21 Replies to “Take This Job And…”

  1. Hey guys. Look up JAKK Tuesdays in Kingston Ontario. Looks like we have another Rebel with us. Not sure if it has spread much but facebook picked it up, not sure why.

    1. Don’t have FkBook and all the google searches take you to their site, which is stale since 2017….what are they doing?

      1. He has decided to stop with the bullshit. His sign out front reads that vaxxed and unvaxxed are all welcome. He will refuse to screen people at the door. Someone with some courage it would seem.

    2. I did and got nothing. Y’know, it wouldn’t be the end of the world for you if ya provided a link.

  3. All those ten reasons are true, and they all really do suck. But “regular employment” is not an option for some of us. We are self employed because working for some bignuts boss in some big company, it just ain’t going to happen.

    The square pegs of the world don’t fit in the convenient round holes. We have to mortise out our own square holes.

  4. Yeah, I loved working for other people.

    Imagine the joy of being verbally abused by the boss every day and expecting to fellate him in order to keep my job.

    It was real thrilling to be expected to put in long hours and not be rewarded for it. It was fun working hard and watching someone who knows how to suck up to the boss get a big fat raise because he was a skilled crap artist and was able to convince him that he was an “expert”, even though he didn’t know anything.

    I could hardly wait to go back to work and deal with people who wouldn’t get their fat butts into gear unless I used a cattle prod on them. And, boy, was it ever fun being having to put up with their incessant whining when I did.

    I really appreciated being told to figure out something, especially when, to do it properly, I would check my calculations to make sure it was done properly, only to be told that “back of the envelope is good enough”. Yeah, it was the highlight of my day to being torn to shreds by my “superiors” when that “back of the envelope” wasn’t good enough because things didn’t work like someone else wanted them to.

    Then there was all the mind-numbing meetings I was required to attend to. Oh, joy! How about all the “training” I had to take, such as spending two days in a course covering material that I had studied several times before, but was told that what I was being “taught” was “proprietary”?

    Oh, and don’t forget the rewards of socializing with one’s colleagues, like those who tried to undermine or outright sabotage my efforts simply because they didn’t want to like me. And then there were the damaging rumours about my private life they liked to spread–all, well, because we were “a team”.

    But working for myself sucks, right? It sucks that I don’t have to bullied by idiot bosses. It sucks that I actually can make sure that things are done properly without anybody interfering. It sucks that I can work my own hours and sleep when I want to. Worst of all, it sucks that I’m the one who gets all the rewards for my efforts.

    That video is meant for government civil service lackeys.

      1. A lot of the places I used to work at weren’t interested in what I could do for them. They simply wanted cheap labour.

        At the oil company I worked for after I finished by B. Sc., my boss, after I had been transferred to Calgary, told me, “We’re professionals here. We work unlimited hours.” Uh-huh. It was one of those places where one did such things in order to impress one’s superiors in the hope of weaseling a promotion. Whether one actually accomplished anything during those “unlimited” hours was immaterial–impressions were what mattered in that outfit.

        Throughout my working life, I was constantly reminded that working long hours, unless it was an emergency or there was a deadline looming, was absolutely meaningless. There wasn’t more money in my paycheque, it didn’t get me more authority, and, worst of all, when it came time for layoffs, it often meant I was one of the first out the door.

  5. He can piss off with the negativity . I have had my own business for over 30 years and never wanted to go back to working for someone else.

    If you have “fire in the belly” , are a structured personality , and can self-motivate to do the mundane tasks , with a bit of luck you will succeed.

    BUT … if you need to office banter , supervision etc. .. don’t quit your day job !

    1. BUT … if you need to office banter , supervision etc. .. don’t quit your day job !

      Most of the places I worked at were little more than social clubs where work was occasionally done.

    2. This is more addressed at a lot of the online stuff people are buying into where ‘being your own boss’ is pitched as easy, simple and quickly profitable for everyone.

      1. You mean you can’t make $50,000 a month selling left-handed dinglehoofers online?

        1. BA, Left handed Dinglehoofers??? I’ll take two, if they’re in stock, if not, can I order through Amzazon?
          I’m assuming as you post regularly on SDA, that the pricing will be reasonable. Do they come in different colors and sizes? Ya know, if you really want to make that $50 grand a month, you might want to look in to selling em to the federal government, they appear to have an endless supply of cash, and I’m thinking Juthtin would look cool with one stuck up his posterior! (from the left side of course)

  6. Essentially, he is saying that self-employment requires discipline and organizational skills and a hunger to succeed. Correct.

