tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087620089037298722.post3445032124854612881..comments2012-04-18T22:25:59.224-03:00Comments on A Financial Flogging: The Stigma of SuccessJGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17615415808494881121noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087620089037298722.post-42112316964424688922008-06-07T13:20:00.000-03:002008-06-07T13:20:00.000-03:00Yeah, nice work on getting featured on that there ...Yeah, nice work on getting featured on that there money-saving blogo-ma-jiggy. And now that I've actually checked out Get Rich Slowly, I've noticed that the guy has an ongoing gardening project, which I think is wicked cool. I'll definitely be following that.<BR/><BR/>/I prefer the term "dreamweaver"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087620089037298722.post-5333205636889286612008-06-06T16:15:00.000-03:002008-06-06T16:15:00.000-03:00Schaef:You are right of course, but I am talking a...Schaef:<BR/><BR/>You are right of course, but I am talking about the perception of education = success. I would wager that the general population thinks that having a higher level of education means for sure that you will be successful. Hogwash.<BR/><BR/>Doug: I KNOW!! How awesome is that??JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17615415808494881121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087620089037298722.post-90608507248473648252008-06-06T14:42:00.000-03:002008-06-06T14:42:00.000-03:00DUDE, you've just been featured on Get Rich Slowl...DUDE, you've just been featured on Get Rich Slowly. That's pretty friggin huge. Props.doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190271186435657315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087620089037298722.post-17870394233784534942008-06-01T03:02:00.000-03:002008-06-01T03:02:00.000-03:00Yes indeed, a well written post. I agree with eve...Yes indeed, a well written post. I agree with everything you've said, but I'd like to add to the particular issue, which you raised, of education equating to success.<BR/><BR/>Getting a degree and getting a good job that you enjoy are two COMPLETELY different things. Getting a job is all about personal connections. Keeping a job is all about social connections. An education will serve you well if your social skills are of a high quality, otherwise it's always a struggle.<BR/><BR/>Figuring out what kind of job to get based on your educational experience is less than straight forward, and it's not uncommon to land a job you're not really suited and not know that until you've been there a few months. So by no means should education be thought of in such a clear cut manner.<BR/><BR/>Another thing to consider in the lack of responses is that some people just won't have anything to say because they don't know anything about your particular field of study or because you haven't said anything that immediately interests them. And some people are just jerks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087620089037298722.post-24070418308359677442008-05-28T14:36:00.000-03:002008-05-28T14:36:00.000-03:00Well written post. Whether it's academia or not, ...Well written post. Whether it's academia or not, the grass is always greener on the other side. What escapes most is that the grass is just as hard to mow.<BR/><BR/>/That'll get you an A in debate, but an F in gym classScholarly Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248992481728939944noreply@blogger.com