So, who do we blame? The employee is insulted by the pay, the customer is insulted by the price, and, it seems, the government is insulted by the entrepreneur who is working to bridge the two. If one assumes that most of us are both customers of someone and employees of someone, are we working against ourselves? Does our own spending (whether enticed by overconfidence, stupidity or victimization), lead us to an untenable position and eventual surrender? If the market (all of us when we are customers) is unwilling to pay us enough to meet our bloated personal obligations do we have a right to anger? And, can we envy those employees among us who (through sweat, genetics or luck) thriftily are meeting their responsibilities with room to spare? Is it the system that is broken or is it our willingness to play by its natural rules?
This column was published on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in the Current in Carmel, Current in Westfield,
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Create the demand in oneself then the pay will come. Build your personal competencies and skill set.
ReplyDeleteRegardless, it'll always be better to work than to sit at home.
We have ...
... too many people in the quest to be rich (by chance or by theft (from Wall Street to the pick-pocket)).
... too many religious orders giving orders versus living a pure life as an example to attract new believers, followers, or congregation members.
... too many people chasing a beauty that they don't have, can't have, or will never have.
... too many people on the "dole".
... too many people feeling entitled.
... too many families not taking care of the aged parents.
... too many individuals irrationally demanding a much higher wage than their abilities.
... too many for-profit and non-profit post-secondary education colleges chase making money and constructing new buildings.
... too many racial distractions.
... too many conversations about gender gaps.
... too many liberals who don't live their values they speak-out on.
... too much government in peoples bedrooms.
... too many parents not disciplining and minding their households.
... too much out of wedlock and pre-marriage activities.
... too many individuals blaming others or situations for their own failures.
... too many blamers becoming government officials.
... too many good men & women distracted and divided by experienced specialist creating confusion and fear.
... many people caught in the cloud of doubt built around a good person by personal mistakes but forget that they still have solid business and leadership judgment.
... many who have chosen not to fight for themselves.
... too often ready to leave our parents house before securing that quality job.
... too many individuals just won't move to the opportunity.
So, you have job openings with few people applying because many people feel that they're better than the opportunity at hand.
So, we're insulted when we shouldn't be. Evaluate your competencies and skill capabilities then see what the market will pay.
Rob Johnson
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