What's an optimal level of government spending?

[RB 60]

Where is less subjective. We draw objective borders between places. We enforce those borders with laws. Where is arbitrary, but not usually subjective.



I am in the process of quitting a job that I considered to pay me "pretty good money", and there is no chance I would have to get a job as a security guard at a campground just to make gas money.

The difference is cost of living. Where you live makes that difference. If you don't know that, you ain't too bright.

I work because I'm just not lazy. What will you do after retirement? Sit around and get fat?
Besides, I get along with people. I like to be sociable. I like seeing women in bikinis.
I like driving around in a golf cart (although it doesn't have near enough horsepower).

[Walt]

The difference is cost of living. Where you live makes that difference.

That is not very subjective. And that is less true in many ways than you would think.

Yes, housing in Kentucky is much less than in New York City, and so are salaries, but an iPhone costs the same in both places. In fact, you can find some nice discounts in NYC you simply cannot in Kentucky. If you want something that is globally priced, you will do better living in a high income, high cost area.

What will you do after retirement?

I have mentioned before, I will fully never retire. I may work less, but I fear suddenly losing my retirement funds, so am going to always do some work just to keep my toe in the water. I will not have to worry about actually making money, and could do things like open source, or work on entrepreneurial ventures.

Actually, that is what I am hopefully doing right now. I don't think of this as partial retirement, but I am doing a test run of not working for the finance industry anymore. They can call me back if needed, but we are hoping I am not needed.

Sit around and get fat?

If you want to make money in this world, you get jobs that use your mind. The problem is working at such jobs can make you fat. So the issue is the opposite of what you claim it is.

I like driving around in a golf cart

Not going to get you to lose weight.

[Mason Melchizedek]

The difference is cost of living. Where you live makes that difference. If you don't know that, you ain't too bright.

I work because I'm just not lazy. What will you do after retirement? Sit around and get fat?
Besides, I get along with people. I like to be sociable. I like seeing women in bikinis.
I like driving around in a golf cart (although it doesn't have near enough horsepower).

"You ain't to bright"! What's wrong with this sentence?

[RB 60]

"You ain't to bright"! What's wrong with this sentence?

Nothing. It is coherent. Why? Do you need further explanation?

[RB 60]

That is not very subjective. And that is less true in many ways than you would think.

Yes, housing in Kentucky is much less than in New York City, and so are salaries, but an iPhone costs the same in both places. In fact, you can find some nice discounts in NYC you simply cannot in Kentucky. If you want something that is globally priced, you will do better living in a high income, high cost area.



I have mentioned before, I will fully never retire. I may work less, but I fear suddenly losing my retirement funds, so am going to always do some work just to keep my toe in the water. I will not have to worry about actually making money, and could do things like open source, or work on entrepreneurial ventures.

Actually, that is what I am hopefully doing right now. I don't think of this as partial retirement, but I am doing a test run of not working for the finance industry anymore. They can call me back if needed, but we are hoping I am not needed.



If you want to make money in this world, you get jobs that use your mind. The problem is working at such jobs can make you fat. So the issue is the opposite of what you claim it is.



Not going to get you to lose weight.

Of course it is subjective I worked for a food service company. We delivered to Army bases. We delivered to restaurants in D.C. We delivered to rural nursing homes. We delivered to Boston, etc. So I know there is a significant difference in the cost of living between the big cities and the rural (where I live) areas. And who gives a shit about the iPhone. I can buy a house and a few acres of land and live on the rest with what you pay in rent a month to live in that cubical on the 32nd. floor.

So you're doing the same damn thing I am! Retire and work just enough to keep busy if we feel like it.

Walt, I was a machinist. I retired a machine shop manager. It's what I did (except for the 2 years at the Food Service Co.). Machinists use their mind. If you don't, you get hurt...or fired.

Yeah, I know. And I could drop a few pounds...

[Mason Melchizedek]

Nothing. It is coherent. Why? Do you need further explanation?

I would hope, someone "bright", would know ain't isn't the Kings English Mate!

[RB 60]

I would hope, someone "bright", would know ain't isn't the Kings English Mate!

I wanna see your Master's Degree in Language Arts before you try to teach the Kings English. A Master's is required to teach, produce it or mum.

[Phantasmal]

I wanna see your Master's Degree in Language Arts before you try to teach the Kings English. A Master's is required to teach, produce it or mum.

Only post secondary, otherwise, a bachelor’s degree is all that is needed.

[RB 60]

Only post secondary, otherwise, a bachelor’s degree is all that is needed.

I dunno. The Gf's niece's husband said he needed the Master's to teach down in N.C.

[Phantasmal]

I dunno. The Gf's niece's husband said he needed the Master's to teach down in N.C.

Probably post secondary, which does require a Master’s.

[Guno צְבִי]

I dunno. The Gf's niece's husband said he needed the Master's to teach down in N.C.

Nope , although a Masters gets more money

[RB 60]

Nope , although a Masters gets more money

That's possibly why he got one. I know he makes good money.

[Mason Melchizedek]

I wanna see your Master's Degree in Language Arts before you try to teach the Kings English. A Master's is required to teach, produce it or mum.

Well Mate, your request would be fine! Except anyone with a middle school degree knows "ain't" isn't a word !

[Mason Melchizedek]

Only post secondary, otherwise, a bachelor’s degree is all that is needed.

They taught me that "ain't" isn't a word in 4th grade!

[evince]

Words are for communication not for archaic rules