America today? Really? There hasn't always been rich and poor people in this country?sonofsam;933021 wrote:This IS America today people... Until we stand up against the government, the banks, and the rich, keep printing your story. I'm ready, but ONE person can't make the difference. America can.
applause, applause.ManO'War;933161 wrote:...
You are not guaranteed anything in life.
Having a job is a contract between the employer, who needs a service, and the employee, who is providing that service. Nothing more.
And another pet peeve of mine is people who think that businesses are created to give people jobs. Businesses are created to make money for the owner/shareholders. The jobs provided is just a by product. If I could start a business and have it totally automated, therefore eliminating paying salaries, then I would.
I moved to Ohio because of my current degree/job -- working for my degree.Commander of Awesome;932858 wrote:Its because you're still in ohio. Time to move imo.
I did. My first Master's is different from my undergrad. This Master's is different from my first Master's.ManO'War;933210 wrote:Change fields then.
This is known as a coup. Sounds like you're part of the tea party, would you like every state to be an independent entity?sonofsam;933021 wrote:This IS America today people... Until we stand up against the government, the banks, and the rich, keep printing your story. I'm ready, but ONE person can't make the difference. America can.
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There is a "I am the 53%" movement onlinejmog;933365 wrote:I am in the 99% by income level, but apparently I am in the 1% by mentality of how the system should work.
I am the 53% that actually pays income taxes...how is that?
I remember when I went to college they talked to us about different career paths and how much you can make with each one. They told us the average starting salaries and I remember thinking surely I'm smarter than half the idiots I'm going to school with. When I graduated and interviewed with five or six different companies I remember thinking where the hell is all the money they promised me? LolManO'War;933383 wrote:They think that just because they have some degree from such and such university that employers should beg them to work for them and shower them with large sums of money.
The people paying above 20% effective income taxes are the only ones who truly have a right to bitch. If you pay a smaller percentage than Buffett, you honestly don't have a basis to bitch. And if you aren't paying anything, those of us who do are already subsidizing your income/lifestyle, so what you are really saying is not that the rich aren't paying their fair share, but that the govt should take more from them to give to you. And that's just plain un-American.LJ;933371 wrote:There is a "I am the 53%" movement online
You should see how much they lie to vet students about how much they will make when they graduate.FatHobbit;933393 wrote:I remember when I went to college they talked to us about different career paths and how much you can make with each one. They told us the average starting salaries and I remember thinking surely I'm smarter than half the idiots I'm going to school with. When I graduated and interviewed with five or six different companies I remember thinking where the hell is all the money they promised me? Lol
[video=youtube;XMOmB1q8W4Y][/video]Pick6;933426 wrote:If I chose what I love, I would of picked sports management.
Instead I chose something smart, that I still had an interest in, is a degree in demand, and is flexible. Accounting.
Right--you made a good decision, and you should be applauded for it. My concern is that our nansy-pansy boomer parents have been saying for years that people should follow their dreams and do what they love, without worrying about money. Many people took their parents' advice and now find out that it was pretty crappy advice (to the tune of $150K in debt for a BFA in music with no job prospects). It's tough to completely blame high school seniors for following parental/guidance counselor/college advice.Pick6;933426 wrote:If I chose what I love, I would of picked sports management.
Instead I chose something smart, that I still had an interest in, is a degree in demand, and is flexible. Accounting.
