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You could live with your parents, or couchsurf with an understanding friend / partner. Richard Stallman famously lived out of his MIT office for a long period o

by mappu 14y ago

You could live with your parents, or couchsurf with an understanding friend / partner. Richard Stallman famously lived out of his MIT office for a long period of time. Of course, these lifestyles all have costs, just not necessarily financial ones.

loeg 14y ago
(Neckbeards are a cost.)
joezydeco 14y ago
So do you plan to continue your genetic lineage? Um, I mean, have kids and reproduce? If not, cool. You can die alone in your office. If you do plan to have kids, where are you going to house them? Okay, so they're going to share the RV with you. Do you plan to home-school them? Do you have time? Okay, maybe take advantage of the public system then. Whoops, you need a permanent address for that. I guess you're going private. Hope you saved up.
- drewcrawford 14y ago
  > Okay, maybe take advantage of the public system then. Whoops, you need a permanent address for that. False, at least in NJ. > For instance, the commissioner of education found that year-long residency in a local campground in violation of zoning laws had no impact on the determination of domicile under New Jersey’s school residency law. It is therefore unlawful for a school board to deny admission to a student on the basis of the legal status or physical condition of his or her home. http://www.edlawcenter.org/assets/files/pdfs/publications/ResidencyRequirementsGuide.pdf http://www.edlawcenter.org/assets/files/pdfs/publications/Re...
- psc 14y ago
  First off, sure, there are circumstances that make it difficult to seek alternative shelters, but the root poster in this thread said "the alternatives are not for everyone." If you have have kids, you're not gonna be couch surfing. The idea, however, is that for some people, alternative housing is definitely an option, and that point seems perfectly valid. Secondly, there's no need to be negative in your reply. Some people might have different goals than you and it's not very kind to disparage them for that. There are people that don't continue their genetic lineage and have fulfilling lives. Perhaps you're just exaggerating to make a point, or the humor didn't quite convey over text and I'm just taking it too literally, but I don't see what you're trying to achieve with that harshness.
- lsc 14y ago
  >You can die alone in your office. Unless you are RMS, you know, or otherwise really, really difficult to replace, the boss is unlikely to let you 'establish residence' in your office. The tax implications alone are complex. insurance, housing law, zoning law, man, it's a pain in the ass. I mean, I always was /that guy/ and I was a little annoyed the boss wouldn't let me live in the office, but now that I am the boss? I see why. It's cheaper to buy a cheap apartment than to deal with the bullshit. that said, if I was single, I'd probably get a nice live-work place and let the chips fall where they may come audit time, just 'cause I think it'd be really cool and because some of those issues (like the 'establishing a residence' - you really don't want to have to call the sheriff and go through evictions when you fire the guy.) go away if the owner is the employee, too. but as I'm not single, yeah, having that separation of space (and having "my space") is pretty nice, too.
lsc 14y ago
sure, sure, I can avoid paying taxes, too, if I talk my mom (or more realistically, my boss) into paying them for me... but that's not what I was asking about.

by mappu 14y ago

loeg 14y ago

(Neckbeards are a cost.)

joezydeco 14y ago

So do you plan to continue your genetic lineage? Um, I mean, have kids and reproduce? If not, cool. You can die alone in your office. If you do plan to have kids, where are you going to house them? Okay, so they're going to share the RV with you. Do you plan to home-school them? Do you have time? Okay, maybe take advantage of the public system then. Whoops, you need a permanent address for that. I guess you're going private. Hope you saved up.

drewcrawford 14y ago
> Okay, maybe take advantage of the public system then. Whoops, you need a permanent address for that. False, at least in NJ. > For instance, the commissioner of education found that year-long residency in a local campground in violation of zoning laws had no impact on the determination of domicile under New Jersey’s school residency law. It is therefore unlawful for a school board to deny admission to a student on the basis of the legal status or physical condition of his or her home. http://www.edlawcenter.org/assets/files/pdfs/publications/ResidencyRequirementsGuide.pdf http://www.edlawcenter.org/assets/files/pdfs/publications/Re...
psc 14y ago
First off, sure, there are circumstances that make it difficult to seek alternative shelters, but the root poster in this thread said "the alternatives are not for everyone." If you have have kids, you're not gonna be couch surfing. The idea, however, is that for some people, alternative housing is definitely an option, and that point seems perfectly valid. Secondly, there's no need to be negative in your reply. Some people might have different goals than you and it's not very kind to disparage them for that. There are people that don't continue their genetic lineage and have fulfilling lives. Perhaps you're just exaggerating to make a point, or the humor didn't quite convey over text and I'm just taking it too literally, but I don't see what you're trying to achieve with that harshness.
lsc 14y ago
>You can die alone in your office. Unless you are RMS, you know, or otherwise really, really difficult to replace, the boss is unlikely to let you 'establish residence' in your office. The tax implications alone are complex. insurance, housing law, zoning law, man, it's a pain in the ass. I mean, I always was /that guy/ and I was a little annoyed the boss wouldn't let me live in the office, but now that I am the boss? I see why. It's cheaper to buy a cheap apartment than to deal with the bullshit. that said, if I was single, I'd probably get a nice live-work place and let the chips fall where they may come audit time, just 'cause I think it'd be really cool and because some of those issues (like the 'establishing a residence' - you really don't want to have to call the sheriff and go through evictions when you fire the guy.) go away if the owner is the employee, too. but as I'm not single, yeah, having that separation of space (and having "my space") is pretty nice, too.

lsc 14y ago

sure, sure, I can avoid paying taxes, too, if I talk my mom (or more realistically, my boss) into paying them for me... but that's not what I was asking about.