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[–]igotfiveonit 6 points7 points ago

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You should take me under your wing so I can work from home and earn a high income.

[–]DigiSmackd 0 points1 point ago

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No sense in just taking one of us.

I'll work from home to make large amount of money so you don't have to worry about working too much or making too much.

If you get bored, I'll take some of my extra cash, buy a nice car, and come visit.

I'll bring punch and pie.

[–]ravenberg 2 points3 points ago

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What do you do?

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[–]gigitrix 0 points1 point ago

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Aaah the safety net guru. Do you enjoy it? Serious question, I'm a (junior) webdev myself...

[–]but_do_u_RLY_mean_it 2 points3 points ago

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why not do something productive with your extra time and money? Not to sound like a tree hugger or anything, but why not volunteer your time and money to charitable organisations? Do you like animals? Join a rescue team. Maybe by doing something a that gives you personal satisfaction would get you out of your slump?

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[–]but_do_u_RLY_mean_it 2 points3 points ago

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start up your own charitable organisation :) Then you know how the money is really being spent. I'm sure this will put an end to to all that extra time you have.

[–]DigiSmackd 0 points1 point ago

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"No one squanders my excess income but me!"

Seriously, if I was in a position to do such a thing, I'd make an effort to just hand select people/places to donate to. Improve the neighborhood, help a family in need, random acts of kindness stuff.

A huge tip for the nice waitress, overpay for the neighbor kid to cut your lawn, buy that single mom a new stroller etc etc.

Sure, this may get old fast, but I feel like the rewards would be lasting and it may open you up to other ideas.

Plus, free positive karma!

Anyhow, I do understand that's it's not just "free" money to you..you are working for it. So I get that you may not want to give it away to people who seem like they may not appreciate and use it to their best interests. With that, I'd consider investing and planning for the future (family? medical? retirement?). But I also assume you've already considered all of this as you likely are an intelligent person.

The standard "hit the gym" line could come into play here.. if I had a lot of money I wouldn't actually join a gym, but I'd look more into getting some nice gym stuff for my own home. A personal trainer, someone to cook/prepare healthy & tasty foods. All the money in the world won't seem like much if you can't enjoy it because of poor health.

I know it'd be tough for me because I know a lot of people who are suffering with today's economy. I know just giving handouts doesn't fix people's bad habits in the long run, but offering it with some conditions has always been ok in my book. "Finish you're degree and I'll give you this gift" type of thing. They can choose to take it or not.

Beyond that, I'd probably also just pad my nest and find a nice place away from the big city and enjoy all that life has to offer so I could live peacefully until my time was done.
.......I did see a private island for sale for a just a couple million not long ago. Investment property, large chunk of private land, fresh water, trees, privacy...Perhaps that's just my dream...

Best of luck and please follow up for those of us who can only imagine being in such a position.

[–]lawstudent2 2 points3 points ago

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work your ass off now for a couple years and save every spare penny. your job may not last forever, and it is smarter to work when you are young and have energy, rather than having a string of badluck then realizing you are 40 and will be a wage slave for the rest of your life. in other words, you have the opportunity to make yourself financially secure and independently wealthy for the rest of your life in your 20s. do. not. waste. it.

when/if you decide to settle down, get married, and buy a house, that money will make all the difference in the universe. conversely, early retirement FTW.

[–]cptn_rmpt 1 point2 points ago

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What would people do in this situation?

Cocaine. Your too-much-money problems will be over.

[–]openfacesurgery 1 point2 points ago

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I'd work solidly every hour under the sun for two years. By my calculations this would provide enough money for 730 months or approximately 60.8 years. I'd then retire.

[–]TheOuts1der 1 point2 points ago

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Buy some friends?

I'm kidding.

But really.

[–]hillahilla 0 points1 point ago

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Do your citizen duty. Consume more.

[–]KrystalPistol 0 points1 point ago

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Do you wish you had saved up more money when you were younger?

