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QuotePresto Wasn't it called the rolling jubilee? Good cause.I was going to say - I'm guessing that the US Gov and private banks involved are going to have to 'forgive' some student loan debt. It's...
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Oh also - just because I feel like rambling on ~I like to think about 'biz things' - even stuff that is way different than what I do - just out of interest because I TOO want to do other things. And it...
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@ zzelda I had to take basic CAD and stuff but my classes were more chemistry based. It was about what the stuff is made out of not what to make it into. I have no clue how I even passed CAD.Edited due...
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I took an online "course" in autoCAD, and paid $30 for the certification. This got me a sweet job making more than I ever imagined with the phone company. I didn't even pay attention to the learning...
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QuotePresto I took an online "course" in autoCAD, and paid $30 for the certification. This got me a sweet job making more than I ever imagined with the phone company. I didn't even pay attention to the...
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Cambion, have you thought about creating a line of CF-specific greeting cards? I think I remember you posting some cards you created once, and they were awesome. I also second the pet portrait idea. I...
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I was looking into gofundme just last night, its been two years, can't seem to land a job, I'm on centerlink welfare and going in reverse $250 every week on my home loan alone, I owe my grandma about...
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I'm still debating over the crowdsourcing (but beginning to lean closer to doing it), and I've been writing to my lender a lot to try and negotiate an affordable payment plan, and, no big shock,...
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Are you going to ask for people to commission you or recommend you? I think you will have more success with it. Most people are loathe to part with their money, but they're willing to recommend their...
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Mmhmm, I'll do commissions. I just have to determine what a good asking price would be. Too cheap and, I can't believe I'm actually worrying about this, I'd be concerned that I'll be too swamped to...
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Too cheap and people won't buy, either. They'll assume there's something dodgy about the quality, and the only people you'll attract are those who don't want to pay at all - the kind you already do...
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If you have any trouble with the wording, many of us are good at it.
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Cambion, do you remember the Fug to Fab blog idea? The one, where you re-designed bottles and labels for the rather disgusting sounding salad dressing?You should do this. You should also feature your...
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Yup, I remember it! I've batted the idea around ever since it was brought up originally and kinda still want to do it. I just want to attempt to get caught up on all the other stuff I have to do first....
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Please don't. If you have dept in your name it is because you acquired it at the age of majority. I would not give money to such a thing outside of a confirmed disabling illness. Every person who...
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I think we might have to agree to disagree, evilchildlessbitch. I'm going to assume you've never been trapped under crippling, inescapable debt with terrible interest rates and a balance that never,...
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To pay for my post secondary schooling, I lived in complete poverty (ie bare survival level with no extras at all ) for about 15 years ( before, during and after my education).I also alternated between...
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But Cambion isn't going about this the way a breeder would. She's offering services in turn for a donation, or payment. Breeders just offer a sob story and expect the money to come rolling in (or in...
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Quoteparagon schnitzophonic But Cambion isn't going about this the way a breeder would. She's offering services in turn for a donation, or payment. Breeders just offer a sob story and expect the money...
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I am currently attempting to negotiate a lower payment with my lender, but they don't seem to be interested in working with me. And I'm still waiting on the documentation I asked for proving the debt...
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If the economy is tight where you live, you may have to accept a job you don't like just to get work experience.It may sound like a dumb question but do you have access to public transportation where...
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Sadly, I also live in a small town with minimal public transportation. There are cabs, but since I live out in no man's land, it would cost at least $20 round trip each day to get downtown. Otherwise,...
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Ugh, that is a challenge.I would just take a job, any job you can get, multiple jobs if you need them and make getting a car a priority.I know it sucks but it seems like transportation is the first key...
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The reality is, you're not in a position to refuse certain jobs like childcare, waiting tables, etc. because you don't like it. A job is a job, and once you you have one, you can move on to working...
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I know I can't be picky about the job(s) I take right now, but that doesn't mean I'm not gonna bitch about how much they suck. :)Community college is out of the question for many reasons,...
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Are you good with budgeting and managing money?Start generating some revenue by selling your art, selling your high-value stuff, or whatever else. Have two goals to save for: 1) enough money to get a...
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If by good at budgeting, you mean I don't spend more money than I have, then yes.Selling art is harder than it sounds because most people don't want to pay me anything for my art. Some do, most do not....
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Cambion, a lot of community college have grant-funded training for non-credit courses. Your county's employment office may be able to help.
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The nearest community college to me is still pretty far away and I would have no way to get there, nor could I stay on campus because I'd have to drive back here for work. Plus, with my crappy...
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