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What drives some people to abandon their lucrative sinecures and start working in diving industry?
a) zillions of paper tasks you are allowed to do
b) solving “Mission Impossible” tasks on daily basis
c) freedom to say: “To hell with weekends, public and religious holidays! I can work seven days a week!”
d) or is it fantastic dives you do and fascinating people you meet
Anybody with IQ just slightly above room temperature would jump to the answer d.
However, answer d comes only in a package. Package consists of answers a, b, c and d.
As it is, most of the things we envy to our “betters” are package deals as well.
A new Toyota Land
Do you see hips of shit served by his boss he has to eat with a smile on his face?
Are you aware of the huge portion of his life thrown away on moronic meetings?
This and much more is the price he has to pay to drive his shiny toy into the sunset.
A cute, fabulously looking young thing passionately enjoying the ugly presence of an older guy?
Do you see the bills he has to pay?
Do you hear her moaning in the evenings: “Oh, my headache…”
You can think of anything you envy and if you look below the surface you will see the package deal. Maybe it’s not so rewarding a deal anymore.
As one of my students in my previous life said: “Think twice before you make a wish.”
Another very important aspect is, can you become affluent in diving business?
You have about the same chances as in any other business.
As long as you are craving for a bigger plot of land that the one you have, for a fancier car that the one you are driving, for a more luxurious mistress… you will not be affluent despite your earnings.
Affluent means you are happy with what you already have :)
I see hips of shit served by my boss and i have to eat it with a smile on my face but I still drive an average urban vehicle, I do not even own.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could share your lunch with your boss? Sometimes it pays off to be polite...:)
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