I work for a large corporation, and many sites have these weekly meetings to figure out how tosave/reduce/avoid costsin our engineering & business processes. This I have no problem with, but this whole process was constructedso that the program managers could have hard numbers to justify their huge bonuses at the end of the year.

Just my team alone has to save, reduce, or avoid over $2 millionin costs, wherethe goal was set of course by program management. This number increases by the year, which means their bonuses increases by the year.

Whatbothers me even moreis the fact that the lost-time alone from 20-35 engineers from many disciplines meet each week for at least an hour scraping to claim extra savings. This is potentially 35 people often wasting time each week getting paid anywhere between $20 - $160 per hour (estimate given a salary), and then more time after the meeting to go and implement the solution which could take an indefinite amount of time.

It would be more efficient, economical, and productive to simply have lean processes for engineering and business development in the first place, instead of trying to put a bandage over it after the fact. But no, all of this energy is expended so that some guy can justify his bonuswhile little of the money, if any at all, trickles down to improve the work conditions/technology/processes/etc of those making it all happen. Or better yet, if the bonus didn't just go to the managers, but to their subordinates as well. Ok, I'm done ranting. Perhaps I should just take a management job like has been offered to me and just forget about it.

Is there anything about your job that makes you want to have your own business?

To be honest I can't stand working for people. Its ok if I have some form of respect for the person but in general I'm a 'me' person.

Certain things really get me going and I HATE.... one second... I HATEfeeling underminded, belittled, made to do meanialities like useless paper work..(:X)...like when I can see something, a way of change that will better people in general and thinking, one sec, I'm just putting more money into someone elses pocket by telling them that side dividers would be good in a call centre as it reduces noise and helps the workers feel a bit more comfort whilst taking 5 calls every 3 minutes... or that a 1/2 hour break is probably illegal considering the amount of calls people take and the hours per day they do.

And so on and so forth.

What I found funny was when I got a job working for a small company once after working for several large ones. The downscale meant I was fireing at it hardcore I took over the 5 man force in days whizzing through calls placing orders, upgrading old grannies onto contracts that they don't really need. I was on fire.... but guess what, nothing, a minor commision, an arguement with the boss for chatting to the only girl in the place who was as spotty as something spotty.

The traffic - The upflying travel fare - Having to wake up early - The routine - The shabby pay but stick with it and it'll slowly rise, pat on the back.

Not for me man. I'm a free spirit. I've had like 10 - 15 jobs in my few years of working to the point where I can't get another one I'm so well known, I actually started to enjoy fooling the bosses with fake CVs to wean my way into companies, wowing them with high talk after reading books with complex sentance structures.

Ok, being a 'revolutionary' doesn't help when looking for work... I mean reading up on Karl Marx on the way to a call centre probably isn't a good idea but nope I can't do it... Hats off to any man who can do somethingI can't but the Germanic workaholic ''Heart diseaseis the biggest killer... or is that stress'' society means that I'm opting out of the system asap.

*Breathes*

Personally I was thinking Import & Export as it's a good tool, shipping stuff to Africa/The Carib and what not.... either that or its Stock and Options trading, if I go down that route I'll setup trading circles and teach(African) peoplehow to do it... I'm 22 and its all a bit heavy so I'm not sure yet, probably Import/Export cause it sounds like fun and its something I've always wanted todo (kinda)... the Stock and Options trading thing would be more to teach people about and stuff,kinda weary of it all...The whole babylon system thing really gets to me sometimes.lol. I'm looking to cash in do good with it and move out to Portugal, prehaps the US... or Carib. Honestly do not care about the money or the Bently.

Are you thinking of setting up your own business?

What would you look to get into? Something techical?

I hear you Rebel-Lion...I am a free spirit as well, or perhaps the better term is very independent and a trendsetter.

