Cited on HN 4 times, 2019–2022, never outright recommendedscore 0
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
HN mostly drops it as a joke in threads about vans, van life or career failure.
The classic SNL sketch in which motivational speaker Matt Foley, played by Chris Farley, warns teens they will end up living in a van down by the river.
Be like motivational speaker Matt Foley - [this video] In all seriousness, it is cool as long as you have another place that is home. Traveling for a living gets too much after awhile.
Article is far too optimistic. They get laid off before reaching retirement or vesting their pension and are replaced by younger and less expensive workers. They live in a van by the river and take such odd jobs as"motivational speaker": [this video]
There's an old Saturday Night Live bit[0] about a motivational speaker who eventually admits that his life sucks and he lives in a van down by the river. Pretty funny, although I suppose I've spoiled it for you. [0] [this video]
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