My New Take On Unemployment:

gnosis · #1 (**permalink**) Apr 16, 07

Well, enough w/ the stress.

Now, I'm referring to it as my semi-retirement.

It makes me feel less guilty about using my RSP's.

I mean, after all, it's not like I'm going to live long enough to actually RETIRE!

So, I may as well use the funds, now, while I'm alive and need 'em.

And, ya know?...
Looking out my window at this cold, rainy Monday?
I think I can learn to chill and groove on this "time-off"...

Frosty
(grabs the One-Hit-Wonder)

cubed · #2 (**permalink**) Apr 16, 07

^the hardest working man in show business / who happens to not be working right now.

Carrie · #3 (**permalink**) Apr 16, 07

I can't wait til I can semi-retire.

tiedye · #4 (**permalink**) Apr 16, 07

I just recently semi-retired, although I've been considering getting hit by a car and living comfortably with a limp.

Webber · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 16, 07

UI gets me through school, lol - $500 every 2 weeks is enough to make me want to learn

DefJef · #6 (**permalink**) Apr 16, 07

Nothing like paying taxes again on money you've already paid taxes on!

**sNyx** · #7 (**permalink**) Apr 16, 07

Ive been retired for over a year, its great. Now I just tinker on my computer and making graphics in my spare time to get by. Living to love it.

socool · #8 (**permalink**) Apr 17, 07

I too am in semi-retirement, and have since joined the Work Less Party. These are the days, my friend.

Revolver · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 17, 07

hmmmm........

i rather like this retirement idea.

fuck working.

old people got it right.

gnosis · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 22, 07

*UPDATE*

Booked.

"Smallville" Season 7 (with rumours of 8 )

~sigh~

The only problem is that I'm still broke and unemployed till July....

Frosty
(tosses out Post Office application)

galaxie · #11 (**permalink**) Apr 22, 07

Quote:

Originally Posted by DefJef

Nothing like paying taxes again on money you've already paid taxes on!

RRSPs are tax deductible. You initially pay taxes on them, but you get those taxes back at the end of the year when you file your paperwork. If you take your RRSPs out before you're 65, you pay the tax. So really, you're only paying tax once in the end.

crookedking · #12 (**permalink**) Apr 22, 07

i just started working again a few months ago after having two years off.

i hate it.

AGROculture · #13 (**permalink**) Apr 22, 07

After years of throwing parties and travelling the globe I'm really enjoying working.

However I do want to plan another long trip

DefJef · #14 (**permalink**) Apr 22, 07

My take on unemployment is that you're just going to fuck yourself over and the longer you don't work is the longer you'll be behind.

I cant say I regret not working a couple summers ago and drinking my face off thus maxing out all forms of credit, but it certainly was a great learning experience.

liquidblue · #15 (**permalink**) Apr 22, 07

Quote:

Originally Posted by galaxie

RRSPs are tax deductible. You initially pay taxes on them, but you get those taxes back at the end of the year when you file your paperwork. If you take your RRSPs out before you're 65, you pay the tax. So really, you're only paying tax once in the end.

Untill you use your money, then you pay more tax.