First off, I'm sure you really didn't mean it this way, but I am sick and tired of being told that I'm lucky to have a steady job. I made this luck by going to school non-stop for 18 years, generating over $100,000 in debt, working for 5 years in a highly specialized field at just over minimum wage and continuing to sacrifice things like time with my family to have this job. This didn't just fall into my lap.
We are heading to a time in this country where not working and relying on the government and others to pay for you is being valued more than working hard and being self sufficient.
My point is that having that option is not necessarily a good thing. A situation is developing where people are voluntarily cutting back on their work. This can create stagnation and further depression of the economy. You have active, highly skilled workers voluntarily taking themselves out of the workforce. And you will see a decrease in new small businesses - who wants to go through the effort of starting a business when the harder you work, the less you get.
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Date: 2009-04-18 03:23 pm (UTC)We are heading to a time in this country where not working and relying on the government and others to pay for you is being valued more than working hard and being self sufficient.
My point is that having that option is not necessarily a good thing. A situation is developing where people are voluntarily cutting back on their work. This can create stagnation and further depression of the economy. You have active, highly skilled workers voluntarily taking themselves out of the workforce. And you will see a decrease in new small businesses - who wants to go through the effort of starting a business when the harder you work, the less you get.