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Pay vs. Happiness
itri writes "A co-worker recently sent me and article about job burnout. Although it's a year old, the points seemed to resonate well with me. The nutshell of the article is that job burnout is caused by lack of the sense of accomplishment, working for a narcissistic boss, and a conflict between the employers and employee's values. Is it really better working for a company that cares about your satisfaction? Are there any companies like that and (more importantly) are they hiring?"
After all, if your supervisor is going to channel their Inner PHB, they give you little choice.
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Be a real patriot: Question authority. Think for yourself. Formulate your own conclusions.
Is Steve Ballmer rich? WAY YES! But is he happy? Oh no wait, Steve, get that chair down HEEEEELP!!!
when i get out of jail, can i traffic my rocks to the community?
absolutely not!
i plead the fif..... FIFFFFF
I'll learn to program.
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Get in, get the job done 6 months late, get out. Get called back constantly because you did a poor job.
My apologies if you're not a building general contractor.
Good thing you're not in the IT industry...
- "So, you're a neurologist?"
- "Well, sorta. I play 'Operation' online all the time and I'm really good. I'm also halfway through the Wikipedia article on neurons. So... do I get the position?"
> prometheus.med.utah.edu/~bwjones/
Dude - relocate to _Utah_?! You gotta be kidding me...is there hazard pay included?
(joke!) [sorta]
Your mother is one of my new heros. Seriously.
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In her book Overcoming Job Burnout, Dr. Beverly Potter defines burnout as "a destruction of motivation caused by feelings of powerlessness.
Thanks for that REALLY. You've just described my eight years in the workforce, and the way every pointed-haired boss I had used to take control over my life for at least eight hours a day.
Work. Do your job well. Leave your work at the office. Go home. Rinse. Repeat.
It's just that easy folks; if a chubby, 24 year old tattooed jackass like me can figure that one out, anyone can. I don't see anything really groundbreaking in this article, but if it keeps you from stealing MY stapler, by all means, read on. Or maybe go to Amazon and buy one of the 5 or so books she quoted from.
hi mom!
I'm creating a Sims character based on your mom's career(s) :)
According to in depth research using googlefight, pay wins.
I enjoy my job, it's a good job. I take pride in my work, I do a good job.
Why then do I get an image of you polishing a rifle when I read that?
In contrast to the article, my company told me to stop working long hours regularly because they were afraid I'd burn out. But I was happier when I was working longer hours! I got more done and felt less guilty about the occasional web surfing.
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner entwine / The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine?
I'll see your quote and raise you another quote by actor Michael Caine: "The idea that money doesn't buy you happiness is a lie put about by the rich, to stop the poor from killing them".
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I'll tell you who cares... my wife. She cares a lot about how much money I make. That's one reason she has sex with me
there are a lot of women who walk the streets at night downtown who are like that.
Maybe a few more years on this planet will wake you up to the fact that the "happiness" of a Land Rover is shallow and fleeting.
I couldn't agree more. What you want instead is the shallow and fleeting happiness of a Porsche. I freakin' love mine! Chicks love it too. Yes, the happiness will fade, but by then I will have delivery my 2006 Aston Vantage! Woo hoo!
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Someone give this man a job.
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I'll tell you who cares... my wife. She cares a lot about how much money I make. That's one reason she has sex with me.
Same here!
I'm afraid I'm overqualified to be a Slashdot editor.
2. Do you have any debt burdens that will reduce your income in the future?
See wife in previous post
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Never rub another man's rhubarb - The Joker
Perhaps, but wouldn't you crow too? "GPD IS UP!!!111 TEH YAYNESS, ROFLLRZZZZZ"
Yes!
Oh now you're just being plain sarcastic aren't you?
What country is that?
Wouldn't let you drive the Porsche huh? Bummer....
>>I'll tell you who cares... my wife. She cares a lot about how much money I make. That's one reason she has sex with me
>there are a lot of women who walk the streets at night downtown who are like that.
And they're probably cheaper in the long run... 'cept for the ole AIDS gamble...
But hey, how do you know who else your wife is sleeping with anyway?
It's Utah - the drug of choice is probably meth.
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Is Board Certified Neurologist to you what Microsoft Certified Professional is to us? :)
Aw, come on! Paris Hilton's father is sooo proud of her. Don't you wish you had a daughter like that?
Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it. --Mark Twain
Not forgetting the good old saying "hard work MIGHT Pay off in the future... but laziness pays off NOW".
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Praise "Bob"
What if her name was Porsche...would that matter? I mean, my wife's maiden name is Beer and I always joked that I wanted to marry a beer, but I didn't really marry her because her last name was Beer... did I...???