Good advice! It's never too early to start saving for the future and direct deposit like that removes temptation. I've found social media of various forms over the decades has been a great way to build -- and maintain -- a set of strong friendships around the world. When I travel, I can go hang out with those folks and they can be great local guides, as well as helping with any local issues I run into. And I can do the same for them if they visit my area. And a big ol' "yes" to not worrying too much about what people think of you: their opinion is their own and you shouldn't let it affect your decisions -- you can't please everyone all the time and it's wasted effort to try.
This post makes me feel a bit old tho' -- I've been in IT for longer than you've been alive but it doesn't feel that long since I was an idealist young university student :)
p.s. your URL slugs -- and the subject of the emails Substacks sends out for your posts -- don't match the headline of your articles: there's a persistent "off-by-one" error there.
Good advice! It's never too early to start saving for the future and direct deposit like that removes temptation. I've found social media of various forms over the decades has been a great way to build -- and maintain -- a set of strong friendships around the world. When I travel, I can go hang out with those folks and they can be great local guides, as well as helping with any local issues I run into. And I can do the same for them if they visit my area. And a big ol' "yes" to not worrying too much about what people think of you: their opinion is their own and you shouldn't let it affect your decisions -- you can't please everyone all the time and it's wasted effort to try.
This post makes me feel a bit old tho' -- I've been in IT for longer than you've been alive but it doesn't feel that long since I was an idealist young university student :)
p.s. your URL slugs -- and the subject of the emails Substacks sends out for your posts -- don't match the headline of your articles: there's a persistent "off-by-one" error there.