We Entrepreneurs have freedom flowing through our veins. There’s something about having to ask permission as a grown ass man just to take a couple of days off that doesn’t sit well with me.
@@soldado1268 Online retail. I have an ecommerce store which I marketed via SEO. Had a warehouse in CO but recently got rid of it to cut back on expenses.
Finally! Someone said this. I have worked in corporate for more than a decade and I still cannot accept seeking permission from bosses just to take a day off. Imagine being a grown man and having to ask or even persuade your employer to let you take leave. Nothing can be more asinine than that. Best option is to run your own business!
@@ryana17 During my first full time job, I was scolded by my boss for taking a 10 minute break from my cubicle. I just went to the cafe to get myself a coffee and she chided me for that. I have had enough of the toxic corporate world.
I have also arrived at that conclusion. I just can't stand the idea of being trapped at a job, being forced to do things that I hate. I need to figure something out.
Companies do not care about the increased cost of living. They care about how much they have to pay for raw material to make the product(s) they are trying to sell. They did not create the housing problem and many other dilemmas. They will not pay to make up for our losses. That is why I don't care about most companies. They are not here for us.
My thoughts are that there are two sides to the economy. Wants and Needs. Needs are the essential, food, shelter, energy, transportation ,health , technology, and safety. Wants are the arts, sports, music, books, decorative home goods, games, also technology. I can’t tell which makes the most money, there’s probably stats on that, but I do know that most of those services can be fulfilled on contract, freelance, and independent working arrangements, and would not require a stupid office. Among those economic areas, and more, Find what you enjoy and can be really good at and serve that area. ✌️
I would have loved to get the fast track to a bigger company but I wasn't the right color apparently. I'm suddenly getting calls every day now but Idk if I really am taking them seriously now. i dont need them to survive. So I'm developing useful skills not the skills that are convenient for the company to leverage against global labor markets. So many of these offers now are emphasizing "people skills" because they've outsourced the dev work and are trying to mitigate the downsides by turning you into a PM. FUCK THAT.
It wouldn't be so bad if we were compensated with a income relative to purchasing power that our parents had. 100k/year is not even impressive anymore, it's around the equivalent of making $15/hr in the 1960s.
Well, it's survival of the fittest, so what are you gonna do? You can either embrace these facts of life and do something about or you can complain and suffer. At least you get to choose what you want to do, nobody is forcing you to become a Plumber or a Firefighter. You can become a Doctor or Laywer instead if you really want to. Then, there are no excuses.
@@True38 Doctors and Lawyers have worse lives than Plumbers or Firefighters LOL if you know about those jobs (for instance doctors working 14 hour days and plumbers making $125/hr and working 4 hours) you'd know which paths are better with or without money.
@@BrianGivensYtubethat just silly talk you can find 70 year doctors and lawyers because they love the job and can do it till old age not so many plumber working after 50 . And you never see plumbers living next to doctors and lawyers 😂
@@JacobsNews I don't really know who lives next to who in a neighborhood...trades people make great money and choose when they work. Doctors work all the time, double shifts sometimes. The money is there but the life to enjoy it is not. The house you buy or who you live next to is irrelevant. If I was a tradesman already, I'd probably buy land a build my own dream house rather than overpay for a cookie-cutter house in a neighborhood next to a doctor. I think reason you don't see many old plumbers is because they already retired!! If you really enjoyed your job you'd do it for free! People that are working at 70 are trapped or just cannot accept the change that comes with retirement.
This is true. Although, businesses aren't able to pay people more money at this point. We had wage raises in many industries after covid happened and now many businesses are laying people off because they can't afford to pay them. It's a huge mess right now with inflation being so bad. With all of that being said, working for yourself is most definitely the best route to go to gain control of financial freedom. It's not worth working a normal job anymore
Companies do not care about the increased cost of living. They care about how much they have to pay for raw material to make the product(s) they are trying to sell. They did not create the housing problem and many other dilemmas. They will not pay to make up for our losses. That is why I don't care about most companies. They are not here for us.
@joshstieneker4615 I have zero sympathy for most of those businesses. Most of their owners took out PPP loans to buy new vacation homes after covid too and not using it to pay employees.
Pitting global labor against each other. Max competition for labor while all the profits come from printed money. Get your lunch stealing gloves on because they can't keep up with actual work or talent at this rate.
@@witnessforchrist7778 100%. The guy that owned the company I got ax'd from during covid used the PPP money to buy more assets for his company and then ended selling it to a firm in Missouri for an easy 5 million. I had to laugh when I found out.
I got terminated yesterday, for the first time in my life. I was extremely sick the week prior and still managed to be the top member of management while battling this illness.I swear it felt like a wake up call. No matter how good you are, you are expendable. I resonate with this video so much. Thank you.
