Pay Me For My Work, Not My Time

As I have said before, I recently switched companies. One thing that I used to hate about my old job was when I would finish work too early and have nothing to do for the rest of the day. I found a much similar situation on my first project with my new job. I am a consultant for a small company, which pretty much means we work as sub contractors with larger companies. However, I don’t feel that the problem of pay for time rather then pay for work is unique to my field. I talk to a lot of people about this issue and it seems to a problem across multiple industries. Now the problem does not really apply to people that are hourly employees, they are explicitly paid for their time, I am talking about salaried employees.

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Torn In Between Two Worlds

So emerging into the realm of adulthood has been an experience for me. I love fashion, maybe not fashion on the level of someone like Kanye, but I definitely love getting fresh within my means. I have never been one to believe into going into debt or asking someone else for money to get a new polo shirt or some Jordans. Anyhow, ever since I have started working and attending more mature venues, I don’t tend to wear the same stuff that I used to. I have become a lot more fond of things like boat shoes, and “casual” sneaker lines like Cole Haan and Clae more than the Jordans and Foamposites (sneaker heads will know what I mean). However, when a crazy looking pair of sneakers comes out, something in me feels like I must have them. I damn near camped out for what I consider the best new sneaker of 09, but I didnt. One because, I don’t ever win raffles, which was the only way to obtain these shoes in my area, and two I am reaching a point where I am coming to the realization that I am growing up. However, I still believe that hot sneakers can be dressed up and made to look mature depending on the outfit, it all comes down to how well you can elevate the essence.
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Joey Cosigns Drake

So I don’t want people to just come to this blog and read my random thoughts about corporate servitude. I am not just about hating work, I like numerous things, one of them being music. I ran across this video about one of my favorite rappers, Joe Buddens, giving one of my new favorite rappers props, I thought the video was hilarious. And just to throw it out there, I definitely think the dude Drake is bringing something back to hip hop that was much needed.

A Hour a Day

A while back I read an article about Markus Frind and how he initially started Plenty of Fish. I am sorry that I can’t remember exactly where the article was, but inc.com has a good profile on him. Anyhow, I read that initially he had a lot of trouble getting started, basically getting focused. In order to overcome his problem of not being able to focus, he forced himself to spend at least an hour a day working on the site. Eventually it got to the point where he would find himself spending more than an hour working on it. Fast forward to today, this guy makes about 10 mill a year from online advertising on plenty of fish. Continue reading…

Keeping it Fresh at Work

I had an idea for another post but I just had to comment on something that happened at work today. Today was a pretty boring day like most days have been with the new position, but around 11:00 am something interesting happened. This woman walked past me. She wasn’t particularly my type, actually she was pretty old; I did not think she was all the sexy or even cute for that matter, but for some reason I was enamored with her. At this point you may be wondering why. It was her outfit.

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It takes vision to turn nothing into something

I feel like I have a general affinity for all things that are fresh. Architecture is really one of my first loves, even though I can’t draw. One thing I love about Kanye West’s blog is that he posts pics of the crazy homes, but they are always newly built. I love seeing an amazing house that someone with vision transformed from horrible to amazing….

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Essence Lost

Once you’re out of college and you begin your quest through the maze of corporate servitude, you will begin to notice many changes in yourself.  When you really think about this it makes perfect sense.  Most of the places that we are sentenced to work are extremely drab, to say the least. Most work environments don’t promote creativity, especially in my field. It’s almost as if there is a interior design template for the cubicle populated buildings I have been sentenced to work in. The sole purpose of this template is to rob people of their individuality.  I have been in some office buildings that are extremely nice, but even still they are not places that evoke a feeling of creativity.  Both, my last job and current job were horrible in terms of overall aesthetics.  My first job was in a building with no windows, grayish whitish walls, with the ugliest grey carpet you have ever thought of, oh, and did I mention that the cubicles where faded purple; my current job is much similar except for the fact that they’re are windows, but those who sit by them always keep the blinds shut.
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Ten Ways Two Know When It’s Time To Quit

Here are ten tell tale signs to know when it is time to bounce.

1. You are not challenged.
2. You have reoccurring dreams about “bitch slapping” at least two of your co-workers on a daily basis.
3. You are so bored that you go to the bathroom and sit on the toilet just to take an undisturbed nap at least three times a week.
4. You feel you are underpaid based on your field and qualifications.
5. You are so bored that you go take a nap in your parked car at least three times a week.

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Its Time For Change

As I have said in my bio and my first post, I was recruited for my first job directly out of college.  Matter of fact, I was recruited about four months before I graduated, so throughout a good part of my senior year in college I knew that I had a job lined up once I graduated.

I was at my first post college job for a little over two and a half years, and I just recently quit.  It took a lot of time, boredom, stress, anger, and finally dumb lunch (or fate depending on how you look at it) to leave.  When I first started this job I thought it was great.  I was learning new stuff, and making pretty decent money.  It’s crazy when you get your first post college check and it is the same amount that used to take you a whole summer to make.  When you start getting those post college checks, if their good checks, it takes a while to realize you may not be happy with your job.

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Intro to real life

After you hear that cliche speech in mid may that ends with something like: “today is the first day of the rest of your life”;  After the president of your university, the guest speaker and a host of other people finish giving their speeches;  you have this great feeling that you finally finished undergrad.  So begins your entry into the real world.

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