The Age of Making Money is Over. The middle-class is done.
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- It's too late to make money for the middle-class. The "Age of Making Money" is over. The poor now become poorer, the rich richer.
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I subscribe to TechLead for my daily dose of depression.
And anxiety
It's over
And sometimes unpopular opinions.
Me too ✋️
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"The greatest wealth is the poverty of desires." -Seneca
Never heard that before. It's lovely. Thank you.
Italian latin writer 💥
philosophy like that only sounds good and for giving you moments of peace, in reality, you cannot have a poverty of desires where you don't need 100k a year to be comfortable
@@covalentbond7933 you can associate the quote I hereby embrace with the idea that money causes just as many problems as it solves. chasing money is not the same thing as not having your needs met and being given no choice except to become a wage earner to meet them. You are free to your opinion, just know that you might just be hypnotized by a lot of propaganda
@@covalentbond7933 I don't mean to be insulting,
and your disposition sounds very distressed and like you have 99 problems
Middle class means that you work in management and you help the upper class to exploit the working class.
In exchange, you have the illusion of a good life but you can lose everything if you can't produce the expected numbers (productivity).
Your brain on US culture and marxist dialectics. Not everything is about material.
@@jaskamattila4481 Pointless comment and a braindead take. How else do you provide for a family of 4 in todays world?
This is socialist BULLSHIT.
As seen on The Wire. A show about middle management making the numbers.
@dennis4180 Do you realize how much CO2 a family of 4 uses? Starting a Family is an incredibly vile thing to do and is horrible bad for climate change.
If my anxious 3 am overthinking was a person.
That's literally you
My mom used to tell me back in the late 90’s “they’re destroying the middle class” and here we’re some 20 + years later and they have successfully succeeded in doing just that
Got dang you're mom is right
how come she got that much vision? was she working qualified woman??
It happened over and over again in the past.
How much history do you know ?
Srsly
yOuR mOm iS a cOnSpiRaCy thEOriST
Your mom was a clairvoyant. I hope you asked her for some Power Ball numbers, bro.
We're in a bizarro world where a substantial percentage of younger 1st world westerners want to get a remote job and live in Mexico City, Bali, Medellin, Chiang Mai, or Vietnam full-time because achieving any level of financial independence from your parents is just impossible otherwise.
I'd love for my youngest to head to Manila or Cebu. Hong Kong or Hainan for a couple years would be great too.
@@BitcoinFootball hong kong is not so cheap...
Yep. I live in the Philippines and lived in Japan previously and Mexico for two years. No way I'd go back to the usa.
Hence why so many american citizens start researching about moving to southeast asian countries to retire. they can stretch their social security funds by 2x to 10x more. not bad to live the remaining 15 to 20 years of their life in a new world. i wouldn't recommend it unless your 1st world country treats you poor and you can't afford housing.
Working remote seems to be good but the problem is the price will start to rise also in these other countries..
"You will own nothing, and be happy"
This is why virtual reality is growing.
-The great reset.
On point
What's the great reset
Wow
Everything with "Great" in its Name in the 21st Century is nothing but bs
@@carlizancho2it's about turning everyone into slaves and making them work happily for a few rich who control all the resources, mainly by brain washing them with lies and changing their way of thinking
Pay is stagnant and the cost of things are increasing. Self sustaining, money saving activities have to be intergraded into lifestyles. Otherwise more and more money is going to sucked out of your wallet. Eliminate subscriptions, don’t over pay for something that isn’t going to last you and create more value overtime. If you’re middle class you’re going to have to be smarter than what’s working against you. The goal cannot be riches.. it must be sustainability and happiness that comes along with being self sufficient. Take necessary steps to create passive income and steps to stop spending carelessly.
By ur words u basically don't need money..I can be self sufficient I choose not so
I've been telling people that a middle class person is just a future poor person.
If you don't own, influence or control, you will have worked for nothing.
Being an employee is a dead end.
Mindlessly consuming hustle and motivation porn about working harder and being more skilled and knowledgeable than anybody else is coping and denying the reality that opportunities create wealth and these opportunities are shrinking.
Be on the upper end of the dividing line.
aye ownership is everything
it's not the "main" thing, it is the ONLY thing...
I totally agree that "being an employee is a dead end." It's like a road you go down, and along the way, everything seems good... until you see the "cul de sac" road sign.
Or it's like the man who falls from a building and someone on the fifth floor, looking out the window, asks him: "How's it going?" He replies, "So far, so good!"
Right.
That's why I quit my (best) corporate job at age 31, became a serial entrepreneur. These days, I teach digital marketing for fun at college at a rate of eighty bucks per hour (I deserve $800 per hour, really).
I don't work anymore, I just write prompts and ChatGPT does all the work. I sell the prompts too, of course.
In otherwards, only care about yourself, be greedy, and stomp all over everyone else. You are also part of the problem. Good luck with that.
na man past poor is future middle class , new tech will always lift us out of previous issues , i live in SA one of the places with the most income inquality and everyone has a smart phone now and banks on their phone - gas is available , the only thing making people poor is the government
The rich should be worried if the poor have nothing left, that’s not going to end well
The level of security the rich have to pay for tells you they are already worried.
The rich will go to Hong Kong, New Zealand, Israel, Dubai, Switzerland, Singapore, wherever. They have no allegiance to their host country.
Pride comes before …. (fill in the blank)
They won't get out of their house or convert themselves into powerful cyborgs.
Mate this isn't 1942, they will have blinkers with fully automated turrets assuming they haven't slipped some chips into you that they can use to control Ur chemistry or blow up Ur brain lol
Man i was feeling the same from last one year when i graduated from grad school and started earning. Damn and btw I got laid off this year, currently just lost interest in earning money. Because as you said, there's no opportunity. The companies want you to beg them, elure them for an entry level job in this market when I have 4+ years of professional experience. What a fucking crazy situation that you can't even show your face to your family anymore.
head up brother love you man
Wasn’t it always like that unless you aimed for factory work or something extremely high demand?
It's true the age of making money it's over one have to invest in his/her future stop thinking of working for others.
You're absolutely right, to be a successful in life required not only hard work but awareness and sometime opportunity at the moment, investment remains the best way to start.
@@jeffreyjessica2536yeah investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity but venturing into any legit investment or business without a proper guidance of an expert can lead to great loss too.
I agree with you. Investment is the key to sustaining your financial longevity. And not just any investment but an investment with guaranteed return.
