Comments on: The Seduction of Power or Money http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/03/18/the-seduction-of-power-or-money/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Financial Ramblings http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/03/18/the-seduction-of-power-or-money/comment-page-1/#comment-41579 Financial Ramblings Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:42:12 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1483#comment-41579 [...] The seduction of power and money @ Canadian Dream. I think that both of them can do a lot of goods [...] [...] The seduction of power and money @ Canadian Dream. I think that both of them can do a lot of goods [...]

]]> By: deegee http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/03/18/the-seduction-of-power-or-money/comment-page-1/#comment-41561 deegee Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:45:22 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1483#comment-41561 The last time I bought a car (3 years ago), I felt kinda powerful when I walked in there on a Monday, test drove the car, haggled with the car salesman, walked in the next day with a bank check for $17k, and drove the new car home like I was food shopping. The last time I bought a car (3 years ago), I felt kinda powerful when I walked in there on a Monday, test drove the car, haggled with the car salesman, walked in the next day with a bank check for $17k, and drove the new car home like I was food shopping.

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/03/18/the-seduction-of-power-or-money/comment-page-1/#comment-41541 Canadian Dream Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:14:33 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1483#comment-41541 Mama Zen, Mmm, I could see that one. Thanks for the story. Simple in France, Oh I pray my kid's teacher doesn't suck up to me or are instructed to do so. I'm so far up the chain I have nearly no influence in their day to day operations on a given kid. As you say: Yuck! What's really ironic is if by some means my kid's teacher ends up in front of the board on an official item I can't vote on their fate. The conflict of interest policy prevents me. Tim Mama Zen,

Mmm, I could see that one. Thanks for the story.

Simple in France,

Oh I pray my kid’s teacher doesn’t suck up to me or are instructed to do so. I’m so far up the chain I have nearly no influence in their day to day operations on a given kid. As you say: Yuck!

What’s really ironic is if by some means my kid’s teacher ends up in front of the board on an official item I can’t vote on their fate. The conflict of interest policy prevents me.

Tim

]]> By: Simple in France http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/03/18/the-seduction-of-power-or-money/comment-page-1/#comment-41538 Simple in France Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:38:02 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1483#comment-41538 Interesting take on all of this. I have to say that having been a teacher, sometimes there is an overtly stated message say from administrators: to kiss up to board members, not piss them off and not give their kids bad grades. Yuck, yuck, and double yuck. As you clearly demonstrate, not all board members behave in a way that would justify the terror of the administrators . . .maybe not even most of them do. But I've definitely seen the dynamic in action. Yes, people are impressed and influenced by power. Interesting take on all of this. I have to say that having been a teacher, sometimes there is an overtly stated message say from administrators: to kiss up to board members, not piss them off and not give their kids bad grades. Yuck, yuck, and double yuck.

As you clearly demonstrate, not all board members behave in a way that would justify the terror of the administrators . . .maybe not even most of them do. But I’ve definitely seen the dynamic in action. Yes, people are impressed and influenced by power.

]]> By: Mama Zen http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2010/03/18/the-seduction-of-power-or-money/comment-page-1/#comment-41532 Mama Zen Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:41:49 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1483#comment-41532 Seduced by money, no. Seduced by power, yes. When you are a young adult and a bit naïve, you are easy to fool by people you (over)estimate. Most of the time you don't even know that you over estimate them, and that they are using you to get to their goals. And, one day, you get dumped. Just like that. It is humiliating, frustrating... and a life lesson you never forget. Seduced by money, no. Seduced by power, yes. When you are a young adult and a bit naïve, you are easy to fool by people you (over)estimate. Most of the time you don’t even know that you over estimate them, and that they are using you to get to their goals. And, one day, you get dumped. Just like that. It is humiliating, frustrating… and a life lesson you never forget.

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