Comments on: The Rewards of Entrepreneurship http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/ This is where your finance takes place Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:46:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-894 The Financial Blogger Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:25:17 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/#comment-894 I knew that eulogy was used for funerals but I though it sounds great ;-) At least, my friend is more than ok ;-) Thx for helping me with my English! I knew that eulogy was used for funerals but I though it sounds great ;-)
At least, my friend is more than ok ;-)

Thx for helping me with my English!

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-890 FourPillars Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:59:24 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/#comment-890 FB - it's not wrong to use the word the way you did - but it's just not the "common" way to use it. "Tribute" is perfect. The important thing is that your friend is ok! Mike FB - it’s not wrong to use the word the way you did - but it’s just not the “common” way to use it. “Tribute” is perfect.

The important thing is that your friend is ok!

Mike

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-884 The Financial Blogger Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:02:31 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/#comment-884 oops!! this is what happens when you try to write fancy in a language that is not yours! I'll correct that ;-D oops!! this is what happens when you try to write fancy in a language that is not yours! I’ll correct that ;-D

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-883 FourPillars Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:21:25 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/#comment-883 Haha - me too. Eulogy is normally a word you hear at funerals. Mike Haha - me too. Eulogy is normally a word you hear at funerals.

Mike

]]> By: dong http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-882 dong Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:54:41 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/#comment-882 I was expecting the worst when I saw the word eulogy. Congrats on your friend, and good attitude on your job. I was expecting the worst when I saw the word eulogy. Congrats on your friend, and good attitude on your job.

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-864 The Financial Blogger Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:29:49 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/#comment-864 Gates, I really appreciate your point of view. There are not enough people like you around. It is true that you can find pride by doing your job. I find that doing a good, read an excellent, job is very rewarding. However, I can picture myself feeling even better if I would to those efforts for my own company. In the meantime, I decided to look at my job as a tiny company itself. I run one employee (me!) and and set my own objectives according to my environment (other workers, my boss, the real company). Since you are talking to the bosses and you seem pretty close to management, you can surely feel more part of your company or as you own a part of it. I would not feel that I own a part of a bank as it is too big (nonetheless, I do have shares :-D ). Gates, I really appreciate your point of view. There are not enough people like you around. It is true that you can find pride by doing your job. I find that doing a good, read an excellent, job is very rewarding. However, I can picture myself feeling even better if I would to those efforts for my own company.

In the meantime, I decided to look at my job as a tiny company itself. I run one employee (me!) and and set my own objectives according to my environment (other workers, my boss, the real company).

Since you are talking to the bosses and you seem pretty close to management, you can surely feel more part of your company or as you own a part of it. I would not feel that I own a part of a bank as it is too big (nonetheless, I do have shares :-D ).

]]> By: Gates VP http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Gates VP Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:26:59 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-rewards-of-entrepreneurship/#comment-859 <i>Do you feel pride of yourself when you conclude a sale for your employer</i> Hey FB, maybe I'm a little weird, but I definitely do feel pride. I have guys sitting in the office next to me and they need these jobs to keep their paycheques coming. But I also feel pride at earning my keep, doing a good job is the best job security you can get. Of course, here's where my outlook differs, I may be getting a pay-cheque, but I'm already a consultant. The deal is simple really, I generate money and the boss pays me a risk-adjusted portion of the money that I generate. Lots of people get sucked into receiving less or complain about not getting enough, but most people have no clue what the actual risk levels are. I do have a clue, I talk to the bosses, I know what's coming in, I know what we're billing, I have a really good idea of whether or not we're making money. So I pretty much don't have to ask for a pay raise, I know when it's available. I also know when the company isn't going to be doing well and I'm not going to get my cut. Maybe it's my field (I'm a programmer working for a consulting firm), but I don't see my work life as being any different from that of a consultant. I just make less b/c I'm risking less (of course with profit-sharing and ventures on the horizon, we'll see about that). Do you feel pride of yourself when you conclude a sale for your employer

Hey FB, maybe I’m a little weird, but I definitely do feel pride. I have guys sitting in the office next to me and they need these jobs to keep their paycheques coming. But I also feel pride at earning my keep, doing a good job is the best job security you can get.

Of course, here’s where my outlook differs, I may be getting a pay-cheque, but I’m already a consultant. The deal is simple really, I generate money and the boss pays me a risk-adjusted portion of the money that I generate. Lots of people get sucked into receiving less or complain about not getting enough, but most people have no clue what the actual risk levels are.

I do have a clue, I talk to the bosses, I know what’s coming in, I know what we’re billing, I have a really good idea of whether or not we’re making money. So I pretty much don’t have to ask for a pay raise, I know when it’s available. I also know when the company isn’t going to be doing well and I’m not going to get my cut.

Maybe it’s my field (I’m a programmer working for a consulting firm), but I don’t see my work life as being any different from that of a consultant. I just make less b/c I’m risking less (of course with profit-sharing and ventures on the horizon, we’ll see about that).

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