Exactly and many of us don't know where to invest our money so we invest it on wrong place and to the wrong people
Obviously talking about been successful, I know I am blessed if not I wouldn't have met someone who is as spectacular as Debra Barton@@bridget8162
Of course there will always be outliers, but the shrinking middle class and the deterioration of the economic ladder are definitely a thing.
Don’t stress
Go abroad
I’m in Chiang mai now
Need to learn this AI malarkey
@@RetireandGo OH YEAH, go to places with dystopian social credit scores.
@@norskemann1 chiang mai is Thailand :-)
But yes, I agree …. I have no interest in returning to China.
Went once … done
@@RetireandGo Thanks for the correction.
What stood out to most in China?
My grandfather/grandmother raised 9 kids on a single middleclass income in the bay area. They had a 4500sq ft home in the Oakland hills. It would take close to a million dollars of annual income to pull that off today.
Depopulation is their goal. Since war is out of the picture, they chose the slowburn path.
Likely more than a million, actually.
9 kids?? Maybe 2 million nowadays in the Bay Area
The overlords wanted to increase the workforce back then. Now they want to reduce it. There's always someone's grand plan behind the economy.
Brazil, maybe the world, is in same situation.
"This is how to think about your life: the best analogy is the Titanic"... 😅
That's why it's still attractive to be a criminal
The most important thing that should be on everyone mind currently should be to invest in different sources of income that doesn't depend on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis around the word. This is still a good time to invest in various stocks, Gold, silver and digital currencies
The key to big returns is not big moving stocks. It's managing risk in relationship to reward. Having the correct size on and turning your edge as many times as necessary to reach your goal. That holds true from long term investing to day trading.
Even with the right technique and assets some investors would still make more than others, as an investor, you should’ve known that by now, nothing beats experience and that’s final, personally I had to reach out to a market analyst for guidance which is how I was able to grow my account close to a million, withdraw my profit right before the correction and now I’m buying again
@@theresahv Christine Jane Mclean, a well-known person in her field, is my advisor. I advise doing more study on her credentials. She is a great resource for anyone looking to understand the financial market because of her extensive experience.
Stocks are overvalued.
Gold & silver overvalued.
Digital currency is an illusion currency that may not be exchanged to currency. Also, many gov. are not recognised it.
Everything sorounding is over value and salary is too low to buy...its a problem
@@konstantin.thegreat I think crypto, especially Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and USDT are here to stay. This economic recession is the perfect time to look into investing/mining crypto. But don't make that your "everything". Start teaching yourself how to actually trade the forex markets, then you can profit from anything from crypto, to currency, stocks, indices, ETFs, metals and more.
Literally everyone I know who graduated from college is in massive debt, renting an over-priced 1-bedroom apt., is struggling to pay bills, is single, depressed, anxious, never wants to hang out and is addicted to social media... man, I just want to gtfo of U.S.A.
it's like that here in europe too
The problem isnt the US or any other country its social media and govt tyranny around the world. And since most of the "western" countries work together, it seems like its everywhere.
No one’s stopping you.
Canada is the same
Run Forest run!
I am grateful i stuck with being an electrician instead of a audio engineer.
as an aspiring electrician may i ask why?
You're not the only one who would like to know as well! By the time this year ends, I'm thinking I'm going to drop what I'm doing in my film school and go on to become an electrcian instead so that I could find my way into the film industry that way. Thoughts?
@@bobkreme2175from my experience you tend to work quite a bit can even work by yourself because of so much requests of this trade, it pays well also but the ammount of work you do and the type of work you do repels people seeking easier stuff.
Please explain why. You probably come from the USA but to be a electrician in my country you first have to get an electrical engineering degree then have years of experience as an electrician's helper then maybe you can become an electrician for just a bit above minimum wage as engineering positions are either well paid but only for the friends,relatives or political allies of the owner or the engineer is doing the work of the electrician and gettinf paid the same(minimum wage 200usd after taxes from 500usd)
yup, there's $0 money for music engineers like myself, except if you get lucky on bandcamp, even if i get lucky, i only make $150/month on bandcamp, not sustainable, even beat makers and producers are not making money in 2024, but even the beat makers are making more money than we audio engineers
Jeez man... I work running camps for the youth of Australia, is this worthless too? For 3 days, myself, A teacher and the young ones are without any technology, doing awesome Adventure activities, learning to use their natural rite to communicate their truth to each other amongst the natural world. No, I have not become a millionaire but I've still been able to support my family, put food on the table and to evolve my world in more prosperity... Is this worthless? This work feels so truthful to me - I have seen and been told by so many that these camps are so important for so many. This video is a very harsh, hopeless, nihilistic, very materialistic way of looking at our world... Being rich does not make a person feel blissful - Small steps towards personal goals amongst a community of loved ones is where its at. TechLeads... Your actually adding to the materialistic mentality of the online space by narrowing it all down to money and buying more... Which is ironic because you're also, apparently a minimalist...?
Keep doing what you do lad. My old man does similar work in the UK and the joy he has doing money can't buy...well done keep going especially in a beautiful country like straya!
I Love You. TechLeads can go suck a lemon!
Have a close look at Techlead my friend... he's finished, deep down inside he's a digital gollum.
You are right. The video shows a chart that the middle class is shrinking by a couple of % and extrapolates it into oblivion. It has some interesting insights, but it's mostly exaggeration. Well executed exaggeration, have to say.
I think that he is right in the longterm. But AI and Robots, Climate Change, War can change everything in a few years. On the other Hand, you are living the life, the rich want to live. To be in nature and social, what else can money buy? There is no real security, everything can be gone in seconds. We have to learn to be grateful for what we have I guess.
My humble opinion for young people. Learn a useful trade - Get a network of steady clients - Stay away from chick commitments until 32 - Budget wisely, but live good - Stay away from people that do not add value to your life. You'll be all set.
thx man
Good point.
That’s what they want
The agenda seems to be this at least to me
So many labor jobs have so many shortages like he said u can do CZcams or work from home
They want more
They have major shortages in the nursing field as well
Guess what funnel them in
Ai is gonna take over all ur jobs bullshit so why don’t u get a trade join the military or join the medical staff hmm
If you're in the West, stay away from chicks altogether.
It's over
We've been being Vehemently Warned Since The 1970s that In The Future There Will Be No Middle Class, Only The Super-rich and The Dirt Poor!
Kind of aounds like The Middle Ages.