Duh. Hell yes. You never know what life's gonna throw at you. Save up!

[–]cglass 0 points1 point ago

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First I would contact the user cglass, and tell him what it is you do, and describe for him a step by step process of how you got there.

However silly this process may seem, you must know it is very important. Next I would make sure you completed the first step, and that should pretty much do it.

[–]thepineappletrees 0 points1 point ago

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I second this.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Wow, I answered a very similar question yesterday. Does it apply here?

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[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Hmmmm.....well then I suppose you need to take some time to seriously evaluate what you really want. I can't imagine that your personal version of the perfect life is what you're doing right now.

In your shoes I would travel, but you say you've already done that. So what I would do is start designing your dream house. Be as creative and unorthodox as you want, figure out how much it would cost to build and start saving accordingly while shopping for architects and real estate to build on.

I for one would build a ridiculous fun-house to live in. Secret passageways, hidden rooms, giant ball pit, basement shooting range, indoor pool with underwater passage to outdoor pool, game room with a giant white wall and high end projector, tube slide from my bedroom to the garage, hedge-maze in the backyard, etc etc etc.

You are in a unique position to make the rest of your life as awesome as you want it to be, so have fun with it.

[–]DigiSmackd 1 point2 points ago

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Great ideas!

I'm with you there, but it seems as though the OP isn't looking for a big next/materialistic things. I can respect that, it's a great sign of character to have all that money and not just want to flaunt it and build a castle with.

So what else? Really, if it's not material things you want, I can't imagine much else besides just wanting "experiences" Traveling the world usually fills that role pretty nicely.

Being able to work from home (I'm assuming from a laptop - meaning you can do it from just about anywhere with power and internet access) means you can me away for long periods of time. This may cut back on some of the non-fun parts of travel (packing, flying, cabs, buses, security checks, etc etc). Essentially you could relocate for long periods of time. This could be very enlightening.

Essentially, I think most people would just look at this as a way to fulfill their "bucket list". And why not? If you feel you've already done that, then I think it's time for a bit more brainstorming and really thinking it out.

Now, the flip side to all of this is how much you enjoy your work. If you are saying you can't stand your job but it pays very, very well, then that's a bit different. I'd guess most people would say just work your ass off for a couple years and then never work another minute more than you want to.

[–]bobabuibobabui 1 point2 points ago

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When I was in my 20's I didn't yet know that everything in life, good or bad, always comes to an end. You're in an extremely good position but it won't last. My advice is work a little harder, save some money because someday you're going to need it. Never forget: money = freedom.

[–]this_time_i_mean_it 0 points1 point ago

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Sounds like you need to challenge yourself.

Take on a big, new project... start a small game dev. studio, for example. That's something I would love to do, were I in that situation.

[–]BlackDragonBE 0 points1 point ago

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I'm in my early 20s and I hardly make enough to be able to keep living here...
What is your job exactly and how did you get it?

[–]bernie2122 0 points1 point ago

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ENJOY LIFE! I doubt you will find anyone on their deathbeds saying, "you know, I really should of spent more time working".

Carpe diem.

Here is a quick story. There were two brothers in pre-WWII Germany. One saved and worked hard. The other partied and rarely saved anything. After the Germany currency was devalued to the point of being completely valueless, WHICH BROTHER WAS THE WISEST?

You could fall down and break your neck tomorrow.

[–]dsac 0 points1 point ago

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work as much as you can now, bank the extra, and retire at 35.

[–]Qikdraw 0 points1 point ago

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If you can live off of one day's work, work a full week and then as this_time_i_mean_it said, start up a large project that you can do to fill your time with.

Also save for retirement. Plan ahead and make sure when you retire you retire with enough money coming in to live off of it comfortably.

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Well, there's way more to life than just traveling. Try new things! Experience new hobbies. Go act in a local play. Take up carpentry. Learn how to shoot a gun. Become an insanely good cook.

You have the chance to work one day a month to cover your life and any extra work is just surplus income...you have the rare opportunity to do virtually whatever you want.

