Comments on: Why Do You Go to Work? http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/ Money Saving Insights: Coupons, Smart Spending and Promotional Codes Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A Man http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-43202 A Man Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:03:10 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-43202 I dont have a job, havent had one for ten years, dont want a job, and Im dredding haveing to get one. The world has made it almost crimanel to not have one and the way things are set up the people of the world will tear you down if you dont. You are selling parts of your life to others for what? the right to pay to live. NO THANK YOU I QUIT I dont have a job, havent had one for ten years, dont want a job, and Im dredding haveing to get one. The world has made it almost crimanel to not have one and the way things are set up the people of the world will tear you down if you dont. You are selling parts of your life to others for what? the right to pay to live. NO THANK YOU I QUIT

]]> By: IRaaS in Action: The Best Human Resource Department. | Linkcrafter.com - Blog http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-22297 IRaaS in Action: The Best Human Resource Department. | Linkcrafter.com - Blog Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:48:07 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-22297 [...] And, most of employees don’t get much internal satisfaction from what they do at work. Their work life goes around familiar statement like “Thank God it’s Friday! Is it already Saturday night? Oh well, at least we have tomorrow. I can’t believe it is Sunday night - where did the weekend go? I sure dread going in tomorrow.” - Frugal Dad. [...] [...] And, most of employees don’t get much internal satisfaction from what they do at work. Their work life goes around familiar statement like “Thank God it’s Friday! Is it already Saturday night? Oh well, at least we have tomorrow. I can’t believe it is Sunday night – where did the weekend go? I sure dread going in tomorrow.” – Frugal Dad. [...]

]]> By: Sam http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-5286 Sam Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:59:59 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-5286 I must be honest, I work for the money to feed my wife (who resigned from her job months ago) and my 1 yr old baby. Motivation from seing your work being used by other people is a bonus. Sam Fix My Personal Finance http://fixmypersonalfinance.com/ I must be honest, I work for the money to feed my wife (who resigned from her job months ago) and my 1 yr old baby.

Motivation from seing your work being used by other people is a bonus.

Sam
Fix My Personal Finance
http://fixmypersonalfinance.com/

]]> By: Wess Stewart http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2168 Wess Stewart Tue, 06 May 2008 02:06:09 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2168 I go to work to pay the bills. I really am not fond of the company I work for (more specifically, the inept office staff). It's a dead end job. Plus, if I were to try to work from home full time, my wife would probably slip some ricin in my tea...*grin* I go to work to pay the bills. I really am not fond of the company I work for (more specifically, the inept office staff). It’s a dead end job. Plus, if I were to try to work from home full time, my wife would probably slip some ricin in my tea…*grin*

]]> By: Sunday Roundup 1 | KacperWrzesniewski.com - Success, money, entertainment. http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2121 Sunday Roundup 1 | KacperWrzesniewski.com - Success, money, entertainment. Sun, 04 May 2008 09:51:49 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2121 [...] tells us why we go to work. I knew the answer before reading whole post, what about [...] [...] tells us why we go to work. I knew the answer before reading whole post, what about [...]

]]> By: The Vintage Reader http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2094 The Vintage Reader Fri, 02 May 2008 22:23:59 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2094 Nice post, but it seems to me that in suggesting that "if we really wanted to stay home" we could join MOPS or something similar to fulfill our socializing needs, you're assuming that women who socialize at work are only socializing with other women. Before I became a stay-at-home mom, I worked in a male-dominated field (IT), and most of my co-workers were guys. Conversations at work mainly revolved around science fiction, computers, and other geeky topics. I have found NO other stay-at-home moms who share my interest in those things. I have a good time talking to other moms about some interests we share, like knitting, crafts, and books, but I really miss the guys. Once you're married and have kids, it's difficult to do much intergender socializing outside of work. As a stay-at-home mom, it's nearly impossible. Nice post, but it seems to me that in suggesting that “if we really wanted to stay home” we could join MOPS or something similar to fulfill our socializing needs, you’re assuming that women who socialize at work are only socializing with other women.

Before I became a stay-at-home mom, I worked in a male-dominated field (IT), and most of my co-workers were guys. Conversations at work mainly revolved around science fiction, computers, and other geeky topics. I have found NO other stay-at-home moms who share my interest in those things. I have a good time talking to other moms about some interests we share, like knitting, crafts, and books, but I really miss the guys. Once you’re married and have kids, it’s difficult to do much intergender socializing outside of work. As a stay-at-home mom, it’s nearly impossible.

