An Exciting Job

I read recently something about boring jobs and I learned that teaching is the least boring job. I can understand that because children are lots of fun to be around and they are very creative and very perceptive. A child, like a predator(!), can always tell if you are stressed, nervous or confident. A lot of women can too to be fair, men aren’t so hot on that one due to a natural inclination which neurologically evolved men toward the physical.

Has anyone seen the report about the most exciting job? I don’t think it exists. Some people are happy in their jobs, they are very lucky and few in number. I wonder why there is no report about exciting jobs? Would it cause a disproportionate number of people to focus on that job or industry? Probably. Will this report cause such a change? Unlikely, because nobody wants a boring job. Government ministers know this and they know that every business and industry needs people to survive. If one industry falls, other industries are affected and may die too. Therefore, it is in the interest of the national and international economy to keep people in dull boring jobs that they hate. Or is it?

If you work in a boring job such as an administrator, then why could you not do the same thing for many businesses instead of one? It’s less secure, but you get more. You get paid more because you are only as good as your word and testimonials. Being your own boss means working when you want and working with the people you want. Decisions on this should not be taken lightly however as it can significantly affect your long term future, for better… or worse. For that reason, it is essential to develop strong instincts.

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.
- “Mahatma” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Most people are almost obsessive about saving money and ‘getting good value’ is often confused with ‘getting value’; this is a throwback from the rationing habits that were advised by government in World War II. ‘Getting good value’ means a good discount off the retail price, ‘getting value’ means paying what an item is worth. Whether retailers charge the right price is debatable; many items have suffered a massive deflation, known as “hyperedeflation”, minimising the profit for every wholesaler and retailer. It’s a subtle but fundamentally important difference.

What happens when prices go up?

Fewer people can afford luxury items like iPods and have to work harder/smarter and/or longer in order to acquire such possesions. How much would you pay for your prized possesions? If you pay ‘over the odds’ you feel cheated, if you pay less than the retail price, have you cheated the retailer?

When people pay higher prices, what happens is that more money eventually goes into circulation in the economy. Higher prices means more profits for every company. High profits means those that wish to stay a wage slave can get paid more if they push for it.

The result? We all have more money and worry less about money.