I'm probably older than most of your viewers and I learned the hard way that hard work is a sucker's game. Hard work usually gets you the boot when the cuts come, and the cuts always come. I know that's counter intuitive. When the cuts come, they typically don't care who is the hard worker or anything else. You're a number on a spreadsheet. Hard work may move you up the ladder (although very possibly not), but the top of the ladder is who gets cut. Instead of hard work, try to build a small, loyal group dedicated to getting ahead collectively. This is hard to do and I was not able to do it. I've studied successful people and the one thing I see as a pattern is they always have a "team" or support network or whatever you want to call it. Andrew Carnegie and Elon Musk both had their brothers, just as two examples. Without a team of at least one other likeminded person who has your back, just give up.
Well said. Without having even only *one* likeminded, hardworking & intelligent person by your side, that resonates with you, things can most often go absolutely nowhere, when resistance is met (which it will).
One other person.... You mean a 'spouse'? Interesting... I wonder if anyone had that idea before...
you got me inspired. Now I want to meet someone that i could call a team :')
i gat no friends and everyone is a backstabber i trust no one
Sorry dude i cant do that... But i can do it alone too : ]
100% agree but also gotta work hard
I know a lot of really hard working people here in Canada that are up at 4am, finish work at 9pm 7 days a week. They're still struggling to pay the bills, have beat up old work vehicles, and can't afford a house or more than 1 kid. Some own a home but are slaves to double or triple mortgages that were the only path to getting one. Every month the taxes go up, inflation gets worse, and their pay doesn't go up to match. It's really sad to see the tears behind their eyes every time they get a bill that's 50% higher than they were used to. 50 years ago these guys would have had several homes and 8 children, all well taken care of.
And yet, this country is taking in a million immigrants annually. Do we have THAT MANY JOBS?? What's wrong with this picture?
This realization came to me about 2 years ago. I waited to go to college for 3 years while working construction making decent money and saving as hard as I could, I got an associates degree in Architecture because it was cheap. Got a great job and have worked my way up to $90,000 a year with no college debt and living in cheap places paying less than $500 a month in rent/utilities. Then I started listening to podcasts of these rich people getting richer and richer while just flexing online and I realized just how poor I actually am even though I am doing much better than 90% of the people around me including my family who lives paycheck to paycheck. It seems impossible to find success.
The main thing that made me feel so depressed is what I see on Instagram/CZcams.
The only sense of hope I have is possibly finding a way to be an entertainer (which feels like its also dwindling because I am getting older) or making extremely risky investments in the stock market (basically gambling).
I can relate. But trying not to compare to others online or anywhere
There is always someone richer than you. It also applies to many other things. For example, there is always someone with better physical shape. It still does not mean working out is meaningless for you.
There are so many factors involved when it comes to financial wealth. Do not let the content, rich guys post on social media devalue the things you actually achieved on your own.
There is nothing wrong with making 90k a year if that is a sum you are comfortable with. Motivating yourself to make more money just because some other people are richer is a toxic motivation in my opinion.
I had a friend who was an insurance salesman. He got to look at actuarial tables and studies showing how people of all social/economic levels handled their money. He said almost everyone simply spends what they make. Either on stupid stuff, which is routine, but on stuff that moving up in economic levels requires. Examples: 1) You become a lawyer. Now you aren't wearing a $100 outfit, but a $1,000 suit/dress combo. And you'll need a good few of them, custom tailored. 2) You become a lawyer. To maintain the social cohesion and network strength necessary for you to become a partner, you need be vary wary of saving many thousands/yr by bringing your own lunch to work, or eating at McDonalds -- now lunch is $30, or $100. And you'll be going out to even more expensive dinners whether you really want to or not. Your old perfectly serviceable beater isn't good enough any more -- now you need a Mercedes to impress clients and maintain the image of the firm. So for reasons smart, at least defensible, or flat out stupid, most people go into their later years way more broke than you think they'd be -- and often the only thing that saves them, now that pensions are mostly done for most people -- is the ridiculous price inflation on homes. Sell and move somewhere much cheaper, pocket the difference and use it to help fund your daily retirement needs. Anyway, to really increase your financial security, of course prioritize making more money. But just as important, be sure to invest and not just spend spend spend to your limits and hope you'll do a little better at saving and investment next year ...
I love his upbeat perspective.
😂
That is the best and happiest news I have ever heard yet! Keep it up brody.
Glad to see Techlead has been seeing what's been going on for the last 60 or 70 years. It's finally catching up with us.
Yeah, it's pretty much reality.
If you even want that rich lifestyle, you have to leave a developed country.
@@ATOAgainstTheOdds "developed" in what metrics?
Not finally
Financially
/s
hes being sarcastic
learn natural law from Mark Passio, we don't need governments, taxes and rent.
As long as they keep printing money inflation goes up, assets go up with inflation so the rich hold onto that wealth, and the poor have to work harder. He is spot on correct.
If there's too much pressure the tank will crack, and the steamboat that the rich stand on will start to sink.
@@artbyddp Very true. Wages are always 5 to 10 years behind inflation...WE WILL NEVER CATCH UP! Over the next 30 years, the west will be on par with the rest of the world. OUR STANDARD OF LIVING IS BEING DIMINISHED, AND THIS IS DELIBERATE ON THE PART OF THE ELITES!
You voted for this. So why complain?
You could do better if you are willing to.
@@artbyddp and the poor will go down with the ship while the rich escape on the life boats
@@stevepest4143 LOL, no I did not. I did not vote for the Biden puppet and his globalist masters.
Thank you so much for this.
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We're in an era of widespread hopelessness, depression, confusion, and apathy. A a large segment of the population is simply not in a psychological state that will enable them to have long-term vision. I think if you can somehow retain a sense of purpose and inner drive, you can be phenomenally successful today and into the future. The problem is getting and keep that drive. It's harder than it's ever been.
This video has pushed me over the edge to become a homeless man. If I cut my rent, I only need $50 a day to break even at the end of the month. I'm going to get an easy job, work a few hours a day and spend the rest of my time outside or in the library doing what I actually care about. It's over.
I got a nice marriage proposal at 45, but somehow I couldn't make decision to accept that I didn't know what was stopping me, probably, this is one of the reason I guess. It's hard for one to go homeless with family n kids...
Bro don't give up!
@lordgallus7264 don't give up on what? There is no opportunity. There are no wife and kids. There aren't even simple things like a community, shared values, or heritage. There is only work, chores, and escapism. I don't want to play it anymore.
When life has no purpose, there's still a life to live.
Man you're honestly fuxking right..... I won't lie, I'll keep playing the game. But it really is just time before it all explodes and we have to do something else. Its all imploding.
