"They Only Do it For the Money!"
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22936)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
September 28, 2007 4:12am CST
I hate it when people spew out this stupid statement. Of course "they" do it for the money, and so do "you"!
Unless you are a volunteer, you do your job, "For the money". Would you voluntarily accept less money for what you do for a living? Would you complain if you were forced to take a cut in pay? If you had an opportunity to make more money, or have better benefits, wouldn't you consider it?
Guess what folks, "They" are no different from "you". "They" want to get the most out of their investment, so do "you"! "They" want to protect their interests, so do "you"!
So, next time you find yourself saying, "they only do it for the money" stop and think about all the things you do "for the money".
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10 responses
@Bunsdk (242)
• Denmark
28 Sep 07
With a culture this based on economics and income, yeah everything we do is about money, even when enjoying ourselves because most things costs money.
But I do think there are different levels of "doing it for the money".
There is those that do it to have money, but chose that excact thing to do rather than anything else, and those that choose to do the thing because it gives money, and probalby more than where they would like to be.
But granted indeed... You cant do much without the involvement of money, its only a matter of how much it concerns you :D
@ParaTed2k (22936)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
28 Sep 07
Exactly. We all have our motivations to do things, and money isn't the only one. But to point our fingers at others and accuse them of "only doing it for the money" is pretty childish.
@ParaTed2k (22936)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
28 Sep 07
True, job satisfaction is important. Usually when I hear the line, it's someone accusing someone else of only caring about money.
@ParaTed2k (22936)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
28 Sep 07
I think we make descisions like "They" do every day.. because in the end, we are "They" to someone else.
@cutepenguin (6430)
• Canada
28 Sep 07
This is true. And I don't think there is anything wrong in only doing something for money, anyway.
I do kind of think that people who accuse others of only being in "it" for the money are really complaining that the person doesn't seem to care, though.
@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
28 Sep 07
Absolutely...money drives just about everything we do, and everyone wants more money then they have.
It doesn't matter how much or how little that you have because everyone wants to improve their financial situation.
@cynddvs (2948)
• United States
28 Sep 07
I don't remember ever catching myself saying this phrase. I'm with you. Of course if you are doing a job you are doing it for the money. I mean yes it's nice to enjoy your job but would you still be doing it if you weren't getting paid. Probably not.
I love the job that I am doing right now but I might not be doing it if I weren't getting paid. I might still help them out a little just because it's for a great cause but I wouldn't be doing nearly as much as I'm doing right now.
@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
28 Sep 07
So very true. We all do it for the money. My hours were just cut at work. We are just not that busy during the winter months. They cant pay me for doing nothing.I do like my job. If I could afford to I would still volunteer to do it.
@gwendovere (1279)
• United States
28 Sep 07
This is very true. I've thought this many times, myself.
