Comments on: The Thing About Job Security http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-thing-about-job-security/ No bullshit self-help. Get a grip on yourself. Take responsibility. Do it. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rufus http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-thing-about-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Rufus Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:44:15 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=515#comment-652 Aaah . . . to be so elitist that these are the things that trouble you! I wish! Welcome to what Pulp would call "Common People". Aaah . . . to be so elitist that these are the things that trouble you! I wish! Welcome to what Pulp would call “Common People”.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-thing-about-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Ryan Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:57:28 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=515#comment-532 Couldn't agree with you more. My wife and I both went to very expensive business schools and accumulated lots of debt so that we could work 15+ hours a day in fancy management consulting jobs that we didn't enjoy so that we could be more like the partners at our firm who for the most part had daily lives that we would never want (e.g., travel/work all the time, never see family, etc.). A few months ago we had enough, so we quit and moved to Argentina with no plans whatsoever--way better now. Will definitely not be going back to that grind. Thanks for a good post! Ryan Couldn’t agree with you more. My wife and I both went to very expensive business schools and accumulated lots of debt so that we could work 15+ hours a day in fancy management consulting jobs that we didn’t enjoy so that we could be more like the partners at our firm who for the most part had daily lives that we would never want (e.g., travel/work all the time, never see family, etc.). A few months ago we had enough, so we quit and moved to Argentina with no plans whatsoever–way better now. Will definitely not be going back to that grind. Thanks for a good post!
Ryan

]]> By: Matt http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-thing-about-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Matt Fri, 28 May 2010 13:43:39 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=515#comment-494 Sounds like a challenge! Try <a href="http://ideaschema.org/" rel="nofollow">Megan</a> for ideas - her <a href="http://ideaschema.com/learning/idea-catalyst-kit/" rel="nofollow">Idea Catalyst</a> is really good. Then try <a href="http://www.fluentself.com/" rel="nofollow">Havi</a> for the destuckification factor. Skills and qualifications are overrated. And besides, you write well, you know London inside out and you love a good burger. Try <a href="http://www.addmoreing.com/" rel="nofollow">Gabrielle Bernstein</a>, and <a href="http://www.happiness-project.com/" rel="nofollow">Gretchen Rubin</a> (who I'm sure you know) for inspiration. And skint and lazy? Never been a barrier to anybody else. It's about how you frame it ... ***UPDATE***: now read Johnny's very timely post: <a href="http://johnnybtruant.com/fight-for-your-right-to-be-lazy/" rel="nofollow">Fight for your right to be lazy</a>. This time next year, Sasha ... Sounds like a challenge!

Try Megan for ideas – her Idea Catalyst is really good. Then try Havi for the destuckification factor.

Skills and qualifications are overrated. And besides, you write well, you know London inside out and you love a good burger. Try Gabrielle Bernstein, and Gretchen Rubin (who I’m sure you know) for inspiration.

And skint and lazy? Never been a barrier to anybody else. It’s about how you frame it …

***UPDATE***: now read Johnny’s very timely post: Fight for your right to be lazy.
This time next year, Sasha …

]]> By: Sasha @ The Happiness Project London http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-thing-about-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Sasha @ The Happiness Project London Fri, 28 May 2010 10:25:32 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=515#comment-493 I'd love to work for myself only: - I have no ideas as to what to do - I'm not skilled or qualified at anything - I suspect I'm actually quite a lazy person who'd rather not work very hard - I'm skint Any advice? I was hoping I could run a multi-billion dollar retail company or property empire or film production company or similar. I’d love to work for myself only:

- I have no ideas as to what to do
- I’m not skilled or qualified at anything
- I suspect I’m actually quite a lazy person who’d rather not work very hard
- I’m skint

Any advice? I was hoping I could run a multi-billion dollar retail company or property empire or film production company or similar.

]]> By: Tom http://www.howtogetagrip.com/2010/the-thing-about-job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Tom Fri, 28 May 2010 01:55:04 +0000 http://www.howtogetagrip.com/?p=515#comment-492 Working for yourself really is proving itself to be the 'secure' job option. I still work a 9-5, teaching kids English but I'm looking for ways to first supplement my income then eventually become my income. Some good straight-talking points and useful links. Thanks for the post. Working for yourself really is proving itself to be the ‘secure’ job option. I still work a 9-5, teaching kids English but I’m looking for ways to first supplement my income then eventually become my income. Some good straight-talking points and useful links. Thanks for the post.

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