staxman
Friend of Leo's
I’m retired. I have a much younger friend who absolutely hates his job, but feels he needs to hold on for now. I saw this book on his coffee table and it made me chuckle…
A book for those who dislike their job.
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Harmonic
Tele-Meister
He could find a job that he likes.
Is he a portapotty cleaner by chance?
My advise to our son was find a job you can stand waking up each day and not eat a bullet. He didn't take that as good as it sounds. 
But later in life, he told me he understood and it was "good" advice.
We ain't all gonna find a job we love. Congrats to those who do. Most of us just gotta get by. Find something you can stand to do ... every day.
But later in life, he told me he understood and it was "good" advice.
We ain't all gonna find a job we love. Congrats to those who do. Most of us just gotta get by. Find something you can stand to do ... every day.
Good old Jerry (from the coma but not dead) said
“find something you love to do and do it”.
Wall Street said make as much money as possible so when we screw the masses you will survive.
I grew up in a town that all the well funded job hating vacationers went to and got drunk for two weeks a year so they could stand the other 50 weeks.
Summer of 2020 they were all talking to me like I was their therapist/ guru and whining that they would happily give it all up to live more simply by the ocean in a rural community with vastly lower income but “higher satisfaction” with home life.
2-3 years later they all got their wish, BUT they turned the rural community into city- lite with all the crass money values and disdain for signs of local customs like chickens in the yard or rusty old pickup trucks.
Funny how money distorts thinking and creates a myopia it seems hard to recover from.
How much would you need to get paid to live in a destination location you would enjoy vacationing in?
What would you miss so much that it would be unsatisfactory?
“Culture”
A good sushi place?
A good subway system?
That extra $100k?
All understandable and Ive chosen both options.
Never office work though!
Shoot me please!
Of course a price came later with the old injuries.
Retire white collar and not obese you can really enjoy your 60-85 years pain free and well funded.
Maybe not if you were “somewhat of a weight lifter”!
Retirement planning seldom includes seeing a counselor about what shape our body will be in at age 65 and what investments will ensue a good running body along with our $$$.
“find something you love to do and do it”.
Wall Street said make as much money as possible so when we screw the masses you will survive.
I grew up in a town that all the well funded job hating vacationers went to and got drunk for two weeks a year so they could stand the other 50 weeks.
Summer of 2020 they were all talking to me like I was their therapist/ guru and whining that they would happily give it all up to live more simply by the ocean in a rural community with vastly lower income but “higher satisfaction” with home life.
2-3 years later they all got their wish, BUT they turned the rural community into city- lite with all the crass money values and disdain for signs of local customs like chickens in the yard or rusty old pickup trucks.
Funny how money distorts thinking and creates a myopia it seems hard to recover from.
How much would you need to get paid to live in a destination location you would enjoy vacationing in?
What would you miss so much that it would be unsatisfactory?
“Culture”
A good sushi place?
A good subway system?
That extra $100k?
All understandable and Ive chosen both options.
Never office work though!
Shoot me please!
Of course a price came later with the old injuries.
Retire white collar and not obese you can really enjoy your 60-85 years pain free and well funded.
Maybe not if you were “somewhat of a weight lifter”!
Retirement planning seldom includes seeing a counselor about what shape our body will be in at age 65 and what investments will ensue a good running body along with our $$$.
With retirement 2 days away you reminded I have not finished the book I think Subtle Art Of Not Giving a ____. After my meeting in 10 minutes and tasks tomorrow I think all I'll have to or will care about is accounting and getting paid related.
My gig for decades had an acquisition a year+ ago. Now that $ billions firm with 24,000+ staff is getting acquired. It is time to break my lifelong habit of usually caring about everything.
Knows3Chords
Poster Extraordinaire
My Dad never wanted to hear you complain about your job. He had that blue collar, depression era youth saying "that's why they call it work, not fun".
I can't say I ever had a job, boss, or coworker I hated. Just lucky, I guess.
