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Does Marten have goals?

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stoutfiles:
As a new user, I'm sure it's rude to introduce a controversial topic, but it's been bothering me lately.

Martin is the strip's everyman and therefore has to be the stable character, but I hate the fact that he just kinda loafs through the day with no real goals.  This is how I see Martin's life:

-Works at a library.  Probably makes minimum wage or close to it.  Makes no effort to find a new job or to better his position in life for the future.

When not working, Martin...

-goes to the bar with the group, with Steve, or even alone.
-goes to a coffee shop.  When unable to go to the shop, looks for a replacement for the coffee shop.
-loafs around the apartment

It's not like alcohol and coffee are cheap, so he's probably spending all his money on rent (city rent is not cheap) and alcohol/coffee, saving no money for his future, or for anything really.

I know how most topics are about "Who's going to date who in the circle of friends?" but I'd like to see some of the characters stop coasting through life, notably Martin and Faye.  Maybe it's just me though.

Carl-E:
Marten's fundamental character has been considered before in a few threads, and in several of the older weekly comic discussion threads (WCDT). 

But you raise a good point that hasn't been tossed about for a while, and I think part of it is that he is  the everyman character - as a stand-in for us, he can't really be much more than an observer, giving us the window into his world. 

But it is  annoying sometimes! 

pwhodges:
In the past he's shown enthusiasm for his guitars and band; but he's also said that he has no other goals. Jeph did mention recently somewhere that he might bring Deathmole up again at some point.

DSL:
Well, he kindasorta actively went to the library to fall into that job, after he was laid off from the job he was thinking about quitting anyway ... Oh, never mind.

dragontart:
It's probably absolutely just me, but working at a library (with people you like, even) going to bars, coffee shops, loafing around the rest of the day and still being able to pay for everything you need (apartment, food, whatever) sounds pretty good to me.

Would be bad if he actually had other goals and still could only accomplish said things.

What would be the right things for Marten to want?

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