Working Woes ......

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2008/7/4

Poverty Needs No Plan.

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@ 03:35 PM (1 month, 25 days ago)

Zack, a long time friend of mine is facing a mid-life crisis. He is currently working for another friend but he has been continuously pressured by another party to start selling mutual funds full-time again.

As a matter of fact, Zack stopped selling mutual funds full-time a month ago. He had been complaining that the market is bad, the processing of applications to withdraw money from EPF and reinvest that money into mutual funds were very slow. Besides, the response from prospective investors were not as encouraging. And, that has led Zack to look for a full-time job instead.

Now, because of the pressure coming from his immediate superior in the mutual funds business, calling his wife everyday and telling her that she should push her husband to work even harder in selling mutual funds, Zack has completely lost his focus, is very confused, mentally very weak and is facing some financial strains as well.

On my part, I have been lending Zack my ears and have been offering him my views, encouragement and advice all these months. I have even shared with Zack this inspiring quotation,   

"Money is shy and elusive.

It must be wooed and won by methods not unlike those used by a determined love in pursuit of the girl of his choice.

That power, when successfully used in the pursuit of money, must be mixed with faith, desire, persistence then applied through a plan set into action".

I will continue to do my best as a buddy to Zack and assist him in his hour of need and hopefully he can be out of the woods in the not too distant future.

 

Comment(s) »

  1. To me, it appears that at this difficult times, hanging on to his job is the best option for Zack.:lol::roll:

    Comment by peggy— 2008/07/04 @ 09:36 PM — (Reply)

  2. Zach may had learned some inside trading tips. one of which might be how to spot an exit and when to use it.

    Comment by jim— 2008/07/05 @ 02:21 AM — (Reply)

  3. Hi Jim, Welcome to my Blog. You really have very positive views. I must point that out to Zack if we ever meet next week. As the sole breadwinner in a family of three, Zack carries a heavy baggage. Our economy is very much affected by the spiralling high oil prices and consequently we are seeing much higher inflationary rates now. Needles to say, our stock market is performing very, very badly in the recent months due to various factors. Thus, life is tough for the people. How about things from your end? Is the pasture there greener? Bye & Best Regards.

    Comment by Michael— 2008/07/05 @ 09:09 AM — (Reply)

  4. Life is a chess game. Keep playing untill you hit game over ! Also, Try playing against more players. It sharpens the mind.

    Comment by jim— 2008/07/07 @ 12:31 AM — (Reply)

  5. Zack's wife must stand behind him and support Zack in this challenging times. May the Lord bless you, Zack.

    Comment by pei— 2008/07/05 @ 03:15 PM — (Reply)

  6. Don't know diddly bout them there mutual funds...lol....but.....If his boss is so hell bent on getting him back in the biz, full time, and pressuring the wife to nag him, there is something afoot. Proceed with caution, and tell him to cover his a**....riff

    Comment by riffran— 2008/07/05 @ 04:45 PM — (Reply)

  7. Riff is right...Be carefull Zack...trust your "INSTINCTS" ....

    Comment by aza spade— 2008/07/05 @ 09:00 PM — (Reply)

  8. You jokers should all keep your money in your mattresss like I do.

    BG

    Comment by Barry G.— 2008/07/05 @ 09:02 PM — (Reply)

  9. Hi Riff, Aza Spade and Barry G, Welcome! Thanks for your comments. I agree that Zack should proceed with caution. But, he is really a very confused guy now. If Zack were to proceed with mutual funds just because of the pressure from his superior (a lady) he may eventually end up neither here nor there. I will certainly tell him all your words of advice and concern. Maybe I should get him to get in touch with Barry because with his cash in the mattress, why not keep something in the form of an investment? Ha, Ha. Meanwhile, have a great weekend and warmest regards. Bye!!!

