Comments on: linklings, labor day in Florida edition http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/ wealth, work and life success Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Spanish school in Spain http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-29870 Spanish school in Spain Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:24:18 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-29870 Your article was pretty interesting. Hope you will come up with more interesting ones like this Your article was pretty interesting. Hope you will come up with more interesting ones like this

]]> By: Spanish school in Spain http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-29062 Spanish school in Spain Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:24:18 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-29062 Your article was pretty interesting. Hope you will come up with more interesting ones like this Your article was pretty interesting. Hope you will come up with more interesting ones like this

]]> By: Steve @ bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-28990 Steve @ bripblap Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:42:09 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-28990 @Guinness416: I agree that there's a certain smug satisfaction that permeates a lot of the anti-corporate-jobs blogs that I read, and it seems to be building during the recession. ZH used to be a must-read for me, but recently the tone has shifted a bit too much into the dreamy "we are all going to work on the web" mode. No we aren't. I like the idea of people taking a bit more control over their work lives than some employees do, true. I would like to do more of it, too. But you're dead-on, though - if you replaced "corporate worker" with "bricklayer" it would sound downright awful. @Guinness416: I agree that there's a certain smug satisfaction that permeates a lot of the anti-corporate-jobs blogs that I read, and it seems to be building during the recession. ZH used to be a must-read for me, but recently the tone has shifted a bit too much into the dreamy “we are all going to work on the web” mode. No we aren't. I like the idea of people taking a bit more control over their work lives than some employees do, true. I would like to do more of it, too. But you're dead-on, though – if you replaced “corporate worker” with “bricklayer” it would sound downright awful.

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-28986 guinness416 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:06:53 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-28986 Always nice to have a choice! If you go for the finished one, make sure you won't be redecorating soon anyway, for taste or to correct skin deep flip renovation.<br><br>I've found reading zenhabits less interesting or rewarding for me the the further into his own "freedom" he gets. As an ex montessori kid, I'm mildly sympathetic to his beliefs (although would have been nice to see some actual stats to back his opinions up, not to mention some recognition that it ain't possible for everyone) but the constant contempt for the corporate worker in some of these blogs is tiresome. He'd be called on it if he were running down bricklayers or something. ZH sure has quite the amen chorus though. Always nice to have a choice! If you go for the finished one, make sure you won't be redecorating soon anyway, for taste or to correct skin deep flip renovation.

I've found reading zenhabits less interesting or rewarding for me the the further into his own “freedom” he gets. As an ex montessori kid, I'm mildly sympathetic to his beliefs (although would have been nice to see some actual stats to back his opinions up, not to mention some recognition that it ain't possible for everyone) but the constant contempt for the corporate worker in some of these blogs is tiresome. He'd be called on it if he were running down bricklayers or something. ZH sure has quite the amen chorus though.

]]> By: Steve @ bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-28983 Steve @ bripblap Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:27:00 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-28983 @Akemi: Hi! Sounds like a great place, and if you're happy with renting I think it'll be good for you. If you have a great view that's a big part of enjoying a place - nothing like waking up to a view to make the day go better.<br><br>I keep a houseslipper called "bug-be-flat" that keeps the bugs under control. But I do try to use the broom and flyswatter to flip "guests" outside when I can... especially the overly-friendly lizards who sneak inside. Time to get reacquainted with nature :) @Akemi: Hi! Sounds like a great place, and if you're happy with renting I think it'll be good for you. If you have a great view that's a big part of enjoying a place – nothing like waking up to a view to make the day go better.

I keep a houseslipper called “bug-be-flat” that keeps the bugs under control. But I do try to use the broom and flyswatter to flip “guests” outside when I can… especially the overly-friendly lizards who sneak inside. Time to get reacquainted with nature :)

]]> By: Steve @ bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-28982 Steve @ bripblap Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:23:09 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-28982 @Bret, @bucksome: I hear you, although it's still not clear to me that the "good" house is in a 'worse' neighborhood than the "crappy" house (quote crazy...). It's tough weighing one neighborhood against another when they're largely identical - but I agree with you that when one is overwhelmingly better than the other, it's better to go with the good one. @Bret, @bucksome: I hear you, although it's still not clear to me that the “good” house is in a 'worse' neighborhood than the “crappy” house (quote crazy…). It's tough weighing one neighborhood against another when they're largely identical – but I agree with you that when one is overwhelmingly better than the other, it's better to go with the good one.

]]> By: Steve @ bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-28981 Steve @ bripblap Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:21:17 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-28981 @Weston: Good point, but I just didn't mention the schools since both homes are within the same school district, meaning that's not a factor. We already narrowed our search down to a single district, and haven't even looked at a house outside of that district. @Weston: Good point, but I just didn't mention the schools since both homes are within the same school district, meaning that's not a factor. We already narrowed our search down to a single district, and haven't even looked at a house outside of that district.

]]> By: Weston http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-28978 Weston Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:45:48 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-28978 Interesting that you don't mention the one factor that we looked for first in buying both the homes we have owned. That is the quality of the schools. The first step for us was to identify the best middle schools and high schools in the county and then get the best deal we could find within the borders served by those schools.<br><br>We have made that this approach makes sense not only for our primary intent (the health, growth and well being of our kids) but also it makes good financial sense since many other families with kids are eager to buy in those same areas for the same reasons. Interesting that you don't mention the one factor that we looked for first in buying both the homes we have owned. That is the quality of the schools. The first step for us was to identify the best middle schools and high schools in the county and then get the best deal we could find within the borders served by those schools.

We have made that this approach makes sense not only for our primary intent (the health, growth and well being of our kids) but also it makes good financial sense since many other families with kids are eager to buy in those same areas for the same reasons.

]]> By: Bret http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-28977 Bret Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:54:16 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-28977 I agree with bucksome.<br><br>"Location, location, location."<br><br>"Buy the cheapest house in the best neighborhod you can afford."<br><br>I live on the left-coast and got a great deal on a house in an expensive town, back in the nineties. I have had to put a lot of work into it, but it's worth three times what I paid for it an my property taxes are cheap. I agree with bucksome.

“Location, location, location.”

“Buy the cheapest house in the best neighborhod you can afford.”

I live on the left-coast and got a great deal on a house in an expensive town, back in the nineties. I have had to put a lot of work into it, but it's worth three times what I paid for it an my property taxes are cheap.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.bripblap.com/2009/linklings-labor-day-in-florida-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-28976 Ruth Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:49:27 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1758#comment-28976 Go for the best location! You can always change things about a house, but you can't change the location. Go for the best location! You can always change things about a house, but you can't change the location.

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