On loyalty to Your Employer

Re:On loyalty to Your Employer by CharlieDigital on Thursday April 24, 2025 @07:51AM (#43781604)

I saw an interview with Cesar Milan a few years back where he talked about how he survived after first coming to the US. He said something to the effect of (paraphrasing)

    > "America is amazing, you could get two hotdogs for $1 at 7-11. That's all I needed to survive."

When we visited Tokyo last year, we ended up eating a lot of 7-11 onigiri for breakfast as there weren't many places open when we were up and heading out. $2 will take you a surprisingly long way if you're not picky.

The same for housing. I know folks that are making mid 6-figures who live in shared houses because housing is not something that they value; it's a place for them to sleep at night.

It's about what you value and then how you exchange your time on Earth.

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Re:On loyalty to Your Employer by maccard on Thursday April 24, 2025 @08:07AM (#43781741)

> That's all I needed to survive. That sounds like a pretty grim way to live. As a tech worker, I’d rather “live” than survive. Each to their own.

> It's about what you value and then how you exchange your time on Earth.

I think you should take a look at this thread with this comment in mind - not everyone else values the same things as you and that’s ok.

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Re:On loyalty to Your Employer by CharlieDigital on Thursday April 24, 2025 @09:03AM (#43782213)

$2 7-11 onigiri is surprisingly good!

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Re:On loyalty to Your Employer by speff on Thursday April 24, 2025 @08:19AM (#43781836)

Along the same lines, my parents - immigrants into the US in the late-80s - would always tell me that food in the US is cheap. Granted, this was more true for restaurant/fast-food prior to a few years ago. But the point still holds for grocery store items if you know how to cook/shop.

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