Please don't waste it. Those of us who have jobs we have to go to for more time than we are at home each week will just be disappointed in you.

[–]thom5r 0 points1 point ago

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Buy a boat.

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Hire me?

[–]VicPro 0 points1 point ago

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Volunteer. If you don't like the prospect of giving to charity (it isn't really like you say, but moving on), donate your time doing something you're good at or something menial for a cause you're interested in. It gives you a reason to get out of the house and working for no pay really gives you a feeling of humility and some satisfaction that you're helping.

[–]psyon 0 points1 point ago

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I am in a similar situation. I work from home, and my main job is to respond if servers I administer go down. Any more, I can fix them from my phone. I work on my own websites as well, trying to make them grow, but when the money I am paid for server work pays my bills, it's hard to get motivated to do more. The servers haven't gone down in a year probably. I help out with other projects from the guys who pay me when I get bored though. I do some volunteer work with reptiles and amphibians. Just find what makes you happy and do that. I might work a little more than 1 day a month just to put some money away in case your work stops.

[–]seanomenon 0 points1 point ago

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Do you own your home or rent? If I were you, I would buy a nice place, somewhat central to a town or city. (The suburbs will be the ghettos of the 21st century.) If you are already paying a mortgage, work to pay it off early and own your home outright. Put lots of money into stable investments. If you do it right, you could work part or full time now and retire completely by 30 or 35.

[–]gayguy 0 points1 point ago

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Work more and save. You never know when you'll need it. Maybe you won't have this job in x years. Maybe you want to buy something dumb or eat a fancy meal.

[–]Joecuki 0 points1 point ago

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Become a connoisseur of something. I have a taste for tough-to-get beer and extreme style examples. Do you like wines? Beers?

Or you could buy a fuckin parakeet man. Parakeets are awesome, and they will bond to you very well since you have the time to spend with him/her. Get a parakeet very small and hold them frequently, don't clip wings and let if fly free into and out of its cage. He/She will be a super-awesome low-maintenance pet.

[–]AdmOxalate 0 points1 point ago

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You are very young, and like us all, only have a few short years to place ourselves in the context of human history.

Everything in life so far has helped you figure out your place in the stream of time, and will likely shape the person you think you are, and hope to become. Use some time to make a list of the things you think you know, or take for granted, then spend time looking for your own answers to the important questions.

Wherever and whenever they lived, people tend to think that they have a grasp on the reality of things such as they are, and usually fall into the complacency that they pretty much have things figured out. Don't fall for it, question everything, and explore as much as you can. This time will never come again.

Also make sure you have a lot saved (materially/emotionally/intellectually/spiritually) for when life takes things you took for granted from you.

[–]raider1v11 0 points1 point ago

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clearly you need some hobbies.

[–]VictorNightingale 0 points1 point ago

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I'd work harder for a short period of time, and save enough money so that the interest would pay me a high income salary for the rest of my life. Once I reached that point I'd retire.

[–]Monotropy 0 points1 point ago

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  1. Don't take anything for granted. Save. What if you get sick? What if you can't work anymore?

  2. Do you have a passion? Anything at all? Go for it.

  3. You are obviously an individual with a great deal of knowledge and exceptional skills. How could you apply those to make the world a better place?

[–]MrDNL 0 points1 point ago

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You wanna do some gratis work for me? :) I mean, if you're bored, I'd love someone to take a crack at the Mailchimp API for me so I can host my email newsletter archives on my own site (and fix all the horrific typos in the archives).

[–]catsfive 0 points1 point ago

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A man can learn a variety of skills. But enjoying life, being happy, and losing one's egotistical sense of self is a skill very, very few master. Or, in this case, even attempt.

[–]Drout 1 point2 points ago

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Lawyer up. Hit the gym.

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[–]4nonymo 3 points4 points ago

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Oh dude (or dudette). Kids will fix your whole motivation issue. Also that money you have, they'll fix that too.