Hard Work or Luck

[Spacecadet]

I can be lazy too, especially when I have a computer sitting in front of me which can do repetitive work for me.

be used to access internet porn

[blacjac]

Below is a list of professions roughly in salary order. The order seems to correspond (inversely) with how hard they are and also inversely with how well they are paid.

If all jobs paid the same, in which order would you choose these jobs if you had to do them yourself?

Slave
Toilet cleaner
Kitchen porter
Street cleaner
Caring for the elderly
Nurse
Teacher
IT worker
Airline pilot
Doctor
Chief executive
Politician
King

For some reason workers who work the hardest in the worst conditions in the most unfullfilling jobs are paid the least. Good innit?

Does job have to be physically challenging to be hard?
Whilst a king may not have to do much physical work, he has to rule a kingdom, is that not hard work?

[HairyArsedBloke]

Some people pay a lot of money to be a slave

[TimberWolf]

Does job have to be physically challenging to be hard?
Whilst a king may not have to do much physical work, he has to rule a kingdom, is that not hard work?

I'm speculating that the order you put them is the hardest for you. I imagine I would rate being a King harder work than being an office worker, but easier than a toilet cleaner.

[blacjac]

I'm speculating that the order you put them is the hardest for you. I imagine I would rate being a King harder work than being an office worker, but easier than a toilet cleaner.

An intersting point of view.
I would rate being a toilet cleaner as easier than a king. All you have to do is clean toilets....

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Below is a list of professions roughly in salary order. The order seems to correspond (inversely) with how hard they are and also inversely with how well they are paid.

If all jobs paid the same, in which order would you choose these jobs if you had to do them yourself?

Slave
Toilet cleaner
Kitchen porter
Street cleaner
Caring for the elderly
Nurse
Teacher
IT worker
Airline pilot
Doctor
Chief executive
Politician
King

For some reason workers who work the hardest in the worst conditions in the most unfullfilling jobs are paid the least. Good innit?

I get paid more than quite a few airline pilots and some doctors - but their jobs are certainly harder than mine. The easiest job on there is chief exec - big pay whether or not you are any good and a big pay off even if you are fired for being rubbish.

[Spacecadet]

I get paid more than quite a few airline pilots and some doctors - but their jobs are certainly harder than mine. The easiest job on there is chief exec - big pay whether or not you are any good and a big pay off even if you are fired for being rubbish.

even so, chief exec where? In some companies the role can be a definite gravy train but there are probably a lot more where the chief exec is under serious pressure from the board to get results, increase/make profits and have to do the tulip job of reducing head count

[aussielong]

Below is a list of professions roughly in salary order. The order seems to correspond (inversely) with how hard they are and also inversely with how well they are paid.

If all jobs paid the same, in which order would you choose these jobs if you had to do them yourself?

Slave
Toilet cleaner
Kitchen porter
Street cleaner
Caring for the elderly
Nurse
Teacher
IT worker
Airline pilot
Doctor
Chief executive
Politician
King

For some reason workers who work the hardest in the worst conditions in the most unfullfilling jobs are paid the least. Good innit?

dont fink these things is comparable is it?

i've actually been a toilet cleaner for 12 weeks during a uni summer. it's not hard. its boring and the boredom drives you insane - that is the challenge. also, the disrespect from the office workers who used the loos was quite an eye opener.

being a dev on the trading floor of an IB, the thing that makes it hard is the stress and the long hours, but it's certainly not boring.

i've never been a king though so i cant compare. does king dong count?

[Spacecadet]

[QUOTE=aussielong;627918]dont fink these things is comparable is it?
QUOTE]

Fink?? as in Batfink?

[Iron Condor]

If you find a job thats fits your personality then there is no such thing as hard work. Even long hours dont feel like hard work.

Its only when you find yourself in a profession or role that doesnt fit you that it feels like hard work.

If you see a hard working successful person, chances are he loves working hard at his job..

As for luck, that only plays a part in the short term, maybe for a few years you might suffer some bad luck but over a career spanning 20 to 40 years there should be plenty of chances for good luck to come your way..

Being a risk taker is probably more important than being lucky. Taking calculated risks is how you make your own luck.