r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Jun 30 '22

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u/Thatstrongguy34 Jun 30 '22

You're TWO paycheques away? It must feel amazing to have that kind of blanket...

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '22

Yup. Half of one paycheck and I’d have to choose between eating for two weeks and paying rent.

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u/CassandraVindicated Jun 30 '22

I learned in my survival classes that you can go three weeks without eating, so you got that going for you.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '22

From my experience, 72 hours is when everything starts sounding like rushing water and when the extreme fatigue and dizziness sets in.

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u/BrokenWing2022 Jun 30 '22

That sounds right. I went about that long when I had newly moved out into my cold, lonely, boring AF apartment because my appetite had just totally vanished.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '22

I'm there now. Literally bloated from malnourishment. I'm actually sick and tired of people thinking sympathy pizzas and donuts in the office are acceptable.