Best Careers 2009: Politician/Elected Official

James

@Lisa Maybe you should learn to spell before running for elected office

James of MD @ Sep 30, 2009 13:27:25 PM

whatever it takes!

i am a student of lifes long grueling lessons, which like a glacier has carved me into a strong willed ethical person with a concrete moral compass most focused on humanity and our countries current lack of common empathy, which needs some serious attention. id like to see the system change to a point where the citizens no longer have to live looking through a magnifying glass at the ground in their everyday life and be able to drop that magnifying glass, stand tall and take a good look around to see what the real issues are. it seems to me that the majority of the people are only concerned and focused on themselves and what will instantaneously benefit them, but this does not solve any real issue, if we want to get to the next stage theres only one way to do it and thats together, and if we cannot unite then we WILL fall. fall victim to the idea that everything is replaceable, a serious side effect of having a consumeristic society. we need to focus on the web of unity( ill help you to help yourself to help the people) this is one remedy that theoretically can vastly improve the general state of things. maybe this is too Utopian of an idea, but it is possible. id like to see that greed be a punishable offense, for it is in my eyes that greed is to blame for our current position. its okay to think of greed but to act it out should be an offense that would replace the current Marijuana policy punishment

Dylan of WA @ Sep 26, 2009 13:59:46 PM

Lisa

I don't care how long it takes. I will clime that ladder to become a politician. I will be up there soon. This job is for me.

Lisa of CA @ Sep 18, 2009 11:29:01 AM

politician/elected official

I had some experience in politics. I was sworn in as a deputy auditor.I work in 3 different areas during my 10 years there. I found the job rewarding in some ways. I issued dog license,cigarette license, and vendors during my last 2 there. You have to worked well with people and you have to be courtesy.

Terry Douthit of OH @ Apr 10, 2009 13:17:26 PM

$7200 dollars a year

The Texas state legislators make only $7200 a year because it is written directly into the Texas Constitution. The only way that this particular part of the constitution can be amended is that both houses of the Texas legislature must vote for a salary increase for the opposite house. In fear that the other house will not do the same for its counterpart; neither house will amend this part of the constitution.

Skylar of TX @ Mar 19, 2009 15:57:52 PM

Corporate Political Ladder

To climb the corporate political ladder takes time, diligence, patience and understanding, however most of all it takes ethics and a clear understanding of organizational behavior. Everyone has to start somewhere, and whether you are making $7,200 a year or a lot more should not matter; it is the passion for helping others is what will make you succeed. I have personally made under $7,200 a year, but I also held three fulltime positions so I can survive. The old mindset of, ‘just making money,’ is no more. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” (Winston Churchill 1871-1965) “Tenacity is absolutely necessary for success.” (Meredith McIver)

Now being a political leader in my opinion is getting others to follow you to a common goal. A leader’s best interest is also to bring out the best in others, by helping others to see beyond their unique potentials. Also sitting here at my desk I am thinking of how an effective strategic political leader is equal to being an entrepreneur. A person who is an entrepreneur is a leader. A entrepreneur starts, then molds, heals, straightens, strategizes, helps, lends, organizes, re-configures, and delegates all for the greater good for his or her own state/country; not for self gain.

Joanne DeHerrera of CA @ Feb 23, 2009 02:54:48 AM