The incompetence and corruption that runs through this administration are getting more ridiculous. I feel for people with disabilities not getting the help they deserved. Anyone who is not investing now is missing a tremendous opportunity. I appreciate Maureen! Imagine investing $1000 and receiving
$4,350
I think to combat the negative effect of inflation, it's a good idea to diversify your portfolio across different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, crypto and real estate, since this can help protect your portfolio against inflation.
I've heard testimonies of people accruing over $550k during recessions
I would really love to know how much work you did put in to get to this stage.
Maureen Toledo method is the best.
Got her info on ABC News in December 2022 and started following her lead and it's favoring me. Lost my job in April 2022 and right now I'm back on top again as I always win with her strategy.
PLEASE HOW DO I GET ON THIS????
How to reach her I'm interested🙏🏻
SHE MOSTLY INTERACTS ON TELEGRAM!
Always giving a different perspective. Thanks for adding your unique take as an ex Google ex Facebook tech lead.
Nice rant and totally agree the middle class is being pushed to the lower class. Just look at the lack of pay increase for us Australians for years and years while the rich are getting richer and inflation getting higher and higher. Lower class and middle class simply have no chance to catch up to upper class. The only consolation is death is the great equalizer unless the rich and powerful finally cracked the code of living forever.
We praying for you cuz. 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 Same on this side of the planet. Wage stagnation since the 70s when taken inflation into consideration.
These fuckers like George Soros and Henry Kissinger just refuse to die somehow.
lol if its hard for you in Australia, imagine living in Brazil, i've been living in NZ for 5 years and my life haven't changed at all, i feel poorer than i ever felt even tho i make at least 5 times what i used to make in Brazil.
Not really unfortunately cuz inheritance...
Yeah but you keep voting for the Coalition.
I have been saying this lately i just stopped fighting so much and i followed my joy.
Thanks..for keeping it real.
My tactic has always been, to work only as much as necessary and to cultivate a simple lifestyle.
All people want to do now is listen to people on youtube like techlead who is monetizing depression, 😂
Monetize depression, why haven't i thought of it before? Stop the presses!
He said "It's over" 😂 😂😂
That is brilliant.
Couldn't agree more
CAP!
totally agree. very well said.
Thanks for the video, really motivating. I now really want to work as hard as i can trying to find a way making money to prove you wrong.
I joined the Army at 17yrs old, went to college, and have been working ever since. Making $100k a year to be apart of the middle class America dream. All to watch it drift further and further away as each year passes.
I am middle class an have been for over a decade. I have tried to be an entrepreneur several times and each time my businesses were in the red costing me money that I earned through my traditional “working for the man” 40 hour a week job.
I have settled to realize that my best bet for “freedom” is working for the man, saving as much as possible for the future. I’m scheduled to retire at 59 years old. I have had several medical issues so far and I’m a cancer survivor to top it off (still working for the man).
I can only hope i beat my retirement goal and don’t have too many medical issues by then.
Not to mention I’m probably at my peak pay for my lifetime. It’s all down hill from here.
the medical stuff will probably bankrupt you tbh
Im sorry to hear that. Take good care of yourself with diet and exercise. Good on you for beating cancer. I’d say if you can find a company with a 5% match or so take it and that will expedite the process. Or you can take some risks by managing your own assets and buy tech ETFs. Maybe even some Btc. Good luck on your journey. Stay strong🙏🏽
Daum. I better pick you up You need to drive off a cliff more than I do
You could ask for early retirement and access to pension from 55 due to ill health. Also don't resign, let them dismiss you under capability for ill health as companies usually pay out a lump sum for that.
take social security at 62!
I appreciate your honesty
I don't know what your channel is about but whatever it is, I am subbed for your great words!.. ty
"Just accept that you're not going to be rich enough to disown your parents and disown your friends and then you're stuck with no opportunity... think of your life as the Titanic." This had me rolling lol. It's funny, but it's funny because it has so much essence of truth!
I would rather die I've made the decision a long time ago in life
this is why you're poor and I'm rich
Nailed it bro. First understand life, THEN be realistic about the possibilities. N be prepared to be average cuz nobody ever tells u its a life sentence n most will be average at best
This is very true.
All depends on what you consider "average". Spiritual wealth is just as important as financial wealth. Being content with little to nothing when there are still millionaires out there who are absolutely miserable.
@@recklessnotion1899 that's good but there are obstacles that only money can get you past unfortunately. Artists, writers, musicians hate this because they don't want to care about money, they want to care about their work. But you need money to buy the freedom from needing to work in a full time job
We're watching you work hard! 😊
Just found this channel, I can see why minimalism is a solution for many. Trying to have so much thinking that your life will mean more, is only depending on the market. The 401K is a failure, owning a home is now extremely expensive, the bar is always raised and you feel like you have to work until you die just to make ends meet. I am very hung up on the stuff aspect, everyone wants so much stuff, none of this goes with you. I just buried a relative that had more than I ever will, dies with nothing but a nursing home bill after liquidating her entire life. This channel is a reality check.
Over working is over rated. I used to be a workaholic until i realize at 42 my life is quickly passing by. Ive had a ton of associates and family pass over the years and it made me think. When will i start enjoying life?
Im in the boomer generation. One thing I see are my aging coworkers getting heart attacks, Parkinsons disease, cancer, dementia. I just focus on staying healthy, working out. You can work hard and stress out , it will just get you sick in the end. The health care and big pharma love sick people. So stay active and healthy my friends , as best you can!
Best advice, my father is in his 60s, studied a lot, made a lot of money, now he is sick, getting older and sad, the best advice for sure is a healthier lifestyle, life is short, have fun
what is life worth if you don't have your health, nothing! all that work to die a slow and painful death, no thanks!
I think most of these illnesses come from the food we consume. Most of these sicknesses didn’t exist to this extent a few hundred years ago.
This is the first time someone is actually saying things that others just for some reason try and deny.
Rich people deny it because they want you to continue wasting away your life grinding for their wealth while you struggle to make ends meet for 50 years :)
Thank you for those inspirational thoughts 😂 It is nihilistic stuff, but necessary analisis. Priorities needs to be re-directed.
I will forever appreciate this channel, you’ve helped me and my family a lot, your videos, advice and lessons are inspirational helpful to us,
I now earn every week. You’re such a blessing to this generation, we all love you
I will love to be your friend dear as well as sharing some i dears which you're benefiting.
Okay but is not luck, is all about having good investment plans most of all trading with a trust worthy expert.