    Comment by Michael— 2008/07/05 @ 09:31 PM — (Reply)

  10. I keep my gold bars in my mattress.

    Comment by Ed— 2008/07/05 @ 09:38 PM — (Reply)

  11. Hi Ed., Great to have you around! Thanks for you comments. Do you also sleep on that mattress stuffed with gold bars? I wonder what kind of dreams that you can dream of sleeping in that mattress. Certainly not ordinary dreams, right? Can share those dreams with me someday, Ed? Have a great weekend buddy. Best Wishes.

    Comment by Michael— 2008/07/05 @ 09:54 PM — (Reply)

  12. Staged dollar crash is on the way - get ready for the Amero.

    Comment by Dugg— 2008/07/05 @ 11:30 PM — (Reply)

  13. Hence my gold bar stash. No Michael, they aren't in the mattress where I sleep and I'm not going to tell you where they are. Needless to say, I have a shitload of them.

    Comment by Ed— 2008/07/06 @ 12:55 AM — (Reply)

  14. I buried my "GOLD BARS" in the ..... just 35 paces east of the ...... then turn right for another 35 paces !!!!!!!

    Comment by aza spade— 2008/07/06 @ 02:11 AM — (Reply)

  15. Hey MOS ..Is the "FURNACE" ready yet ???????

    Comment by aza spade— 2008/07/06 @ 02:14 AM — (Reply)

  16. "Furnace"?

    Comment by Ed— 2008/07/06 @ 04:51 AM — (Reply)

  17. "GOTTA CAST THE NEXT BAR" ......

    Comment by aza spade— 2008/07/06 @ 12:02 PM — (Reply)

  18. Hi Dugg, Great to have you back and join the fun. It is anazing to wake up on a Sunday morning and get to see so many of you visited my Blog. Thanks!!! By the way, can anyone of you please share with me how I can load up a picture on my Blog please? Have a great day Dugg! Thanks again.

    Comment by Michael— 2008/07/06 @ 08:19 AM — (Reply)

  19. Thanks Michael.
    If your talking about leaving a pic on your side bar - try this -
    You use this code -


    But then you need to put the url of the picture you want to use inside the src brackets. You also have to put the width and height values in. It should look something like this -
    full moon


    Whatever you put in the alt brackets will appear when you run the cursor over the pic.

    Hope that makes sense and helps.

    peace

    Comment by The— 2008/07/06 @ 10:50 AM — (Reply)

  20. ah didn't show the code!

    full moon

    Comment by Dugg— 2008/07/06 @ 10:51 AM — (Reply)

  21. Sorry - I wrote in the code but it won't appear.

    Google - basic picture html and you will find it.

    Comment by Dugg— 2008/07/06 @ 10:53 AM — (Reply)

  22. < center > < img src=" " width =" " height = " " alt="" />

    The above is the text that you use to code - you just need to not use spaces.

    Comment by Dugg— 2008/07/06 @ 10:55 AM — (Reply)

  23. It's a regular funhouse you are running here Michael. I'm holding my breath waiting to see your photos. Perhaps Dugg can share some of his collection. I recommend considering this one:

    d





    BG







    Comment by Barry G.— 2008/07/06 @ 12:32 PM — (Reply)

  24. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO

    Comment by aza spade— 2008/07/06 @ 11:17 PM — (Reply)

  25. Hi Dugg & Barry,

    Dugg, many thanks for taking the time to guide me on how to get it done. You know I am not those 'tech-savvy' type but I will try with your detailed instruction. I really appreciate your kind assistance.

    Barry, On seeing what you have just posted, an idea struck me. I should get Zack to see 'that' as well! And, trust me, I am sure that for a moment all those 'sad and down' feelings in him will just disappear into the thin air. It is certainly a great help to refresh him. Thanks, Barry.

    Have a great week ahead guys!

    Comment by Michael— 2008/07/06 @ 06:17 PM — (Reply)

  26. Dugg, Still figuring out. But, successfully loaded something. Still trying to put on something I have in mind. Regards.

    Comment by Michael— 2008/07/06 @ 06:48 PM — (Reply)

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