hakuna matata
Recycles dryer sheets
Any of you ever have that desire? I ask because one of my neighbors is running for County Assessor and I can't imagine a worse fate! For me being FIRE means I am not beholden to anyone. Being elected in theory means you work for everyone. That is not for me I am afraid. I like only answering to myself.
Hopefully this thread won't devolve into political rants about one party or the other (please please please refrain..please!)
But I was curious if anyone here ever ran for office or is thinking of it. It just seems like such a thankless job. No matter what you do, you will piss someone off. All that campaigning, trying to convince people to vote for you, all that money spent, and in the end someone has to lose, and all that money is gone. I know my neighbor is putting a significant amount of his own money into his campaign. The couple that with all the time away from your family, sitting in boring meetings and town halls, etc. I can't imagine a worse fate.
I am grateful that there are people who want to do that job, and our society needs that, but it isn't for me. And maybe there is an upside I am not seeing.
How about you out there in ER land? Any future or former politicians?
Hopefully this thread won't devolve into political rants about one party or the other (please please please refrain..please!)
But I was curious if anyone here ever ran for office or is thinking of it. It just seems like such a thankless job. No matter what you do, you will piss someone off. All that campaigning, trying to convince people to vote for you, all that money spent, and in the end someone has to lose, and all that money is gone. I know my neighbor is putting a significant amount of his own money into his campaign. The couple that with all the time away from your family, sitting in boring meetings and town halls, etc. I can't imagine a worse fate.
I am grateful that there are people who want to do that job, and our society needs that, but it isn't for me. And maybe there is an upside I am not seeing.
How about you out there in ER land? Any future or former politicians?