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Forum » You are fired tomorrow - How long can you survive? (Poll)

View Poll Results: How long can you survive?

Voters: 56.
2-5 years
17 30%
Forever (explain your magic ITT)
10 17%
6 months
8 14%
1 year
8 14%
1 month or less (paycheck-to-paycheck)
8 14%
2-3 months
5 8%
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Thread: You are fired tomorrow - How long can you survive? (Poll)

post 1687074823 07-23-2023, 10:08 PM
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You are fired tomorrow - How long can you survive? (Poll)

Title, but more context. How long can you survive with your current rent/mortgage, bills, maybe even living more frugally (groceries instead of restaurants, coupons, buying less chit), without having to go into debt, retirement accounts, selling all your possessions?

For me it's 1.5 years. 6 months emergency fund, and another 12 months worth of non-retirement investments I could liquidate and live off of. Mine's so high though because I've been working towards a house down payment, but feels good knowing this can be repurposed for such an unfortunate circumstance.

Curious where the Misc stands on this.
post 1687074883 07-23-2023, 10:10 PM
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I've actually been surviving a year already on basically no income. A few big deals in the pipeline though, which will be a nice relief.

Could easily survive another few years though with no real decrease in lifestyle.
post 1687075103 07-23-2023, 10:16 PM
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Never trusted my job so I only spend money on rice and ramen noodles and chicken and I feel like I can a new job even if I don’t like it. I’ve had like 50-60 jobs in my life
post 1687075673 07-23-2023, 10:26 PM
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Like 10 years, living off savings alone.
post 1687075883 07-23-2023, 10:30 PM
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i've survived my entire life not working a job i could be fired from...never had a boss. just couldn't put myself in the position of being cucked like that
post 1687076053 07-23-2023, 10:33 PM
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I did 4 months easily, and that was while paying rent plus I quit instead of being fired.

Finished my lease too lol. Fuk that retarded fukn job.
post 1687076183 07-23-2023, 10:35 PM
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My emergency fund could last me 3 months. Non-retirement investment could last me 1 year.
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post 1687076193 07-23-2023, 10:35 PM
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Probs forever.

Wife earns more than enough to cover costs.

I'll end up inheriting bout 20Mill so just gotta hold out until then lol
post 1687076213 07-23-2023, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted By Voidgaze⏩
I did 4 months easily, and that was while paying rent plus I quit instead of being fired.

Finished my lease too lol. Fuk that retarded fukn job.
and now you live with your parents, nice
post 1687076273 07-23-2023, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted By Idiota⏩
and now you live with your parents, nice
Nice indeed. I get to save cash while I finish my classes.

Self investment is great
post 1687098503 07-24-2023, 09:54 AM
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So far at least, it seems like there's a smaller than I expected percentage of paycheck-to-paycheck miscers.
post 1687098793 07-24-2023, 10:00 AM
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Probably like 10 years if I stop being a consumer and tone down my hobbies

My house is almost paid off and my cars are already, no debt outside of whats left of my mortgage.

I could rent out my spare room and really just chill tbh
post 1687098893 07-24-2023, 10:01 AM
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I have enough cash to pay my mortgage/bills for about three years.
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post 1687099003 07-24-2023, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted By Visel⏩
So far at least, it seems like there's a smaller than I expected percentage of paycheck-to-paycheck miscers.
You forgot to specify that for the purpose of this expirement they can't live in their parent's basement.
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post 1687099103 07-24-2023, 10:04 AM
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Without changing a thing in regards to my current spending habits... a little over a year...

That said...

If SHTF , I can assure you I have contingency plans in place and several things would get cut off / sold that I wouldn't really miss and could easily double that time.
6'2" @ 247lbs
post 1687099193 07-24-2023, 10:05 AM
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1 month or less

I'd survive though
post 1687099263 07-24-2023, 10:06 AM
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well ill just hop on unemployment insurance or welfare


im a 40k pleb lol at thiking im gonna be hurt cuz of job loss
post 1687100883 07-24-2023, 10:36 AM
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Forever.

Thanks rentcels
Your Daddy
post 1687100943 07-24-2023, 10:38 AM
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Indefinitely, house is paid off, I basically live off my land. I would just stop going places except for when I need supplies, everywhere delivers though
no crew crew
post 1687102033 07-24-2023, 11:00 AM
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About 6 months from saving and cashing out some stuff. I also have $20K equity in my truck I could sell and buy a beater if I was out of work longer.
post 1687102413 07-24-2023, 11:06 AM
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When covid hit I had already put in my two weeks notice so my last day was also everyone elses.

Thought I would need to go back to work but clearly I spend less than i thought I did because i havent gone back a single day. been like 3 years now and I have the same in the bank as i did when I left work.

I do have a military pension from my 20 years in the navy but thats not a huge amount, Decent but not a fortune by any stretch.
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post 1687103073 07-24-2023, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted By Voidgaze⏩
Nice indeed. I get to save cash while I finish my classes.

Self investment is great
what BS classes are you doin?
post 1687103093 07-24-2023, 11:16 AM
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would definitely have to take that male escort gig lol
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post 1687103843 07-24-2023, 11:33 AM
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Ring up an agency or another firm and have another job that day
post 1687104083 07-24-2023, 11:38 AM
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Forever.

God provides, He lays me down in cool pastures, He leads me to cool waters. He is my cup, my portion. With Him, I shall not want.
He is my refuge, my rock on which I stand. He is my fortress and shield. He comforts me with His love, and in His arms. With Him, I shall not fear.

Come what may. (misc translation: Come at me bro).
I'm not blessed with riches, but I am rich with blessings.
Thank you, LORD, my God.
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post 1687104853 07-24-2023, 11:53 AM
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I could easily get another job the next day
post 1687106983 07-24-2023, 12:29 PM
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Easily 5-10 years assuming no inflation. But we may be hitting hyperinflation in that much time with how things are going, so this poll is kinda dumb.
post 1687107093 07-24-2023, 12:32 PM
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I would be firing myself, but indefinitely srs...... I'm working toward "firing" myself in the next 10 years
post 1687107803 07-24-2023, 12:41 PM
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Until my ammo runs out.
For every man, there is a sentence, a string of words, that has the power to destroy him
"The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must" -Thucydides
Shall not be Infringed. FUK CHINA.
post 1687108613 07-24-2023, 12:54 PM
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It’s something I think of often. At most 2 months. I live paycheck to paycheck. Currently I have built my savings back up to $1k, but that doesn’t even cover a month of rent. Therefore I’d have to wipe my entire bank account to secure another month of shelter. Then use what’s remaining in my checking account on food. All other bills would have to go unpaid, so my phone, internet and lights would be shut off within 45 days or so.

The only thing that could rescue me is that I have a gold bullion coin I could pawn and a 401(k) of roughly $15k that I could withdraw with a penalty for about 10 grand. That would get me through to about Thanksgiving. Then I’d be phucked.

Poverty sucks mane.
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