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Calling and Occupation
by Gary North
When you get your job, do everything you can to improve your skills. Master the details of that job. Don’t think that it’s a dead-end job. It isn’t a dead-end job. It’s a stepping stone. Prepare yourself to take each new step. This is the way he become successful in your career.
Once you prove to your boss that you can take on more responsibility, and you can improve your performance, he will be ready to promote you. For every dollar he pays you, he probably makes two dollars. He would rather pay you $50 and make $25 than pay you $10 and make $5. He has no financial incentive to keep you in a low-paying position when you’re capable of moving to a higher-paid position. Never forget this. He has every economic incentive to make you more successful if you can make him more successful.
It is possible that he does not have any way to pay you more in his business. It may be a very small business. If you can figure out a way where you can make him more money, tell him. He may not have seen this opportunity. But if it’s clear that he has no way to promote you to a better-paying position, then it’s time to look for a new job. As your skills increase, your opportunities will increase. (Gary North, Calling and Occupation)
My personal experience focuses on this:
But if it’s clear that he has no way to promote you to a better-paying position, then it’s time to look for a new job.
I see no reason to go into great detail trying to explain why I find the above sentence to be so horribly contradictory. I'll post one link to 'book mark' my thoughts on that and then proceed to my dialog.
http://austrianforum.com/index.php?showtopic=1051
Joe: Hey brother what you got?
Brother: A token
Joe: I could use one. What you want dude?
Brother: I need some help with a job.
Joe: What's the job?
Brother: Finding my calling.
Joe: Heh, that's easy man.
Brother: Easy?
Joe: Easy
Brother: How much?
Joe: All you got.
Brother: All I got is this one token.
Joe: Then you ain't got nutin' man. Be your own boss and get rid of that damn token.
Brother: You ain't getting my token for nutin'
Joe: I don't want it for nutin. Do you need help?
Brother: Not your help BROTHER
Joe: Take it easy, man, I've been there; aint' no one gonna answer your questions but you and no Man will pay you for your answers - not in this world.
Brother: Ain't that right. You're one stupid cracker.
Joe: Ain't that right.
Brother: Later MAN
Joe: Later BROTHER