The Tank: The only place to get advice on making bad life decisions. Life decisions so bad they just might be right.

Sometimes in life you get stuck in a rut. You follow all the good advice people offer, and nothing helps. What you need is really bad advice to get you moving again.

We have assembled a team of experts who can help you make the kinds of bad life decisions that will, at least, make things a lot more interesting. To read such helpful advice, visit The Tank.

Susannah: We can’t all earn lots of money

Dear The Tank, Ever since I graduated college with a degree in literature, I’ve watched my friends go on to successful careers in medicine, entrepreneurism, finance, and law. I’m stuck as an assistant manager at a used bookstore. Sure, I feel a lot of envy at times, but that’s just the beginning of my problems. […]

Kyle: Find what matters in life

Dear The Tank,
I am a twenty-eight-year-old male who will have to move back in with my parents next month. I’ve been out of work for six months, and in fact had only had that particular job for four months, after having been laid off before that. The move will require me to relocate 375 miles north, from Los Angeles to Daly City, California. My girlfriend is against the move. She can’t or won’t realize that I’m against it, too, but have no choice. What should I do? I truly cannot afford to live on my own unless I want to do it on the streets.