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> Renters are living a nightmare in order to pursue their dreams. A "nightmare"? I spent my year in the army bunking with 12 people in a room, and there are p
by jpatokal 11y ago
> Renters are living a nightmare in order to pursue their dreams.
A "nightmare"? I spent my year in the army bunking with 12 people in a room, and there are plenty of civilian jobs (eg. most oil rigs) that require hot bunking: your share of the bunk is 12 hours per day, and the rest of the time someone else is sleeping in it!
- Zombieball 11y agoBut isn't "housing" free in those scenarios? Certainly not +$1,000/month for your bunk!
- rorykoehler 11y agoJust because many people do it doesn't make it enjoyable. What you describe sounds terrible.
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- burger_moon 11y agoThat was called hot racking in the Navy. Used to be common on subs when there wasn't enough space to bunk everyone individually but that's gone away for the most part. I spent all my time in the military sharing a sleeping area at a minimum with one other person. On the boat you slept with your division on 3 high coffin racks. By the time you get out of basic training you've long stopped being self conscious or uncomfortable sleeping in the same room as other people. I hadn't really seen people doing this outside of poor countries or hostels, but I wouldn't be opposed to living like this. I spend so little time at home anyways, why not lower my overhead.