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On Other Things to Ask for During Salary Negotiations
When I have been working as a contractor I rarely take time off, even when I am sick, it has to be something really important. In my last permanent role I was taking about 1 day off every couple of months so I didn't try to go out during the week and turn up to work tired. Also works well if you want to go the local film festival and see 9 movies in a week.
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On What I Gained After I Accidentally Lost My Taste for Liquor
I also mainly drink club soda and lime during the week or when I don't feel like drinking. My local doesn't even charge me for it these days. Depends on the venue also. Am more likely to drink at the RSL (Veterans) Club/Bowling Club than the place with the $9 vodka, although that does not stop me going for the $18 cocktail the comes with a free finger puppet (if you come home with all fingers covered you have spent too much.)
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On Five Points of Advice to Young People on the Spending and Earning of Money, Part Two: Always Pay for Art
I still buy CDs or get given them from the artists in exchange for taking photos, I believe that a tower of CDs falling on top of me may be the cause of my demise. Not really a fan of downloading movies either (most of my computer's storage space is for photos.) I like buying DVDs for the packaging - search for "Bat Without Wings" and see if you don't start humming KISS songs (it's a Kung Fu movie)
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On Save Money (Save No Money) with Backyard Chickens
> And when you crack one open in a pan ...back-up, maybe not the best idea to do that, use a separate bowl. If you don't know why now, you'll know the first time you crack a rotten egg in the middle of all your bacon or cake mix and have to chuck it. Consider lighting a small fire to get rid of the rotten egg smell. Where did all the flies in the world suddenly appear from?!
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On Death by a Thousand Small Purchases?
When I only got paid once per month I had an incentive to only buy lunch once per week. If I am working close to Chinatown it is harder to save money though.