Comments on: Book Review: Work the System http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/21/book-review-work-the-system/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 03:47:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: www.selectcdrates.com http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/21/book-review-work-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-195297 www.selectcdrates.com Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:53:12 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2222#comment-195297 The book was poorly written. The content is fairly basic, but the big criticism is it needs another editor. The book was poorly written. The content is fairly basic, but the big criticism is it needs another editor.

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]]> By: Brandon Rowe http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/21/book-review-work-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-160893 Brandon Rowe Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:22:24 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2222#comment-160893 @Doug You prefer to work more and make less? @Doug

You prefer to work more and make less?

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]]> By: Sybbis http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/21/book-review-work-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-160769 Sybbis Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:34:02 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2222#comment-160769 Yeah, this isn't like fiction, I don't think, where you need to protect people from spoilers in the review! I'd have loved a little more analysis about whether the suggestions involved were actually *plausible* for the average non-owner/manager person, because that's what will make or break this book as a purchase for most of us. Also, given that the premise seems to be almost identical to The 4-Hour Work Week, what are the main differences between the two? I find the concept intriguing but Ferriss' background being essentially a seller of high-priced snake oil threw me off of the rest of it. This guy seems to be from a much more practical business background, but if I'm going to buy another book I'm more concerned that the information be better and more useful. Yeah, this isn’t like fiction, I don’t think, where you need to protect people from spoilers in the review! I’d have loved a little more analysis about whether the suggestions involved were actually *plausible* for the average non-owner/manager person, because that’s what will make or break this book as a purchase for most of us. Also, given that the premise seems to be almost identical to The 4-Hour Work Week, what are the main differences between the two? I find the concept intriguing but Ferriss’ background being essentially a seller of high-priced snake oil threw me off of the rest of it. This guy seems to be from a much more practical business background, but if I’m going to buy another book I’m more concerned that the information be better and more useful.

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]]> By: Tyler Karaszewski http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/21/book-review-work-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-160706 Tyler Karaszewski Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:02:30 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2222#comment-160706 @Doug This is exactly what America *should* come to. It's a pretty utopian dream to have the means of production be so efficient that the average person can live comfortably on only a few hours of effort a week. This would allow everyone to spend almost all their time pursuing their dreams and personal interests, instead of barely scraping by to stay warm and fed. Certainly that's a pretty far-fetched scenario at our current point in history, but to suggest that America as a country would be worse if everyone was free to spend their time on any interest that they please makes no sense at all to me. @Doug
This is exactly what America *should* come to. It’s a pretty utopian dream to have the means of production be so efficient that the average person can live comfortably on only a few hours of effort a week. This would allow everyone to spend almost all their time pursuing their dreams and personal interests, instead of barely scraping by to stay warm and fed.

Certainly that’s a pretty far-fetched scenario at our current point in history, but to suggest that America as a country would be worse if everyone was free to spend their time on any interest that they please makes no sense at all to me.

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]]> By: Faculties http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/21/book-review-work-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-160692 Faculties Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:39:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2222#comment-160692 Yes, I'd love to know more about what the system actually is. Yes, I’d love to know more about what the system actually is.

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]]> By: willamettejd http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/21/book-review-work-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-160690 willamettejd Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:18:40 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2222#comment-160690 Could really use a little more flesh on this review - how about a more detailed example of a system he set up, and your analysis of it? Could really use a little more flesh on this review – how about a more detailed example of a system he set up, and your analysis of it?

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]]> By: Doug http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/21/book-review-work-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-160687 Doug Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:09:31 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2222#comment-160687 "Work The System: The Simple Mechanics of Working Less and Making More" Yes, folks, this is what America has come to. “Work The System: The Simple Mechanics of Working Less and Making More”

Yes, folks, this is what America has come to.

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]]> By: Trevor - 14 Year Old Money Blogger http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/21/book-review-work-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-160686 Trevor - 14 Year Old Money Blogger Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:06:41 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2222#comment-160686 Nice review. I'll reserve the book from my public library. Nice review.

I’ll reserve the book from my public library.

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