frustration Friday

Frustration Friday: Pay Rates, Jealousy, and Hard Truths

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Last week I had a nice, relaxing, if organized rant on the economy, the work ethic, and compensation.  I'd like to maintain that moment by looking at something that may be making your Friday a Frustration Friday, but something I've come to accept and understand.

Yes, some people make a lot of money being dishonest jerks and not producing anything.  But many people do get compensated amounts of money others may not like, and at levels that may make others feel that it's unfair.  However, as I've noted, your pay rate isn't always tied to your productivity.

Corrupt money-manipulators and serial liars in business aside, some people are getting paid disproportionate to what they produce, and frankly, there's good reason for this.

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Frustration Friday: Work, Value, and Lies

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In these tough economic times, I often hear debates on "productivity" and who is really "doing all the work."  The usual answer of course is whoever is discussing productivity is the person that thinks they're doing all the work.  This also includes assorted delusions about economics, career, jobs, and so forth.

So, let me set a few things straight on productivity from my rather jaded point of view.

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Frustration Friday: Show Me The Bunker

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As of late, I'm seeing more apocalyptic thought, often from people I figure were immune to the "world is ending" panics and fads.  A lot of this seems to have been brought on by the financial meltdown, but there's usually a bit more science to them; environmental concerns, Peak Oil, and so forth.  There's usually some conspiracy theories thrown in here and there, completely ignoring people's ability to be rock stupid without someone nefarious pulling their strings.

I'm not saying there are problems in the world; there are.  Now as this blog is about careers and economics, the meltdown of the entire world is relevant to me, as you're going to have trouble programming video games in the future hellscape that some people are predicting.

Here's the problem: I see a lot of posturing but little talk of solutions or, at best, how the person ranting about the fall of mankind is going to survive.

In short, if you think the world is doomed, show me your bunker or shut up.  Because otherwise, you're just posturing and whining about the economy, the environment, or whatever.

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