Author Topic: Being the President... (Read 1966 times)

420seriouscat69 · « **on:** January 15, 2016, 10:54:51 AM »

Has to be thee worst job in thee entire world. Shitty pay. You spend more $ to get elected, then you do get paid. Most of the general public hates you. You're always being judged. Cameras are always on you. You have to make serious decisions who inflict millions of ppl and you don't get to take advantage of being the top dog in this country (slaying hot chicks!)! No thanks, guys!

CNS · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2016, 10:57:08 AM »

has one of the best pensions in the world, though. Also, sets your kids up for a pretty good life.

Also, you can go in relatively broke and be rich AF within 6 months of being done.

Free office, staff, and protection for life. Speaking engagements for like $250k plus travel. I would def want to be a single term'er, but it sounds doable.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2016, 10:59:43 AM »

True, but I don't know if that's worth it to me. I want a low profile job, that pays well, and I like to binge/hide on the weekends. I hate always having to be on, you know? Family functions, work, etc. I have a work party tomorrow night and it's putting me in a bad mood. I just wanna binge and watch the chiefs, not talk about what Sally's husband does.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2016, 11:03:46 AM »

400k + stupid hawt bennies is shitty pay?

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2016, 11:04:28 AM »

Yeah, for the job it is. You should be making millions for that type of stress.

CNS · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2016, 11:15:43 AM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on January 15, 2016, 11:04:28 AM

Yeah, for the job it is. You should be making millions for that type of stress.

The mills come after the end of the term.

iirc, I think I read that bush 2 made something like 9mill in the first 6mo after he was out of office off of speaking engagements alone.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2016, 11:17:57 AM »

Let's step aside from the $ talk tho. Because there's never been a president who already didn't have it. Everything else would be terrible.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2016, 11:21:27 AM »

I wouldn't like the loss of anonymity. Even famous athletes for the most part can go be anonymous places. You think anyone recognizes Ben Zobrist around Nashville? Maybe like 1 out of 250 people.

CNS · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2016, 11:23:27 AM »

You have a full staff at your call.

Food = amaze
travel = amaze
interesting ppl = amaze

Basically the only things that would suck are the hours, the lack of privacy, and the scrutiny. However, you have a total secure compound basically where ever you go to keep ppl out of your face if you don't want them there. You have some of the most intelligent ppl in the country at your beckon call and you can fill up your cabinet with them to advise you on the issues. You have the best information available to you. Yeah the decisions would be hard, but you are put in the best position available to make the hard decisions. I mean, I could reconcile most of that.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2016, 11:26:48 AM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on January 15, 2016, 10:54:51 AM

Has to be thee worst job in thee entire world. Shitty pay. You spend more $ to get elected, then you do get paid. Most of the general public hates you. You're always being judged. Cameras are always on you. You have to make serious decisions who inflict millions of ppl and you don't get to take advantage of being the top dog in this country (slaying hot chicks!)! No thanks, guys!

Ever heard of JFK?

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2016, 11:34:41 AM »

Would love to roll up my first day in office and they immediately cut to
And now, a word from the President!
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta
Gettin' voted into the White House
Everything lookin' good to the people of the world
But the Mafia family is my boss

MakeItRain · « **Reply #11 on:** January 15, 2016, 12:05:24 PM »

I'm with the wack man here, no thanks.

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #12 on:** January 15, 2016, 12:16:00 PM »

I dunno guys, Getting paid $400k to fly a 747 with an entourage to the top golf courses in the world every day seems like a pretty fair deal for reading crap off a teleprompter once per week.

CNS · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2016, 12:17:50 PM »

Agreed. Also, once you know you are getting the gig, have the country pay for a nice home office reno and just "work from home" a bunch.

ednksu · « **Reply #14 on:** January 15, 2016, 12:22:26 PM »

Quote from: WackyCat08 on January 15, 2016, 11:17:57 AM

Let's step aside from the $ talk tho. Because there's never been a president who already didn't have it. Everything else would be terrible.

ednksu · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2016, 12:24:22 PM »

And you can get plenty of anonymity when you go to your ranch in Texas for a month with no one else around but your detail.

slobber · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2016, 03:37:53 PM »

Very inflicting.

Gonna win 'em all! (using Tapatalk)

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2016, 03:39:27 PM »

Quote from: ednksu on January 15, 2016, 12:24:22 PM

And you can get plenty of anonymity when you go to your ranch in Texas for a month with no one else around but your detail.

That's not anonymity, that's hiding. Yes you can go out on your private property and hide. I want to go to Papa Keno's and eat without being bothered.

CNS · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2016, 05:42:08 PM »

Once your out of office, go to papa kenos and the first time someone bothers you, yell "he's got a gun". He gets murked, it gets reported, no more ppl in your grill after that.

steve dave · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2016, 08:09:19 PM »

I'll do it I guess (this is the same response I give every time I'm asked to accept greater and greater positions of crippling professional responsibility). SO FAR SO GOOD!

Tobias · « **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2016, 08:10:48 PM »

you guys cool with a president who spends saturdays pak'n and watching football?

steve dave · « **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2016, 08:11:16 PM »

Quote from: Tobias on January 15, 2016, 08:10:48 PM

you guys cool with a president who spends saturdays pak'n and watching football?

affirmative

Tobias · « **Reply #22 on:** January 15, 2016, 08:11:33 PM »

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2016, 08:25:55 AM »

i don't think my habits jive with the role, so i'm good.

SdK · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2016, 08:40:05 AM »

I'd do it in a heartbeat for what i make now (I'm not even sure what a president has to pay for so that may change, but you get my jist). The major benefit and payday is after your job is done.

Kings and pawns.