Happy Haggert Hurried Hungry Hitch Hiking Hired Henchmen Hivers.... apply within

[Dannyalcatraz]

Tis a butt scratch

You calling her a butthead?

 

[Aeson]

You calling her a butthead?

No, but I haven't ruled it out for you.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

No, but I haven't ruled it out for you.

It’s a fair cop.

 

[Aeson]

I asked Google if people work multiple jobs in other countries. It said yes. In the US 5% of the population work more than one job. That seems low. In Europe it's 4%. Because of wage stagnation it's a whopping 11% in Japan.
It seems so common in the US. I've never worked more than one job at a time. My parents have had two jobs several times in my life. I guess if I had kids I probably would have.

 

[Aeson]

I wanted to expand on this a little more.

I had heard about this exchange between a woman and George W. Bush.
Woman: I work three jobs.
Bush: Haha it's that great? How uniquely American.

You're lead to believe this idiot thought it was a good thing. And it's beat into us from an early age that we have to work hard for what we get in life. So people working two or more jobs have to be the hardest working people. As an American I don't have a great grasp of what it's like in other countries. Since the pandemic I've gotten a better idea. People struggle and work hard to make ends meet everywhere. It's not uniquely American.

I left out what Google said about the global south. It's very common for people to work more than one job especially in developing countries. I look at the thing about Japan and am amazed. We hear about them literally killing themselves with just one job. I couldn't believe they could find the time to work a second job.

Also since the pandemic I've seen how bad decisions made by leaders here in America can negatively affect the rest of the world. Current global gas prices are evidence of that.

It's said that in America people live to work but in Europe people work to live. I don't know if that's true. But as I've said before, in America it seems a person's worth is determined by how it appears how hard they work. "That man is a billionaire, he must have worked hard." Even now people are afraid of AI because they might lose their job. Nothing more worthless in America than someone without a job. There's something wrong with them. They're lazy. I hate this mentality that's been force feed to everyone for decades now.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

It's said that in America people live to work but in Europe people work to live.

One of my MBA professors had a similar perspective. When he was working in Europe, some of the executives had an informal motto: if you want to hire someone who is great at his job, hire an American. If you want to hire someone who is great to work with, hire anyone but an American.

Essentially, Americans have a reputation for being uninterested in anything except their jobs, that they can’t discuss matters of philosophy, culture, etc. There’s a preference for people who are more well rounded.

It’s a stereotype, yes. But one with a very real foundation in reality.

 

[Aeson]

One of my MBA professors had a similar perspective. When he was working in Europe, some of the executives had an informal motto: if you want to hire someone who is great at his job, hire an American. If you want to hire someone who is great to work with, hire anyone but an American.

Essentially, Americans have a reputation for being uninterested in anything except their jobs, that they can’t discuss matters of philosophy, culture, etc. There’s a preference for people who are more well rounded.

It’s a stereotype, yes. But one with a very real foundation in reality.

I was chosen for a job over a guy from India because they thought I was easier to get along with. He had way better stats. They didn't like him on a personal level. I guess it's because I'm not all about my job. These days it seems to dominate my life but it wasn't always that way.

 

[Aeson]

I should add, he probably got the last laugh. A few years later the company was acquired by an Indian company. I was let go fairly early because I was the last one hired in my department. Now the company is all Indians and the job I had went to India.

 

[Aeson]

I was talking about going to see The Mandalorian and Grogu with my mom. Tuesday is a discount day but she's working today and next Tuesday. I'm not old enough for a senior discount yet. I don't want to pay full price. I might have to go by myself.

 

[Aeson]

Can I have a dog arrested for stalking? He watches everything. He follows around. He lurks. It's unnerving. I think I need a restraining order.