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by thismat 18y ago
No matter what though, you will get more money by doing for college or K12 systems, I can understand the mentality. Besides, with the 'zealot religious', 'backwoods', 'socially inept' and other stereo types that tend to float around home sc
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by thismat 18y ago
13. Being forced to work in an environment where people won't even learn the basics of SCM
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by thismat 18y ago
Agreed. I remember the home school community we were part of, and it was a blast. Not to mention that you can normally join in your local districts sports, or play in sanctioned independent leagues.
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by thismat 18y ago
I was actually home schooled, and it was a relatively taboo thing back in the mid eighties to be home schooled. The supplies available to us were fantastic though, ranging from different computer based systems to actual text books. It's a l
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by thismat 18y ago
Funny, I just wrote about this topic yesterday. I grew up in business, and I have to say, seeing my Dad change careers after 25+ years of running a fairly large business, was a relief to me. I think it's a natural part of being an entrepren
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by thismat 18y ago
That's quite possible for a lot of people. I never deemed this an option at all though, I just wouldn't admit I couldn't do it. I paid my bills, lived frugally (but happily) and basically just...lived on less than I made? So, were these las
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by thismat 18y ago
Completely agree with you modoc, I worked for JUST over minimum wage in a family owned business when I was 17-23 before interviewing for an entry level support position with my current company. I was a run of the mill PC tech who got paid h
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by thismat 18y ago
Bravo, it's good to know I'm not the only one who knows the value of a cheap house and ikea futon (I still sleep on mine, and love it). In fact, I have two kids who don't mind all the missing furniture, they still seem to be able to build j
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by thismat 18y ago
It's amazing how we're willing to obscure the true meaning of something by doing this: "'The World As I See It,' was shortened for our Web exhibit." Thanks for posting the full text, the context and overall meaning is vastly different.
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by thismat 18y ago
It's really not that bad if you pay for dental insurance. I do for both of my kids and it's not nearly that expensive. Plus you make a good point on why people should avoid junk food and exercise better hygiene, and teach they're children t
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by thismat 18y ago
agreed. finally found a good aggregator that didn't seem to have the flamebait/trolling that plagues the numerous others. Really hoping that doesn't happen here as well.