Recently an actor stood up at at the teen choice awards and made a speech, that in my opinion will make history. Click the sentence above for the link to the YouTube video. People young and old need to hear this speech. They need to hear it from their parents, their teachers, their counselors and even their friends.
When I was in college I did a few different jobs. I worked on local farms in College Station, flipped burgers, and even on campus. Those jobs were very important to the survival of me and my years in college. When I was out of college I actually started working in retail sales. Within no time I was an assistant manager and within a year I was managing my own store. There are a lot of reasons that I moved up so quickly. One of the largest reasons is I wanted to do a good job even if it was sorting boots, straightening shelves and racks of clothes.
I also knew that I would not be doing that forever, or always a salesman in the store. The reason is I wanted more in my life. The trait I had to learn was patience. (Something that I still have little of as I get older.) The old adage, "Good things come to those that wait" is true for me. I have worked in a number of different jobs over the years. Some of the people that have the same education as me, is sitting in the same type of job that they have had for years and are extremely happy. I am not saying that is a bad thing, I am saying that due to my change in careers, it makes me a great candidate for a job.
Experience is something that every employer wants when they hire a new employee. One of my nephews would get so mad when looking for a job. He would say, how am I suppose to get experience if no one will hire me. I told him, there is one that will, you have to start there and then you will gain experience.
Nothing beats good old fashion hard work. I never understood why people make fun of others for doing a job. I am under the mindset, "Good for them for working and trying to earn a paycheck and living." What I make fun of are the people that are not working by choosing not too. I am not talking about the stay at home moms. I know they work. I am talking about those on assistance and are young, able and capable of working. They choose not too for what ever reason.
Before minimum wage went up, most chain restaurants paid $7/hr and higher. Those still pay higher in most cases. There are places where private companies are drilling oil and gas wells where you can work at a Dairy Queen for $16 an hour. I am pretty sure I can say, "Do you want fries with that?" If I was needing a job and lived close to those locations.
I believe it's Mathew 5:5 that states, "The meek shall inherit the earth." These days I tend to lean towards that as well and the meek are the men and women that will do jobs like, pick up trash, scrub toilets, clean houses, serve food, cook for others, welders, plumbers, and even ditch diggers. Some of those professions requires 1-2 years of studies and discipline at a local junior college and you can be making some extremely good money. A lot of those professions require no formal training, just hard work and some elbow grease.
We should all teach our children that we do not make fun of people for working and trying to earn a living. We do not know if they are supporting a sick parent, child or loved one. We also do not demagogue people for the type of work they do. We need to point out the people that are not working because they "draw a check." These are the people that are capable of working a job, and getting out everyday.
As a society we should reward young people that take on those initiatives to do more for others and work hard everyday. We should also force many in our adult world to see how cruel they are to others. Children learn to be mean to people from their parents, their surroundings and influences. So if we continue to let the TV, Internet and poor music like Lil' Wayne raise our kids. We will continue to see a decline in our society.
Kids that grow up on a farm, in the country or in a family business learn the value of a hard days work. They learn that the hard work pays off eventually. If you continually give your kids or others everything they want or need, then we have a nation of takes, not givers. We need people that are happy and content doing those types of jobs. Those people tend to me the givers in life. These are the people that will always have work and be able to support themselves at anytime.
For the first time in our history as a country, we have more people on assistance of some sort, i.e. medicare, welfare, and food stamps, then we have people working. That is a problem. So next time you see some person sweeping up the mess you made in a public place, or you are rude to someone who is trying to help you out. Remember, they are doing their job, they are (hopefully) trying to the best they can do as well. Until you walk a day in their shoes or life, we need to all proceed cautiously. Remember, just because someone is asking you, "Do you want fries with that?" Does not mean that they have no desire or ambitions. It means they are patient enough and will work hard enough to make their goals and dreams come true.
There is no substitute for hard work.
Thomas A. Edison
When I was in college I did a few different jobs. I worked on local farms in College Station, flipped burgers, and even on campus. Those jobs were very important to the survival of me and my years in college. When I was out of college I actually started working in retail sales. Within no time I was an assistant manager and within a year I was managing my own store. There are a lot of reasons that I moved up so quickly. One of the largest reasons is I wanted to do a good job even if it was sorting boots, straightening shelves and racks of clothes.
I also knew that I would not be doing that forever, or always a salesman in the store. The reason is I wanted more in my life. The trait I had to learn was patience. (Something that I still have little of as I get older.) The old adage, "Good things come to those that wait" is true for me. I have worked in a number of different jobs over the years. Some of the people that have the same education as me, is sitting in the same type of job that they have had for years and are extremely happy. I am not saying that is a bad thing, I am saying that due to my change in careers, it makes me a great candidate for a job.
Experience is something that every employer wants when they hire a new employee. One of my nephews would get so mad when looking for a job. He would say, how am I suppose to get experience if no one will hire me. I told him, there is one that will, you have to start there and then you will gain experience.
Nothing beats good old fashion hard work. I never understood why people make fun of others for doing a job. I am under the mindset, "Good for them for working and trying to earn a paycheck and living." What I make fun of are the people that are not working by choosing not too. I am not talking about the stay at home moms. I know they work. I am talking about those on assistance and are young, able and capable of working. They choose not too for what ever reason.
Before minimum wage went up, most chain restaurants paid $7/hr and higher. Those still pay higher in most cases. There are places where private companies are drilling oil and gas wells where you can work at a Dairy Queen for $16 an hour. I am pretty sure I can say, "Do you want fries with that?" If I was needing a job and lived close to those locations.
I believe it's Mathew 5:5 that states, "The meek shall inherit the earth." These days I tend to lean towards that as well and the meek are the men and women that will do jobs like, pick up trash, scrub toilets, clean houses, serve food, cook for others, welders, plumbers, and even ditch diggers. Some of those professions requires 1-2 years of studies and discipline at a local junior college and you can be making some extremely good money. A lot of those professions require no formal training, just hard work and some elbow grease.
We should all teach our children that we do not make fun of people for working and trying to earn a living. We do not know if they are supporting a sick parent, child or loved one. We also do not demagogue people for the type of work they do. We need to point out the people that are not working because they "draw a check." These are the people that are capable of working a job, and getting out everyday.
As a society we should reward young people that take on those initiatives to do more for others and work hard everyday. We should also force many in our adult world to see how cruel they are to others. Children learn to be mean to people from their parents, their surroundings and influences. So if we continue to let the TV, Internet and poor music like Lil' Wayne raise our kids. We will continue to see a decline in our society.
Kids that grow up on a farm, in the country or in a family business learn the value of a hard days work. They learn that the hard work pays off eventually. If you continually give your kids or others everything they want or need, then we have a nation of takes, not givers. We need people that are happy and content doing those types of jobs. Those people tend to me the givers in life. These are the people that will always have work and be able to support themselves at anytime.
For the first time in our history as a country, we have more people on assistance of some sort, i.e. medicare, welfare, and food stamps, then we have people working. That is a problem. So next time you see some person sweeping up the mess you made in a public place, or you are rude to someone who is trying to help you out. Remember, they are doing their job, they are (hopefully) trying to the best they can do as well. Until you walk a day in their shoes or life, we need to all proceed cautiously. Remember, just because someone is asking you, "Do you want fries with that?" Does not mean that they have no desire or ambitions. It means they are patient enough and will work hard enough to make their goals and dreams come true.
There is no substitute for hard work.
Thomas A. Edison
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