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In response to "Maybe, maybe not. If $350 is truly a living wage, the tens of thousands dollars might have to get plowed into the same living wage. -- nm" by pmb

Assuming not a single financial encumberance in the US: no student loans, credit cards, anything.

Posted by TFox Apr 12 '10, 14:49

and even then... I just can't imagine.

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It depends on a lot of factors. Look, I wouldn't even consider it, but if what she wants is a year in Ecuador for the experience of it and her - pmb Apr 12, 14:53 7
- Get a real job, and visit Ecuador for a couple weeks or something, that's escapist. Wait. Didn't HK just come back like a month in Mexico? - musubi Apr 12, 14:58 5
  - The experience of vacationing and living somewhere is different. Again, this is not my personal make up at all (and if it was my kid I don't think - pmb Apr 12, 15:02 2
    - This is silly poombah. Obviously, it's her choice. Nobody is gonna chain her down and force her to now go (at least I don't think). - musubi Apr 12, 15:09 1
      - My point is that it's different strokes for different folks. Her priorities are clearly different than yours or mine (if she's making an informed - pmb Apr 12, 15:13
  - there's nothing wrong with traveling a lot at her point in life. -- nm - loosilu Apr 12, 14:59 1
    - I never suggested it wasn't. (nm) - musubi Apr 12, 15:07
- in that case, she wouldn't need a job. she would just need something to keep her from getting bored. -- nm - TFox Apr 12, 14:58

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