t’s weird how much CEOs are idolized and paid in Canadian society for how little value they actually add to a company compared to the people doing all the technical work.
Which Job is Significantly overpaid ?
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Remember the Kings and Queens of yesterday? Before 1800. Some started at the bottom fought their way to the top and forgot about the people at the bottom. Others were appointed to be King and Queen then forgot where they came from.
No change from then to now.
No change from then to now.
Easy
Without a shred of doubt....
Real Estate Agents.
They are the worst. They figure you should pay 5 or 6 percent of the selling price for something that essentially sells itself. They have 0 education and 0 skills other than knowing the neighbourhood.
I like to relate it to architects and or engineers. If the average guy were building a house and went to an architect or engineer to DESIGN you your house and the architect told the client 6 percent, the client would walk away saying, "what are you nuts?". But a real estate agent, 5 percent, "yeah sure, where do I sign". And yet the architect or engineer spent 5 years or more in university, another 5 years learning and probably another 5 years honing his or her skills. The real estate agent took a couple of night classes.
The problem is that Canadians have been bamboozled to believe you have to have a real estate agent. All well and good, but those fees need to be about 1.5 percent total for both agents not 5 to 6. Especially given what real estate has done in the last 10 years.
Without a shred of doubt....
Real Estate Agents.
They are the worst. They figure you should pay 5 or 6 percent of the selling price for something that essentially sells itself. They have 0 education and 0 skills other than knowing the neighbourhood.
I like to relate it to architects and or engineers. If the average guy were building a house and went to an architect or engineer to DESIGN you your house and the architect told the client 6 percent, the client would walk away saying, "what are you nuts?". But a real estate agent, 5 percent, "yeah sure, where do I sign". And yet the architect or engineer spent 5 years or more in university, another 5 years learning and probably another 5 years honing his or her skills. The real estate agent took a couple of night classes.
The problem is that Canadians have been bamboozled to believe you have to have a real estate agent. All well and good, but those fees need to be about 1.5 percent total for both agents not 5 to 6. Especially given what real estate has done in the last 10 years.
It’s all about mindset. If you want to be a peasant, go for it. If you want to be a queen, go for it.
Most real estate agents don't do very well and are at or below the poverty line. They may get a few listings a year and lease nice vehicles for show. The 5% is almaost always split between agents, then split again with their agency. A minority do quite well. Selling your own home isn't easy, mostly low ball offers. I don't like agents either but they also deal with homeowners who think their house is worth 100k more than it is and will sit on the market for months.
The agent I used has been in it for years and her and her husband share a run down mini van. Having access to the mls is an asset and usually the 5% can be made up by the agent. I recently sold my house for 130k over asking to some physio guy from Toronto(not in Tronna), wouldn't have gotten it without mls. I don't have an issue with the 5% anymore.
The agent I used has been in it for years and her and her husband share a run down mini van. Having access to the mls is an asset and usually the 5% can be made up by the agent. I recently sold my house for 130k over asking to some physio guy from Toronto(not in Tronna), wouldn't have gotten it without mls. I don't have an issue with the 5% anymore.
My vote is for any of these idiot unskilled factory, unionised line workers whose job anyone could do. Kelloggs in the usa just fired all their workers because the idiots thought they were irreplacable.
I worked as a replacement worker one time in a factory. We went in with no prior training and were turning out more product than the 30 year workers. They had no choice but to settle. We heard from the management who had to cross the line what the workers were like. Lazy and just do the bare minimum.
I worked as a replacement worker one time in a factory. We went in with no prior training and were turning out more product than the 30 year workers. They had no choice but to settle. We heard from the management who had to cross the line what the workers were like. Lazy and just do the bare minimum.
What a snobby point of view.
The guy who grinds fresh pepper in a fancy restaurant. You tell him that you'll say when to stop. He turns the nob three times, and stops. You tell him again that you'll tell him when to stop. He turns the knob three more times, then stands there with a stupid grin on his face.
I wish to see you expand on that. Since Covid 19 "city transit" drivers have been assaulted, and never shows up in the media unless serious. Even school bus drivers for "kids" are assaulted. Split shifts, can't use the bathroom when needed, so they suffer from Kidney issue. Weekend and Holiday shift work.
Maybe you meant the ticket agent in the kiosk, have it easier.
be careful or the righties on the Board will accuse you of being a looney leftie and a wild eyed Socialist.....especially lightweights like Darts and Poopypants and The Oracle
Pro athletes in all major sports as well as all CEOs & board members of major companies. Way too much cash/stock options for what they do compared to workers for these companies who are limited to maybe a 2% yearly pay increase.
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In all fairness, onomatopoeia, these guys spend a fortune on compression sleeves. It's not as easy as it looks.
