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Who is hiring? |
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Yes, it IS all about the money |
| Date Posted: |
05/01/2003 |
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Wow...that has to be one of the saddest things I've ever heard. Business does not have to be all about the money...in fact those who make it their goal tend to be the most unsuccessful and unhappy people I've ever met. There is money to be had...and that's a nice byproduct, but how about trying to provide a ideas, services, or products useful to society? As long as that remains your focus, and you combine it with sharp management and a viable business model, the money will follow...Too many with personal gain as the sole motivator and all you'll see is more hollow companies a la Enron and HealthSouth. |
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I went back to school to get my MBA purely due to financial considerations. I'd been working as a social worker, and was barely earning a living. I would like to be able to make enough money to buy a house and retire in relative comfort, and those goals were simply not attainable with just a social work degree.
However, so far, I haven't done as well as I expected. Nevertheless, my SOLE purpose in getting an MBA was to make money.
That's not to suggest that I condone unrestrained greed, such as that evidenced by the Enron management team, but I do believe in maximizing my own earning potential.
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