]]> By: That One Caveman http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2080 That One Caveman Fri, 02 May 2008 14:14:34 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2080 My philosophy is real simple: I work to live, I don't live to work. I go to work each day to bring home the money to do the things I love. I hate being unproductive and I like having a positive impact in the world by working, but I would pack it all in if I didn't need that money to be able to live a happy life with my family. I have pushed my career a bit to make it an efficient resource. I have more than doubled my salary since I entered the workforce 6 years ago. That efficiency allows me to work just 40 hours a week but have an ever-larger impact on my family and our finances. Now I don't have to work overtime unless I want to and I can focus more on living. My philosophy is real simple: I work to live, I don’t live to work. I go to work each day to bring home the money to do the things I love. I hate being unproductive and I like having a positive impact in the world by working, but I would pack it all in if I didn’t need that money to be able to live a happy life with my family.

I have pushed my career a bit to make it an efficient resource. I have more than doubled my salary since I entered the workforce 6 years ago. That efficiency allows me to work just 40 hours a week but have an ever-larger impact on my family and our finances. Now I don’t have to work overtime unless I want to and I can focus more on living.

]]> By: Todd http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2078 Todd Fri, 02 May 2008 13:59:52 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2078 Great post! Like you and several of the commenter's, I've been struggling with this area as well. My current issue in particular, which I've posted about just this morning (link below), is whether or not I should accept a promotion to earn more money. My company is unique in that I wouldn't have to be in that job for a decade, just 1.5 years or so before I could go do something else within the company. I'm just not sure if it's the right thing to do, career-wise (it's neither positive or negative in my estimation). If you don't mind keeping my link below in this comment, I'd be interested to know why you and your readers think I should do! http://harvestingdollars.com/2008/05/02/to-take-or-not-to-take-a-promotion-that-is-still-the-question/ Great post! Like you and several of the commenter’s, I’ve been struggling with this area as well.

My current issue in particular, which I’ve posted about just this morning (link below), is whether or not I should accept a promotion to earn more money. My company is unique in that I wouldn’t have to be in that job for a decade, just 1.5 years or so before I could go do something else within the company. I’m just not sure if it’s the right thing to do, career-wise (it’s neither positive or negative in my estimation).

If you don’t mind keeping my link below in this comment, I’d be interested to know why you and your readers think I should do!

http://harvestingdollars.com/2008/05/02/to-take-or-not-to-take-a-promotion-that-is-still-the-question/

]]> By: Friday Link Love - Bun In the Oven Edition | One Caveman's Financial Journey http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2076 Friday Link Love - Bun In the Oven Edition | One Caveman's Financial Journey Fri, 02 May 2008 13:07:23 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-2076 [...] Frugal Dad raised the question, “Why do you go to work?“ [...] [...] Frugal Dad raised the question, “Why do you go to work?“ [...]

]]> By: My.cold.dead.hands http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-1986 My.cold.dead.hands Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:25:26 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/29/why-do-you-go-to-work/#comment-1986 I saw the movie Office Space for the first time this past weekend. It was very funny, and I remember the scene that was referenced. The main character didn't see any inherent value in what he was doing; he felt expendable and saw a ton of people (8 bosses) trying to justify their existances. This would make anyone discontent with their job. As an engineer, I really feel like I'm doing something. Even if I got fired tomorrow I would still feel as if the services that I can provide would be valued somewhere else as more than a warm body showing up and rounding out some middle managers empire. This is the value of having a passion for what you do, without that we're all just hamsters on a wheel. I saw the movie Office Space for the first time this past weekend. It was very funny, and I remember the scene that was referenced.

The main character didn’t see any inherent value in what he was doing; he felt expendable and saw a ton of people (8 bosses) trying to justify their existances. This would make anyone discontent with their job.

As an engineer, I really feel like I’m doing something. Even if I got fired tomorrow I would still feel as if the services that I can provide would be valued somewhere else as more than a warm body showing up and rounding out some middle managers empire.

This is the value of having a passion for what you do, without that we’re all just hamsters on a wheel.

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