A reader asked me, "So, Mr. Sukop, you say that people hate their jobs and are slaves to the system, what exactly do you suggest they do in this down-turned economy?"
Firstly, I did NOT say that employees 'are slaves to the system.' Modern wage slavery is voluntary, and those who spend good portions of their lives with activities they despise are slaves to their own perceived lack of options. There is no 'system,' no conspiracy, that deviously demands submission from those who want to make a living.
Employees, unhappy with their status quo, settled for long term misery before our current economical challenges became obvious, and they will do the same during and after. I don't have the right answers for my own life, and I certainly cannot tell anybody else what they should or should not do.
With one exception: if you choose employment, you better make damn sure you are happy with your choice. You owe it to yourself to enjoy what you do, the parts you like AND the annoying details.
If you happen to be employed and employment is not your first choice, then establish a business parallel to your hopefully temporary employment. Enjoy the freedom of trial and error under the umbrella of relative job safety and its benefits.
It doesn't matter whether you start trading goods, manufacturing gizmos, or if you offer a service: when you ask 'what exactly do you suggest they do,' I have one definite answer. You must get used to the idea of SELLING the goods or services you choose to deal with, FOR MONEY. If you don't want to do that, it doesn't matter what you do. If you are indeed willing to do that, it also hardly matters what exactly you choose to do.
Unless you are motivated by immense pressure, don't quit your hated job until you know what alternative HAS PROVEN to work for you financially.
Egbert Sukop
P.S.: Have you bought my book yet? It's about time you do: 'How to Better Hate Your Job.'
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