Focus Groups and other similar groups

Lately I've been hearing about groups that are used by people supposedly needing help with their lives or work. The first one I checked was Focus Groups, and I naturally went to my bible which is Google. Google's definition was as follows: A demographically diverse group of people assembled to participate in a guided discussion about a particular product before it is launched, or to provide ongoing feedback on a political campaign, television series, etc. No problem! I could go downtown and find a homeless person sleeping on the sidewalk with his dog. He would be very diverse. I could also ask a person who spends his waking hours watching Fox news. That's not only diverse but stupid! Another person would be the one who watches reality shows all day and has a mind like a blank slate. I'm sure I could find enough candidates with no trouble at all for my Focus Group.

I thought I should also consult with Pew Research Center. Google says they are a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. I want to know where in the hell they came up with a name like that. It's really disgusting! Do we actually need someone with that sort of name telling us about the issues facing us and the ongoing trends in the world? I don't think so. I'm dropping Pew.

I also thought I'd look into how to become a consultant.  A consultant is a person who provides expert advice professionally for a fee, and Google says becoming a consultant increases your flexibility and income. I would certainly like to increase my flexibility! And increasing my income would be an added bonus. I hear all the time about CEOs and others in the high ranks retiring. And then you hear how they aren't really retiring, they're going to be consultants for an exorbitant amount of money! That just doesn't seem fair to me. With whom do they consultant? Why are they any smarter than someone who is not getting paid millions to say a few words which is probably considered consulting? When did this all happen? Why wasn't I told?

I won't even mention Wall Street as I think the traders, hedge fund owners, brokers, etc. are all corrupt. Even Pew Research wouldn't tackle that stink. But that is not what I started out writing about. My last subject is fundraisers. Google says this:  A fundraiser is a person whose job or task it is to seek financial support for a charity, institution or other enterprise. It seems there are fundraisers going on all the time. It doesn't matter what the subject is, there are people raising money for it. It could be helping stop cancer or saving the grasshopper from extinction. Someone is out there with his hand out. In the definition of fundraisers it mentioned financial support for other enterprises. I could qualify under "other enterprises." Maybe I should get all my candidates for the Focus Group together and see what we come up with!