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Topic: Your Career, Your Responsibility
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Aristotleded24
rabble-rouser
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posted 06 December 2007 08:35 PM
Wondering what babblers think of this: quote: You don't stay at one company your whole life, so your identity can't come from your company. Instead, it comes from the choices you make. That means it's absurd to feel like your employer controls your life, because your employer isn't even making a lifetime commitment to you. You control your life, so take responsibility for it and don't blame circumstances or your employer or both.
And certainly don't be angry that other people take personal responsibility for their lives and careers, and get more of what they want than you do. ... Five Ways to Take Control
Here are some rules to live by if you want to accept full responsibility for your life and career:
1. Job hunt all the time. ... 2. Be honest about where your happiness comes from. ... 3. Stop saying financial issues hold you back. ... 4. Start caring about how you present yourself. ... 5. Stop blaming other people.
From: Winnipeg | Registered: May 2005
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bigcitygal
Volunteer Moderator
Babbler # 8938
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posted 07 December 2007 04:10 AM
From the article: quote:
This is a wakeup call to anyone who feels powerless because of where they work. We all have the ability to quit our jobs tomorrow -- there's no such thing as indentured servitude in this country.Yes, there are single mothers who live in homeless shelters, but this advice doesn't apply to them. The majority of you have college degrees and some work experience, so you're only as stuck as you make yourself.
Aw, she's so sweet and cuddly, and dismisses those poor people, because, you know, they'll never get anywhere in life and they aren't worth talking about. WTF?! quote:
Instead of wondering why you don't feel fulfilled, pay attention to what researchers say will make you happy. This is brain science, and you're the just the same as the rest of the human race.
Yes, researchers are always where I look to for answers to my feelings. jeebus cripes on a Vespa! quote:
That means no long commutes, because you're kidding yourself if you think hours on the road are worth the extra money. It also means no working for jerks, because doing so makes you one.
Ha, I like that last one. And I'm for shorter commutes (hello, take public transit!) since we're, you know, wrecking the damn planet with cars and pollution, but has it occurred to her that people driving are also going to crappy low-paying jobs in their cars?
From: It's difficult to work in a group when you're omnipotent - Q | Registered: Apr 2005
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