Freedom to Fascism?

[Drewbacca]

I agree with Biff. If you work hard enough, and have a little bit of luck you'll be able to make things move in your life. If you feel like you're butting your head up against a wall because of the way things are structured you've already given up way too much confidence and optimism.

I'm a successful graphic designer right now at age 23 with a fat bank account and a nice life in general. When I first started everyone told me not to do it because the job market was filled to shit. They were right, it was. I couldn't even get interviews when I first started out. They all wanted PHP and web experience. I finally got 2 interviews. I phoned the job I have now probably 4 times a week to get updates. Turns out some TWO OTHER jackasses got hired over me and both didn't work out (which is why they kept me on the hook). The only reason I even got a shot was because I kept reminding them I existed. The other two guys in the position before me clearly forged their portfolio's to get the job. So my hard work payed off.

But not everyone has it in them to persist and work through the issues. It's easier just to say that it's hopeless. And some people just want to get drunk every night and listen to music, or watch TV, or hang out with friends. I respect that, but I personally don't want that. I want to build something for myself and other people around me. I don't know if I'll ever achieve that goal, but I'll never give up trying -- even if I have to do all the work myself. People in my office tell me I'm crazy because I don't want to win the lottery. If I get filthy rich I want to do it because I made it happen, not because I had it handed to me.

It all just comes down to what kind of person you are and what drives you.

[Fe 26]

No, design is here, production is in china. Jesus when did you fall of the turnip truck, plant?

I've worked in the design depart of the second largest audio manufacture in the world. Unless you work for #1, I know more about it than you.

[Othello Harrington]

I've worked in the design depart of the second largest audio manufacture in the world. Unless you work for #1, I know more about it than you.

Let's see Buttcheeks, I was an engineer for GM and Philips Medical, who I think shit all over your #2 audio company.

Oh yeah, and now i work for a company in the top 10 in the WORLD, don't give me your bullshit, work harder.

[Fe 26]

Let's see Buttcheeks, I was an engineer for GM and Philips Medical, who I think shit all over your #2 audio company.

Oh yeah, and now i work for a company in the top 10 in the WORLD, don't give me your bullshit, work harder.

dude, fuck you. fucking cars and medical equipment are not audio, we are talking about three different types of consumer goods, that each have diffirient demands, requirements, and markets.

this is why half the board thinks you are full of shit. You generalize your own experience from years ago, to apply to now, to everything.

And fuck you gozen. I already know what you want to say.

[bbobb]

I'm curious what gozen has to say.

[Fe 26]

something about kettles, pots, and things being of a darkish color

[Drewbacca]

That's racist.

[g0zen]

All I have to say is this Horatio Algiers bullshit coming from white bread middle class kids who now have corporate drone jobs they were spoon-fed is the height of irony. You didn't rise from nothing to be successful; you had the world laid out before you on a silver platter and now for you to think you have any right to talk condescendingly to everyone else with this "oh if you just try real hard you'll realize all your dreams, like me" crap shows how small your fucking world really is, and how much everything that comes from your mouth is pure dogshit.

EDIT: This is directed mostly at Biff, since Andrew is just a failed comic artist trying everyday to live down the shame that is Robobo.

[Othello Harrington]

LOLZ

[red_war_machine]

Careers are for losers.

I recently achieved what I consider to be success; I economised to the extent that I can now live a life in which I'm very happy by working part-time.

Gives me more time to read, play music, smoke, drink beer and work on my Business Plan. Heh.