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08-28-2020, 03:58 PM | #271 |
Elway be drinkin' again
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Colorado USA
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22 years ago (youngish punk, just built a new house-as in GC not "had built for me", kids...........) I was making the guy I worked for serious bank. I was making really really good coin as well.
I told him I wanted to be a shareholder. He told me "you do what you do and I do what I do, nothing more is available right now". I got up, told him thanks (I was serious because I needed that clarification). 4 months later I took another sales guy with me, our lead operations guy and started the company we have today. We were backed by (at the time) a 90 year old company in Portland of which I am now one of the owners. I laid in bed at night for several weeks saying wtf did I just do. My wife told me to grow some stones and get on with it. It is meant to be. So I guess my point is this- You know your worth. If you are worth it, grow some stones and get on with it. |
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08-29-2020, 01:28 PM | #272 |
He's Mahomie!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Jax, FL
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08-29-2020, 03:07 PM | #273 | |
Would an idiot do that?
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Arizona
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Good, relevant article from HBR... https://hbr.org/2016/06/resilience-i...how-you-endure
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08-30-2020, 08:13 AM | #274 | |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Mar 2006
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If that's not what you're shooting for then it's time for some reflection because yeah, life is not work. |
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08-30-2020, 01:49 PM | #275 | |
'Tis my eye!
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Chiefsplanet
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08-31-2020, 06:45 AM | #276 |
umm...what do I say here?
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: S.E. Kansas
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Yes burned out in 2018 took time off work saw a counselor which helped some she helped me understand depression and anxiety. I think what helped the most was the prozac they finally put me on. Tried several different drugs before that but that is what works. Still see Dr every 90 days but doing much better. Didn't hate my job had a good one but a demanding job got to where I wouldn't go in, would pretty much get sick just thinking about going to work. Finally quit and felt better immediately I now have a part time job that pays about 1/3 of what I used to make but I don't feel like shit before I have to go work. Miss the $$ but not the job and can live on what I make as we are responsible with our $$ and wife has a decent job.
I was not to proud to ask for help!! If you need help go get it as that is what Doctors are for!! If your married and your wife supports you that is a big plus!! |
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08-31-2020, 07:49 PM | #277 |
It was not a fair catch
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Correcting papers
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just took my BP 124/80
NORMAL!!!!! |
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09-01-2020, 11:27 AM | #278 | |
Politically Incorrect
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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I love hearing success stories like this! Congrats That's the American Dream in a nutshell. |
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09-04-2020, 11:00 PM | #279 |
Tip of the hat LIV Champs
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: ks
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Not getting to go fishing this year has really bummed me out and I have to work extra to get my van fixed. I'm not as motivated as I was before Summer 2020. It's getting hard to want to do anything really because everything cost money to do anything. SO work work work that's all there is to do.
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03-22-2021, 08:16 PM | #280 |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Curious if working from home, unemployment, increased employment, etc. through Covid has helped anyone's work mentality.
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03-22-2021, 08:19 PM | #281 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Mar 2006
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WFH has been great. The time I spent in traffic hating life is now spent working out, studying and spending time with my daughter.
Sad that most companies are going back to normal office life. Those jobs will always be less desirable for me now. |
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03-23-2021, 08:22 PM | #282 |
Resident Glue Sniffer
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Hate hate hate my job.. unfortunately, all my experience is in a discipline I hate
Literally can’t stand anyone I work with. Medium company, family company with rampant nepotism and incompetence Most days I wish I could just go mow lawns for a living. Hard to get a good nights rest when you dread the next day. |
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03-23-2021, 08:39 PM | #283 |
Supporter
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Spink, SD
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I don't like WFH. I have the option of doing it with a 10% pay cut. But I'm older and have lived my entire life in a social working environment and choose not to.
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03-23-2021, 09:21 PM | #284 |
Forklift Certified
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03-23-2021, 11:15 PM | #285 | |
Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Scott City KS
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My advice is don't put out work you can't be proud of. You can't control a ****ton of shit that affects your life. All you have is what you can control, and that's your work product. If you put out shitty work product, you'll just feel shittier about the whole thing, and you'll likely carry regret. If you want to farm, I can get you 3000 hours. But virtually nobody wants that. |
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