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Magnum Serpentine
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Join date: 20 Nov 2003
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11-17-2005 07:16
From: Eggy Lippmann Maybe your school system sucks  Ours is pretty hard... I remember that about 50% of people who got in gave up on their freshman year. Only 9-10% of people have degrees, and having a decent one (as in, not social sciences, arts or literature) pretty much guarantees you will be on the top 9-10% of salaries. Get an MSc, and that raises the bar to 5%, a PhD, 1%. That's right baby I'm with the FIC in my other life as well  No, its the nation that determines where you work. In the United States, they toss people with degrees aside and instead hire their friends and family to the top jobs. Also in many nations other than the United States, the degree holder can go work for the government and make 3 times as much money as someone with the same degree in the private sector |
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Magnum Serpentine
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11-17-2005 07:18
From: Paolo Portocarrero Hmmm, shall we compare the GDP of the US with that of Portugal? And, you're pointing peeps in the wrong direction, at least in the USA; the Master's of Fine Arts is the new MBA. What self-respecting scientist is making oodles of money, anyway? haha The United States is 5 times the size of Portugal and also the United States is way over-productive which inflates the economical picture from what it should be. |
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Magnum Serpentine
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11-17-2005 07:29
From: Neehai Zapata Well, management skills would be a start. Also, if you are posting to this message board at your job, that should tell you something. No offense, but you really should be working at work. Find something productive to do or take a class online during that time or read a book on management. I would also recommend speaking with a career counselor. Don't limit yourself. At every possible opportunity take the initiative to increase your job. What I am doing now, I had never done before. My technical skills are pretty bad. However, I can manage anything. Yard Sale, Bake Sale, Construction Project, Writing Projects and now Software Development. For me, it is all the same. The other sad truth is that if there are no jobs where you live, you may want to move to where the jobs are. U-Hauls aren't that expensive. And the last skill is to vote for Democrat for President. Historically the economy is better when a Democrat is President. (look it up)  Amen on the Democrats, but not on U-Haul... They just increased their rates |
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Roland Hauptmann
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Join date: 29 Oct 2005
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11-17-2005 08:04
From: Magnum Serpentine The United States is 5 times the size of Portugal and also the United States is way over-productive which inflates the economical picture from what it should be. LOL.. over-productive. |
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Azelda Garcia
Azelda Garcia
Join date: 3 Nov 2003
Posts: 819
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11-18-2005 08:22
> I work a low-level retail job at a national department store chain
Why???
Seriously, why not just quit and play SecondLife instead???
Azelda
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Gabe Lippmann
"Phone's ringing, Dude."
Join date: 14 Jun 2004
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11-18-2005 08:46
From: Neehai Zapata Also, if you are posting to this message board at your job, that should tell you something. No offense, but you really should be working at work. Find something productive to do or take a class online during that time or read a book on management. Although I agree that availing oneself of every opportunity to increase skills is essential. I think your blanket statement regarding people posting at work is wrong. People need to have small breaks throughout their day. Employee satisfaction is key to a successful organization and the small perks are easy to give. And speaking for myself, since people are prone to phoning me at 3AM regarding some "essential" work bullshit, then I feel I comfortable taking 5 mins to post a few at 10AM. Another note, I know a number of people who have parlayed temp agency placements into permanent work in their field at the place they temped at. Good option if you can do it - builds networking, looks good on paper (as opposed to sitting on your ass), get paid.
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