There's a whole lot of meanings for the word "own", there's also degrees of ownership.
You also took that quote out of context, note the ending in it's current configuration.
That's far to extreme an example.
If your job is impacting substantially on your personal life then get a different one. High paid jobs are not all (or even mostly) ball breakers that destroy the souls of the employee.
Granted you will probably have to work hard and have a lot of responsibility, but I think I would find that a positive rather than a negative factor.
There's more to raising a child that isn't a slacker than not buying them all the best toys.
I agree with your anti entitlement sentiments, (to a degree, some things children certainly should feel they are entitled to) but I don't think looking after your children financially neccessitates that attitude.
GOOD!
Get out of cities, they're a crap way to live.
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Can you come up with a method of using the Revolution controller that allows snap turning that's as quick and precise as a mouse?
A button on the aiming stick that increases sensetivity, or a high sensetivity to start with?
I'm not really sure how they're implementing the twin controlers (one for strafe controls, the other for pan and tilt?
One for aiming at places on the screen and the other for moving the camera orientation?
Something entirely revolutionary, so much so that our puny human brains cannot fathom its white plastic encased superiority?
If it's the first one then it's just a question of sensetivity, if you can do it with a mouse you can do it with a pointer.
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Excellent point. We all commend people who give up their high paid high responsability jobs to go play with dolphins or paint landscapes or some other hippy fancy, but how is that any better than the people who decide they don't like living in poverty and work their way into high paying jobs that allow them to give their children financial independance?
I don't care if I'm passionate or not, I want lots of cash so I can play with the fun toys, If I'm good at what I do, then what is it to you if I don't get excited about it?
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Well you've discovered a problem. What are your options for getting qualifications?
Would a job in retail or hospitality be a better temporary job?
You can use a computer as well which is a qualification for a data entry position.
You find a better job exactly the same way you found your current job, LOOK. I don't know the job situation in -insertLocation- but I'd be willing to bet that if you spread your contact details around every coffe shop, and retail outlet in range you could probably find another job. >
Ask everyone you know if they know of any places, and whether they can put in a good word for you, go to interviews, try to show your new employers a happier face than the one you're showing here.
from the second part of the article:
Detached Concern. Potter defines detached concern as a form of mental control in which personal power is gained by letting go. She suggests that the attachment of one's ideas of how things ought to be can imprison you and make you feel helpless. Focusing on the situation at hand, taking what steps you can to make it better, and letting go of the things you can't control make for a healthier life.
Every time you think you've hit a brick wall, say "Ok, it's pretty messed up. Now what can I do to make it better"
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Well, to start with as a factory worker you've got a lot going against you.
Did you ever enjoy your job? Did you ever plan on enjoying it?
I have friends who are factory workers, and they all knew exactly what they signed up for and it delivers to their requirements fully. One (out of seven) has experienced work burn out, he's actively searching for a job in a book store (been to 3 interviews in a week and has another one scheduled for tomorrow).
The work dissatisfaction he experienced was that the place wasn't run in an organised manner, orders were packed on demand and there was no attempt at prediction which could have reduced worker stress during the busy hours substantially.
He tried telling his boss and was told to get back to work.
The article is not aimed at rich computer programmers, but it does strike a tone with a lot of smart people who are going after jobs that they enjoy doing. If you hate your job but aren't trying to find a better one then you don't really have a firm base to complain from. There's an obvious solultion, you know what it is, why aren't you following it up?
J2EE web developer in Australia, last year I studied part time and earnt $25k as a work placement student,
they took me on as a graduate at the start of this year for $38.5k, then after 6 months I requested and received a promotion which took me up to 45k.
The start of next year I'm moving to a bank that will pay me $45k for a graduate position (they're also taking on some people who are fresh out of uni this year for the same wage) the hope is I'll be able to climb fast there due to the experience and java certs I got from my current place.
I also do a bit of COBOL work. Don't laugh, it's still used and still being installed in large organisations (million dollar jobs)
http://www.gradsonline.edu.au/gradsonline/
and
http://www.ambit.com.au/salaryindex/it&t.asp
are some resources I use for stats
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There's a whole lot of meanings for the word "own", there's also degrees of ownership. You also took that quote out of context, note the ending in it's current configuration.