Watching professional trading videos and most especially connecting with the right person the digital world is full of in unreal people I met some of them during my success journey. I felt same way when I started especially when you use demo account you might be winning but when you put in real money you start losing I understand and I pass through it all. I’m very happy I’m profitable now.
Hey how good are your earnings I will like to get some insights into trading thank you.
Currently i can attest to the fact that I
make $18,300 weekly through trading
which is more better then my monthly salary job. Trading becomes my passive
income.
I can relate to all you said becaus am facing similar thing right now.
Congratulations I wish you more success.
I'm a general contractor with a multi decade track record of successful business and I used to have young men beating down the door each spring to get on my crew. Now no one comes around and I have lots of work but just a small crew to do it. It is very frustrating and all the businesses I deal with have the same problem.
I'm a finish carpenter and there is not many men joining the trade
Watch Peter zeihan (geopolitical analyst) on this. The trades are generally not attractive to gen z because they are: 1. More inclined to code things 2.antisocial for a number of reasons.
I was gunna be a carpenter, then a saw a video of a robot laying out drywall, then realized it’s starts out at around $15/hr (less than I make working fast food) why would I start a career in something that won’t work out in neither the short term nor long term… anyway starting college in fall for CS, even if software jobs don’t work out like he suggested, it’s still a science degree and there’s plenty other fields I can get into paying way more than most blue collar jobs that I won’t break my back in just for some robot to replace me when it finally starts to make me a decent paycheck
@@josephferrel8830 read reply above
Where you located? If you're near Baton Rouge, LA then I only need to know where to turn in my completed application forms at ha. I'd happily be willing and ready to start right away.... My luck will have you located in Washington state or Oregon somewhere far far away
The ratio of truth/sarcasm is always tough to discern from millionaires
Good luck with the American dream 😴
Very very true!!
killer clarity . !
"Rich Dad Poor Dad" is still popular in developing countries, like e.g. some African countries. BUT i feel like in US/Europe people just dont care anymore, housing/life is so expensive that mindset of "either big money will come easy to me or its not worth it to invest my time/health" was born. I feel like we will be looking at huge socio-dynamic changes very soon, middle-class cant be destroyed without deep consequences.
A lot of 20 and 30-somethings feel like the only way they are going to get on the property wagon is to invest as much as they can in crypto during bear markets (while living at home rent free) and pray that they pull their own rug on the other investors at the most optimal time in the bull market. Its just friggin' MUSICAL CHAIRS. Not a real economy.
I am Gen-X and Rich Dad made me own couple of houses. It works for me.
ps. I am building 2 more how.
"I feel like we will be looking at huge socio-dynamic changes very soon" ...hmmm, 100% agree. BTW, have you taken a walk outside lately?
"middle-class cant be destroyed without deep consequences." mmmm hmmm, As I sit here in the financial district and listen to somebody outside somewhere: "eeehhhh. aggghhhh! ehhhhh.... uuuuahhhhh. yyeeeeeeh eeeeghhh. eeeeeehh. ......aaaaaagh... "
Rental income is timeless advice regardless of geography. People need roof or shelter to live in.
@@alfredhitchcock45 Especially in this era of AIRBnB + digital nomad+ WFH.
‘If you happen to see an opportunity, and you want to change classes from poor to rich, then you may want to go after it quickly because it’s not going to last forever.
Make a conscious choice now if you are going to be poor or rich’
That’s the key takeaway. There is self help, between the lines.
So if photography and the arts is what I want to do either start now and go all the way instead of waiting for perfect time..correct ?
@@guap8391Yes
This is wrong lol.. there is not and has never been a time limit or “shot clock” for getting rich 😅
You may be rich but your kids will most likely blow all of your money anyways. We have to get back to the basics and just enjoy life. Keep it local and stop playing their game.
I like how unbiased he is great content my man.
Good one Stephen, Love this one mate.
I'm a GhostWriter and what Techlead is saying in 100% spot on. I've been active in copywriting and money making communities online. In these people discuss and share nothing but ways to make. To me, I beleive if you want to go big, you have to find people already making money online and learn from them to outmaneuver the system that is being created right now.
People with money only want to talk to people with money
The middle class always has been, it always is and it will always be, as Dao always is as well.
You can see things in duality if you prefer directing your attention towards it or you can choose to come from the neutral point of view and aknowledge that duality dissolves into wholeness by complementar unity - one serving the other.
I personally think that working hard is a misleaded perception and a false belief which has been somehow indoctrinated by society.
It's not about hard work anymore when you do what you love, purposefull and with soul driven intent.
We tend to feel like working hard if we don't come from this place and state of being because we may haven't found yet what's ours to love on doing and we may have decided to go for a job which doesn't fulfill us, in the need of being able to pay our required bills and daily life.
How about turning the idea around and asking how this could help us instead of complaining about?
What if this may be an opportunity to even deeper cope and go within, getting to know yourself more, to thrive, learn new skills and fulfill your desires which you couldn't till now due to lack of time?
Unfortunately people tend to stamp and say that something is impossible till The One comes along who proves that actually All is possible if you have faith and believe in it.
So how about instead of letting our energy disipate by destructive thinking and limiting believes we start our breakthrough, getting even more creative and bigger than we've ever been before, expanding further on or perhaps, if you're so much against it, maybe you may want to find a niche which cannot be fulfilled by A.I... after a while, the imperfect may be even more apreciated and may have a revenue...remember the 50's-70's-90's ?...they all had and have a revenue, a comeback, being included as a trend nowadays.
What if we see it as an opportunity to strech ourselves and go beyond our self made limitations? People tend to long for the better, for breakthroughs and improvement. (E.g: in art and design the idea of using primary colors together was a no-go and 4 years ago it appeared as an innovative trend to combine the colors red and blue, marking a need for breaking constraints, reaching out, breaking free and becomming bold.)
There are life patterns repeating.
Thomas Edison was one of its kind who revolutionized and implemented the beginning of a new era, a massive change was needed in order to propell ourselves forward, like it's been needed now as well, especially due to the last 4 years.
What if, with the need of the job position as an A.I. promt engineer, earning 300K a year, not only salaries rise but even new job opportunities show up... with answers for the question of how and what we could implement and do in order to keep our personal heart and personal light undigitalised? We may find in this field new working opportunities as well.
Maybe we may even reinvent and reorient ourselves, having even some more time for restoring nature and providing helpful and needed solutions herefore.
