Comments on: Reminded Why I Don’t Want to Be a Corporate Hack http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3501 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:03:12 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3501 Ya I would say that boring people with travels is the best defence! I was chatting to a couple last night about this whole thing. I guess it's nice to know there are plenty of people out there who think there's more to life than slogging it out for faceless shareholders. Ya I would say that boring people with travels is the best defence! I was chatting to a couple last night about this whole thing. I guess it’s nice to know there are plenty of people out there who think there’s more to life than slogging it out for faceless shareholders.

]]> by: Fab http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3462 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:46:03 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3462 Working Nomad, your comment makes me imagine that guy is the Michelin Man ;) . Working Nomad, your comment makes me imagine that guy is the Michelin Man ;) .

]]> by: Working Nomad http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3447 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:58:46 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3447 I feel sorry for that person! 14 hours is just plain ridiculous. I wonder how he spends his weekends? Dressing up in rubber no doubt! :o) I feel sorry for that person! 14 hours is just plain ridiculous.

I wonder how he spends his weekends?

Dressing up in rubber no doubt! :o )

]]> by: Suz http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3437 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:51:39 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3437 Tires? Really? Passionate about them? I just find it so hard to get passionate about things I have little personal investment with. Working for a start up currently I have lots of 'product ownership' but whenever I've worked for companies that are large or corporate mided I've found myself just killing myself to sell anything because I am not passionate about the product. Keep living the dream Kristy! I'm working on getting out there with you very soon!!!! Tires? Really? Passionate about them? I just find it so hard to get passionate about things I have little personal investment with. Working for a start up currently I have lots of ‘product ownership’ but whenever I’ve worked for companies that are large or corporate mided I’ve found myself just killing myself to sell anything because I am not passionate about the product.

Keep living the dream Kristy! I’m working on getting out there with you very soon!!!!

]]> by: Steve http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3401 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:27:12 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3401 Yeah, seems to me that life is way to short to be working 14 hours a day, even if it is something that you enjoy. There is a whole world out there to see and experience outside of work. I am sure that I will not be on my deathbed with regrets that I was not able to work another day. Yeah, seems to me that life is way to short to be working 14 hours a day, even if it is something that you enjoy. There is a whole world out there to see and experience outside of work. I am sure that I will not be on my deathbed with regrets that I was not able to work another day.

]]> by: Rob http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3375 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:37:24 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3375 I found myself cringing when I read this. I so don't get people like that. I found myself cringing when I read this. I so don’t get people like that.

]]> by: Wendy-Escape NY http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3371 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:58:32 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3371 Sounds cult like. So many people identify themselves by what they do instead of who they are. But when you spend 14 hours a day under the thumb of corporate culture it's not surprising that many end up drinking the Kool Aid. Sounds cult like. So many people identify themselves by what they do instead of who they are. But when you spend 14 hours a day under the thumb of corporate culture it’s not surprising that many end up drinking the Kool Aid.

]]> by: Jay http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3362 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:59:17 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3362 I use to think like that guy. It was for a minor league baseball team. But I changed. It's the whole "ignorance is bliss" argument. I was happier then, but now I'm not as happy when I see the world for what it really is. However, I couldn't go back to that lifestyle and be happy again. I use to think like that guy. It was for a minor league baseball team. But I changed. It’s the whole “ignorance is bliss” argument. I was happier then, but now I’m not as happy when I see the world for what it really is. However, I couldn’t go back to that lifestyle and be happy again.

]]> by: Mike http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3348 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:20:02 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3348 LOL. I don't mind talking about work and business but if the conversation doesn't move on from there in the first 15 minutes you know you are going to have trouble. LOL. I don’t mind talking about work and business but if the conversation doesn’t move on from there in the first 15 minutes you know you are going to have trouble.

]]> by: lissie http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3347 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:43:48 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2008/04/12/reminded-why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-corporate-hack/#comment-3347 ROTFL Kirsty! I personally just bore them with my latest travels - but I have learnt to shut up about that as well! The sad thing is that it's probably his only interest - what happens to him when the company is bought out and he's restructed out - these people are basically tying their whole self-esteem to an employer and no employer, at the bottom line, gives a toss for their employees! ROTFL Kirsty! I personally just bore them with my latest travels - but I have learnt to shut up about that as well! The sad thing is that it’s probably his only interest - what happens to him when the company is bought out and he’s restructed out - these people are basically tying their whole self-esteem to an employer and no employer, at the bottom line, gives a toss for their employees!

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