The fundamental question
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Paul Conrad wrote:
Sweeeeeet. I bet there are alot of tunes being jammed out with Guitar Hero 2
Especially with two guitars, goodness knows that we'll be all over "Guitar Band" (or "Rock band" or whatever when it comes out). Poker is Hold Em, but we're learning Blackjack 101 in anticipation of the company visit to Vegas :)
Gates VP wrote:
we're learning Blackjack 101 in anticipation of the company visit to Vegas
Ahhhh, nothing like a little practice in the lunch room before going up to the big leagues :rolleyes:
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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Believing in Jesus brings true happiness. Not believing in Jesus might bring temporary happiness, but you will spend eternity in hell.
Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces - God (Malachi 2:3)
What do lunch breaks have to do with beliving in Jesus? Nothing IMO. Unless you are the person that sees Virgin Mary on every toast, potato ship and even popcorn/cottage cheese ceilings (i usually see faces, but they disappear the moment i uncross my eyes). But that doesn't mean you are happy, it just shows that you are more than a little obsessive. Roswell
"Angelinos -- excuse me. There will be civility today."
Antonio VillaRaigosa
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Sorry, as mentioned above, this was supposed to be a reply not it's own thread. 20k would definitely push me towards a new company, but it's highly unlikely that I would be able to make an extra 20k while doing the exact same thing I'm doing now. 20k is like a whole salary/experience bracket higher so it's not really a meaningful comparison. Really, if you're fairly paid, your money range is a few grand either way. If you're shopping yourself around at X in a competitive market, then the leeway is really the "perks" that your company offers. Good perks (like lunchtime entertainment) have a real value to me, so the company gets more for their money and I get more fun for my day.
"The Fundamental question" is are you happy? And from what you've written I would say yes. The main question that is begged when deciding to take more money is would it bring you more happiness in the regards or reaching a goal like paying off bills sooner, etc. The main drawback is normally people get paid more for crappier jobs so this tradeoff might mean that the exact reason you take a job, for instance financial independance, might cause you to loose your family or significant other which was probably why you wanted to seek the financial independance in the first place. Main question, does more money make you feel more worth? Better about yourself? Where is the peace/happiness in "more is better"?
We all sit around and suppose while the secret sits in the center and knows - Robert Frost
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What do lunch breaks have to do with beliving in Jesus? Nothing IMO. Unless you are the person that sees Virgin Mary on every toast, potato ship and even popcorn/cottage cheese ceilings (i usually see faces, but they disappear the moment i uncross my eyes). But that doesn't mean you are happy, it just shows that you are more than a little obsessive. Roswell
"Angelinos -- excuse me. There will be civility today."
Antonio VillaRaigosa
City Mayor, Los Angeles, CASo, if you cross your eyes you see faces on every 'potato ship' & 'popcorn/cottage cheese ceiling' do you? Is all of your local infrastructure made from popular food items, or just the things in the roofing/shipping areas? :confused: (Please forgive me if you are, in fact, about the same size as a beetle and these items make great substitutes for the ones us full-sized people use - I'm not intending to make fun of any physical challenges you may have had to overcome...)
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You are 16 and have a cubicle job?
Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces - God (Malachi 2:3)