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03-29-2006, 10:32 AM
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The anti-ERs
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03-29-2006, 10:46 AM
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Re: The anti-ERs
'"It's been called the addiction that society applauds," said Mike, a physician and member of the group known as WA.'
Seems true enough to me... how sad.
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03-29-2006, 10:47 AM
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Re: The anti-ERs
Just as long as they keep paying into Social Security & Medicare!
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03-29-2006, 02:38 PM
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Re: The anti-ERs
Lawdy, I need a drink. . . After my nap!
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03-29-2006, 02:46 PM
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Re: The anti-ERs
Working really hard isn't necessarily the opposite of ER -- if anything it can be very much its complement. See, for example, this guy:
http://www.paulgraham.com/wealth.html
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03-29-2006, 03:32 PM
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Re: The anti-ERs
"You do tend to get a certain bulk discount if you buy the economy-size pain, but you can't evade the fundamental conservation law. If starting a startup were easy, everyone would do it."
I love that quote.
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03-29-2006, 07:37 PM
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Re: The anti-ERs
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Originally Posted by Nords
Just as long as they keep paying into Social Security & Medicare!
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Can I hear an Amen. : 
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