CEO 750,000 a year To 7,50 an hour pizza man

edlewis · 03-22-2009, 01:36 AM

Funny how ABC News has decided to run with THIS story...Yahoo too...

Are we supposed to feel sorry for this guy? Making all that money and then couldn't cut back when things got tight....he tried to get out of a hole by digging to the other side of the earth. Stop digging, chief!

The psychology involved here is absolutely stunning. People seem to have such an easy time adjusting from being poor to be rich, but when you ask them to lower their standard of living a notch from extravagant to luxurious....they CAN'T seem to do it.

Still living in that huge house and on food stamps...

Can't bear the thought of sending their children to public school with the rest of the "peasants"...

I can't figure out what makes me cringe more, this guy and his obviously not-working trophy wife or the way ABC News acts like this is the type of guy we should all be sorry for....and not the people out there really struggling.

Alot of use know people like that. People who work 2 or even 3 jobs(which George Bush called "uniquely American when talking to a divorced mother of 3 working 3 jobs - as if it were a GOOD thing) and live month to month, if not week to week.

But THIS is the guy we're supposed to "feel" for because he and his wife lived way beyond their means and weren't smart enough to think ahead....?

Please...

PS - I'd also be interested to hear about this man's background, because it may have something to do with his current situation.

I 've been poor, and it sucked. But what it did do was instill in me a REAL sense of value. Even though I'm doing much better now, I've still kept most of my frugal ways.

It almost seems to me that part of the problem in this country right now is too many people lived thru the BOOM times for so long, they've lost that real sense of value and now that the boom is over, they don't seem to know how to shave away all that EXCESS they grew so accustomed to.

Rant over.

edlewis · 03-22-2009, 01:43 AM

Funny how ABC News has decided to run with THIS story...Yahoo too...

Are we supposed to feel sorry for this guy? Making all that money and then couldn't cut back when things got tight....he tried to get out of a hole by digging to the other side of the earth. Stop digging, chief!

The psychology involved here is absolutely stunning. People seem to have such an easy time adjusting from being poor to be rich, but when you ask them to lower their standard of living a notch from extravagant to luxurious....they CAN'T seem to do it.

Still living in that huge house and on food stamps...

Can't bear the thought of sending their children to public school with the rest of the "peasants"...

I can't figure out what makes me cringe more, this guy and his obviously not working trophy wife or the way ABC News acts like this is the type of guy we should all be sorry for....and not the people out there really struggling.

Alot of use know people like that. People who work 2 or even 3 jobs(which George Bush called "uniquely American" when talking to a divorced mother of 3 working 3 jobs - as if it were a GOOD thing) and live month to month, if not week to week.

But THIS is the guy we're supposed to "feel" for because he and his wife lived way beyond their means and weren't smart enough to think ahead....?

Please...

PS - I'd also be interested to hear about this man's background, because it may have something to do with his current situation.

I 've been poor, and it sucked. But what it did do was instill in me a REAL sense of value. Even though I'm doing much better now, I've still kept most of my frugal ways.

It almost seems to me that part of the problem in this country right now is too many people lived thru the BOOM times for so long, they've lost that real sense of value and now that the boom is over, they don't seem to know how to shave away all that EXCESS they grew so accustomed to.

Rant over.

jonco11 · 03-22-2009, 02:36 PM

750,000 a year. thats 75,000 for 10 years. Think of what a comfortable lifestyle that you could live on with that type of money.

Ryan700 · 03-22-2009, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K2SMedia

It was a 2007 or 2008 Black Cadillac CTS-V on 20" deep dish rims. It was a SICK car. (you car lovers know what I'm talking about)

Inside was a middle-aged man (probably 40-45) that was real clean-cut... One of those guys you can just picture in a suit.

On the roof of the car...

A big Papa John's delivery sign.

What a shame.

Maybe HE'S the owner and he laid off his staff or his staff quit on him and he had to help out in a pinch.

Wakunahum · 03-22-2009, 04:20 PM

He should have saved his money.

As stated a few times, this is an example of constantly spending more than you earn year after year driving yourself further into debt. When problems happen, you are toast.

I admire him for trying his own thing and all, but it would seem that you would try to pay off your debts and have something set aside to take care of expenses in case you completely fail altogether.

He might be good with other people's money, but he's horrible with his own.

jrsencio · 03-22-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David_Thompson

Well hell yeah it's rough for him and his family but the man got balls
he's gone back to minimum wages to take care of his family that
commands respect...but at the sametime this dude has so much
experience and knowledge and not doing **** with it...

