This reminds me of a joke I saw recently. It really resonated with me with its unpleasant truths, at least for me, on occassion.
I am one who has a low set point - call it stoic - which has helped me in many ways, but certainly has a lot of drawbacks. The joke
Q: You're offered $50,000, but if you accept it, the person you hate most in the entire world gets $100,000.
Are you taking it? A: Yes. Why wouldn't I want $150,000?
Agree.
Unfortunately, our government seems to always get involved in order to "fix" the "problem."
It never fixes the problem, only delays equilibrium.
The 2 best things that ever happened to me:
- Divorced my first wife
- Fired You won't believe what happened next! - Ended up marrying a great woman and mother
- 3.5 months later began a new career that was so much more satisfying
I jokingly tell people that before I stopped working 2 months ago, I was working part time for a few years, but my boss didn't know. In sales, like retirement, you have a Number (quota) to meet or exceed every year. Hitting that number is all that matters if selling is all you want to do. If you have higher aspirations, then you also need to show you can manage a team too. I managed a team for many years and didn't like it, so I decided to move to a sales position that had me managing only 1 person: he could be a real jerk, but he could sell, so I put up with him. That guy was me, by the way.
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This reminds me of a joke I saw recently. It really resonated with me with its unpleasant truths, at least for me, on occassion. I am one who has a low set point - call it stoic - which has helped me in many ways, but certainly has a lot of drawbacks. The joke Q: You're offered $50,000, but if you accept it, the person you hate most in the entire world gets $100,000. Are you taking it? A: Yes. Why wouldn't I want $150,000?
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Agree. Unfortunately, our government seems to always get involved in order to "fix" the "problem." It never fixes the problem, only delays equilibrium.
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Can you please be specific? List a few examples.
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That is a big burden to shoulder, David. I don't know how I would handle it and I thank God I haven't had to do so.
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The 2 best things that ever happened to me: - Divorced my first wife - Fired You won't believe what happened next! - Ended up marrying a great woman and mother - 3.5 months later began a new career that was so much more satisfying
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Relative wealth is much higher north of the border, which is what matters, I think.
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Link to comment from October 29, 2024
I jokingly tell people that before I stopped working 2 months ago, I was working part time for a few years, but my boss didn't know. In sales, like retirement, you have a Number (quota) to meet or exceed every year. Hitting that number is all that matters if selling is all you want to do. If you have higher aspirations, then you also need to show you can manage a team too. I managed a team for many years and didn't like it, so I decided to move to a sales position that had me managing only 1 person: he could be a real jerk, but he could sell, so I put up with him. That guy was me, by the way.
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Link to comment from October 26, 2024
#3 is very important so thanks for pointing it out, Jonathan. It really puts it in perspective when someone says they are "100% in stocks."
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Oh, no! It's duck season!
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NED'S a great guy!
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