I work hard. I don’t feel like I’m getting ahead, and I’ve pretty much lost all hope of a better future. And I feel like a TREMENDOUS sucker for that whole “working hard” part. It just seems ... pointless.
Hard workers are often the first to be sent packing from the company. I don’t know why, but it may have to do with customer popularity.
I work hard, too. Just not at things that produce taxable income. Of course, with The Fed continuing to pump $85 Billion a month into the economy 0bama don’t care. It has to stop.
Working hard is the way to go as long as the right people are in office. Right now though, we have hardcore enemies of the United states running things so EVERYTHING is getting effed up as expected. What we need is a rebellion or a Washington outsider who will obliterate these punks, just take the trash out from Washington, boot out the foreign invaders, get the special interests and the lobbyists the F out, prosecute those who have committed treason, and I really think Trump is the guy to do it. Extreme problems require extreme measures. This guy is beholden to nobody and is fed up with what is going on like everyone else.
I hear ya about the working hard part. I had to find new employment as “loyalty” at my previous employer only saw me (and others to be sure) busting our humps and no raise for a little over two years; meanwhile the company was posting profits for the past three quarters. I tried explaining to management that at the rate of (real) inflation over two years we were essentially taking pay cuts. They obviously didn’t care as the “raise” they offered me was paltry and just not worth hanging around that place.
Take care out there and best of luck..
Oh, and work your ass off, millions are depending on us!