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Isaac_Putin

Mar 19 2006, 03:09 AM

QUOTE(diane26 @ Mar 19 2006, 02:36 AM)

Stop scaring me OB

Don't be scared, Diane. The United States functions pretty mean and lean -- it's countries with high benefits that have to worry about how to sustain them. Sweden used to provide all kinds of incredible benefits for employees - health, vacation, etc. But the country was going bankrupt trying to do this and compete with other countries at the same time. It ended the worker's paradise model. Germany, another country that has tremendous worker benefits has a huge unemployment rate right now. It can't compete with a lot of other countries when it has to pay its workers so much in terms of combined pay and benefits.

The important rule to live by is "don't fool yourself" - am I good at my job? Am I increasing my skills? Do I have positive visibility within my company?

Also, always be thinking about pursuing a job that a) you really like, and

you can distinguish yourself in with unique capabilities. If you can achieve

, you can earn money that is atypical and above the typical levels of pay. The best ways of achieving

are:

1. Be innovative. Come up with cool new ideas for how to do things and how to make better products or provide better services.

2. Be a crucial part of cash flow. Do things that make your company/organization more revenue (or save them revenue). People will notice and pay you accordingly.

2. Be irreplaceable. Someone who, if they left, would tear the heart out of their company.

diane26

Mar 19 2006, 03:23 AM

QUOTE(Isaac_Putin @ Mar 19 2006, 12:09 AM)

Don't be scared, Diane. The United States functions pretty mean and lean -- it's countries with high benefits that have to worry about how to sustain them. Sweden used to provide all kinds of incredible benefits for employees - health, vacation, etc. But the country was going bankrupt trying to do this and compete with other countries at the same time. It ended the worker's paradise model. Germany, another country that has tremendous worker benefits has a huge unemployment rate right now. It can't compete with a lot of other countries when it has to pay its workers so much in terms of combined pay and benefits.

The important rule to live by is "don't fool yourself" - am I good at my job? Am I increasing my skills? Do I have positive visibility within my company?

Also, always be thinking about pursuing a job that a) you really like, and

you can distinguish yourself in with unique capabilities. If you can achieve

, you can earn money that is atypical and above the typical levels of pay. The best ways of achieving

are:

1. Be innovative. Come up with cool new ideas for how to do things and how to make better products or provide better services.

2. Be a crucial part of cash flow. Do things that make your company/organization more revenue (or save them revenue). People will notice and pay you accordingly.

2. Be irreplaceable. Someone who, if they left, would tear the heart out of their company.

I'm scared cause I wanna move to Aussie land and dont want to move from here to be worked to death there:P

A fun job I think would to be a PI I would be good at that:D

Gnappster

Mar 20 2006, 11:53 AM

QUOTE(Isaac_Putin @ Mar 19 2006, 01:09 AM)

Don't be scared, Diane. The United States functions pretty mean and lean -- it's countries with high benefits that have to worry about how to sustain them. Sweden used to provide all kinds of incredible benefits for employees - health, vacation, etc. But the country was going bankrupt trying to do this and compete with other countries at the same time. It ended the worker's paradise model. Germany, another country that has tremendous worker benefits has a huge unemployment rate right now. It can't compete with a lot of other countries when it has to pay its workers so much in terms of combined pay and benefits.

The important rule to live by is "don't fool yourself" - am I good at my job? Am I increasing my skills? Do I have positive visibility within my company?

Also, always be thinking about pursuing a job that a) you really like, and

you can distinguish yourself in with unique capabilities. If you can achieve

, you can earn money that is atypical and above the typical levels of pay. The best ways of achieving

are:

1. Be innovative. Come up with cool new ideas for how to do things and how to make better products or provide better services.

2. Be a crucial part of cash flow. Do things that make your company/organization more revenue (or save them revenue). People will notice and pay you accordingly.

2. Be irreplaceable. Someone who, if they left, would tear the heart out of their company.

I can't do any of that! I'm just gonna quit, move to the woods and keep a journal of my thoughts.

QUOTE(diane26 @ Mar 19 2006, 01:23 AM)

I'm scared cause I wanna move to Aussie land and dont want to move from here to be worked to death there:P

A fun job I think would to be a PI I would be good at that:D

Australia? Stalking bondi I presume?

diane26

Mar 20 2006, 12:50 PM

QUOTE(Gnappster @ Mar 20 2006, 08:53 AM)

I can't do any of that! I'm just gonna quit, move to the woods and keep a journal of my thoughts.
Australia? Stalking bondi I presume?

