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-_-
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
March 16 2009 02:34 GMT
#1
Short story: I'm at school. And have semester living down. But I will have nothing and no place to live over summer (family poor and in another country). When I say no money I mean I'll have some hundreds. But that's it.

Give me tips on how to survive. Where can I live cheaply? Or more likely squat cheaply? Where can I get showers? Basically how do I survive?

My current plan is find another college campus with summer school going on (people have been kicked out of school for doing it where I am) and hang out in dorms and library.
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
March 16 2009 02:36 GMT
#2
tell your city and some tl.netter will take you in
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
Pawsom
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States928 Posts
March 16 2009 02:36 GMT
#3
What about getting a summer job?
BalloonFight
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States2007 Posts
March 16 2009 02:37 GMT
#4
Deposit $100 on pokerstars. Learn to beat nl25 before June and survive on that.
Xenocide_Knight
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Korea (South)2625 Posts
March 16 2009 02:37 GMT
#5
Go find a university with a music school
Generally the opera department will have showers and nice couches in the green room
Shine[Kal] #1 fan
TryThis
Profile Joined February 2007
Canada1522 Posts
March 16 2009 02:38 GMT
#6
hostels? most big cities will have one

OR rent a storage unit and sleep in there
Dwell
-_-
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
March 16 2009 02:38 GMT
#7
On March 16 2009 11:36 Pawsom wrote:
What about getting a summer job?


It'd be an entry level McD job... and that's certainly something I will do. But that won't give me an apartment. Not even w/ 4 roomates.
-_-
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-16 02:39:38
March 16 2009 02:39 GMT
#8
On March 16 2009 11:37 Xenocide_Knight wrote:
Go find a university with a music school
Generally the opera department will have showers and nice couches in the green room


This is the kind of adventerous stuff I'm interested in! ^_^
damn, not thinking double post
fearus
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
China2164 Posts
March 16 2009 02:41 GMT
#9
I heard crack dealing pays well...
bisu fanboy
JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-16 02:43:34
March 16 2009 02:43 GMT
#10
On March 16 2009 11:38 -_- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2009 11:36 Pawsom wrote:
What about getting a summer job?


It'd be an entry level McD job... and that's certainly something I will do. But that won't give me an apartment. Not even w/ 4 roomates.


Uhh....an entry-level job will definitely allow you to afford a place to live...

I mean come on, even if your post-tax wage is $4.00/hour and you work the standard 40 hours per week, you will make ~$640 a month, which is enough to afford a $2500/month apartment (if you have 4 roomates like you say) plus food and other essentials. That's a pretty nice apartment, even.
✌
kdog3683
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States916 Posts
March 16 2009 02:44 GMT
#11
Charm some ladies
Multiply your efforts.
Phyre
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1288 Posts
March 16 2009 02:46 GMT
#12
Might help to tell us where you are first off so we can better estimate costs and perhaps give some tips if any TLers are in the area. Someone might even be so kind to help you out more directly.

Also, what college and what major are you? What year of college are you? I know times are tough especially concerning finding a job but if you give us more info you might get lucky.

Whatever happens, good luck man.
"Oh no, I got you with your pants... on your face... That's not how you wear pants." - Nintu, catching 1 hatch lurks.
skindzer
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
Chile5114 Posts
March 16 2009 02:47 GMT
#13
Sue someone.
Its not only the rain that brings the thunder
BuGzlToOnl
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States5918 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-16 02:49:26
March 16 2009 02:49 GMT
#14
Your way over exaggerating, but this sounds like it might be an awesome adventure. Big summer school with dorms and library is a pretty good deal, but you can always settle in an alley way with bums they'll teach you their ways, how to survive, pan handling tips and such. Watch Into The Wild for more ideas. Just remember not to eat the poisonous berries, they fuck everything up.
If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-16 02:50:41
March 16 2009 02:49 GMT
#15
Haha, take a trek into Alaska and never come back eh?

I'd suggest getting a job and looking desperately for roommates. Your idea sounds good too though.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
-_-
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-16 02:51:38
March 16 2009 02:51 GMT
#16
On March 16 2009 11:49 BuGzlToOnl wrote:
Your way over exaggerating, but this sounds like it might be an awesome adventure. Big summer school with dorms and library is a pretty good deal, but you can always settle in an alley way with bums they'll teach you their ways, how to survive, pan handling tips and such. Watch Into The Wild for more ideas. Just remember not to eat the poisonous berries, they fuck everything up.


Exactly-_-! Perhaps getting McD jobs and quitting all the time would be fun, but grinding it out for 3mths would be lame.... I am reading liquidpoker now, so that's an option too.... I'll be rich quick... just gotta take out some student loans....
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
March 16 2009 02:52 GMT
#17
On March 16 2009 11:43 JWD wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2009 11:38 -_- wrote:
On March 16 2009 11:36 Pawsom wrote:
What about getting a summer job?


It'd be an entry level McD job... and that's certainly something I will do. But that won't give me an apartment. Not even w/ 4 roomates.


Uhh....an entry-level job will definitely allow you to afford a place to live...

I mean come on, even if your post-tax wage is $4.00/hour and you work the standard 40 hours per week, you will make ~$640 a month, which is enough to afford a $2500/month apartment (if you have 4 roomates like you say) plus food and other essentials. That's a pretty nice apartment, even.


actually i think 40 hours is definitely above standard for these kinds of jobs. i think that in the 30's is standard if you're looking for full time but that might be hard to find, especially for summer jobs. it's because the managers don't want to pay for a single minute of overtime, so they schedule in the 30's to make a nice bubble of space.

but yeah, it's still enough money. he could even decline to have any of his paycheck withheld for taxes, since he might make so little on the year that he's not gonna end up having any income tax anyway.
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
DeathSpank
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1029 Posts
March 16 2009 02:53 GMT
#18
if there's a beach you can live there. Take your baths in the ocean and make a sand blanket. Even better if you can find like a lil cave thing by the shore. Also if you can play guitar you can just husk for money all day when you're not studying.
yes.
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
March 16 2009 02:54 GMT
#19
On March 16 2009 11:51 -_- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2009 11:49 BuGzlToOnl wrote:
Your way over exaggerating, but this sounds like it might be an awesome adventure. Big summer school with dorms and library is a pretty good deal, but you can always settle in an alley way with bums they'll teach you their ways, how to survive, pan handling tips and such. Watch Into The Wild for more ideas. Just remember not to eat the poisonous berries, they fuck everything up.


Exactly-_-! Perhaps getting McD jobs and quitting all the time would be fun, but grinding it out for 3mths would be lame.... I am reading liquidpoker now, so that's an option too.... I'll be rich quick... just gotta take out some student loans....

ya, poker = easy money. Couple days reading and you will be raking in the cash.
SmoKing2012
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States385 Posts
March 16 2009 02:56 GMT
#20
http://www.couchsurfing.com/

Seriously, I know people who use this and they say it's legit.
How do you like them apples, ho-bag? And how do you like those very same apples, Eggars!
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