About 2 weeks ago I was on the elevator heading to my office. Two men who apparently worked for the same company (I could tell by name tags) were on the ride with me. One turns to the other and asks "how was your weekend" he advised it was spent raking the leaves in his yard for 5 hours on Saturday. The other guy said "geez I could not imagine raking my yard, I write a big check 3 times a year for that" The other guy said "wow that must be nice to be able to do." I smiled and shook my head, it was apparent the 2 guys were worlds apart in salary by tone, appearance, etc.
It got me to thinking about the Big 3 CEO's who decided to show up to capital hill, in great style (jets) and how some things are just not though about when you consider yourself to be in a different "class". Things like what is appropriate to say, what is appropriate to do and how inappropriate measures can be your downfall. A great example is the hand out those executives were seeking when they were not taking the necessary steps to protect their companies from bankruptcy. Jets, massive salaries, terrible products, are some things that can be considered.
Typically, what I have found is as my friend Shelley said "a fool and their money will soon part”. Don’t get me wrong the way you choose to celebrate your success is your business, however when you involve the lives of others, you should consider your actions. I have not been the poster child for non arrogant behavior myself but something should never be said. Don’t fly to me for a hand out in your jet. Don’t mention to your co-workers what you can afford.
In this economy we should all be a little more careful what we choose to spend our money on. Those of us, who choose not to be more careful may be raking leaves as a job, while those who once raked them as a past time will be writing fat checks.
1 comment:
this is brilliant and completely true.
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