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by Courlany » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:36 pm
Atlanticatia wrote:A recent study I saw, said that "64% of Millennials would rather make $40,000/year at a job they love than $100,000/year at a job they think is boring."
So, would you rather have a low-paying job that you love, or a high-paying job that's boring?
- Let's assume that both jobs would be the same amount of work and difficulty.
- Let's say that the salary of the dream job is $30,000, and the salary of the boring job is $250,000. You only have to support yourself, so ignore everything about supporting a family or extended family.
- Your salary will be set at this for life, but it'll be inflation-adjusted: you'll never move up the payscale, but you'll maintain your purchasing power
- Would you rather have the low-paying dream job, or the high paying dream job? How much would the salary have to be to convince you to take the boring job?
- Is money or enjoyment(a dream job) at your job more important?
by Koopaville » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:41 pm
by Arcov » Wed Sep 10, 2014 7:44 pm
Koopaville wrote:In other news, 64% of Millenials are dumb sacks of sh*ts who don't know the first thing about long-term planning. What on earth is wrong with my generation...I'd take the high-paying boring job, that way I can retire earlier and do what I love when I'm still young.
by Mushet » Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:02 pm
Koopaville wrote:In other news, 64% of Millenials are dumb sacks of sh*ts who don't know the first thing about long-term planning. What on earth is wrong with my generation...I'd take the high-paying boring job, that way I can retire earlier and do what I love when I'm still young.
by Greed and Death » Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:12 pm
by The Althing Confederacy » Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:21 pm
by Soviet Haaregrad » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:05 pm
by Mefpan » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:22 pm
Jetan wrote:I'm not sure which one I'd pick. I'd lean towards the dream job but for the fact that 30000 dollars is only 23190 euros, which would mean circa 1900 e per month before taxes, and that would lead to a life where you'd have to count every penny and probably couldn't even afford to drive a car. It's over a thousand euros below the average monthly salary here.
by Dakini » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:38 pm
by United Kingdom of Poland » Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:50 pm
Koopaville wrote:In other news, 64% of Millenials are dumb sacks of sh*ts who don't know the first thing about long-term planning. What on earth is wrong with my generation...I'd take the high-paying boring job, that way I can retire earlier and do what I love when I'm still young.
by Soldati Senza Confini » Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:32 pm
Koopaville wrote:In other news, 64% of Millenials are dumb sacks of sh*ts who don't know the first thing about long-term planning. What on earth is wrong with my generation...I'd take the high-paying boring job, that way I can retire earlier and do what I love when I'm still young.
Tekania wrote:Welcome to NSG, where informed opinions get to bump-heads with ignorant ideology under the pretense of an equal footing.
by The Rich Port » Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:44 am
greed and death wrote:This thread is proof that poor people choose to be poor.
Who knew so many had dream jobs at walmart.
by Great Nepal » Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:48 am
by Vladislavija » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:42 am
by Lalaki » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:46 am
Mushet wrote:Koopaville wrote:In other news, 64% of Millenials are dumb sacks of sh*ts who don't know the first thing about long-term planning. What on earth is wrong with my generation...I'd take the high-paying boring job, that way I can retire earlier and do what I love when I'm still young.
An American tourist was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.
Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The tourist complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, "Only a little while."
The tourist then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"
The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."
The tourist then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life."
The tourist scoffed, " I can help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You could leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles and eventually New York where you could run your ever-expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"
The tourist replied, "15 to 20 years."
"But what then?" asked the Mexican.
The tourist laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."
"Millions?...Then what?"
The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
by Des-Bal » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:58 am
Cekoviu wrote:DES-BAL: Introverted, blunt, focused, utilitarian. Hard to read; not verbose online or likely in real life. Places little emphasis on interpersonal relationships, particularly with online strangers for whom the investment would outweigh the returns.
Desired perception: Logical, intellectual
Public perception: Neutral-positive - blunt, cold, logical, skilled at debating
Mindset: Logos
by Great Nepal » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:03 am
Mushet wrote:Koopaville wrote:In other news, 64% of Millenials are dumb sacks of sh*ts who don't know the first thing about long-term planning. What on earth is wrong with my generation...I'd take the high-paying boring job, that way I can retire earlier and do what I love when I'm still young.
An American tourist was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.
Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The tourist complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, "Only a little while."
The tourist then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"
The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."
The tourist then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life."
The tourist scoffed, " I can help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You could leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles and eventually New York where you could run your ever-expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"
The tourist replied, "15 to 20 years."
"But what then?" asked the Mexican.
The tourist laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."
"Millions?...Then what?"
The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
Des-Bal wrote:Money, used effectively, can buy happiness that is in fact it's entire purpose. The problem is that if you spend the majority of your waking hours doing something that makes you miserable it doesn't really matter how much money you have, you aren't going to be happy. Money is NOT the end game it is a means to an end and if you can get to that end without much money you don't need much money.
by Vladislavija » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:13 am
Merizoc wrote:Low-paying job. I'd kill myself before working in a corporate cubicle all day.
by The Rich Port » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:14 am
Great Nepal wrote:Mushet wrote: An American tourist was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.
Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The tourist complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, "Only a little while."
The tourist then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"
The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."
The tourist then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life."
The tourist scoffed, " I can help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You could leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles and eventually New York where you could run your ever-expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"
The tourist replied, "15 to 20 years."
"But what then?" asked the Mexican.
The tourist laughed and said, "That's the best part. When the time is right you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."
"Millions?...Then what?"
The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."
Whats this obsession with retiring; its akin to being unemployed without money worries: ie boring as fuck. Instead of selling the company and retiring, the fisherman could appoint someone as president, COO and be silent CEO, getting healthy pay cheque, traveling the world for going to meetings and signing some papers.Des-Bal wrote:Money, used effectively, can buy happiness that is in fact it's entire purpose. The problem is that if you spend the majority of your waking hours doing something that makes you miserable it doesn't really matter how much money you have, you aren't going to be happy. Money is NOT the end game it is a means to an end and if you can get to that end without much money you don't need much money.
A job, no matter how much you like it will never be as enjoyable as going to Bahamas or Himalayas twice a year in luxury airliner, and have a Ferrari waiting when you land because at end of the day it is still a job with set boundaries and objectives plus in healthy work life balance it is a minor part of your year. If you work standard hours with standard holidays you will work 1784 hours while having 2272 free hours not including the unpaid time off you can take when you have several hundred thousand pounds disposable income.
by Jukraina » Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:05 am
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