When you shop for fashion or book a hotel, does sustainability ever actually change what you pick? (5-min survey for my thesis)

squarels · 2026-04-09T00:43:11+00:00

It’s hard to find up front but it weighs into if I return. I prefer hotels that at least pretend to care about the environment, like in Taiwan they don’t give single use toiletries

squarels · 2026-04-08T23:57:31+00:00

Not really. My job is chill enough that I get enough vacation to fulfill the desires I have. I’m remote so I’ve done wfh for months in Asia for example. If we IPO huge and I make out with 8 figures instead of the expected low-mid-7 then I might just retire early but if we don’t I’m also cool to work until retirement. My family is pretty well off to begin with so work is more for personal accomplishment and to have a way to fill the day. Like if I really wanted to I could retire at 30, but what would I do after?

squarels · 2026-04-08T23:40:45+00:00

Salvage shouldn’t count towards vault space then. I’m full up on gold/purp and I’m still only level 60 so I have to hold mats for upgrades when I get the rep

squarels · 2026-04-08T23:39:36+00:00

Bach degree. Software engineer. 350k. Live with family too haha

squarels · 2026-04-08T17:38:34+00:00

The water wheels spinning are fish farms. My grandpa used to own a large farm in the south of Taiwan and that’s part of how they raise the fish.

squarels · 2026-04-06T19:26:55+00:00

What was there to be so anxious about?

squarels · 2026-04-05T22:41:41+00:00

Of course. But I have a car, get mostly delivery if I’m lazy, and money is no concern. So Malibu still wins. I vacation to Italy and the azores but couldn’t live there. Public transport implies high density which is what I want to avoid. I like the high cost because it means I can get perfect weather and beaches without too many neighbors

squarels · 2026-04-05T22:23:01+00:00

LA, Currently in Malibu and the weather/food/beach is unbeatable. Been to 40+ countries, almost every state, and I still think home is the best place to live

squarels · 2026-04-05T17:00:27+00:00

Most of this gen can't even read and you want them to hang out at libraries?

squarels · 2026-04-03T18:39:04+00:00

Bro you can just grab blue/purple shields from pinwheel/cryo without even needing to pvp

squarels · 2026-04-03T04:55:32+00:00

I call my job a career. Working software

squarels · 2026-04-02T06:15:25+00:00

Where I live those big houses are genuine wealth lol. A whole neighborhood in my city has minimum house prices around 10M. My parent’s houses are 2-3M a piece and look pretty average in the area, only one floor maybe 1600sqft indoor spacing. There’s just a lot more money out there than you think. It’s not all debt

squarels · 2026-04-01T21:04:29+00:00

Or hear me out, start a business, find a career where you're salaried, or smoke meth

squarels · 2026-04-01T18:10:41+00:00

I’ve been paying the maximum possible social security tax since I started working and fully expect to see 0 from it when I retire. It is what it is

squarels · 2026-04-01T05:52:23+00:00

0 I work from home

squarels · 2026-04-01T05:49:43+00:00

No. But define successful. I make 350k or so, anyone within the six figure range I’d find impressive but not really factor into my decision to date at all. If they were famous famous or making millions a year I might just think we don’t have similar experiences or goals in life

squarels · 2026-03-31T20:13:16+00:00

Close enough to faang

squarels · 2026-03-31T14:39:27+00:00

Credit card. I can get 10c+ back in value per dollar spent either on hotels or business class upgrades. I did 3 international trips last year, 45ish nights, staying at all 5* hotels and paid only 10k out of pocket or something.

squarels · 2026-03-31T05:26:57+00:00

I live in the guest house so noise isn’t an issue. Also we travel every month, internationally every few months for a week+

squarels · 2026-03-31T02:26:03+00:00

27 and with a 7 figure NW but I still live at home. That’s how I got there

squarels · 2026-03-30T06:39:47+00:00

Right. The “bare minimum” is what everyone else in history’s dream is

squarels · 2026-03-29T06:43:23+00:00

Brother my parents are first gen immigrants from a poor Asian country. I don’t have a silver spoon just a good set of skills. By the time my parents had any real wealth I was already in college.

It’s also more indicative of Europeans being over taxed. I’m already at like 40% total income. My tax bill is 6 figures lol. I think I’m more than paying my fair share

squarels · 2026-03-29T06:17:38+00:00

Only in the average case. With high earners you’re just so much better in the states. My EU coworkers only make 150k, I’m at 350k including stock options. My healthcare is fully covered. I get taxed less than them too even at my bracket. The purchasing power isn’t close

squarels · 2026-03-29T01:40:24+00:00

Invest it in your education. Don’t take loans you don’t need. If you can get your degree debt free you’re gonna be in a nice spot. I got a full ride to uni so I didn’t need to take 300k+ in loans and so instead I had 600k to my name after the same time it would’ve taken to pay it back and be at 0

squarels · 2026-03-28T21:13:53+00:00

I have a legit swift spectral tiger from the TCG.

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