--David

That's what I thought.. but then again there are really good managers who's greatest talent is getting those with the greatest talents to work for them.

cclou · 03-22-2009, 07:16 PM

I find it amazing that they would get food stamps before selling the jet skis in their garage.

03-22-2009, 01:36 AM	#51
edlewis Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,394 Thanks: 622 Thanked 513 Times in 125 Posts	Re: CEO 750,000 a year To 7,50 an hour pizza man Funny how ABC News has decided to run with THIS story...Yahoo too... Are we supposed to feel sorry for this guy? Making all that money and then couldn't cut back when things got tight....he tried to get out of a hole by digging to the other side of the earth. Stop digging, chief! The psychology involved here is absolutely stunning. People seem to have such an easy time adjusting from being poor to be rich, but when you ask them to lower their standard of living a notch from extravagant to luxurious....they CAN'T seem to do it. Still living in that huge house and on food stamps... Can't bear the thought of sending their children to public school with the rest of the "peasants"... I can't figure out what makes me cringe more, this guy and his obviously not-working trophy wife or the way ABC News acts like this is the type of guy we should all be sorry for....and not the people out there really struggling. Alot of use know people like that. People who work 2 or even 3 jobs(which George Bush called "uniquely American when talking to a divorced mother of 3 working 3 jobs - as if it were a GOOD thing) and live month to month, if not week to week. But THIS is the guy we're supposed to "feel" for because he and his wife lived way beyond their means and weren't smart enough to think ahead....? Please... PS - I'd also be interested to hear about this man's background, because it may have something to do with his current situation. I 've been poor, and it sucked. But what it did do was instill in me a REAL sense of value. Even though I'm doing much better now, I've still kept most of my frugal ways. It almost seems to me that part of the problem in this country right now is too many people lived thru the BOOM times for so long, they've lost that real sense of value and now that the boom is over, they don't seem to know how to shave away all that EXCESS they grew so accustomed to. Rant over.
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03-22-2009, 01:43 AM	#52
edlewis Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,394 Thanks: 622 Thanked 513 Times in 125 Posts	Re: CEO 750,000 a year To 7,50 an hour pizza man Funny how ABC News has decided to run with THIS story...Yahoo too... Are we supposed to feel sorry for this guy? Making all that money and then couldn't cut back when things got tight....he tried to get out of a hole by digging to the other side of the earth. Stop digging, chief! The psychology involved here is absolutely stunning. People seem to have such an easy time adjusting from being poor to be rich, but when you ask them to lower their standard of living a notch from extravagant to luxurious....they CAN'T seem to do it. Still living in that huge house and on food stamps... Can't bear the thought of sending their children to public school with the rest of the "peasants"... I can't figure out what makes me cringe more, this guy and his obviously not working trophy wife or the way ABC News acts like this is the type of guy we should all be sorry for....and not the people out there really struggling. Alot of use know people like that. People who work 2 or even 3 jobs(which George Bush called "uniquely American" when talking to a divorced mother of 3 working 3 jobs - as if it were a GOOD thing) and live month to month, if not week to week. But THIS is the guy we're supposed to "feel" for because he and his wife lived way beyond their means and weren't smart enough to think ahead....? Please... PS - I'd also be interested to hear about this man's background, because it may have something to do with his current situation. I 've been poor, and it sucked. But what it did do was instill in me a REAL sense of value. Even though I'm doing much better now, I've still kept most of my frugal ways. It almost seems to me that part of the problem in this country right now is too many people lived thru the BOOM times for so long, they've lost that real sense of value and now that the boom is over, they don't seem to know how to shave away all that EXCESS they grew so accustomed to. Rant over.
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03-22-2009, 02:36 PM	#53
jonco11 Warrior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: CEO 750,000 a year To 7,50 an hour pizza man 750,000 a year. thats 75,000 for 10 years. Think of what a comfortable lifestyle that you could live on with that type of money.

03-22-2009, 04:20 PM	#55
Wakunahum Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Posts: 647 Thanks: 6 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts Contact Info	Re: CEO 750,000 a year To 7,50 an hour pizza man He should have saved his money. As stated a few times, this is an example of constantly spending more than you earn year after year driving yourself further into debt. When problems happen, you are toast. I admire him for trying his own thing and all, but it would seem that you would try to pay off your debts and have something set aside to take care of expenses in case you completely fail altogether. He might be good with other people's money, but he's horrible with his own.

03-22-2009, 07:16 PM	#57
cclou HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 121 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 36 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: CEO 750,000 a year To 7,50 an hour pizza man I find it amazing that they would get food stamps before selling the jet skis in their garage.