I despise it. I despise greed and I really despise what greed does to people and how they change when they see dollar signs.
You see it when someone passes away. Suddenly family members, or those who think they are entitled come out from whatever rock they’ve been hiding under. Even long lost friends suddenly reappear. Children, who haven’t been in contact with their parent for years are all of a sudden the grieving and caring child…oh, and by the way, “did they have a will” slips past their lips.
You tell a friend about a business venture and you’d like to include them and share the wealth, so to speak, because that’s who you are. You want to help your friends and you want them to be successful. You, in just normal discussion, talk about how things might go, what their involvement might be and it’s all at one point simply discussion, because nothing is set in stone as of yet. Then, suddenly when things look as if they are about to take off, you discuss it some more, but this time the situation and business model has changed, so therefore the structure of compensation has changed as well. In the meantime, they’ve done some research themselves and see the magnitude of what could be and now they want even more money than originally discussed and I have to say that the compensation originally discussed was pretty darn good and the new compensation is actually even better, but they want more!!
Then, you have them thinking that they are playing you. Trying to manipulate you and they think they’re hiding it so well, but you see right through their game. I despise manipulation almost as much as I despise greed. UGH. It’s just so ugly. So here’s this couple…one is saying they want this and this and this and the other is trying to be all cool and collected and laid back and saying “Oh, if so and so, gets out of hand, and starts demanding too much, you let me know and I’ll take care of it.” It’s absurd. Then, get this, we’re on the phone with the one who states they want everything and right after we hang up, the other one calls. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Just how stupid do you think we are? Oh and by the way “Hello????We’re supposed to be friends!!!” Oh and you of all people know the type of people we are….stand up, honest, and have a really big sense of integrity. You’ve known us for several years and you know that, you’ve commented on it. Now, here comes the money and suddenly you think we’re not going to be fair?
ugh….I so despise greed.
