[_DC_]

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Out of curiosity, restricted by technology or restricted by company rules.

Because if it is by company rules, you might be able to just work from a foreign country, and they may be none the wiser.
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It's a company rule, however it seems like the kinda rule that breaking could result in termination.

Not quite worth the risk. I'd imagine a DC salary would go very far somewhere in South America.

[iknowexactly]

(06-30-2011 12:35 PM)_DC_ Wrote:  

It's a company rule, however it seems like the kinda rule that breaking could result in termination.

You should go through a proxy server if you want to do it, so if the IT people check out your routing you look as if you're in the USA.

If you're working for REAL high security people ( CIA etc) they will be looking up all the intermediate hop points to see if you're not where you say you are.

Not worth it if you are close to a pension or would be messing with the security agencies. If you're working for HUD no one will probably ever find out.

I had a state job where I was considering the same thing, I was close to retirement (55) so I just retired instead.

[Excelsior]

(06-28-2011 01:28 AM)_DC_ Wrote:  

Its true that I'll never own a yacht or a Ferrari making 100k-150k the rest of my career, but as I've grown older, I don't think having that stuff is worth it, at least not to me.

Actually, that can feasibly be done.

Not every exotic is out of reach for those who lack a net worth north of $10 million.

[alb3]

I guess I've become a bit spoiled. After serving in the Air Force and traveling the world for free and working as a Defense Contractor from home most of the time I get a little of the best of both worlds.

I like my standard of living but I don't particularly love the DC area. It's not the best and not the worst. I just want to have enough to live comfortably, meaning nothing exotic but bills are paid, and to have neighbors who actually give a shit who you are. I've been mulling renting my place in the DC area and moving elsewhere.

How did Roosh do it out of curiousity? Roosh, do you mind telling your story?

[_DC_]

(07-01-2011 07:43 PM)alb3 Wrote:  

I guess I've become a bit spoiled. After serving in the Air Force and traveling the world for free and working as a Defense Contractor from home most of the time I get a little of the best of both worlds.

I like my standard of living but I don't particularly love the DC area. It's not the best and not the worst. I just want to have enough to live comfortably, meaning nothing exotic but bills are paid, and to have neighbors who actually give a shit who you are. I've been mulling renting my place in the DC area and moving elsewhere.

How did Roosh do it out of curiousity? Roosh, do you mind telling your story?

Yeah, I've been to enough cities to know that DC is better than bumfuck U.S.A... but otherwise pretty bad. It seems worse for me now, now that I'm fairly certain I'm moving to Miami Beach. I kinda psyched myself out.

I was at gtown waterfront last night and I was pretty appalled. There were actually a decent amount of girls, in fact, there was an entire 20 some sitting in this small area looking pissed b/c nobody was talking to them. The most attractive one was maybe a 5. Ugh.

Everything I go to Miami, not only are the girls 100x better looking, they're much more friendly. They also approach me more than in DC.

A question to the board then. If you could live anywhere in the US, and take your high paying job with you, where would you live?

Miami Beach is my first stop, I'll get a condo there if I like it.

[alb3]

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Yeah, I've been to enough cities to know that DC is better than bumfuck U.S.A... but otherwise pretty bad. It seems worse for me now, now that I'm fairly certain I'm moving to Miami Beach. I kinda psyched myself out.

I was at gtown waterfront last night and I was pretty appalled. There were actually a decent amount of girls, in fact, there was an entire 20 some sitting in this small area looking pissed b/c nobody was talking to them. The most attractive one was maybe a 5. Ugh.

Everything I go to Miami, not only are the girls 100x better looking, they're much more friendly. They also approach me more than in DC.

A question to the board then. If you could live anywhere in the US, and take your high paying job with you, where would you live?

Miami Beach is my first stop, I'll get a condo there if I like it.
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Tough question. I love NYC but the winters suck. But gotta love the diversity.

[beta_plus]

If it means sacrificing the financial ability to get women - mainly having the means to provide privacy in a location where attractive women are at, having high mobility within that area to find them, and have the proper wardrobe and grooming necessary to attract them - NO.

