Recent content by rjgoebel

I'm with you on the balance thing, hopefully. I don't want to be at that point where I feel like I'm too busy for a girlfriend or family. Our first company rule is to maintain balance between life and work. However, this doesn't seem to be the case for most engineers I work with. 50-60...

I'm on board with this. The hormones won't go away, though. I seriously would love if I could be temporarily nuetered. This would make things a lot easier. I just had an experience with meeting a young secretary at a doctors office who explained to me that her name came from one of the 9...

There are executives and lawyers out there who are there for their families. And to an extent, I think it is responsible as a parent to show your kids through example what hard work is all about. I don't know - I guess I'm content with making decent money as an engineer and being moderately...

Abreutime: Yeah, I've heard that the 5 year thing can make homeowning worthwhile, and roommates will definitely help. As for timing the market, I don't want to try to get it at rock bottom, but I also don't want to get in 20,000 too early. Although, building the equity with roommates could...

This forum is something special. It's almost the exact opposite of what we keep reading about the average American consumer. It's good to hear the voice of reason. This is my first post. I am lucky enough to have the old-school advice and wherewithall of my ailing grandfather who as soon as...