Submitted by polpotisevil2 in AskRaddle
How do you scrape by in this capitalist society? I'm curious
I'm a mechanic, trying to build up experience right now for some higher pay. Not sure how much of a chance I have of getting a raise at my current workplace though, some of the people there have worked there years with no raise. One worked there for eight years and got two raises. They weren't significant. Another has worked there seven and makes less than me and has never gotten a raise.
I'm a grad student doing research in machine learning, as well as TAing undergrad courses.
healthcare
Physics grad student
undergrad student so im broke and work at a grocery store
Was unemployed. Moving to a remote island to work for the local government.
Working with the municipal town government to help develop and implement its 5-year plan. Mind you, I'm not a consultant or anything. I'm a recent college grad and this town is in the middle of no where with ~1200 residents.
have done remodeling/carpentry/handyman work much of my life. was in academia for a number of years, but the typical route of: hustling for adjunct positions that pay next to nothing, with no guarantee of work semester to semester, in the hopes of getting a full time position after a few years, didnt appeal to me. Ive also done some audiovisual work, which was bearable, but didnt make much where I was living. couldve made more had I worked in a different and/or larger city. not sure how much decent pay av work there is post-covid though, since it relies mainly on live events.
Warehouse.
Office job, and before waiter (a clumsy one)
I thought about doing a medical trial before, how bad is it? The money seemed pretty good assuming the drugs didn't make my weiner explode or something
Not the user you asked, but I have looked into this. You usually need to be healthy first - or willing to lie about being healthy, but that could cause problems with the trial data, possibly preventing other people getting medicine they need. Often you need to commit to being followed up at regular intervals and taking the medication or whatever as prescribed, which can be difficult for people without stable accommodation. Clinical trials can go for a long time and there is always a risk of side effects or even allergic reactions to the drug.
If it all sounds too difficult but you're otherwise healthy and located in the USA, consider selling plasma.
I am a human rights lawyer. I made more money writing songs, I still get royalties, so I really do human rights stuff on the side.
Scandinavian NEET...
Worked for years as a cashier, then got a job in IT when demand for such "workers" highly exceeded supply (I had no higher or professional education). Now mostly slacking.
i was doing random temp jobs before covid and now ive been unemployed for a while and may be too feral to hold down a job
Biology PhD student studying neuroscience of addiction and other psychiatric disorders
Software dev. Worked for a big corporation before I quit due to how shitty the work environment was. Got my Masters and now work for a company that specializes in developing educational resources for the incarcerated and ex-felons.
I'm a professional at getting doxxed.
Just kidding. I work in healthcare.
nothing yo!
living in a squatted place, going dumpsterdiving and stealing for food. traveling by hitchhiking when theres shit going on somewhere. if i really need money for whatever i go busking/begging.
Cost control.
zddy wrote (edited )
I work at a warehouse driving forklift and unloading trailers. We hold food hostage!