Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Imagine you basically had enough to live on with very few luxuries
I think I can imagine that.
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| Author: | Brick [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Do you like your job? |
We may have done this once before but we need pageviews on this site and Seacrest isn't around to post about vaccines. Do you like what you do? What percentage of it do you find enjoyable? If it helps the discussion to have a solid example imagine this scenario: You are offered (enough to live on with a modest lifestyle but with few luxuries) forever in order to not work and not work anywhere else. Do you take it? |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
Boilermaker Rick wrote: We may have done this once before but we need pageviews on this site and Seacrest isn't around to post about vaccines. Do you like what you do? What percentage of it do you find enjoyable? If it helps the discussion to have a solid example imagine this scenario: You are offered 50% of your current salary forever in order to not work and not work anywhere else. Do you take it? I'll take that deal in a minute . |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
I like my job. Good work environment and I enjoy the product we put out. I don't make enough to live on 50% of my salary but if I did I would take the offer despite being happy with my job. |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:36 am ] |
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I enjoy my job. If half of my salary was enough to support a family, I would take it. |
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| Author: | Chet Coppock's Fur Coat [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
I'd take 50% pretax forever in a heartbeat. I like about 70% of what I do. I just can't do it as efficiently as I used to do it, especially the writing. I used to be able to be at a client site all day, grab a nap for 45 minutes, get some dinner and then work in the room from 8pm-midnight. Sleep until 5:30, do it again. Now that I'm in my early 50s, there's no gear left at 8pm to do anything thoughtful. So I get by most of the time on my knowledge and ability to run a team, but sometimes life gets very rough when I have to do thoughtful writing on technical topics. I'm fortunate to work for a good company, and we've reached an agreement where I'm going to slow down a little bit and give up some salary for a lot more vacation time (almost 10 weeks a year, but I've promised to not take more than a week at a time for 8 of them). |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
I have only been here 4 weeks as of today, so no real opinion. And no I couldn't live on 50% of my salary with a son about to go to college. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
The 50% was too variable as we have rich guys like badrogue would do it easily. Imagine you basically had enough to live on with very few luxuries or you could work and make a lot more than that. Basically, do you enjoy your day to day life currently enough you would continue it without technically having to. You aren't retiring and golfing and taking vacations all year. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:47 am ] |
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I'd have to work. My wife yells at me for hovering when I am home |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:49 am ] |
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Boilermaker Rick wrote: Imagine you basically had enough to live on with very few luxuries I think I can imagine that.
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| Author: | Brick [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
FavreFan wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: Imagine you basically had enough to live on with very few luxuries I think I can imagine that. |
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| Author: | K Effective [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
I'm 12 years into my second career. 17 years in a 2-3 man shop, now with largest employer in the county. Getting used to working with so many people who don't work is difficult for me, along with the office politics and the SJW attitudes. But, when I actually get to just do the work, I love it. And, since in 2016 I made nearly triple the money I made in 2005, I think I can accept the BS until retirement. Hey Hawger, I'm staring at a kid going off to college next year as well, but the first two are already in college and will be for two more years. It can and will get worse, believe me. I could get by on 50% of my gross, but not pay all that tuition out of pocket. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
K Effective wrote: And, since in 2016 I made nearly triple the money I made in 2005, I think I can accept the BS until retirement. 2005
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
Depends on the day. |
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| Author: | IMU [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
I like my job. Is there an accepted definition of a modest lifestyle? |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
K Effective wrote: I'm 12 years into my second career. 17 years in a 2-3 man shop, now with largest employer in the county. Getting used to working with so many people who don't work is difficult for me, along with the office politics and the SJW attitudes. But, when I actually get to just do the work, I love it. And, since in 2016 I made nearly triple the money I made in 2005, I think I can accept the BS until retirement. Hey Hawger, I'm staring at a kid going off to college next year as well, but the first two are already in college and will be for two more years. It can and will get worse, believe me. I could get by on 50% of my gross, but not pay all that tuition out of pocket. I only have 1 thank goodness, we all can't be Nas. |
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| Author: | K Effective [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
Boilermaker Rick wrote: K Effective wrote: And, since in 2016 I made nearly triple the money I made in 2005, I think I can accept the BS until retirement. 2005Yep, that was the deal I had to make with Satan himself: you make much more money, but your team will suck for decades after winning it all this year. Sorry, guys, I had to do it. |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:10 pm ] |
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IMU wrote: Is there an accepted definition of a modest lifestyle? No LED tail lights for your hot hatch. |
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| Author: | K Effective [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:12 pm ] |
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Hawg Ass wrote: I only have 1 thank goodness, we all can't be Nas. The wife and I planned that out poorly. Damn UPS driver didn't follow the plan at all 
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| Author: | IMU [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
So squalor then. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
Boilermaker Rick wrote: We may have done this once before but we need pageviews on this site and Seacrest isn't around to post about vaccines. Do you like what you do? What percentage of it do you find enjoyable? If it helps the discussion to have a solid example imagine this scenario: You are offered (enough to live on with a modest lifestyle but with few luxuries) forever in order to not work and not work anywhere else. Do you take it? I love the flexibility. I'm confident that if I didn't have certain responsibilities that I could make a lot more money and spend a lot less money. If money wasn't an issue I would do nothing but charity work. Can I invest my money? If not, I wouldn't take the deal. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
Boilermaker Rick wrote: The 50% was too variable as we have rich guys like badrogue would do it easily. . It's not how much you make Rick, it's how much you spend . Although I will admit that living out here in the burbs to escape the blacks and be near all chain restaurant establishments comes at a cost. |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
IMU wrote: So squalor then. I forgot to mention the inability to enjoy fast-casual dining. |
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| Author: | IMU [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:24 pm ] |
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Sounds like I'm keeping my job. |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:27 pm ] |
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IMU wrote: Sounds like I'm keeping my job.
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| Author: | TurdFerguson [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:29 pm ] |
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Boilermaker Rick wrote: K Effective wrote: And, since in 2016 I made nearly triple the money I made in 2005, I think I can accept the BS until retirement. 20052016 |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
K Effective wrote: Hawg Ass wrote: I only have 1 thank goodness, we all can't be Nas. The wife and I planned that out poorly. Damn UPS driver didn't follow the plan at all What can Brown do you for you? |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
I enjoy my day job. I just got a new boss, which should help balance out some of the only things I didn't like about it. So, I don't know... I enjoy maybe 92% of my job? |
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| Author: | Minooka Meatball [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
The job I just started in October is already the best one I've ever had. Supportive company with great benefits, some regional travel but no weekends (yet), get to fix broken medical stuff in between, reasonable OT. Get to keep all the hotel and air points. |
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| Author: | Ogie Oglethorpe [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
I love my job as I work from home half of the time. I could live on 50%, but it wouldn't be enjoyable and with all of the things my family and I enjoy |
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| Author: | Colonel Angus [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you like your job? |
IMU wrote: I like my job. Is there an accepted definition of a modest lifestyle? For you, it's only limiting yourself to three women on the yacht @ a time. |
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