Forum Post: Big hat, no cattle

You don't know what you want, you just want change. This is what was promised to you by the president that YOU voted for. I hear a lot of talk, and I see no movement. I see a lot of you post about how there are no jobs, but I work for a publicly traded company that has 5 offices and is hiring 4-6 employees, per office, every 5 weeks. Yes, these are entry level sales jobs, but you don't have to be a rocket scientist to get hired. There are plenty of jobs out there, you just need to get rid of the "I'm too good to do that job" mentality.

To me, it looks like you are wasting a lot of time out there on the street. This is time that you could be doing community service, building a resume, filling out an application, attending interviews, and biding your time in a temporary roll until you get a job you can be successful doing. Maybe you should spend less time occupying wall street and more time researching companies to invest in. Spend less time complaining about America and more time investing in America.

My warning to you is to not bite the hand that feeds you. There are no two ways around it; the large corporations in America create the most jobs. If every CEO or business owner was paid on the basis of jobs created, these people would still be the richest people in America. They would still control the wealth.

Also, quit complaining about the capital gains tax. All investment research and company financial information is open to the public. You can see everything that the major hedge funds see about public companies. If you invest your own money in the market, you can take advantage of that same tax rate. The reason this tax rate is lower is due to the risk involved with investing one's own money.

I'm tired of the pathetic "poor me" attitude. Suck it up, get off the streets, take some pride in yourself and get back to the grind.