Posted on 06/27/2005 6:36:38 AM PDT by GPBurdell
For me personally, going out on my own was not an option, it was a necessity if I wanted to make a decent living. If you have a decent sitution for yourself, that is great, but many do not and are really suffering.
Sadly, things are not like previous generations. Businesses demand loyalty but have none themselves.
Although it is hard and nerve racking, I could never see myself working for someone again if it means putting up with nonsense, office politics, BS claims of a bright future and pay raises, etc.
Do you base that opinion on anything other than stereotype? Seems to me the boomer generation is into self esteem nonsense more than their kids.
I was also fortunate to have people as mentors who had remarkable work ethics, and positive self-esteem, which they earned. It rubbed off.
Right now people who know VOIP inside out are in huge demand. You could easily set up your own company to help local and regional ISPs provision VOIP into their networks, and get paid big bucks to do so. Buy used equipment off of eBay, set up your own VOIP integration lab, play around with creating VOIP solutions, test them exhaustively, and you could make bank on just selling VOIP solutions to small businesses dependent upon PBXs in your local area. Call around to the PBX solution providers in your area, pretend to be a small business, and get quotes on small 5-10 and 10-20 line systems, and figure out if you can under cut them with a system is slightly cheaper, easier to maintain, and offers more features.
.. it's certainly not my main love in life.
Well, I certainly wouldn't advise going into business for yourself in an area you aren't enthusiastic about. But there are plenty of successful examples of people turning what they really like into a business. It just takes some creativity.
I have paid the same 15% of earned wages for many years and I won't get a penny for all that.
Wake up. You're not entitled to a G--Damned thing except what you can legally hold in your hand.
If you were "entitled" to more you'd be the first generation in a century do be so blessed. Which has been my point all along.
If you can't recognize the fact that the government has stolen your money, that's your problem, not mine.
Wake up. You're not entitled to a G--Damned thing except what you can legally hold in your hand.
Might makes right, eh? You'd better get it into your head that not every law is aligned with the concept of rights and/or principles. Just because the government takes 15% against my will, doesn't mean I wasn't entitled to it in the first place.
If you were "entitled" to more you'd be the first generation in a century do be so blessed. Which has been my point all along.
Tell that to the folks who lived here pre-FDR. You may not realize it, but SS is a fairly recent institution.
“What are your thoughts on investment accounts for younger workers as a part of saving Social Security. Like it, hate it, no use for it?”
Great idea. The Baby Boomers in power will not allow it.
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