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What will it take to break America out of its delusion?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gustavus Adolphus" data-source="post: 956025" data-attributes="member: 9260"><p>Interesting to hear all the different perspectives. </p><p></p><p>While I won't speculate on what the future may hold, a couple things still hold true in the US (particularly in states with good job prospects):</p><p></p><p>1. Hard work is rewarded. Those that show up to work and excel move up or get recruited to better positions for different companies. </p><p></p><p>2. If you seek advice and information to pick industries that are in demand, your path will be much easier. Getting out of the ones that will fail in the next decade is just as important if you happen to have been wrong about your initial assessment. This starts with picking a degree or trade to obtain your expertise and education. </p><p></p><p>3. The key to improving your social and economic status over the long term is living below your means for as long as it takes. Getting your money to work for you earlier rather than later is paramount to a successful future. Putting $30k cash into savings by the time you are 25 (or $60k by 30) makes life much less stressful if you have the discipline to avoid the pitfalls of a materialistic and consumer-driven society. </p><p></p><p>4. The modern day job market has changed. The days of staying with one company for an entire career and then retiring are pretty much over. These corporations aren't loyal. The job-hopper resume comes under much less scrutiny now, so long as you have solid interviewing skills. What this means is you may need to test the waters with many jobs lasting only a year throughout your mid to late 20's to determine your best course. This should allow you to lose the appearance and naivety of youth, and move to a greater position of strength and negotiation within the job market. By 35, you should be in your ideal industry and have a focused plan to carve out your revenue stream. That could be entrepreneurship, management, or any other big dream you once had. From then on you just need to continue to work each day and decide if you are good where you're at, or if things need to change. </p><p></p><p>5. Continued from #4, I'll say one more thing and make it the last. The opportunities here are endless for the passionate professional. So many people go to work for a paycheck, and live weekend to weekend, and check to check. When you open your eyes in the morning, if you consistently say to yourself "I don't want to go to work today." -It's time to find something that you'd rather be doing. Even if it's in a good industry or good money, find something else to do. You have to work too damn much in the states to hate your fucking job. Find something you like, and go get that life now. Change takes courage and risk, but it certainly is better than misery for money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gustavus Adolphus, post: 956025, member: 9260"] Interesting to hear all the different perspectives. While I won't speculate on what the future may hold, a couple things still hold true in the US (particularly in states with good job prospects): 1. Hard work is rewarded. Those that show up to work and excel move up or get recruited to better positions for different companies. 2. If you seek advice and information to pick industries that are in demand, your path will be much easier. Getting out of the ones that will fail in the next decade is just as important if you happen to have been wrong about your initial assessment. This starts with picking a degree or trade to obtain your expertise and education. 3. The key to improving your social and economic status over the long term is living below your means for as long as it takes. Getting your money to work for you earlier rather than later is paramount to a successful future. Putting $30k cash into savings by the time you are 25 (or $60k by 30) makes life much less stressful if you have the discipline to avoid the pitfalls of a materialistic and consumer-driven society. 4. The modern day job market has changed. The days of staying with one company for an entire career and then retiring are pretty much over. These corporations aren't loyal. The job-hopper resume comes under much less scrutiny now, so long as you have solid interviewing skills. What this means is you may need to test the waters with many jobs lasting only a year throughout your mid to late 20's to determine your best course. This should allow you to lose the appearance and naivety of youth, and move to a greater position of strength and negotiation within the job market. By 35, you should be in your ideal industry and have a focused plan to carve out your revenue stream. That could be entrepreneurship, management, or any other big dream you once had. From then on you just need to continue to work each day and decide if you are good where you're at, or if things need to change. 5. Continued from #4, I'll say one more thing and make it the last. The opportunities here are endless for the passionate professional. So many people go to work for a paycheck, and live weekend to weekend, and check to check. When you open your eyes in the morning, if you consistently say to yourself "I don't want to go to work today." -It's time to find something that you'd rather be doing. Even if it's in a good industry or good money, find something else to do. You have to work too damn much in the states to hate your fucking job. Find something you like, and go get that life now. Change takes courage and risk, but it certainly is better than misery for money. [/QUOTE]
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