What this comes down is trying to find a place where the women you want are at and determining if the wage you can realistically demand is in line with housing costs. Everything else in life is flexible except that.

I have been asking myself this question a lot. It's pretty easy to figure out where to go in the US thanks to government stats agencies like the Census, Bureau of labor statistics, and a few others. It becomes much more difficult when looking overseas. Some guys have incredibly marketable skills thanks to globalization and the internet. Most guys seem to be deluding themselves.

[Roosh]

(07-01-2011 07:43 PM)alb3 Wrote:  

How did Roosh do it out of curiousity? Roosh, do you mind telling your story?

My main income is from books. I've been blogging for the better part of 10 years, built up an audience, and created books that my readers like and recommend to others. I wish I could take credit for having a plan to do this, but it was accidental, stemming from a hobby I did in my spare time.

[txbeachbum]

(06-26-2011 06:37 AM)Roosh Wrote:  

Living standard is one component of happiness. If that's great but everything else is shit then you won't be happy.

I rather live in a favela in Rio surrounded by women and culture I like then live in a luxury DC condo in Georgetown.

"Chuuch"

Agree with Roosh 300%!!

People who live in shitty places like DC for example when they rather be living somewhere else like RIO tend to spend alot of money on 2 things.

1. Always trying to get the fuck out of their comfortable hell every chance they get
2. Upgrading their lifestyle to compensate for living in a shitty place.

Neither works..

[Aliblahba]

Happiness is everything. The big salaries are nice but sometimes it's not worth what you have to sacrifice. I'm getting ready to take $40K off my salary to live where I can cook, sleep, work less, have a social life and get laid. At least now it seems worth it.

[Moma]

You are not sacrificing living standard if you live a miserable life. The term is oxymoron.

As long as you have the basic human needs covered, food, warmth, security and shelter, then all the other stuff is gravy.

I knew a millionaire in the UK that spent a great deal of his time around me and my mates (we were not millionaires). Why? Because with all his money and access, he still couldn't buy friends who didn't give a shyt about his funds.

Some people think that money is everything (especially in America) but without true support, it's as meaningless as used toilet paper. Just look at Owen Wilson attempting suicide. That cat makes tons of cake and why so depressed? Ben Stiller had to come over and talk him into doing a 'Meet the Fockers' just so that he wouldn't stay home and slash his wrists.

A poor person could never understand that..but a poor person usually has plenty of friends..

I second Rudebwoy on how boring Canada is. I can't wait for my visa to come through..dear Lawd deliver me from Pleasantville...

[Easy E]

I would rather be a bartender in a cool city than stuck as some boring, worthless corporate drone in a place like DC.

You are only young once in your life. Why spend your prime years in a shitty place only for money? Is money going to give you your twenties back? Is money going to make you a young man again?

I don't care what the old dudes on this forum say, it is a lot tougher to pick up young, hot bitches when you are an old fart, unless you plan on being their sugar daddy.

I envy Roosh. He found a way out of the corporate drone existence.

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Freeeeedom! Break the chains of slavery and unleash the inner beast inside of you.

[TheWolfHowls]

Me personally, I would sacrifice it. I thought about it...If i got a very good position and lived in DC(live with my parents) but girls are alot harder and less attractive vs a city thats cheaper to live, might not make as much but had girls who were more down for stuff, could have a lot of fun overall. Happiness would beat money. Course i'm only 25 right now and the way I see...since im young, i mine as well truly enjoy the fun in life and then when i'm in my 30s...worry more about making money. Course my ultimate goal in my late 20s is to get an IT Telecommute job to where i can live anywhere in the US

[velkrum]

I need both ! I have lived modestly for most of my life but I worked my way up to raise my standard of living. I want to come home to a comfortable upscale place when I return from traveling or doing lifestyle activities.

I would not be happy coming home to a lower standard of living or existing in a boring neighborhood.

I guess I fall somewhere in the middle