I can't say I ever had a job, boss, or coworker I hated. Just lucky, I guess.
I could write a book about how to quit a job. I simply did not stay on a job but one time in my life that I didn't like. Even that job was tolerable. I told the people I was working for I had a chunk of money coming from my last job, and that when I got it, I was out of there. I got the money and quit.
That money paid off my wife's new car I had bought her, and the house we were living in. After that, I did pretty much what I wanted to. I possessed certain skills that were readily marketable, so we never went hungry. I managed to raise a family that has turned out really well.
At a time, most would consider late in life, I made a career change and spent the next fifteen years working at a job that I had a ball at. I managed to do some things to get ready for retirement and have lived happily ever after. I count myself fortunate, and very lucky to have lived the life I did, no complaints other than like the old cowboy said, I could use MORE MONEY! (Some eschew money, I love it myself)
That money paid off my wife's new car I had bought her, and the house we were living in. After that, I did pretty much what I wanted to. I possessed certain skills that were readily marketable, so we never went hungry. I managed to raise a family that has turned out really well.
At a time, most would consider late in life, I made a career change and spent the next fifteen years working at a job that I had a ball at. I managed to do some things to get ready for retirement and have lived happily ever after. I count myself fortunate, and very lucky to have lived the life I did, no complaints other than like the old cowboy said, I could use MORE MONEY! (Some eschew money, I love it myself)
staxman
Friend of Leo's
Good plan, my man!
staxman
Friend of Leo's
Good philosophy! To me, money isn’t about the material things it can get you. It’s more about the freedom it brings. To be blunt, “Eff you, money.”
Correctamondo! The money allows you to do what you want and live how you want. Being able to buy nice things doesn't hurt a whole lot either. It's when the money becomes THE object that you're in trouble.Good philosophy! To me, money isn’t about the material things it can get you. It’s more about the freedom it brings. To be blunt, “Eff you, money.”
staxman
Friend of Leo's
@telemnemonics Thank you for sharing your perspective! I’m a strange mix. I was raised in rural SC in a single wide mobile home by a railroad crossing. Finished high school and did a career in the military machine from which I suffer from PTSD. I made as much money as I could over the years learning what I could about finance and investing on “Wall Street.” I love sushi, good whiskey, travel, coffee and the beach. I drive the same 1996 Toyota Tacoma I bought in ‘99 after nearly getting my head blown off by my psycho first wife. I used to lift weights in the military decades ago, but now I’m just a wee little man who landed on his feet after a hard life. I’m thankful and have always tried to make the best of what I’ve had along the way.
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Stress is everywhere, and having a proper filter will help you deal with the buffonery at work. Knowing the difference between manufactured drama and what really matters sure helps.
There's a book entitled The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Firetruck...except the work is not 'firetruck'. It's a good read, and despite the goofy title there's some really helpful gjidance within.
There's a book entitled The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Firetruck...except the work is not 'firetruck'. It's a good read, and despite the goofy title there's some really helpful gjidance within.
staxman
Friend of Leo's
You are correct. To be fair to my friend, He is training for different career whilst keeping his decent pay & benefits union job he currently has. He’s just trying to develop a better attitude until he can make a switch.
I’m done with all that. I finished my career at a place where I was treated with respect, had a lot of autonomy and the work was mostly interesting. The best 15 years of my work life.
staxman
Friend of Leo's
Not giving a firetruck gets a bad rap by some folks, but I’ve learned to embrace the concept—in a positive way.
staxman
Friend of Leo's
Close. We worked together as Mailhandlers at a distribution center for the postal service. It was a crappy job.
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It’s true health trumps money. Even though you have to have money to maintain it.
stormsedge
Poster Extraordinaire
Choose your rate, choose your fate.
—ageless US Navy Sailor saying.
—ageless US Navy Sailor saying.
staxman
Friend of Leo's
My first four years of service was in the Navy as a Quartermaster. Loved it! For one hitch anyway…
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