What Made you Smile/What Ticked you off Today?

[Jmustang1968]

Kind of reminded me of this: http://www.waitbutwhy.com/2013/09/why-g ... happy.html

I found it to be a pretty good read.

Every time I read an article like this, I can't help but hear "Poor economy? Bad jobs market? Bah, none of these are real issues, the real problem is that there's something wrong with this generation."

I don't think article is saying that. It is saying people aren't settling for secure jobs or careers, but they have too lofty expectations and all want to be stars, which is unrealistic. Then, not living up to these expectations generates unhappiness. It is also many not realizing that it took awhile for our parents/grandparents careers to really blossom. We are a culture of instant gratification nowadays, and I am as guilty of it as the next person.

[KDub]

While I didn't read the article most of them like it have a good point. I constantly hear "X isn't a career", which is usually all arrogance and decades ago it would of been considered fine respectable work.

Sure retail is a shitty job when you're at the bottom of the barrel but if you really like the company and you like what you do there isn't any reason why being manger, then district manager, then regional manager etc etc and so forth can't be a career goal.

Some people out there really do want to run their own Pizza Hut and working in one under someone is not a bad way to start and in fact is probably the best way. We shouldn't look down on those people because it isn't a 9 to 5 office career or some dream of a major figure income/stardom.

[oxymoron]

While I didn't read the article most of them like it have a good point. I constantly hear "X isn't a career", which is usually all arrogance and decades ago it would of been considered fine respectable work.

Sure retail is a shitty job when you're at the bottom of the barrel but if you really like the company and you like what you do there isn't any reason why being manger, then district manager, then regional manager etc etc and so forth can't be a career goal.

Some people out there really do want to run their own Pizza Hut and working in one under someone is not a bad way to start and in fact is probably the best way. We shouldn't look down on those people because it isn't a 9 to 5 office career or some dream of a major figure income/stardom.

It really depends on the family you grew up with. If you grew up with well educated white-collar folk then being a district manager isn't seen as a respected career. On the other hand if you were born into a blue-collar family then it wouldn't be perceived as a bad choice. I remember when I was in elementary school I wanted to be a real estate agent for a sort period and when I mentioned it to my parents I got one of these.

Now is it a bad career? Not at all. Nor was it arrogance, just the desire for me to have a better life then them.

[KDub]

I remember when I was in elementary school I wanted to be a real estate agent for a sort period and when I mentioned it to my parents I got one of these.
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You probably got that because you were in elementary school thinking about being a real estate agent. Can't say many kids choose that job path when most of them don't even think of jobs.

[MrPopo]

Ticked: The goddamn Fenrir refuses to bail, after the Mjollnir took 10 reloads to bail. Whoever thought it would be a good idea to have rewards tied to a random occurrence that doesn't get weighed in the player's favor needs to be shot.

[oxymoron]

I remember when I was in elementary school I wanted to be a real estate agent for a sort period and when I mentioned it to my parents I got one of these.
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You probably got that because you were in elementary school thinking about being a real estate agent. Can't say many kids choose that job path when most of them don't even think of jobs.

I guess. I still don't think they'd be too pleased if I was aspiring to be a real estate agent even at this age.

[dsheinem]

I remember when I was in elementary school I wanted to be a real estate agent for a sort period and when I mentioned it to my parents I got one of these.
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You probably got that because you were in elementary school thinking about being a real estate agent. Can't say many kids choose that job path when most of them don't even think of jobs.

I guess. I still don't think they'd be too pleased if I was aspiring to be a real estate agent even at this age.

aren't you still in elementary (or middle) school?

[dsheinem]

I know The Mirror is a rag, but le sigh



also: WTF nipple tassles vs veil?

[jinx]

We had a shift wide meeting tonight that cleared everything up. Not as bad as we were expecting, in-fact everything sounds like it's for the better. The people that were let go deserved it, or chose to and it wasn't directly caused by the restructure. They tried to keep as many people as possible without causing any conflicts. My old supervisor is now on my team and my new supervisor has taken a huge interest in prepping me properly for my new role. Still feel nervous, because I hate change, but I don't feel like I'm going to get fired at any second now.

New building has bathrooms with more than one toilet...

Sweaty. I get nervous when I'm around a lot of people and usually start feeling claustrophobic.

[Luke]

Just make a move before you are 20 years down the road and have more regrets than you do now.

I don't regret it, because I refuse to regret anything, no matter how regrettable it may be.