"We, the unwilling.....led by the unknowing.....doing the impossible.....for the ungrateful."
---seen on a t-shirt

That's a great quote--you know, appeals to that "working for the man to be the man" mentality, right? Probably adopted by a union somewhere that is convinced they are getting screwed on benefits or some such thing. Unions, by the way, are completely backwards and corrupt these days, but that's another topic for another day

I'm fortunate to really enjoy my job. Sure, there are days where I want to scream, go all Michael Douglas in "Falling Down" on my co-workers and customers, but those have been few and far between in the last few years.

If the statement that led off describes your job, GET OUT. Life's too short to not enjoy what you do for a living. I gained perspective on that for all the wrong reasons. Last year, the company I had worked for was targeted for acquisition by (shudder) a large French corporation.

(Side note: Screw the French. They smell, are rude and don't have a damn clue about how to run a country or defend themselves in any armed conflict larger than a paintball game. You, me and about 30 well trained athletes could take Paris over within a few hours. Stick that in your craw, Mr. Jacques Chirac. Ahhh, the joys of socialist government. Get a set, Jacques.)

Despite the above, turns out the French are at a very small level, responsible for my recent success. Without their purchase of my former employer, I would not be where I am today, enjoying success with a top corporation. So I guess the French did do one thing right.

But back to my original point. If you hate your job so much, LEAVE. If you have the self-reliance to pull yourself up, achieve and not depend on the government or others to provide for you in your life, you can succeed.

The prime example of this is the recent hurricanes. Yes, there are people who may never recover economically and emotionally. No doubt about it, and they need time and assistance to get their lives together. Fully support that, I do. But I also suspect for years we're going to hear about the plight of displaced New Orleans residents and how they can't get back on their feet, etc. The worst part is some of those people won't even try. And of course, because they won't try, it's all George Bush's fault. What a crock of shit.

You've got people using the FEMA/American Red Cross $2,000 debit cards to go to strip clubs (Houston), purchasing Louis Vuitton bags for $800 (Atlanta) and designer jeans/high heel shoes (Memphis) At least they can't use them to purchase alcohol, tobacco or firearms (supposedly).
Nothing like the culture of victimhood to bring out America's best.

Where am I going with this? Get some perspective. You waste time waiting for the government to do things for you. Make something of yourself. Get laid off? Fine. Go find something else to do or learn to do something else. The longer you throw yourself a pity party, the worse your situation gets. Take a stand, and tell the Democrats to just stay out of your way with their ridiculous social and economic policies that are supposed to help you. Desire to succeed has nothing to do with politics, race, color, creed, you name it. It has to do with inner drive. And the government can't give it to you, nor can I. It's all on you, kids.

Now get out there and play the game the right way.