"Never take any job when you're hungry."

[Zeke]

My dad said that. I was responding to a post on another forum where a homeowner was pretty disappointed with his contractor when that popped into my head..



"Never take any job when you're hungry."

Lot of meaning there.

[ramonesfreak]

Except that, the only time I am hungry is when I need a job.

[McLovin]

that would, by definition, seem to lead to starvation.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

My wife and I never go food shopping when we're hungry. We did, once, and barely had enough room in the car to sit.

[speedracing944]

Originally Posted by Zeke

My dad said that. I was responding to a post on another forum where a homeowner was pretty disappointed with his contractor when that popped into my head..



"Never take any job when you're hungry."

Lot of meaning there.

I believe this to be true because if your current job is satisfying the only way you would possibly leave is for one which is even more satisfying. Hence you are always moving upward in satisfaction, however you may define it i.e money, time with family, responsibility.

Speedy

[Zeke]

I guess I have to qualify the word "job." He didn't mean that as employment, although he might have in some way. He was talking about a contract or agreement.

My dad was in the advertising business. As I have pointed out before here, he was the Don Draper (Mad Men) of his day. In his context, it would mean "chase them until they catch you" or look hard to get. He wouldn't have allowed his hunger to show.

People always want to haggle for a better deal. His reply was based on the you-will-get-what-you-pay-for ethos. Oh, I'm sure he could make a deal or three. I think he tweaked his Rotary Club 4-Way Test:

Of the things we think, say or do
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Or based on the truth
(2nd line unchanged)
Will it build goodwill and sales/brand loyalty?
(4th line) Well, if it wasn't, he'd lose the account one way or the other.

But, I can't put those words in his mouth and he's not here to say.

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by Zeke

I think he tweaked his Rotary Club 4-Way Test:
Of the things we think, say or do
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?"

"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three."

"Test of Three?"

"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test what you're going to say. The first test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"

No," the man said, "actually I just heard about It."

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?"

"No, on the contrary..."

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him even though you're not certain it's true?"

The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.

Socrates continued. "You may still pass though, b ecause there is a third test - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"

"No, not really."

"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"

The man was defeated and ashamed. This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem. It also explains why he never found out that Plato was banging his wife.

[Maxim S]

Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte

My wife and I never go food shopping when we're hungry. We did, once, and barely had enough room in the car to sit.

I always come home with a bunch of stuff that looked great when I was starving but I never actually feel like eating or taking the time to make.

[RWebb]

actually Plato was just banging his wife's shadow

[legion]

Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte

My wife and I never go food shopping when we're hungry. We did, once, and barely had enough room in the car to sit.

Funny. My wife and I are the opposite. We have to go when we're hungry or we don't buy enough food. If we go on full stomachs we hurry to get out of there.