I used to be paid money to be “someone with actual charisma”. It’s not worth it. It’s a Catch 22 - the people you need to validate your charisma in order to buy things are exactly the kind of people you became charismatic to avoid.

Turns out it’s smarter to learn a skill that makes you indispensable, because there are only so many charismatic ways to say “fuck you” before the boss decides you’re a bad influence.

Not OP, just an admirer, but:

1. If you have the cheese for a WaterRower, it’s quiet enough that you can haul ass in your studio apartment for 90 minutes without bothering your neighbors
2. Rowing burns a fabulous amount of calories with the smallest possible footprint - you take up a rectangle of space for the entirety of your workout and at the end you’re still exhausted
3. Full-body workout baby
4. Naturally builds a functional-looking body, not too grotesque, very 3D
5. As long as you keep it clean, no one will notice you’re not using your rowing machine - it’s pretty obvious when you’re not using the 32 kg kettlebell in the corner
6. There are cool apps out there for rowing machines, but without the prohibitive expense of Peloton

Thanks for posting!