Shhhhhhhhhh its a secret;)

It is that or Mexico. I used to say canada but I need the tropics.

belicked6924

Mar 20 2006, 08:50 PM

QUOTE(diane26 @ Mar 20 2006, 10:50 AM)

Shhhhhhhhhh its a secret;)
It is that or Mexico. I used to say canada but I need the tropics.

The tropics and it's further away from Gnappy.

diane26

Mar 20 2006, 08:53 PM

QUOTE(belicked6924 @ Mar 20 2006, 05:50 PM)

The tropics and it's further away from Gnappy.

Can NO ONE keep a secret anymore. Good Grief.

belicked6924

Mar 20 2006, 09:00 PM

QUOTE(diane26 @ Mar 20 2006, 06:53 PM)

Can NO ONE keep a secret anymore. Good Grief.

OOPS, you didn't say that was a secret.

sweetnsexy

Mar 20 2006, 10:49 PM

Where did this thread go from talking about holidays (nice thread) to a bloody economic thesis??

BTW, I'm on holiday again next month

belicked6924

Mar 20 2006, 10:52 PM

QUOTE(sweetnsexy @ Mar 20 2006, 08:49 PM)

Where did this thread go from talking about holidays (nice thread) to a bloody economic thesis??

BTW, I'm on holiday again next month

That sucks, I gotta save my 2 weeks. 1 week between Christmas and New Year's to go visit family and the other for anything fun that might come up. I need more vaca time.

Oh yea, Sweet, have a nice holiday, going anywhere?

diane26

Mar 20 2006, 10:57 PM

QUOTE(belicked6924 @ Mar 20 2006, 07:52 PM)

That sucks, I gotta save my 2 weeks. 1 week between Christmas and New Year's to go visit family and the other for anything fun that might come up. I need more vaca time.

Oh yea, Sweet, have a nice holiday, going anywhere?

I guess Vegas didnt sound fun enough.

belicked6924

Mar 20 2006, 10:59 PM

QUOTE(diane26 @ Mar 20 2006, 08:57 PM)

I guess Vegas didnt sound fun enough.

Vegas sounds like a lot of fun especially about 2 weeks from now, just bad timing.

Gnappster

Mar 21 2006, 11:21 AM

QUOTE(belicked6924 @ Mar 20 2006, 06:50 PM)

The tropics and it's further away from Gnappy.

I'm solely responsible for the declining population of my province

bondiguy

Mar 22 2006, 12:14 AM

QUOTE(somfan @ Mar 18 2006, 12:52 AM)

Trip to Australia: we started out in Sydney then traveled by train all the way to Cairns, shifting from standard gauge to narrow gauge in Brisbane.
Got a rental car in Cairns, traveling into the Atherton Tablelands and then up to Port Douglas and Daintree.Spent some time on Fraser Island and went diving in the Great Barrier Reef. Had a fantastic time and saw all kinds of wildlife and sea creatures. Certainly I'd like to go back and visit other regions. I was thoroughly impressed with the country and its friendly people. Especially the food was fantastic, much more variety, fresh vegetables and seafood and ethnic cuisines - something that I wasn't really expecting.

, mate.

Sweet trip dude! I have been to most of those places, the REEF is my fav. loved it! In Aus we have varied cuisine due to our high number of different nationalites living here! Glad you had a good time!

QUOTE(sweetnsexy @ Mar 18 2006, 08:47 PM)

Who cares if no-one knows what we're taking about....it's my normal state of affairs!!

I saw most of the ceremony - and agree about Delta - she is very pretty. And I'm impressed that she could sing with all that smoke billowing around....and those skaters with the fireworks on their backs....way cool, but that has got to be scary!!!!

I thought as a whole it was a bit passe but I am not one for Ceremonies like that. They bore me. Delta is a pure talent and the fact she is just divine to look at is a bonus!

QUOTE(diane26 @ Mar 19 2006, 03:23 AM)

I'm scared cause I wanna move to Aussie land and dont want to move from here to be worked to death there:P

A fun job I think would to be a PI I would be good at that:D

If you work more than 40 hours per week here people may start to think you are a terrorist as NO AUSSIE works hard