The thing that gets me about that NYT article is that it makes it very clear that his father and grandfather paid their dues by starting at the bottom rung of a corporate workplace. Sometimes I think that modern (last 20 years) graduates think they're deserving to start mid-tier instead of entry level. If you've got ambition and can work hard, you can definitely climb the ladder. But it shouldn't be handed to you.
ETA: And as P-C pointed out, it's still possible in a lot of companies to start off as an admin and work your way up. And I know it first hand, because I went from admin to marketing manager at Oracle and then started all over again in the biotech industry 6 years ago. I got a temp job in 2004 as an EA and now I'm a director. So it can be done.
The picky two-year old "sniffed a grape and licked a cracker" for dinner the other night, reportedly.
The NYT guy is also not taking advantage of the opportunities he has, with no need to support himself. If he was really a go-getter, he'd be doing unpaid internships, getting experience for a resume, networking, that sort of thing! I mean, volunteer fire department is nice, but if he wants to be a financial high-flyer, he needs to show some professional initiative.
ita, if you're not eating and can't face solid food, could you maybe manage a protein shake of some sort?
Now that you mention it, maybe I will actually leave the building and head to Robek's.
I could share some of Grace's blend with you! This one is actually tasty if you like strawberries.... and it's 1.1 calorie per mL.
Or I could try this and explode! Damn, man.
flea, yep!
Hey foodies, I am having dinner with my friend Carol and a bunch of foodie friends when she comes out to visit from DC in late July. I was just looking at the other listed invitees for our dinner at Contigo and one of the guys runs this site: [link]
Thought it might interest ya.
Or I could try this and explode! Damn, man.
Well, it means that with essentially a cup of beverage that she gets about 275 calories. The fact that I know that means I spend too much time with excel.
But it's nutritious and doesn't taste heavy. This blend has no avocado. Just coconut milk and other stuff.
Kat, when does your Vitamax arrive??
Sometimes I think that modern (last 20 years) graduates think they're deserving to start mid-tier instead of entry level.
Well, they probably think that because through much of the 90s and the Oughties they could just step out of grad school and get a six figure job.
Personally I think there are some cracks in the cultural myths and ethos - a widening gap between the purported ethic and the way the economy has been working.
The notion of thrift and saving has been undermined. Credit is given cheaply instead of earned. The notion of valuing things and fixing them and keeping them over time has been made almost impossible by the market demands (i.e., it's cheaper to buy a new DVD player than fix a broken one). The work ethic has been undercut as employers squeeze productivity (more work for the same pay) and try to finesse job definitions to avoid paying overtime.
There's way more money to be made by manipulating the stock market until it crashes than there has been in creating useful goods. At least that's been the cycle of finance in the 80s (junk bonds), 90s (internet boom), and 00s (real estate bubble). And each time it's proclaimed a New Economy that isn't governed by the usual economic rules.
So there's a promoted myth economic virtues and then there's a contrary reality that's milked and exploited.
