Should I still get my Z?

bdavis89

I'll ask what's on everyone's' mind..what do you do for a living? You mentioned you're still living in your school's apartments and aren't even 25. I'm a 24 year old auditor, and think I'm doing well for my age, but I cannot fathom considering buying a GT-R with cash.

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dtul

I do labor arbitrage and internet marketing, primarily focusing on buzz and niche markets and social media.

Update: Told the dealership to try and sell the car, if they don't find a buyer in a few weeks I'll probably take it, but the midnight blues seem to sell out in a couple days around here so I doubt that will be the case. Thanks for the help guys, I do appreciate it.

fuct

ahhh, you outsource american jobs.... awesome


(hope not though)

dtul

Well it depends on what the service is. I find people who need something done, such as web design, content creation, article syndication services, translation, graphic design, etc. and then I find someone else to do it for me. I just make sure the person I have doing the work is doing it for cheaper than what the person is paying, otherwise I would make no money. If the person who provides the best value to get the job done is American, then great. But if they're not, I'm not going to rob someone else of the chance to make a living just because they're not from the same country as me. As long as the customer gets their money's worth and is happy with the final product I am fine using whoever can provide that for them.

Anything involving writing I generally go with American, Canadian, or British freelancers, graphic design is normally similar. Not to knock foreign graphic designers, I've just found that it is easiest to communicate what exactly you want to native English speakers. Web design I generally go with the best value. They may be American, they may not be. Someone from India or Poland has a family to support too and can create the same quality of work as an American.

The global economy trumps the national economy nowadays, and that is only going to become more apparent as the world becomes more connected. If it were up to me I'd do anything in my power to keep jobs in the hands of fellow American's, but unfortunately that is not always an option today. You can blame who you want for this (sounds like you want to blame people like me). But no one is to blame, it is just a natural byproduct of the economic climate we now face.

If you have any other questions about me, my business, or just want to debate me on things, feel free to send me a pm. Regardless this thread is getting off-topic, a mod can close it if they want. My initial questions were answered and this thread is no longer relevant. Thanks for everyone who helped out, I do appreciate it.