Stefan_King comments on Open Thread: July 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 02 July 2009 12:36:16PM *  1 point [-]

No detailed suggestions, but one thing that comes out very strongly from what you wrote is that you don't want a job and a job doesn't want you.

This is not necessarily a bad thing.

Steve Pavlina wrote about why getting a job is a really bad idea; as for what to do instead, to make your way in the world, some of his other stuff may be of interest. (His other stuff also includes some things I think are woo, so don't take this as a pointer to a pure fount of wisdom.)

I second the suggestions made by others to look for freelance computing work. It sounds ideal for your situation, if you can learn to take orders from yourself, which it sounds like you won't from other people.

Comment author: [deleted] 03 July 2009 07:00:15PM *  2 points [-]

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Comment author: wedrifid 04 July 2009 11:45:26PM 0 points [-]

I'm only passingly familiar with Pavlina. Would you say the same thing about the advice of Tim Ferris?

Comment author: [deleted] 05 July 2009 11:26:41AM *  2 points [-]

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