Comments on: Overworked, Overwhelmed and Underpaid http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:59:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: msimonkey @ FrugalFundamentals http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33973 msimonkey @ FrugalFundamentals Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:23:12 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33973 As far as I'm concerned, money is an inanimate object that we as humans glorify. As individuals and a society as a whole, we need to reevaluate what defines us. Money helps us achieve our goals, it doesn't make them for us. It's good to be focused and goal orientated but its more important for us to stop and realize why we are striving for the things we are. All of us are overworked and underpaid. But we should also look at why we are in the situation we are in. We should also look at how much worse off we could be. Its an ongoing battle between wallet and conscience. As far as I’m concerned, money is an inanimate object that we as humans glorify. As individuals and a society as a whole, we need to reevaluate what defines us. Money helps us achieve our goals, it doesn’t make them for us. It’s good to be focused and goal orientated but its more important for us to stop and realize why we are striving for the things we are. All of us are overworked and underpaid. But we should also look at why we are in the situation we are in. We should also look at how much worse off we could be. Its an ongoing battle between wallet and conscience.

]]> By: Roger http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33952 Roger Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:27:19 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33952 Interesting book. I'm currently underworked, underpaid, and overwhelmed (looking for another full time, decent paying job), so I suppose this book would pretty good for me. And, in spite of it being the root of all evil, I would like a bit more money in my life; just a bit more, though, I'm pretty evil already ;) Interesting book. I’m currently underworked, underpaid, and overwhelmed (looking for another full time, decent paying job), so I suppose this book would pretty good for me.

And, in spite of it being the root of all evil, I would like a bit more money in my life; just a bit more, though, I’m pretty evil already ;)

]]> By: Melanie Reformed Spender http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33947 Melanie Reformed Spender Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:16:48 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33947 He didn't quote the Bible. He made a statement derived from that quote. There were no quotation marks so there is no need to "correct" him on that, regardless of whether you agree with the statement or not. He didn’t quote the Bible. He made a statement derived from that quote. There were no quotation marks so there is no need to “correct” him on that, regardless of whether you agree with the statement or not.

]]> By: Traciatim http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33938 Traciatim Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:05:56 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33938 You stated that money was the root of all evil. The source of the 'money is the root of all evil' is from the bible, but it's not the money that's the root of all evil, it's the love of money that the bible is declaring evil. http://bible.cc/1_timothy/6-10.htm As stated by another poster above, money is simply neutral. You stated that money was the root of all evil. The source of the ‘money is the root of all evil’ is from the bible, but it’s not the money that’s the root of all evil, it’s the love of money that the bible is declaring evil.

http://bible.cc/1_timothy/6-10.htm

As stated by another poster above, money is simply neutral.

]]> By: My Life ROI http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33937 My Life ROI Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:03:21 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33937 Kin -- He pretty much already said this... but he isn't saying that the money feels greed just like he wasn't saying money is evil. He said money is the root of all evil and I don't think he is personifying money at all. MLR Kin –

He pretty much already said this… but he isn’t saying that the money feels greed just like he wasn’t saying money is evil.

He said money is the root of all evil and I don’t think he is personifying money at all.

MLR

]]> By: Kin http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33930 Kin Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:19:24 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33930 CleverDude, even by your own definition, money is not the root of all evil. You had mention greed, and greed is a human mentality/emotion, or whatever you name it. People allow themselves to be affected by money. So really... human is the root of all evil (and good if they choose to) CleverDude, even by your own definition, money is not the root of all evil. You had mention greed, and greed is a human mentality/emotion, or whatever you name it. People allow themselves to be affected by money. So really… human is the root of all evil (and good if they choose to)

]]> By: Kristy @ Master Your Card http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33904 Kristy @ Master Your Card Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:38:12 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33904 This was an interesting article to read today as I've been feeling the exact same three things for some time now. I know the problem, I'm not doing the things I want to be doing long term. I'm still busting my butt in the day job that's just paying the bills. But, I'm so overwhelmed that I'm struggling to find the time to work on what I want to be working on to get my career in focus. At work, I'm the one that puts out the fires. It's odd, but I enjoy being needed to a degree. What really stresses me out though is when coworkers don't take the initiative to do something I've already fixed once. If I have to keep fixing it, then it's a problem for me. But at the end of the day, it's not what I want to be doing and I need to find a way to simplify my life so I can focus on the things that do make me happy - which incidentally don't include money, but could lead to a lot of money. I like the quote "money is both the root of all evil and the means to lifelong happiness." Amen! This was an interesting article to read today as I’ve been feeling the exact same three things for some time now. I know the problem, I’m not doing the things I want to be doing long term. I’m still busting my butt in the day job that’s just paying the bills. But, I’m so overwhelmed that I’m struggling to find the time to work on what I want to be working on to get my career in focus.

At work, I’m the one that puts out the fires. It’s odd, but I enjoy being needed to a degree. What really stresses me out though is when coworkers don’t take the initiative to do something I’ve already fixed once. If I have to keep fixing it, then it’s a problem for me. But at the end of the day, it’s not what I want to be doing and I need to find a way to simplify my life so I can focus on the things that do make me happy – which incidentally don’t include money, but could lead to a lot of money.

I like the quote “money is both the root of all evil and the means to lifelong happiness.” Amen!

]]> By: Nate http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33886 Nate Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:09:34 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33886 Money itself is neutral. It can be used for good (giving) or for bad (greed). Money itself is neutral. It can be used for good (giving) or for bad (greed).

]]> By: Clever Dude http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33879 Clever Dude Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:19:31 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33879 @Traciatim, uh, no I meant what I wrote. I didn't say "Money is evil", I said it's "the root of all evil". Evil boils down to greed, and since everything is bought and purchased in this world with some type of currency (cash, gold, barter), the feeling of inequity in that exchange, and the greed for more of that currency is the result of the concept of money. Therefore, I feel money is the root of all evil. I know your intentions were to say that money has no soul so how can it be evil, but I didn't say money was evil @Traciatim, uh, no I meant what I wrote. I didn’t say “Money is evil”, I said it’s “the root of all evil”. Evil boils down to greed, and since everything is bought and purchased in this world with some type of currency (cash, gold, barter), the feeling of inequity in that exchange, and the greed for more of that currency is the result of the concept of money. Therefore, I feel money is the root of all evil.

I know your intentions were to say that money has no soul so how can it be evil, but I didn’t say money was evil

]]> By: Traciatim http://www.cleverdude.com/content/overworked-overwhelmed-and-underpaid/#comment-33877 Traciatim Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:19:59 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2059#comment-33877 "Money is both the root of all evil and the means to lifelong happiness" You have that incorrect. The quote is that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil, not the money itself. “Money is both the root of all evil and the means to lifelong happiness”

You have that incorrect. The quote is that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil, not the money itself.

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