“However, you and others seem to forget what creates success; the ability and desire to work hard and succeed. Seems you lack it. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be posting on Brownstoner all day. In my mind, you’re a slacker and a half. And that’s why you’re broke in spite of being smart, interesting, and degreed.”
Excuse me, but am I just exhausted from working hard all week at my company or are you being a a mean, nasty jackass?
rob, one more thing… your learning is never done. Read vociferously, absorb all knowledge you are offered, and seek out interesting information, people, and places.
“donatella, have you read any of sebastian barry’s books?”
Sounds good – I will check him out….. thanks.
I guess I feel like the Italian Americans who get so worked up about being identified with the Mafia and the dumbells on “Jersey Shore” when people associate St. Patrick’s day and being of Irish heritage with being alcoholics and keeling over in the street on St. Patrick’s Day.
1.) connections and a support network of friends, family, and acquaintances.
2.) raw talent
3.) lots of money
4.) a huge amount of passion
5.) insane luck
rob, I’ll also address this. I see you have gotten plenty of good advice and I’ll add some myself. And you do have a college degree, which helps.
#1, yes, helps. I know you don’t have much in the way of family, but you need to work on the rest of the network. You need some genuine friends, cuz you can’t suddenly try and make new ones when you need a job. Nobody likes a schmoozer.
2. Talent and intelligence are both over-rated. Any entrepreneur will tell you raw motivation is preferred. iow most people would rather hire a slightly less talented person who is willing to bust ass, than a high IQ bum.
3. If you have money, you don’t need anything else. You’re right here, but since you don’t have any money yourself, it’s irrelevant.
4. Yes, passion is one of the two keys, and in fact it’s a real buzzword in corporate America right now. Try and exude it. I would suggest you look into the NYT biz section on Sunday, inside the front cover there’s a interview with a CEO each week on how they hire. I’ve found it very interesting.
5. See #2. Luck is also over-rated. Most of what passes for luck is people making their own luck.
However, you and others seem to forget what creates success; the ability and desire to work hard and succeed. Seems you lack it. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be posting on Brownstoner all day. In my mind, you’re a slacker and a half. And that’s why you’re broke in spite of being smart, interesting, and degreed.
Ask yourself, what did I do today to make money for my company? What is the position above mine at my company that I can get promoted into? How do I get that position? And how am I going to do that if I don’t even give my employer a full day of work?
The secret to success in a company is to be the first one in, the last one out, and to be smart and ambitious. Well, one outta four ain’t bad in your case, at least you’re smart when you wanna be.
I will agree that some employers are asses and the above rule doesn’t apply. I’ve run into one or two in my working career. If your current position is that way, change it ASAP.
And for crissakes, learn something about finance. Payables, receivables, balancing a checkbook. Nothing crazy. Just enuf to understand business.
You’re approaching what should be the most interesting career age in your life, and you’re going to the post office for somebody. You need to change, dude.
Sorry if it sounds harsh, but in fact, it is meant to be helpful.
“Excuse me, but am I just exhausted from working hard all week at my company or are you being a a mean, nasty jackass?”
I was talking to rob.”
Excuse me, but am I just exhausted from working hard all week at my company or you being a mean, nasty jackass?
I think he’s being sternly avuncular.
“Excuse me, but am I just exhausted from working hard all week at my company or are you being a a mean, nasty jackass?”
I was talking to rob.
“However, you and others seem to forget what creates success; the ability and desire to work hard and succeed. Seems you lack it. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be posting on Brownstoner all day. In my mind, you’re a slacker and a half. And that’s why you’re broke in spite of being smart, interesting, and degreed.”
Excuse me, but am I just exhausted from working hard all week at my company or are you being a a mean, nasty jackass?
rob, one more thing… your learning is never done. Read vociferously, absorb all knowledge you are offered, and seek out interesting information, people, and places.
know what you mean, never went out an st pats day, too many amatuers!
“donatella, have you read any of sebastian barry’s books?”
Sounds good – I will check him out….. thanks.
I guess I feel like the Italian Americans who get so worked up about being identified with the Mafia and the dumbells on “Jersey Shore” when people associate St. Patrick’s day and being of Irish heritage with being alcoholics and keeling over in the street on St. Patrick’s Day.
1.) connections and a support network of friends, family, and acquaintances.
2.) raw talent
3.) lots of money
4.) a huge amount of passion
5.) insane luck
rob, I’ll also address this. I see you have gotten plenty of good advice and I’ll add some myself. And you do have a college degree, which helps.
#1, yes, helps. I know you don’t have much in the way of family, but you need to work on the rest of the network. You need some genuine friends, cuz you can’t suddenly try and make new ones when you need a job. Nobody likes a schmoozer.
2. Talent and intelligence are both over-rated. Any entrepreneur will tell you raw motivation is preferred. iow most people would rather hire a slightly less talented person who is willing to bust ass, than a high IQ bum.
3. If you have money, you don’t need anything else. You’re right here, but since you don’t have any money yourself, it’s irrelevant.
4. Yes, passion is one of the two keys, and in fact it’s a real buzzword in corporate America right now. Try and exude it. I would suggest you look into the NYT biz section on Sunday, inside the front cover there’s a interview with a CEO each week on how they hire. I’ve found it very interesting.
5. See #2. Luck is also over-rated. Most of what passes for luck is people making their own luck.
However, you and others seem to forget what creates success; the ability and desire to work hard and succeed. Seems you lack it. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be posting on Brownstoner all day. In my mind, you’re a slacker and a half. And that’s why you’re broke in spite of being smart, interesting, and degreed.
Ask yourself, what did I do today to make money for my company? What is the position above mine at my company that I can get promoted into? How do I get that position? And how am I going to do that if I don’t even give my employer a full day of work?
The secret to success in a company is to be the first one in, the last one out, and to be smart and ambitious. Well, one outta four ain’t bad in your case, at least you’re smart when you wanna be.
I will agree that some employers are asses and the above rule doesn’t apply. I’ve run into one or two in my working career. If your current position is that way, change it ASAP.
And for crissakes, learn something about finance. Payables, receivables, balancing a checkbook. Nothing crazy. Just enuf to understand business.
You’re approaching what should be the most interesting career age in your life, and you’re going to the post office for somebody. You need to change, dude.
Sorry if it sounds harsh, but in fact, it is meant to be helpful.
“Did you ever feel like everyone else was a tuxedo and you were a pair of brown shoes”.
As long as biff martin doesn’t flick his ashes(no homo) in my martini.