Comments on: teacher gui | buy it or get out :: http://56minus1.com/2008/12/shorts-teacher-gui-buy-it-or-get-out/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:42:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: David Feng http://56minus1.com/2008/12/shorts-teacher-gui-buy-it-or-get-out/comment-page-1/#comment-786 David Feng Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:49 +0000 http://56minus1.com/?p=1123#comment-786 I remember those days where you had to tell the guy behind the counter what you want. Look far away from central Beijing (like say Shijingshan in the western outskirts), and some of these still exist to this very day. Having taken a look at this, I consider what I'm doing these days very much something to be treasured myself, and more importantly, something that I feel lucky that I am able to do. It ain't easy! We've got to be happy with what we have! I remember those days where you had to tell the guy behind the counter what you want. Look far away from central Beijing (like say Shijingshan in the western outskirts), and some of these still exist to this very day.

Having taken a look at this, I consider what I’m doing these days very much something to be treasured myself, and more importantly, something that I feel lucky that I am able to do. It ain’t easy! We’ve got to be happy with what we have!

]]> By: light487 http://56minus1.com/2008/12/shorts-teacher-gui-buy-it-or-get-out/comment-page-1/#comment-732 light487 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:31:37 +0000 http://56minus1.com/?p=1123#comment-732 I find that people who have had freedom and choice, in Australia, find themselves in jobs they do not like and also treat their customers with the same discourtesies described here in this example. It's not enough to have choice and freedom, there also needs to be education and not just academic education but also vocational eduction so that people can work out what kind of job they will enjoy. I think the problem here is that the lifestyle dictates that you have to have "things" to be happy and to get things you need money. So rather than getting a job you like, regardless of the lower pay, you will get a job you hate just get money to buy "things". It's interviews like these that show you just how lucky you are in the modern times. I find that people who have had freedom and choice, in Australia, find themselves in jobs they do not like and also treat their customers with the same discourtesies described here in this example. It’s not enough to have choice and freedom, there also needs to be education and not just academic education but also vocational eduction so that people can work out what kind of job they will enjoy.

I think the problem here is that the lifestyle dictates that you have to have “things” to be happy and to get things you need money. So rather than getting a job you like, regardless of the lower pay, you will get a job you hate just get money to buy “things”.

It’s interviews like these that show you just how lucky you are in the modern times.

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