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Shortly after that, life got complicated for unrelated reasons, and then for several years I was dealing with a situation that didn't realistically permit regular employment (home care for a [[Josh|profoundly autistic child]]). I was able to resume looking for work in 2010, and got several recruiter interviews but no employer-interviews. I've stopped putting forth any substantial effort in that direction, but still have my ears pricked for any job that "sounds like me" (i.e. I could make a strong case that it's a good fit for my skills). | Shortly after that, life got complicated for unrelated reasons, and then for several years I was dealing with a situation that didn't realistically permit regular employment (home care for a [[Josh|profoundly autistic child]]). I was able to resume looking for work in 2010, and got several recruiter interviews but no employer-interviews. I've stopped putting forth any substantial effort in that direction, but still have my ears pricked for any job that "sounds like me" (i.e. I could make a strong case that it's a good fit for my skills). | ||
I am nominally living off the support money provided by [[User:Harena|Harena]]'s mother for her and the two remaining kids (hers, from prior [[marriage]]s), but I do supplement my resources with income from occasional computer consulting (both local and remote). There are lots of complex ethical tangles in this, but I've made absolutely sure that nobody considers me to be "mooching". In effect, I'm living off the plutonomy (via H's mom) -- but not in a way that's really under our control or that leaves us with any kind of surplus (much less feeling like members of the 1%, which I don't ''think'' we are anywhere near being: I should think that one-percenters at ''least'' have enough money leftover for things like a new set of tires, new gutters, house repairs, etc.; we generally don't). | I am nominally living off the support money provided by [[User:Harena|Harena]]'s mother for her and the two remaining kids (hers, from prior [[marriage]]s), but I do supplement my resources with income from occasional computer consulting (both local and remote). There are lots of complex ethical tangles in this, but I've made absolutely sure that nobody considers me to be "mooching". In effect, I'm living off the plutonomy (via H's mom) -- but not in a way that's really under our control or that leaves us with any kind of surplus (much less feeling like members of the 1%, which I don't ''think'' we are anywhere near being: I should think that one-percenters at ''least'' have enough money leftover for things like a new set of tires, new gutters, house repairs, etc.; we generally don't (oh, and ''medical care'' would be nice too; we have no health insurance)). | ||
I tend to resolve this ethical dilemma ("Am I actually pulling my weight?") with two thoughts: | I tend to resolve this ethical dilemma ("Am I actually pulling my weight?") with two thoughts: | ||
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