Someone Told Me The Other Day...
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Unfortunately, I have to agree with this as well. The entire IT field does not get the respect it deserves. The general public does not respect the time, effort and intelligence necessary to work in this field. They will, however, have respect when you pull up in a Mercedes S600.
It's kinda fucked up but that's the way it is.
She wants YOU to buy her daughter a new car?
And then you get told by her dad to get a real job...
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People will always be jealous and not understand what goes on inside your head and behind the scenes.
I'm relatively new to IM, but I've been doing exceptional things, and vocalizing lofty ambitions pretty much all my life. People who don't have the ambition, brains or ability to MAKE, then take advantage of an opportunity will always have something to say about the tall poppy, be it about how we've cheated to get where we are, that we're lazy because we aren't seen to be working, that we're a burdan on society because people can't see what we produce. This is a fact.
Be unrelentless with your ambition, and don't be afraid to vocalize it to people who don't have it. Walk with pride knowing that you are a person who has taken charge, and more importantly a person who is willing to bear 100% of the fruits of your work, be it nothing or large amounts of money.
To take a dive into something unknown with gusto and ambition, backed up with hundreds and thousands of hours of work that people see as "sitting in front of a screen", or "laying about the house" or "using up valuable oxygen, carbon dioxide, global warming, hurr-durr" and weathering that criticism is tough. Its definitely not for everyone. Alot of people can't understand that people who do things differently often invent the future. Thats right, we are pioneers, we blaze the trails and make it safe for the sheep who follow to complain that "its not how it used to be" or that the colour scheme is wrong, or I don't like all this new stuff. Fuck them I say. Ultimatly, despite what you may think at the moment, you are the only one who can make up your mind about this, but feel no shame because of the path that you walk, especially if it's one you've chosen with all your soul.
mmm, I got a bit carried away their, but take what you will of it. If you like it, then good, If you don't like it, thats good too.
I'm relatively new to IM, but I've been doing exceptional things, and vocalizing lofty ambitions pretty much all my life. People who don't have the ambition, brains or ability to MAKE, then take advantage of an opportunity will always have something to say about the tall poppy, be it about how we've cheated to get where we are, that we're lazy because we aren't seen to be working, that we're a burdan on society because people can't see what we produce. This is a fact.
Be unrelentless with your ambition, and don't be afraid to vocalize it to people who don't have it. Walk with pride knowing that you are a person who has taken charge, and more importantly a person who is willing to bear 100% of the fruits of your work, be it nothing or large amounts of money.
To take a dive into something unknown with gusto and ambition, backed up with hundreds and thousands of hours of work that people see as "sitting in front of a screen", or "laying about the house" or "using up valuable oxygen, carbon dioxide, global warming, hurr-durr" and weathering that criticism is tough. Its definitely not for everyone. Alot of people can't understand that people who do things differently often invent the future. Thats right, we are pioneers, we blaze the trails and make it safe for the sheep who follow to complain that "its not how it used to be" or that the colour scheme is wrong, or I don't like all this new stuff. Fuck them I say. Ultimatly, despite what you may think at the moment, you are the only one who can make up your mind about this, but feel no shame because of the path that you walk, especially if it's one you've chosen with all your soul.
mmm, I got a bit carried away their, but take what you will of it. If you like it, then good, If you don't like it, thats good too.
This is so fucking true. Then people will be on your nuts asking you what you do and how you do it all day long.
I hope her parents haven't programmed her to seek out and marry a sugar daddy. If so, Danger, Will Robinson! Has she been demanding that you buy her a car?
These people don't understand what you do, may have been beaten down somewhat by the recession, and are clinging to the security of paycheck employment.
My parents understood, even if they didn't understand. My father was a commercial artist who made a lot more freelancing in art studios than as a staff employee. This advanced my mother's attitude about my online pursuits. Her opinion was: "I don't understand it, but I know I like it."
It may be more that the chick's parents are old and just don't get what you do feeding into your view that you don't have a real job, they probably wouldn't have ever thought to ask something like that if you were a real estate agent or some other profession they understood. Just chalk it up to them being old and/or ignorant, no reason to let them get under your skin.
Side question: why would this chick's mom expect you to buy her a car if you're "friends", you bangin' her?
I always talk to my brother in law and father in law about my ideas. They always look at me all fucked up when I tell them how much money you can make online. They always say "I'll believe it when I see it". I can't wait till the day I get my 10,000 SF house and a brand new Escalade to run mother fuckers over with.
... I get that from my wife a lot, bout getting a 'real job'.
Something bout being in front of a computer seem to think that I'm just dicking around. Funny part is, if I were working some menial job, I'd probably not have nearly as much time around the house as I would otherwise if you add up all the 5 minutes that I had to get up and do something for her.
Something bout being in front of a computer seem to think that I'm just dicking around. Funny part is, if I were working some menial job, I'd probably not have nearly as much time around the house as I would otherwise if you add up all the 5 minutes that I had to get up and do something for her.
You gotta just let it go, you're not going to change their opinion of what you do unless you drop how much money you make and generally doing that (for anyone) makes you sound like an asshole.
Also a lot of people truly want(ed) to own a business and are/were too scared, and deep down they resent those who go for it.
Also a lot of people truly want(ed) to own a business and are/were too scared, and deep down they resent those who go for it.
Moms is obviously being sarcastic since pops can't afford a decent car for his daughter working his shitty 9-5 ... that was a stab at him. Sounds like a cool MILF
Pops is bitter because his wife is fucking the milkman since he's too inept at life to do shit for himself.
Pops is bitter because his wife is fucking the milkman since he's too inept at life to do shit for himself.
Doesn't always work, the next thing that comes up is "We need a consistent and sustainable income, I need to know there's gona be x amount every week" or something along those lines. While I'm still in the failboat right now, I do remember there was a quote "Nobody got rich working 9 to 5".
Until you reach to a good position you have to get used to their moanings. I don't have that problem, my parents are understandable and I don't give a fuck to the rest of the society.
Funny thing that you guys have going with your wifes / girlfriends.
My wife KNOWS it is my computer skills that keep the monies rolling in.
She is proud of this and would never ever think of changing me as in "ya gotta get away from that box" or somesuch.
WTF, guys?
Edit: I just remembered an old colleague of mine.
He literally self-educated his way out of unemployment into developer / Database guy, not only feeding her sorry ass as well as her two (unemployed, of course) adult kids, but also literally making their life better.
And she would still be on his case all the time, literally insulting him , calling him names like "that data nerd" and similar in front of his friends.
Didn't work out, of course, but it took him YEARS until he got out of that relationship. And then it only ended because she threw him out.
So yes.. if you are a data nerd, be proud and loud about it and don't let anyone give you shit.
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My wife KNOWS it is my computer skills that keep the monies rolling in.
She is proud of this and would never ever think of changing me as in "ya gotta get away from that box" or somesuch.
WTF, guys?
Edit: I just remembered an old colleague of mine.
He literally self-educated his way out of unemployment into developer / Database guy, not only feeding her sorry ass as well as her two (unemployed, of course) adult kids, but also literally making their life better.
And she would still be on his case all the time, literally insulting him , calling him names like "that data nerd" and similar in front of his friends.
Didn't work out, of course, but it took him YEARS until he got out of that relationship. And then it only ended because she threw him out.
So yes.. if you are a data nerd, be proud and loud about it and don't let anyone give you shit.
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