...off.

I'm thinking of spending a few months backpacking in Costa Rica. My colleagues are spending their severance on cosmetic surgery and handbags. Doesn't sound so appealing to me.

What would you do with $15,000 in severance and unlimited vacation time?

12/11/2008 11:00:17 AM

take over the world?

12/11/2008 11:01:02 AM

do you work with prostitutes/escorts?

12/11/2008 11:01:10 AM

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12/11/2008 11:01:30 AM

^^ you've apparently never met "normal" people

have you?

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12/11/2008 11:01:39 AM

find a new job

12/11/2008 11:01:51 AM

invest that shit in handbags

12/11/2008 11:01:54 AM

personally, i would take a sensible vacation

invest (wisely) $13,000
splurge $2,000

12/11/2008 11:01:58 AM

start looking for a job and save as much as you possibly can

12/11/2008 11:02:26 AM

Quote :

"you've apparently never met "normal" people"

If normal people spend severance pay on plastic surgery and handbags, then no, no I haven't.

12/11/2008 11:02:50 AM

Quote :

"invest that shit in handbags"

fuck that

you need to get yourself a sweet ass jacket

12/11/2008 11:02:51 AM

start looking for a job and save as much as you possibly can

12/11/2008 11:03:06 AM

First thing - Thru-hike the AT.

12/11/2008 11:03:25 AM

i'd live off it while looking for another job

but costa rica sounds awesome

12/11/2008 11:03:47 AM

if you are going to backpack costa rica then i hope you know spanish well. is seems like the only people who speak any english there are at the resorts. other then that i would think that backpacking europe would be cool. what about starting your own business?

12/11/2008 11:03:53 AM

Quote :

"If normal people spend severance pay on plastic surgery and handbags, then no, no I haven't."

or new wide screen HDTVs or down payments on SUVs or a really expensive sweet ass jacket

12/11/2008 11:04:09 AM

Part of me says save as much of that money as you can and get a couple of part time jobs 'til you land on your feet with a new real job.

The other part says you probably won't have the opportunity to just go disappear and do whatever the fuck you want many times in your life, take advantage.

12/11/2008 11:04:23 AM

seriously though

take advantage

...

and get a sweet ass jacket

12/11/2008 11:04:51 AM

Handbags. I like it!

I'm thinking about starting my own knock-off designer accessories business. People just don't have they money for the real thing these days.

And I live in Florida. People are very plastic. My friend said, "Oh my god. Fake boobs are such a deal. Only $6,000. You don't even have to pay for them for a year!" Then she told me how she was so scared that the silicone would leak into her body and kill her.

12/11/2008 11:05:33 AM

depends

what line of work are you in?

i'm all for sweet ass vision-quest type vacations in remote areas.

12/11/2008 11:05:34 AM

looks like you have already been to costa rica. go to norway

12/11/2008 11:06:27 AM

Just be prepared later in life when shit happens and that $15k would be able to fix a lot of problems.

But for me, assuming the rest of my circumstances fit, I'd take off somewhere.

12/11/2008 11:06:41 AM

general advice from fat dead rappers does not agree with your sentiments

12/11/2008 11:07:40 AM

I'm an ad writer/Web content manager for a major hotel company.

I've already backpacked Costa Rica, but I'd love to do it again and hit up Panama while I'm at it. Bocas del Toro sounds awesome.

It seems like the wrong season to backpack Europe. Australia and New Zealand would be fun, but money goes much further in Central America.

12/11/2008 11:08:33 AM

oh and DONT BUY TITS

12/11/2008 11:08:41 AM

What are your expenses and savings? There is a good chance this economy is still going to be poopoo well into next year and you'll still be jobless baring a waitress or bartender job or something. If you literally don't need the money, then put half of it away and blow the rest of it.

Is that 15k pre or post tax?

12/11/2008 11:09:24 AM

Seriously, save that shit. Even if you're fortunate enough to have no student loans or any type of debt to pay off, I'm sure that money can go to something remotely responsible.

12/11/2008 11:09:49 AM

Quote :

"personally, i would take a sensible vacation invest (wisely) $13,000 splurge $2,000"

something like this, and have a job lined up after i got back from vacation. nothing is better than having 2 incomes at once!