Yes, there may be shitty stuff as well and, as life always prevails, the question is: how do we prefer to see, what do we choose and how can we aknowledge it in a constructive helpful way, being there for us even more, making our nurturing contribution for ourselves and the world we live in?
I love how real this video is. It is strangely calming.
Because you are already rich.
Also… fantastic video. You are extremely intelligent and blunt.
I can totaly relate to what he is talking about! Been there, done that, I am done with it and fed up.. Otherwise I have not been turning myself towards more consum orientated content but rather spend quite some time digging into spirituality, philosophy and try to shift my life towards those enlightenments, although it's not that easy either :D
You said so much...yet said nothing, offered nothing and left us depressed. Bravo!
I went into an industry to help people from 2008 onwards. Completely thankless career and I’m now in a position where I can’t help myself financially. I always knew it was going to heavily impact my life but nothing like worrying about food and shelter long term in my middle 30s. I will never be able to own a property or have kids financially, I can’t catch up. I tried to invest and lost half my money in desperation with where I’m at so now I’m really done. It’s truly insane where it’s all at and ultimately we are progressing a into a future that can’t afford people going into nursing, teaching, police work, social work etc
You can already see the effects of this flowing throw in different parts of the world
It’s all extremely sad
use this as your motivation!
Your story can be read a million times as it is the way it is going, and it will get worse. The food is destroying your physical health, and the economy your mental health. I am old and have traveled the world over the last 50 years. I now live in a third world world country in a village on a few acres of organic soil. Study how nature works, as it can feed and house you. The first world is toast as the debt bomb will destroy most people who cant feed themselves.
@@smithofevanPretty shitty advice. Don’t know what you want him to do with that
Some one will still need to do those jobs- Unless AI eats it all-
@@katherinechase3674 Jobs like nursing and much of the rest of healthcare aren't going anywhere. Unfortunately, they have become much more corporatized and the level and intensity of work expected has become absolutely brutal and sometimes even viciously uncaring.
I celebrate this video!
Totally true and nothing but the truth!
Subscribed!
Wow! That was a cold dose of reality! I agree! I am 66 years old and drank the Kool-Aid. I graduated from business school and worked in manufacturing in my whole career. I was a corporate serf for corporations that underpaid myself and my colleagues. I had to work long hours, under a lot of
stress only to get laid off or fired because I was supposedly making too much money. Manufacturing jobs are going away, as well as a livable wage for workers. I am sick by the arrogance of super wealthy and how they look at people who really work of a living, such as tradesmen and office workers.
That was a cold dose of reality! .... He is telling the truth but the way he is saying like reading word by word from the book, so weird. All the hypes from those promo getting rich fast scheme from the past few years are gone, done, no longer working. Those who took chances and made quick bucks from the Fed printing machine from the last 10 years had it made. Those who were working in the traditional jobs with low pay wouldn't be able to keep up with the high cost of living. We are done. No more free easy money anymore. We just have to wait for the AI and ChatGPT to come up with ways to produce foods for us all.
capitalism is our government friend, we made our choice long ago, well our ancestors did. We will be fine you keep your head up love is strong and it will shine in the darkest places. We just have to have hope. Love you man. Stay strong.
Thank you! I appreciate the support!
it's never OVER. You either adapt and survive or you perish. But it's never OVER.
Its over for people to get rich from nothing, sure there are always people win lottery but thats not what we talk about here
@@50TEW immigrants legally show up every day and build businesses and futures. That is why they come. I guess no one told them it was impossible.
@@NEWHAMPSHIREGUY What are you talking about? It's a flood of illegals in America that benefit from the taxpayer. Stop buying the myth of the "hard working immigrant" that died a while ago
@NEWHAMPSHIREGUY Yeah, it can never be over whatever happens
@@NEWHAMPSHIREGUY Immigrants get zero-interest business loans, and every advantage known to man. White people who grew up here get nothing and get pushed to the back of the line.
This is one of the greatest youtube videos ever produced.
I agree and it's only $1.96 as we speak. 👁️🦢🧀
Well, I like to learn, and I still study because it builds my knowledge and builds character.
I do it all for me now! No one else.
The honesty is priceless!😂
Can't deny the fact that *VRI TOKEN* is the strongest bet to bring power back to this industry after we suffered FTX, Celsius, Tera and so on. Sure if they fail it's done for good, but I don't see that the biggest tech company in the world would put everything at risk just for that.
Many people get sudden wealth in the world of crypto while others become destitute. Securing your future is in your hands, therefore invest today and become a winners for life
Investment is one of the ways to succeed in life, you can invest without waiting for government. Invest in yourself and become successful.
Crypto currency was my only source of income during the pandemic. However, Elon Musk confirmed that it purchased about $ 1.5 billion in bitcoin in January and expects to start accepting it as a payment in the future.
@@user-li6kp7qv5kYou're right, most millionaire didn't get rich through savings and that's why I'm diverting and investing more in digital market
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Thanks for the free Anxiety!
Great program. Straight to the point.
Never would have imagined that my AMZL4S bag would be as big as my quant bag and bigger than my hbar bag but here we are.
There is a lot of truth to what TL is saying here. And I say that as a Gen X millionaire. I feel like my generation may be the last one to be able to apply the model of wealth building by getting an education (which was reasonably priced when I went), getting into the corporate world and moving up the ladder. Unfortunately the rug has been pulled out from under us Gen X’ers before we could get to the retirement finish line. Then again, every generation has its own challenges to face. You can still make money, but you have to keep your eyes and ears open, be willing to learn at all times and be willing to change course at all times.
I think gen z and x will have to work together and fight back the older generation that has put this in place will eventually die off but we have to plan
You summed up my gen x experience exactly. Looks we we are about ready to get chopped off at the knees. Thank God I grew up poor and learned being broke sucked. Saved and invested hard my entire adult life. At least I have some cushion to land on. Many of my peers do not.
@@THEREINVENTION_
How ?
I'm all ears.
@@THEREINVENTION_ Yea, with all that better healthcare and stuff we might be in for a loooooooong ride boi. People living over 90 these days isn't uncommon. We'll have to support their retirement quite some time.
All you did was have a double credit cycle at the end of the long-term debt cycle. No one was "smart". They just understood money, which wasn't taught. Now that people understand money, we're not allowed to use it
Sure things are tough but keep trying. Trying is better than whatever you're doing TechLead.
He is absolutely right, allot of people suffering, including myself
It's either you are rich or poor, superstar or below average, highly-skilled or easily replaceable. The world keeps getting hypercompetitive and being on the "safe" side keeps getting much harder by the minute.
