[mixxalot]

I work as an Oracle database consultant.

In past 12 years, I have worked both as a regular full time employee and as a consultant and contract employee.

Fact is: UNLESS you have a secure and stable government job then full time employment is really a joke unless you are very lucky and work for a stable company. Which is rare these days.

I like consulting better because I can make as much in 4-6 months that I would make in a year or two at most full time jobs. This gives me time to travel, write and enjoy living.

I think that we need to wake up and live more like people enjoy life in Latin America and European nations who get way more time off to enjoy living and not just to live to work and consume expensive life style on credit.

Brazilians have it way easier than Americans in terms of life and vacation. Same for the French!

-mixx

[mixxalot]

I work as an Oracle database consultant.

In past 12 years, I have worked both as a regular full time employee and as a consultant and contract employee.

Fact is: UNLESS you have a secure and stable government job then full time employment is really a joke unless you are very lucky and work for a stable company. Which is rare these days.

I like consulting better because I can make as much in 4-6 months that I would make in a year or two at most full time jobs. This gives me time to travel, write and enjoy living.

I think that we need to wake up and live more like people enjoy life in Latin America and European nations who get way more time off to enjoy living and not just to live to work and consume expensive life style on credit.

Brazilians have it way easier than Americans in terms of life and vacation. Same for the French!

-mixx

[mixxalot]

I agree with the other posters- wait at least another year. That is what I am doing. I was layed off twice in past 5 years in San Diego. Now that I am consulting I make a lot more in less time. However, I still want at least a year of cash reserves in the bank and to see how steady the work is before I take a plunge and buy.

At first, I considered Point Loma, Ocean Beach, and Pacific Beach. Then gas prices skyrocketed overnight.

Then I considered places like Poway and Rancho Penasquitos. Then the wildfires struck twice in a row in these areas. No way for buying a home in these areas to get burned down.

So now, I am looking in Carlsbad, Sorrento Valley or Carmel Valley as these are where 99% of the high tech jobs are and with gas rapidly approaching $7-9 a gallon, I really don’t want a long commute and money wasted on gas.

I hope to achieve my goal of 2 years cash reserves and then have monies for down payment 10-20% in few years.

[mixxalot]

I agree with the other posters- wait at least another year. That is what I am doing. I was layed off twice in past 5 years in San Diego. Now that I am consulting I make a lot more in less time. However, I still want at least a year of cash reserves in the bank and to see how steady the work is before I take a plunge and buy.

At first, I considered Point Loma, Ocean Beach, and Pacific Beach. Then gas prices skyrocketed overnight.

Then I considered places like Poway and Rancho Penasquitos. Then the wildfires struck twice in a row in these areas. No way for buying a home in these areas to get burned down.

So now, I am looking in Carlsbad, Sorrento Valley or Carmel Valley as these are where 99% of the high tech jobs are and with gas rapidly approaching $7-9 a gallon, I really don’t want a long commute and money wasted on gas.

I hope to achieve my goal of 2 years cash reserves and then have monies for down payment 10-20% in few years.

[mixxalot]

I agree with the other posters- wait at least another year. That is what I am doing. I was layed off twice in past 5 years in San Diego. Now that I am consulting I make a lot more in less time. However, I still want at least a year of cash reserves in the bank and to see how steady the work is before I take a plunge and buy.

At first, I considered Point Loma, Ocean Beach, and Pacific Beach. Then gas prices skyrocketed overnight.

Then I considered places like Poway and Rancho Penasquitos. Then the wildfires struck twice in a row in these areas. No way for buying a home in these areas to get burned down.

So now, I am looking in Carlsbad, Sorrento Valley or Carmel Valley as these are where 99% of the high tech jobs are and with gas rapidly approaching $7-9 a gallon, I really don’t want a long commute and money wasted on gas.

I hope to achieve my goal of 2 years cash reserves and then have monies for down payment 10-20% in few years.

[mixxalot]

I agree with the other posters- wait at least another year. That is what I am doing. I was layed off twice in past 5 years in San Diego. Now that I am consulting I make a lot more in less time. However, I still want at least a year of cash reserves in the bank and to see how steady the work is before I take a plunge and buy.