12/11/2008 11:10:41 AM

Chains that hang low.
Chains that wobble to the flow.
Chains that shine in the light.
Chains of platinum.
Chains of gold.

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12/11/2008 11:11:22 AM

My lease is up at the end of the month, so once that's up I can put my stuff in storage and do some travel. Expenditures are about $500 a month, not including food. I have about $10k in savings.

$15k is post-taxes.

12/11/2008 11:11:34 AM

buy some 20's for your truck



...oh wait

12/11/2008 11:11:46 AM

help the economy! spend spend spend!

12/11/2008 11:11:51 AM

Where have you traveled to in the world??

With $15,000 I'd try and put half aside and take the other half and go backpacking somewhere like Thailand or go back to Europe and hit up the spots that I missed during my last trip.

I feel like Costa Rica is a rather easy trip that can always be done.

12/11/2008 11:11:51 AM

buy a house

12/11/2008 11:12:21 AM

Give love ($$) to your family!

Hey sis!



[Edited on December 11, 2008 at 11:14 AM. Reason : A+ thread title. Would read again.]

12/11/2008 11:13:45 AM

Asia would be very cool, but I'd definitely lean more toward Australia or New Zealand.

Central America is definitely easy, but it's a very inspiring place. The culture is so different and the landscape is absolutely gorgeous. Plus, I surf, and Costa Rica is an awesome surfer's destination.

12/11/2008 11:15:02 AM

Yes, I would take my fam with me on vacation.

Hiya, sis.

12/11/2008 11:16:01 AM

No I don't mean take us with you. I just mean give us love (in the form of $$).

I sent you an email not 10 minutes ago, but I sent it to your work email. Did you get laid off already, because if so, then I'm betting you aren't going to get that email!

12/11/2008 11:17:03 AM

you and your sister go and buy some big sunglasses and go to vegas for a week. stay together the entire time and. let older guys buy you shit.

this equals saving your money and still having a vacation.

maybe i just watch tomuch tv though

12/11/2008 11:18:27 AM

Quote :

" What would you do with $15,000 in severance and unlimited vacation time?"

Find a new job

12/11/2008 11:20:33 AM

Something tells me my brother would not be pleased if my sis-in-law and I went to Vegas to hang out with older men

12/11/2008 11:20:48 AM

if you find a new job quickly you can negotiate a later starting date and go take a nice vacation knowing you have an income when you get back

$15k is a lot but it wont last long when you have nothing else coming in

12/11/2008 11:21:50 AM

wait, so you got laid off at ncsu?

12/11/2008 11:22:06 AM

yeah then your right. that wont work.
http://www.myswitzerland.com/en.cfm/home/wintervacation/offer-Home_Winter-WinterDelight-326235.html

i always wanted to go here

12/11/2008 11:23:38 AM

Quote :

"What would you do with $15,000 in severance and unlimited vacation time?""

Jizz in my pants

12/11/2008 11:23:43 AM

This thread makes me want to get to know lucyinthesky better.

To bad California is chock full of chicks that are just like her co-workers.

And to answer the thread, Costa Rica would be awesome. I went backpacking through Guatemala and Belize, which is pretty incredible as well. It's amazing going from a tropical high-altitude jungle to the cayes and reefs of Belize in a few days hike. I didn't get a chance to hike through the Yucatan, but that's worth a look as well, I hear.

I'd stay away from El Salvadore and Nicaragua, since they are somewhat anti-American from what I hear.



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12/11/2008 11:23:52 AM

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"Plus, I surf, and Costa Rica is an awesome surfer's destination."

As do I...but you can find cheap surfing trips to Costa Rica all the time.

Go to Europe and surf in Spain...I found a couple good spots when I was over there...and it's fucking Spain.

12/11/2008 11:26:38 AM

if you have any hobbies put like 10% into that and save the rest to live off and find a new job

I'm Big Business and i approved this message.

12/11/2008 11:28:00 AM

I hear surfing in North Brazil is pretty bad ass and the dollar would go really far in North Brazil.

12/11/2008 11:28:42 AM

invest in an i sell your things on Ebay store

12/11/2008 11:29:04 AM