    I left the corporate world at age 30 (the NYC experience)…and opened up my own business starting with only me. I currently employ 50+ individuals (mostly veterans btw, because they have a work ethic and knowledge of hierarchy is an absolute treasure. They, also, have an ability to instill into customers that they are important. Try getting a Millennial to use the terms “yes, sir” or “yes, mam” as a cast off).

    I’d say the biggest thing left out of this video is “knowing your limitations”…not just personally, but professionally. You need to set goals and stick with them. Exceeding those goals can actually cause more problems than coming up short. Your product quality (whether product or service) suffers when you are spread too thin. That has a ripple effect across the board that is long lasting and forces you to adjust as opposed to plan.

    It’s not for everyone. But, it doesn’t take very long to figure out if you are cut out for it. You can’t be timid. You can’t be reckless. Even keel…and hire good people that reflect your own line of thinking. That’s my advice.

  7. Thanks Francisco. I enjoyed that video. He is 100% correct. I would only add that if you are the type of person who is always going back to your work, when working for someone else, you are likely the type of person who should work for themselves.

    Start out working for someone else. Build up your experience and contacts. Are you the type of person who can’t wait to leave the office? Don’t start your own business. Are you the person that everyone is always coming to, to solve their problems. Why not throw out your own shingle?

  8. Wow…a lot of negativity surrounding working for someone else, which I did for forty years, albeit for a corporation.
    I can say without a doubt based on my experience that I’ve made hundreds of acquaintances and friendships and have met some of the most wonderful people not to mention great pay that helped put all of my kids through University. Don’t get me wrong…I’ve met some psychopaths as well, but you learn quickly to weed them out of your personal space.
    Where I was we made our own work related decisions which was heavy on physics and chemistry and you were expected to do so, if you effed up the day before you had a little talk in the morning, which was to be expected. Too many eff ups and you were asked whether or not another line of work might be for you. The company did its best to erase the adversarial nature between management and workers, not a bad strategy when you think about it. We were all playing for the same team and doing your job well and safely and meeting your targets at the end of the year meant bonuses for all of us and I ain’t talking chump change. Very nice and much appreciated.

    Yes, interfacing with the boss was an integral part of the job, it was called team work and you were encouraged to do so…and it was always positive. Consulting with him or her and others for direction on those rare occasions could mean the difference between going home to be with the wife and kids or face hours of questioning, the prospect of jail time and having your mug plastered on newspapers as being responsible for a Nagasaki like disaster. So yes, admittedly, it was a case of “if I’m going down…you’re coming with me”. The bossman knows this of course which is why he was paid gobs more and on call 24-7. Respect was expected on both sides of the aisle, in fact it was company policy. If there were personality issues, HR would get involved and you didn’t want that.
    If you’re currently getting harangued by “the man” on a constant basis I can only conclude it’s because you’re allowing it – so don’t allow it. No one deserves to be treated like dog shit.
    Even now, from what I understand, along with safety – harassment was and still is a serious effing issue with this company. So kudos to them.
    Rating – 9 out of 10. I guess I was fortunate.

    I remember dad dispensing some words of wisdom with regards to working for oneself as he did for most of his life: “We all have to answer to someone.”
    I think he was right. That said: I have the highest respect for those who put it all out there and go it alone. So good on y’all.

  9. it’s like anything else. Some people are geared for that sort of thing and some are not. I worked for different sizes of companies. Some had better resources. Expectations were not always the same even though the work was similar. What I did could have been done from the kitchen table. My issue was selling the work that I did. Even with resources convincing someone that they 1) needed what you did and 2) paying for it was a daunting task.

  10. One thing he left out. The portrait of the average SUCCESSFUL entrepreneur is not a Gen Z type living in his parents basement. Statistically, the average successful entrepreneur is middle aged, often an empty nester. This is because: 1) having small kids at home generally means you are more risk averse and more likely to want the security of a salary; and 2) being a successful entrepreneur means you need capital, and having equity in a house (likely paid off by now for most of the successful entrepreneur types) means banks are far more likely to consider lending you start up capital. Finally, the one thing that new entrepreneurs most often take with them from their former employment to their new startup: a comfortable desk chair.

Proudly powered by WordPress & Skyrocket Themes

MENU

Navigation