Why Do People Who Make Good Money Claim Poverty?
People are so predictable sometimes. I find that the more I am in the work world the more I see certain issues that repeat themselves. I have this coworker who I will not name for sake of being anonymous. This coworker constantly complains about anything and everything to do with money.
Now, I can understand the value of not overextending yourself but the way this coworker talks you’d think he’s poor. He is far from poor. The coworker drives chooses to drive a BMW SUV while I drive a more modest Nissan Sentra which is way more fuel efficient and economical.
This coworker while not as experienced as a developer as myself still makes way more than the average person. Does he really have any idea just how lucky he is too make the kind of money he does? I know people in the technology field and not the would give anything to make the kind of salaries that we do. Even locally there are plenty of companies that would pay less for the same type of position.
If the coworker would stop complaining about money and do things to improve his financial situation he could easily work towards a better paying position. This is just another constant observation of people staying glued to there employer when they’re not happy.
Friday, June 10th, 2011