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Originally Posted by Redjake
I understand where you are coming from, but I still highly emphasize my point of believing that the "real world" isn't simply composed of money and how much you make. It's just one of my pet peeves. I've been living in a realer world than most for a while now. I know exactly what the real world is, I need no "welcome" to it. I just need some tips and recommendations on my financial situation 
Good job so far everyone, looks like I need to beef up the "everything you can't account for and may be unforeseen" expenses a whole lot. Looks like the car I wanted is out of the question as well.
It's just really annoying purchasing a new car that I don't really want. If I'm going to buy a new car to get me to work and back, I want to want it. It's really tough spending any amount of money on something that you don't want, but need. I need one though, my boss surely won't think it's entertaining when I am 2 hours late for work because my '87 broke down. I guess I need to find something that is cost-efficient but still enjoyable for my personal tastes. |
agreed it isn't. it's also filled with beauracracy and inefficiency. heck I thought BENEFITS will be great! I cannot tell you what a pain in the ass it is having to call up the insurance company and REMIND them that they are supposed to pay for the item they sent me a letter for saying that they have no reason to pay it, they've paid for all the other ones for the past 3 years, why should this be any different?
This insurance stuff for my own issues has taken me the better part of 2 days of work (16 hours) over the past 4 weeks trying to get a stupid piece of paper signed so that I can get a) my disability pay b) continued therapy c) my wife from constantly handing me these letters from the insurance company saying that if they don't get the signature in X days they will consider the case closed and I don't get anything.
You are right real world doesn't just mean the money, it's all the snags, pulls, gotchas, and unforeseens that jump out from behind the bushes when you least expect it and don't have time nor resources to deal with it.
I've been in it so long that when I think I've finally gotten an idea as to what the real world means, something else comes up that I had no idea was my responsibility and surprises me.
Maybe you can find a pre-owned car that is more recent and still has a warranty? You'll spend less initially and still have some piece of mind.
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