That's far to extreme an example. If your job is impacting substantially on your personal life then get a different one. High paid jobs are not all (or even mostly) ball breakers that destroy the souls of the employee. Granted you will probably have to work hard and have a lot of responsibility, but I think I would find that a positive rather than a negative factor.
There's more to raising a child that isn't a slacker than not buying them all the best toys. I agree with your anti entitlement sentiments, (to a degree, some things children certainly should feel they are entitled to) but I don't think looking after your children financially neccessitates that attitude.
GOOD! Get out of cities, they're a crap way to live.
Can you come up with a method of using the Revolution controller that allows snap turning that's as quick and precise as a mouse?
A button on the aiming stick that increases sensetivity, or a high sensetivity to start with?
I'm not really sure how they're implementing the twin controlers (one for strafe controls, the other for pan and tilt?
One for aiming at places on the screen and the other for moving the camera orientation?
Something entirely revolutionary, so much so that our puny human brains cannot fathom its white plastic encased superiority?
If it's the first one then it's just a question of sensetivity, if you can do it with a mouse you can do it with a pointer.
Excellent point.
We all commend people who give up their high paid high responsability jobs to go play with dolphins or paint landscapes or some other hippy fancy, but how is that any better than the people who decide they don't like living in poverty and work their way into high paying jobs that allow them to give their children financial independance?
I don't care if I'm passionate or not, I want lots of cash so I can play with the fun toys, If I'm good at what I do, then what is it to you if I don't get excited about it?
Well you've discovered a problem. What are your options for getting qualifications?
Would a job in retail or hospitality be a better temporary job?
You can use a computer as well which is a qualification for a data entry position.
You find a better job exactly the same way you found your current job, LOOK. I don't know the job situation in -insertLocation- but I'd be willing to bet that if you spread your contact details around every coffe shop, and retail outlet in range you could probably find another job.
> Ask everyone you know if they know of any places, and whether they can put in a good word for you, go to interviews, try to show your new employers a happier face than the one you're showing here.
from the second part of the article: Detached Concern. Potter defines detached concern as a form of mental control in which personal power is gained by letting go. She suggests that the attachment of one's ideas of how things ought to be can imprison you and make you feel helpless. Focusing on the situation at hand, taking what steps you can to make it better, and letting go of the things you can't control make for a healthier life.
Every time you think you've hit a brick wall, say "Ok, it's pretty messed up. Now what can I do to make it better"
Well, to start with as a factory worker you've got a lot going against you. Did you ever enjoy your job? Did you ever plan on enjoying it? I have friends who are factory workers, and they all knew exactly what they signed up for and it delivers to their requirements fully. One (out of seven) has experienced work burn out, he's actively searching for a job in a book store (been to 3 interviews in a week and has another one scheduled for tomorrow). The work dissatisfaction he experienced was that the place wasn't run in an organised manner, orders were packed on demand and there was no attempt at prediction which could have reduced worker stress during the busy hours substantially. He tried telling his boss and was told to get back to work. The article is not aimed at rich computer programmers, but it does strike a tone with a lot of smart people who are going after jobs that they enjoy doing. If you hate your job but aren't trying to find a better one then you don't really have a firm base to complain from. There's an obvious solultion, you know what it is, why aren't you following it up?
Don't forget Value Added! It's got to be value added otherwise our core competencies aren't best practice!
J2EE web developer in Australia, last year I studied part time and earnt $25k as a work placement student, they took me on as a graduate at the start of this year for $38.5k, then after 6 months I requested and received a promotion which took me up to 45k. The start of next year I'm moving to a bank that will pay me $45k for a graduate position (they're also taking on some people who are fresh out of uni this year for the same wage) the hope is I'll be able to climb fast there due to the experience and java certs I got from my current place. I also do a bit of COBOL work. Don't laugh, it's still used and still being installed in large organisations (million dollar jobs) http://www.gradsonline.edu.au/gradsonline/ and http://www.ambit.com.au/salaryindex/it&t.asp are some resources I use for stats