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Title: When you work for others....
Post by: deestafford on May 26, 2015, 10:16:02 PM

When  you work for others, you are at their mercy.  They own your work, they own you.  Your creative spirit is squashed.  What keeps you in such positions is a fear of having to sink or swim on your own.  Instead, you should have a greater fear of what happens to you if you remain dependent on others.  Dee

Title: When you work for others....
Post by: Pappymn on May 26, 2015, 11:21:32 PM

Feel it everyday

Title: Re: When you work for others....
Post by: TwoPockets on May 26, 2015, 11:43:06 PM

I have been pretty lucky. I did thirty years at the phone company and another six as a contractor.I had a few assholes for managers but I always just did what I thought was best for the customer. I only had one bad manager that I had to have a "come to Jesus" meeting with with. She threatened me but I went to her boss and he told her if if was her or me, it would be me. I only had one really bat boss at 30+ years at the phone company.