The conflict between the middle class and the elite must be seen in proper context. It naturally exists in every society. Elite members tend to join hands, cooperate and conspire together in order to increase their power and influence. As their power increases, so does the appetite and they crave more and more. If left unchecked, the consequence is an oligarchy where a few billionaires own almost everything.
From the society's point of view, oligarchy is an inferior solution. Lack of social mobility demoralizes the working class, causes apathy and waste of people's talents. It comes without question that "strong middle class" coupled with "economic freedom" is a superior solution, as it benefits everyone except for the elite. The remarkable growth of United States from backwater colony to an empire proves this.
An important feature of oligarchy must be understood. Every billionaire wants to achieve a situation where he is set for life and he is guaranteed to pass all his wealth to his children. A powerful oligarch producing half of carpets in the country may feel safe and strong at the moment, but what will he do if a talented entrepreneur comes up with an idea of a superior and cheaper carpet? This entrepreneur may win the competition and the oligarch's empire may collapse. From the oligarch's point of view, the solution is to achieve virtual monopoly and then every attempt at competition can be easily crushed by taking advantage of his their wealth and influence (bribe journalist to bring up rape accusations, bribe tax collector to perform extensive audits, steal competitor's best employees by offering better wages, etc.)
The emergence of tech billionaires was a disaster for the middle class. Two factors must be considered:
1) By nature, software producer has far more influence than a carpet or detergent producer, because he collects information about people and this information has value
2) It turned out, it is most convenient to have just one "Windows" or "Facebook" instead of 20 different competing products.
The emergence of tech billionaires shifted the balance completely and as a result, today the middle class is weak and steadily getting weaker. It lacks any political representation because the public is being constantly distracted with nonsense such as "BLM" "LGBT rights" "global warming" "abortion" and many other unimportant issues. I understand an internal, political situation in United States in such a way the the country is in a state of civil war between the elites and everyone else, but most people does not even know that such a conflict actually exists in the first place.
Yes.
also don't forget the elites mobilize the lowest classes against the middle class. this is the foundation of Marxism, which was the weponization of the lower classes against the middle and upper middle with the elites still in control
true.
The irony is, only the middle class can afford to be so distracted by so-called “luxury beliefs”.
you lost me at labeling global warming as unimportant issue.
This is my new favorite motivational video.
Let's break down some of the economics:
1. Working alone has become less valuable because in younger generations both women and men work, while this was not the case before, when viewed relative to scarce resources which cannot be increased by more productivity. Such resources are limited, so more working people means more household income means higher prices relative to wages.
2. Housing and other region-bound scarce resources become more expensive relative to wages because in desirable regions the influx of people is higher than housing and infrastructure have been increased in many regions, and can be increased in the near future.
3. Capital has been made available almost for free during years, and with low interest rates, people and companies who have more capital can borrow more to invest, making the rich richer. Labor has become less valuable in comparison, as wages do not automatically rise with lower interest rates. That's because lower interest rates can be profited from by any single individual, while wages require a coordinated effort to increase, which we've only seen recently.
The abundance of capital that requires very little ROI has also directly and indirectly (through higher government tax income) caused low productivity jobs to fill out the labor market, essentially causing 'full employment' but with lower productivity.
This has also put more upward pressure on house prices. I cannot stress enough how much 1, 2 and 3 are related and at the core of the economic situation.
4. People who don't work, but for example receive pensions, or benefits are not contributing to productivity but can spend money. Aging populations have a pressure towards less supply, more demand, but only in part of the economy.
This has been predicted for a long time (since before WW2 for sure, ever since the pension system was started this has been the main point of criticism).
5. Then we also have more older people dying, putting wealth that has often been unused (their savings & home) through inheritances into the hands of younger people of who many would actually want to spend that money, to for example move to a bigger house (or other investments/assets) or just general consumption, further increasing inflationary pressure in those areas, such as the housing market.
This was my observation during the past 8 years and I've been calling this out since 2015. Back then we were in a good place to prevent all this by limiting immigration and increasing interest rates.
We are now actually in the time where things can be turned around since the system is under too much pressure and more people are recognizing that there might be a problem. Those who studied history know it is usually like this: things have to get really bad before they get better.
Wow, you just encapsulated my life long questions of "why am I alive? who am I doing what for? why?" Thanks, I knew I was destined to be broke and happy.
ze bugs
It because your parents procreated instead of thinking that through.
dying hahaha thx bro
good luck I will call you when I will be hiring janitors for my company
This is so spot on. Even my "upper income" relatives are stuck building their passive income streams which is exhausting until it establishes itself to really ball out and travel meanwhile they sit with their money lonely and depressed and overworked.
That's what is wrong in this video. They seem to have just labeled the "middle class" the "new upper income class" in those graphs/charts.
my upper income relatives got fully injected so_im like their income doesnt matter 'cause theyre outta here soon_they travel & try to impress people in their spare time_otherwise they work work work_for what_i wonder where all of the money will go w/ the people who got fully injected but didnt setup any kind of trust funds because they dont realize they volunteered for 'progressive euthanasia'_the neo-feudalism world coming is gonna be about who has land/property_who has farms/food_thats' it_the whole work for money exchange is over
a lot of rich people spend their time simply trying to make the number bigger, their life isn't all THAT different
Well observed. I was in this trouble too but recently had a change in views. I no longer aspire to build passive income in order to do nothing. I now aspire to build a rock solid basis and from there on perform fulfilling work as I please.
@@australianpatriot "a lot of rich people spend their time simply trying to make the number bigger, their life isn't all THAT different" Well, I'd rather to focus on how to expand my money into bigger money than to focus how can I pay my food for today, or how can I afford to put myself under a roof today! It is about making it a hobby. I guess you need to look into the perspective of a lot of these rich people ( which they are probably is the first gen rich people) that knows how it sux to be poor, so they keep hustling for more money, it is a lifestyle than necessity! It may be exhausting for you, but it became a hobby for them!
