> I would also spend my free time learning a skill so I could get a better job at some point in the future. Depending on your situation, free time that you can

> I would also spend my free time learning a skill so I could get a better job at some point in the future. Depending on your situation, free time that you can actually use to learn a skill -- after you've commuted home, fed yourself, done household chores, assuming you aren't too exhausted to just pass out or do something mindless -- may also be a luxury you don't have.