Comments on: Those Poor, Poor Millionaires http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/ My opinions about convergence, consumer technology, gadgets, Web, and more. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Barbara http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/comment-page-1/#comment-343299 Barbara Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:06:29 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/#comment-343299 Peoples are never satisfied. Got millions and still complain. Give me some money. I need it bad. Peoples are never satisfied. Got millions and still complain. Give me some money. I need it bad.

]]> By: Leveraging Ideas » Who is John Galt?: Sam Huleatt - Social Media, Venture Capital and Startup Architecture Blog http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/comment-page-1/#comment-193554 Leveraging Ideas » Who is John Galt?: Sam Huleatt - Social Media, Venture Capital and Startup Architecture Blog Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:49:34 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/#comment-193554 [...] Jeremy Toeman states: “It’s these same people that are setting these terrible role models for recent [...] [...] Jeremy Toeman states: “It’s these same people that are setting these terrible role models for recent [...]

]]> By: Poor millionaires | LucaFiligheddu.com http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/comment-page-1/#comment-172076 Poor millionaires | LucaFiligheddu.com Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:20:08 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/#comment-172076 [...] comments here (great take, BTW): Nobody seems to want to work anymore, just instantly be rich. And then to [...] [...] comments here (great take, BTW): Nobody seems to want to work anymore, just instantly be rich. And then to [...]

]]> By: Rob Safuto http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/comment-page-1/#comment-172063 Rob Safuto Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:14:37 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/#comment-172063 I hear what you're saying. At first I was outraged just at the general consciousness that drives people to work to exhaustion instead of embracing life and enjoying their accomplishments. Why work 70 hours a week when you have enough money to spend that extra time with your family and do other things? Sadly, these people are caught up in the rat race. And they're not the only ones. There are plenty of people in New York, L.A., Chicago, Paris (you name a big city) who life that kind of life. Its a sad life. With regards to your update. Don't blame the New York Times. One-sided or not, you know there are plenty of people who drive themselves to exhaustion because $5 million in the bank isn't enough. They need to pay that seven figure mortgage. They want that new Mercedes. They can't stand not being a 'somebody' in their world. The individuals represented may have gotten a bad rap. Wouldn't be the first time and it definitely won't be the last. The ideas and attitudes presented in the article are all too common in today's society. I hear what you’re saying. At first I was outraged just at the general consciousness that drives people to work to exhaustion instead of embracing life and enjoying their accomplishments. Why work 70 hours a week when you have enough money to spend that extra time with your family and do other things?

Sadly, these people are caught up in the rat race. And they’re not the only ones. There are plenty of people in New York, L.A., Chicago, Paris (you name a big city) who life that kind of life. Its a sad life.

With regards to your update. Don’t blame the New York Times. One-sided or not, you know there are plenty of people who drive themselves to exhaustion because $5 million in the bank isn’t enough. They need to pay that seven figure mortgage. They want that new Mercedes. They can’t stand not being a ‘somebody’ in their world. The individuals represented may have gotten a bad rap. Wouldn’t be the first time and it definitely won’t be the last. The ideas and attitudes presented in the article are all too common in today’s society.

]]> By: Junto Boyz http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/comment-page-1/#comment-172008 Junto Boyz Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:00:55 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/#comment-172008 <strong>UNHAPPY MILLIONAIRES... HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?</strong> People with a good perspective in the article were Celeste Baranski, former head of engineering at Handspring, and Bruce Karsh who stated in the article, "A lot of the money here is accidental money." Randi Jayne, sister of Mark Zuckerberg, and ot... UNHAPPY MILLIONAIRES… HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

People with a good perspective in the article were Celeste Baranski, former head of engineering at Handspring, and Bruce Karsh who stated in the article, “A lot of the money here is accidental money.”

Randi Jayne, sister of Mark Zuckerberg, and ot…

]]> By: Leveraging Ideas :: The Blog of Sam Huleatt: social media, technology and startups http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/comment-page-1/#comment-171964 Leveraging Ideas :: The Blog of Sam Huleatt: social media, technology and startups Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:44:22 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/#comment-171964 [...] Jeremy Tobin states: “It’s these same people that are setting these terrible role models for recent college [...] [...] Jeremy Tobin states: “It’s these same people that are setting these terrible role models for recent college [...]

]]> By: dave mcclure http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/comment-page-1/#comment-171956 dave mcclure Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:57:25 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/#comment-171956 strange. i was interviewed by Gary for the article, and was mentioned in a brief sidebar piece to the main article. in my discussion with him, most of it was focused on how people here were NOT about the money, but were rather about doing something special and most of the time giving up more cash & security to take risks on building startups. at least, that was what my personal feelings / story were about. i left eBay after 3 years at PayPal, and gave up a good bit of in-the-money stock options and a decent salary in exchange for another startup with unknown prospects & half my former salary (in fact, i even invested in the same startup as well). while i don't have an opinion on the folks Gary chose to profile in the main piece, it was a bit surprising that the article spent more time discussing people chasing dollars, as opposed to what i usually see out here -- giving up dollars, to chase the chance for a startup dream. my .02, - dave 'still not a millionaire' mcclure strange. i was interviewed by Gary for the article, and was mentioned in a brief sidebar piece to the main article.

in my discussion with him, most of it was focused on how people here were NOT about the money, but were rather about doing something special and most of the time giving up more cash & security to take risks on building startups. at least, that was what my personal feelings / story were about. i left eBay after 3 years at PayPal, and gave up a good bit of in-the-money stock options and a decent salary in exchange for another startup with unknown prospects & half my former salary (in fact, i even invested in the same startup as well).

while i don’t have an opinion on the folks Gary chose to profile in the main piece, it was a bit surprising that the article spent more time discussing people chasing dollars, as opposed to what i usually see out here — giving up dollars, to chase the chance for a startup dream.

my .02,

- dave ‘still not a millionaire’ mcclure

]]> By: Deep Jive Interests » The Need To Do A Reality Check, Before Reality Checks You. http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/comment-page-1/#comment-171942 Deep Jive Interests » The Need To Do A Reality Check, Before Reality Checks You. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:46:18 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/08/04/those-poor-poor-millionaires/#comment-171942 [...] pm Yet another interesting article from the NYT that’s worth blogging about.  Certainly since many others have.  I read it earlier today, but decided to sit on it, or let my mind mull over it, [...] [...] pm Yet another interesting article from the NYT that’s worth blogging about.  Certainly since many others have.  I read it earlier today, but decided to sit on it, or let my mind mull over it, [...]

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