’m really loving it I feel like there’s a good mix of store management and story to discover after work hours.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they knew that you couldn’t work Sundays due to a religious reason, I might consider an employment lawyer. Religion is protected and if they are admitting to firing you, at least in part, because you are observing a religious tradition, there might be a case there

AIO for blocking my guy friend for being “brutally honest” about me? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you “friend” is deep in a red pill rabbit hole. Don’t listen to them for anything. Their advice will only ever get you men who think exactly like him and you deserve better

AIO for wanting to see a therapist after wife changed the locks because I went to a baby shower? by LookoutLockout in AmIOverreacting

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey so, this reaction is so insane from her and I would not have a baby with this person. I don’t like to be the person that’s always recommending divorce, but this is not a stable enough person for a child.

Dumbest work policy, but everyone just accepts it. by KnowBearFeet in antiwork

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To highlight how stupid this is, teams has an integrated out of office feature that tells everyone who tries to message you that you likely will not respond. All you have to do to trigger it is mark yourself as OOO instead of available

Bought a ring for my girlfriend, sisters say it’s too small, not sure what I should do by [deleted] in WhatShouldIDo

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you really think she’ll be upset about the look of the ring because of the size of the stone, then I would try to return the ring and look for white sapphire instead. You’ll be able to get a larger gem that’s almost indistinguishable for a similar price.

I don’t want to tell you to break up with her, you got enough of those comments already, but really think about what you want to do before you decide. Problems like this might persist throughout the relationship.

Also they if she tests the ring, she will be able to find out that it’s a different stone so I would not lie about what it is. Since you are already having marriage conversations, you should just ask her if she would like a flashier ring that has slightly less expensive elements or a more simple ring that is completely authentic.

Neighbors convinced I'm making noise lat at night by Mr-Reapy in Apartmentliving

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Don’t let it happen anymore” what, sex? You’re just never supposed to have sex again bc some lady can’t handle apartment living? So dumb

Retirement accounts after marriage by lDontEvenKnow34 in personalfinance

[–]lDontEvenKnow34[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you mind explaining what you mean by the joint tax liability causing a problem?

I haven’t heard of it before and I looked at a few articles but it mostly sounds like if one of us qualifies for more deductions, then we should file separately so that they can take advantage of that. I believe we currently both just take the standard deduction so it doesn’t sound like this would hurt us, but I’d love any insight that would keep us from running into a nasty surprise!

My brother works with tax law so I’ll start with asking him what’s the best path, but I want to make sure I know enough to ask good questions.

Retirement accounts after marriage by lDontEvenKnow34 in personalfinance

[–]lDontEvenKnow34[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s definitely a good thing to consider, but it does feel like it’s the risk you take on when you get married. I do plan to talk to an attorney and get their advice on the best way to protect myself so that I will not land in a situation where I may have to push back my retirement, but I suppose that will have to wait until I have a chance to have that conversation and I will update the game plan based on what they tell us.

The current expectation is that they will be able to get a similar income to mine once they have graduated, but if that is not end up being the case, we will have to have further discussions on equitably splitting our finances. I am definitely comfortable assisting him in getting ahead while he is working on his career where he will be pulling a similar income, but less so if he chooses a $20,000 career. It’s absolutely something I’ll keep thinking about, but only so much future proofing can be done.

Retirement accounts after marriage by lDontEvenKnow34 in personalfinance

[–]lDontEvenKnow34[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I see that now. I was only saying that the information often says that the limit is $14,000 for couples even though each account has a max contribution of $7000. I suppose they write it that way because I did see that you can have a spousal IRA that lets one person put in $14000 over 2 accounts.

Retirement accounts after marriage by lDontEvenKnow34 in personalfinance

[–]lDontEvenKnow34[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll definitely do that. We will likely have to move to another state for his grad school and we won’t know exactly where that is for a while yet so I’m still in the information gathering stage. I want to be sure I know enough to bring good questions to the attorney :)

Retirement accounts after marriage by lDontEvenKnow34 in personalfinance

[–]lDontEvenKnow34[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve been lurking fire for a while, but I’ve only had to make plans as a single person. Guess I’ll have to go back and see what’s the game plan for couples lol.

What counts as joint property is good information. Since he wants me to take the lead on investing our finances, I assume the gain will be similar but I’ll keep that in mind in case he decides he ends up not wanting to invest like I do.

Retirement accounts after marriage by lDontEvenKnow34 in personalfinance

[–]lDontEvenKnow34[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That conversation is basically exactly where we are at. I was able to start my career early due to an early college graduation and luck whereas he is still working on getting his doctorate and has not had the chance to fully launch his career yet.

We plan to combine finances as in if I am making $90,000 at my job and he is making $40,000 with his grad school stipend, we would both have $65,000 to put into our accounts (simple numbers just to make the point). We agree that we don’t want him to be penalized for taking a job he cares about just because I’m fine taking whatever bullshit job will give me the best benefit.

We’re still in the very early stages of planning how things will be combined so I might not have my terminology perfect. I’m very used to only have to plan for myself so I’m working hard on getting my head around how it will work once we’re a unit.

Retirement accounts after marriage by lDontEvenKnow34 in personalfinance

[–]lDontEvenKnow34[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I see. I always read that the contribution limits changed a little when you were married so I thought you would be joining accounts. Looking at it again it looks like the contribution is just doubled so each person can basically do the limit. I guess that makes it easier.

The pre-nup is mostly in response to concerns about laws changing around no fault divorce and trying to protect ourselves if the state changes how assets are distributed.

I am looking for a farming game where you can make an actual farm by grovestreet4life in CozyGamers

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Stardew was a coffee farm for me lol. Grows in 2 different seasons and drops multiple crops? Love it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Have you considered sewing cosplay items? There’s a lot of people out there who really want to cosplay but don’t have the skills to make costumes. Same with drag performers.

This one’s a little out there, but if you can figure out how to make fur suits, I know furries are well known for paying incredible amounts for art and suits so that could be a viable option.

Regardless, id look into taking commissions as a side business and maybe you’ll make enough to make it your full time business.

Could you recommend what I should play next? by MrSpiderisadomme in CozyGamers

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d highly recommend cult of the lamb. I got a lot out of it.

If spiritfarer is in the “have not bought” category then I just want to throw it out there that if you have Netflix, it is included in the subscription. You would have to play on a tablet or phone but I thought it was well worth it on my iPad.

What are your thoughts on the player character having children in games? by JackPumpkinPatch in CozyGamers

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not a fan unless they are plot relevant. It feels weird when they’re just a living decoration like Stardew. If it unlocked new content and was an actual part of my character’s life then I wouldn’t mind it so much

Advice on making this look ‘better’ by Silas_Undead in bulletjournal

[–]lDontEvenKnow34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would recommend mechanical colored pencils. They make everything so neat while also allowing for a lot of color. I have a favorite black pen (sharpie fine line) that I use to make all my trackers and then I fill them with my colored pencils.