At first, I considered Point Loma, Ocean Beach, and Pacific Beach. Then gas prices skyrocketed overnight.

Then I considered places like Poway and Rancho Penasquitos. Then the wildfires struck twice in a row in these areas. No way for buying a home in these areas to get burned down.

So now, I am looking in Carlsbad, Sorrento Valley or Carmel Valley as these are where 99% of the high tech jobs are and with gas rapidly approaching $7-9 a gallon, I really don’t want a long commute and money wasted on gas.

I hope to achieve my goal of 2 years cash reserves and then have monies for down payment 10-20% in few years.

[mixxalot]

I agree with the other posters- wait at least another year. That is what I am doing. I was layed off twice in past 5 years in San Diego. Now that I am consulting I make a lot more in less time. However, I still want at least a year of cash reserves in the bank and to see how steady the work is before I take a plunge and buy.

At first, I considered Point Loma, Ocean Beach, and Pacific Beach. Then gas prices skyrocketed overnight.

Then I considered places like Poway and Rancho Penasquitos. Then the wildfires struck twice in a row in these areas. No way for buying a home in these areas to get burned down.

So now, I am looking in Carlsbad, Sorrento Valley or Carmel Valley as these are where 99% of the high tech jobs are and with gas rapidly approaching $7-9 a gallon, I really don’t want a long commute and money wasted on gas.

I hope to achieve my goal of 2 years cash reserves and then have monies for down payment 10-20% in few years.

[mixxalot]

My pet peeves

1. Idiots on KOGO like Chowderhead and “Jacko Homo” Yuhaz

2. Real estate not tanking fast enough

3. Jobs leaving America for China and India

4. Gas prices too high and getting worse

5. Dollar tanking in value

6. No good candidates for president elections

7. San Diego traffic

[mixxalot]

My pet peeves

1. Idiots on KOGO like Chowderhead and “Jacko Homo” Yuhaz

2. Real estate not tanking fast enough

3. Jobs leaving America for China and India

4. Gas prices too high and getting worse

5. Dollar tanking in value

6. No good candidates for president elections

7. San Diego traffic

[mixxalot]

My pet peeves

1. Idiots on KOGO like Chowderhead and “Jacko Homo” Yuhaz

2. Real estate not tanking fast enough

3. Jobs leaving America for China and India

4. Gas prices too high and getting worse

5. Dollar tanking in value

6. No good candidates for president elections

7. San Diego traffic

[mixxalot]

My pet peeves

1. Idiots on KOGO like Chowderhead and “Jacko Homo” Yuhaz

2. Real estate not tanking fast enough

3. Jobs leaving America for China and India

4. Gas prices too high and getting worse

5. Dollar tanking in value

6. No good candidates for president elections

7. San Diego traffic

[mixxalot]

My pet peeves

1. Idiots on KOGO like Chowderhead and “Jacko Homo” Yuhaz

2. Real estate not tanking fast enough

3. Jobs leaving America for China and India

4. Gas prices too high and getting worse

5. Dollar tanking in value

6. No good candidates for president elections

7. San Diego traffic

[mixxalot]

Thanks Rich,

Yes, I know I brought this up a couple years ago but still with evidence the market for RE is tanking it irks me that KOGO will let liars spread bad advice to listeners.

I only listen to KOGO for Coast to Coast and a few shows but that Chowderhead guy is a deluded bozo who is owned by RE crooks.

[mixxalot]

Thanks Rich,

Yes, I know I brought this up a couple years ago but still with evidence the market for RE is tanking it irks me that KOGO will let liars spread bad advice to listeners.

I only listen to KOGO for Coast to Coast and a few shows but that Chowderhead guy is a deluded bozo who is owned by RE crooks.

[mixxalot]

Thanks Rich,

Yes, I know I brought this up a couple years ago but still with evidence the market for RE is tanking it irks me that KOGO will let liars spread bad advice to listeners.

I only listen to KOGO for Coast to Coast and a few shows but that Chowderhead guy is a deluded bozo who is owned by RE crooks.

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