so damm well said
lets go over some facts on the ACTUAL state of the current economy in the USA:
1964:
>median cost of a car: $2,780
>median cost of a house: $18,900
>median family income: $6,600/yr
>minimum wage: $1.25 (appx $2,500/yr)
>price of gold: $35
2023:
>median cost of a car: $42,500 (+$500/mo in extra cost of ownership fees)
>median cost of a house: $392,000 (+$500-1000/mo in extra cost of ownership fees)
>median family income: $64,240
>minimum wage: $7.25 federal, up to $15 in some states
>price of gold: $1925
raw %Δ:
>median cost of a car: +1428% (x14)
>median cost of a house: +1974% (x20)
>median family income: +873.33% (x9)
>minimum wage: +480% (x5)
>price of gold: +5400% (x54)
in 1964 the US dollar was tied to the value of gold, this was undone under Nixon - and as is pretty obvious the value of the dollar and the value of labor has been completely overwhelmingly outpaced by the cost of living
the house and the car are the two most major purchases in the normal middle class american life, and as it's clear the cost of these things has outpaced minimum wage multifold, 3x for cars and 4x for houses; so where a boomer could have pretty much done a menial job his entire life and paid for a modest house and car and family, this is simply impossible now - a boomer janitor that was a gold autist would now be a millionaire if he just saved $500/yr worth of gold bullion in that era - not that it was possible to keep the gold standard when they forced the labor market and stock market changes into "infinite growth" and opened jobs to the women and the world
it's not even about getting rich, you can't even have the basic categories of living
to be "middle class" today, as it was in the 20th century, you would need to be making 150k/yr and that figure will be increasing, which is categorically excluding 90%-99% of the population forever because they do not have the skills and competency to achieve that level of income, and all of the lucky plays have ended (tech boom, crypto boom, etc) aside from maybe silver bullion
it's over
I feel like this video is incomplete, we all feel the same way, consciously or not, we know things are getting worse fast. It's like he said, we can decide to address it or not, for me I wouldn't rely on just being friends with rich people, this collective pessimism is also not worth living in my opinion, so what am I left with? Working a 9/5? No, working on my betterment, building a 2023 useful skillset, producing something that is of value to me (and possibly to others) these things have more value than just money, I LIVE for these things because it fuels me and gives me hope, there is no guarantee but still, I know I used my ticket on this planet to the fullest and I cannot regret anything, if I could send a message to others is never lose hope, keep manifesting, plant the seeds you want to see around you. ❤
😂😂 When the raw straight cynicism hits hard enough to make you laugh out loud uncontrollably you know this hits close to home.
While everything said is basically true, my experience is that at the very point I hit the bottom, incredible things happened for my wife and I. We are old school and retired now but let me just say if you are living to make lots of money, then you will never be satisfied or happy. It is the climb that you need to enjoy, the view from the top is nice but it's fleeting. Enjoy the tiny little things to be happy.
Money is not meant to control people, rather it is meant to be put to work producing more money for you. You cannot build wealth without putting money in its rightful place.💸
Now with the recent economy, To get Financial FREEDOM you have to be making money while you're asleep.
True though unfortunately mine always end up with losses 😭
Things are getting worse these days, if you don't find a way to multiply your income, you might wake up one day to realize you did not mean well for your family
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You can't put money in its rightful place if you don't receive enough in the first place! That's the obvious truth being ignored by all upper-income people.
Fantastic video and the simple truth.
I tried on occasions to convince people of some of this phenomenon starting 20-30 years ago, and people hated it, and argued and probably still do, but it is WAY more relevant today, and you did well explaining it.😔 What's it like thinking this way for so long? You don't get caught up in the BS that's based on hot air and leads nowhere and ends up ruining some people's lives, particularly when they were overly committed and naive. Ultimately you need situational awareness; this doesn't happen if you narrowly focus on positive psychology, for example. You need a robust capacity to handle uncomfortable information without it causing you dissociation, etc.
Damn dude that last part.
Very well said, especially the last sentence.
Unfortunately, one of the things I’m glad about is that I no longer have to battle this out with my Boomer mother, as she passed away last year. Because her points of reference of getting a college degree, maybe a PhD, wearing a suit, getting into a decent company, and wearing a suit everyday, had been dying, since long before she did. For her however, and I KNOW other Gen X have gone through this, even through the recession which took me about 8 years to really climb out of, I was simply lazy, couldn’t see the bright side, wasn’t even applying for jobs and, ultimately to be discarded as a bum.
I earn an OK middle class poor living, as a creative in Pharma. I know I’m poor. I may not be as poor as someone earning half that, but with hyperinflation, I will never be rich. As I am inheriting my mother’s hoarded home, that will be the bill of what I have, for my 5 seconds of retirement, if that.
I do feel a teensy bit sorry for Boomers though. They’ve stuck to the whole “We we’re the best generation!” all time find out that they’re caught up in the same mess. Although I’m nearing 60, worse is that some of them still feel they’re the best generation ever - as long as they can snatch up the life of a Gen X or younger and rename them Long Term Care + Retirement Funding, just to find out that no one is working their 2+ jobs to fix someone else’s lack of due diligence.
The woman who lives beneath me? Early retired, now ill, now soon to be evicted and was hoping to latch onto me or another neighbor. Sorry. Certainly aren’t entitled to free, private healthcare on my back, when I’ll be unlikely to retire.
Get therapy bro. Disgusting what i just read
You sound very disrespectful! Seriously your "boomer mother" ?
@@russellpeacock yep and some of them don’t mind telling you what nothing you are.
Even right now, when I go to work, I know that place doesn’t operate like it did, just 5 years ago. Back then, we were working OT, getting things done. Now, I come in and I sit and stare, maybe I answer one email and go home.
For the “high initiative” types who advise that you then ask for work, first, you’re alerting others that you have nothing to do - red flag. Second is that, there are a lot of others who they and their jobs are gone. The place is half empty. Third is that I’d have to be retrained to do that other work. Fourth is that those who are left may not be utterly asleep so, they aren’t that quick to train someone in what they do. But, if my mother were alive, no doubt, the whole market is my fault.
At your age, hate to say it, but you’ve got to stop listening to your parents. They may not be in the market, with their butts on the line everyday, seeing what you see, experiencing what you experience. Whatever you say is jibberish to them, because they feel they come with a lifetime of experience and they have no idea how fast things change or even degrade.
There are also people who have a completely different POV. There’s nothing I see in everyday life that is having an upward trajectory. But there are people who see nothing but up. Maybe their in a different tax bracket. But what they see, has nothing to do with my reality and the reality of those whom I know.
So, just be observant and realistic. Learn to see patterns and likely trajectories. Because, if you don’t, you’ll be living in someone else’s reality, without the backing to actually support it.
Live below your means. And invest
@@andyc9902 Indeed, Sacrifice short term for long term success. Find exploits in the system, Things they don't want you to know about. Abuse them. Get to their level, But then don't be like them. Get to their positions and then change things. Play smart. Be the same monster but one on the side of good.
Great analysis
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