Yeah, after being taken advantage of by every employer I ever had and still struggling financially I started to realize it’s beneficial for my mental health to fuck off as much as I can without getting fired. Just ride that fine line. If they treat you like they want subpar work, give them subpar work.
And yeah, stay minimalist. Don’t burden yourself with subscriptions. Don’t buy things that require a lot of maintenance. Don’t over-extend yourself. It’s better for your mental health.
This is how I started off, earning £600 a month on apprenticeship wages and having to pay rent for a bedroom in a shared house. When my wages increased I continued living as I was. Holy shit, now I can save £5-10k a year on minimum wage.
Now my new “problem” is not knowing how to spend my money. I still barely earn over minimum wage (£26k) but even though I now have a mortgage, I earn a fair bit more than enough to pay for it and all the essentials. I don’t want bullshit consumerist crap. Currently it goes into savings but I have nothing I particularly want to save for, maybe pay off the mortgage sooner and cut back on hours worked?
As if this hasn’t been going on for decades.
My solution is to do the very minimum I can to get by and otherwise enjoy my minimalist life. Fuck consumerism with a 10ft pole. Let it rot.
Yeah, after being taken advantage of by every employer I ever had and still struggling financially I started to realize it’s beneficial for my mental health to fuck off as much as I can without getting fired. Just ride that fine line. If they treat you like they want subpar work, give them subpar work.
And yeah, stay minimalist. Don’t burden yourself with subscriptions. Don’t buy things that require a lot of maintenance. Don’t over-extend yourself. It’s better for your mental health.
Can’t be sad about being poor if you just stop wanting things.
This is how I started off, earning £600 a month on apprenticeship wages and having to pay rent for a bedroom in a shared house. When my wages increased I continued living as I was. Holy shit, now I can save £5-10k a year on minimum wage.
Now my new “problem” is not knowing how to spend my money. I still barely earn over minimum wage (£26k) but even though I now have a mortgage, I earn a fair bit more than enough to pay for it and all the essentials. I don’t want bullshit consumerist crap. Currently it goes into savings but I have nothing I particularly want to save for, maybe pay off the mortgage sooner and cut back on hours worked?