Why Stay Out of the Civil Service

Every second reminds them they entered the private sector to make money, are ready for midlife unemployment at any time, must retire early, and must bear risks while planning their own way out.

Choosing the system means choosing a lifetime of stable income regardless of weather; choosing outside the system means constantly remembering the goal is to retire proactively and early.

Marriage: Together for shared interests, apart when that balance breaks

Children — shared children are the common interest between spouses.

In raising them together, you invest countless hours and energy. This is your shared sunk cost — and also the cost of tearing you apart.

Marrying is building a shared interest; sustaining a marriage is sustaining that shared interest.
The more common interests you have, the higher the cost of dissolution; the fewer, the more fragile the bond.

Side Hustle: Renting Out My Services as a Bridesmaid on Xianyu

Anything can be commoditized:

A newcomer charges about $300, someone with experience asks for $800–$1000. You take roughly half upfront as a deposit and the rest after completion.

In practice, you might not want to do it. Harassment, wedding-hazing pranks, and being forced to drink are all possibilities. You can charge more, but you need to be okay with that risk and with people flaking out and not paying.

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