As for a business, I am in the works of creating a corporation now. It is a company making electronics (and perhaps some software). I currently have 2 patent-pending technologies which are owned primarily by large institutions given I did the research and developmentusing their technology resources. I don't really care what happens to the first 2 patents. Hopefully I'll get a check in the mail for a $100 in 10 years...LOL.

Right now, I am trying to get a new technology patented to be the spearhead of my new corporation. I don't want to talk about the specifics of what this new patent will be, but the corporation will focus on consumer electronics almost like an African Sony or Toshiba. The only thing is that my new (hopeful) patent can drive many popular electronics (HDTVs, iPods/mp3-players,harddrives, etc.) into the next level(s) of advancing technology so that I can be competitive with the big names like Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, and Samsung on the store shelves.

Wow man thats so cool. Guess you can't drop too much info on what its all about incase some bluefootspass though.

The thing with the electronics industry is that its fast moving, in one year out the next type thing...how would you keep up with the trends? Are you talking silicone valley type inventions here? Like,

''if we get this right we'll beinstantpaper millionaires''

type of thing?...Would you set it up as an African company?... wouldn't you have to get investment from a bunch of dragons who'd want like 70% of the company shares and control of management or something?

*Trying out this whole Bluefoot thing for a while. lol

The patent I'm currently pursuing is an advancement at the physical/electrical level, so "trends" in electronics matter very little to me. The only thing it effects is the way in which the technology is used. I don't see it getting outdated any time soon.

Ummm... yeah.

So its not an idea for a new domestic product I'm guessing? More of a manufactures thing like a new way to do this and that?

Definately right about technology I meanfibre optics have been about for quite a bit but its posted up as something new when it hits mainstream... the same with the internet, I was on the net when I was a kid running up my parents phone bill with AOL chatting away on some cartoon generated forum with streets and all that, even that hasn't really made it big yet which I'm surprised at.. trying to find it now, it really was good, you'd get ''paid'' the longer you stayed logged on and you had your own apartment and everything, like the Sims. This was like ages ago, swear I was like 14/15. The net itself was invented around WW2.

Doesyour invention/ideahave anything to do with Nano technology?

Good move with the private thing, what African state would you set it up in? Would you actually incorporate yourself over there or somethng?

The thing I'm weary of when thinking about business in Africa is the stability, I mean allow the state suddenly erupting into a civil war when things are looking up. Maybe thats just my westernized mind seeing things the wrong way.lol.

What type of products will it be used in?

I'm nosey btw...

yall should go to thedragons den (bbc show)and pitch your business ideas to raise money.

Yall should go to thedragons den (bbc show)and pitch your business ideas to raise money.

I doubt ST would be intrested in that, their program name says it all... ''Dragons Den'' they're like vampires waiting for a next hit. They'll strip the profit from your business in shares & percentages and attempt to take management/director positions. What I find really amazing in a sick;

''My God the west is a twisted place! ''

kind of way is that you can own a business, in what ever industry and if you don't watch what you're doing with your shares a smart person can creep up on you and buy you out... even pretend to be two/three people each buying lets say... 15% of your shares. Thats 45%. That one guy pretending to be three people is nearing majority/is depending on how much you hold... if he gets another 6% thats you and your company GONE. Really, the 51%man will officially own your anus like a gay whos slipped fizzy tablets in your drink. Theres diffrent terms for the big bwoys in business... Sharks are your slick sales men who've read a bit into hypnotism to really get at you, as slick as oil, Dragons would be the above advertizees... BNV should really take those adverts down, those guys are inhuman and cold hearted. Funny how the more money you make the more people are willing to give to you.

@ST; Your invention sounds slightly scary. A bit Minoroty Report like.

I've decided to study stock trading for now cause its easy to follow and dosen't involve me having to sound like a euro 24/7 still not sure though, feels like a clash in culture or something. Learning from an American company btw if you wanna check them out.

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If anyone wants to get into Import and Export I reccomend a study from home course from these people, they were looking for African students at one point;

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