I am so sorry that happened to you. Getting fired might be the biggest blessing in your life, like it was for me once. That company didn't deserve your talents.
@@Seraphina_Atley I know that to be true, it's definitely a wake up call, and I am determined to never again have to rely on this occupational hell we call the 9-5 for money
Yeah..happened here too. I’ve been u employed for a good month now and I gotta give my possessions back. 20 years old and already ready to just jump in a casket
@@HeIsEternal-I'm 36 now started out working in the shipyards as a helper to being one of the best within 2 years, granted I was hungry, heartbroken which is either a combination for success or failure. I chose success & forged myself in the fire of life & my circumstances. When you do that you have something that can't be taken away & have more value & worth than any selfish arrogant CEO, supervisor, manager, lead etc will EVER have. Many of these people in leadership roles got there out of privilege & had things handed to them. Power corrupts & absolute power corrupts absolutely. Embrace the grind, sharpen your sword so to speak & you'll attain that invaluable strength & wisdom that will carry you through any hard time.
More power to you! It isn't written in stone that we MUST work such and such number of days per week. You happy with less money and can take care of your own needs? Perfect! Go put your extra time into quality and fun living! I'm all for it!
Freedom is the true wealth! You've got to make a few sacrifices to get it. Building yourself a financial foundation first makes it less stressful. I'm in my 50s and quit at 35 to follow my passion but I first grew my savings and portfolio to about 450k. My investments continued to increase and provide me with passive income till this day. While you still work HYSA and investing is a great tool
Everyone isn't cut out for business, I've learnt the money is just a tool to create the life you want. I'm starting out on investing you can share a few tips
Yeah, She goes by " *Growwealthy* *with* *Rachel* " I suggest you look the name up. To be honest I didn't buy the idea of letting someone handle my finance turns out to be my best decision, Rachel did great
I definitely wish I knew about high yield savings accounts when I first started working at 15 years old. Between that and investing, I would be SET FOR LIFE right now had I got started then. Better late than never still. Professional that helped you are they fiduciary?
I cut from 40hrs to 32 hrs . Picking up hours from time to time. I’m minimalist anyways and I’m much happier. I’m not killing myself for materialistic things I don’t need and I’m doing fine . I value quality time to enjoy my health and hobbies being stress free. I’m not working myself to death to an old age with a broken down body. There’s more to life than a pile of money .
That great news theres nothing in this world that’s worth your health . You know the saying a little hard worked never killed anybody . Will that’s the biggest lie in the world hard work does kill you early I have trucker friends who worked 80 hour weeks who have died of heart attacks and others who now have diabetes. I’m trying to also figure out how to be happier with less because nothing in this world is worth your health .
No answers for you guys because it's all work..just not doing something you hate...there's nothing wrong with a job you love. Use it to get what it is you want or the skill to do it yourself. What do you want to do? How long will it take? And start saving❤#VIBRATEHIGHER
Though Investing in alternate income streams should be the top priority for everyone right now. especially given the global economic crisis we are currently experiencing. stocks, gold, silver, and virtual currencies are still attractive investments at the moment.
You are absolutely right, Am looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I really need to create an alternate source of income, what do you think I should be buying?
Working harder on your own business will likely earn you more in the long run. We all need to start working for ourselves and not a system that exploits us.
You're always going to need people if you're running a big business and those employees need to earn a living as well. But if you are a sole trader you won't have the added expenditure of having to pay employees. Certain aspects of running a business you might need to hire someone and pay them for it if you dont know how to do it yourself such as website design etc.
The modern day 9-5 is a trick based on the American dream. The modern day 9-5 actually is indentured servitude but in a new form. Sure you can gain a skill, maybe, but instead of working for room and board for 7 years, they now have you for the majority of your life. The reason many fall into this trap is due to the lost value of livelihood which has now become an endless cycle passed down from generation to generation with the reward being the "American Dream". People without a high value skill, generational wealth or a salary well into 6 figures are basically now unlikely to achieve that dream in one lifetime. They will however work from age 22 ( or earlier) to 65 ( reality is many can't afford retirement) , so they effectively have you for life. Once you fall into that trap of debt, which is what they push on everyone who wants an education, one wrong move... maybe you chose the wrong industry, maybe technology rendered your skill obsolete... that's it , they have you for life. Life.
@@GiacomoRavioliuniversal basic income will be the new thing once people put their foot down. The word also can’t run on everyone being CEO’s and millionaires. It’s either build your life with a 9-5 or everyone becomes millionaires and the money and economy is worth nothing. The right choice is UBI.
You are so right dude. Working for someone else sucks! I've been doing it for over 30 years. Enter the supervisor at a job you like....and they don't like you....and they try to frame you for things you aren't doing, just to get rid of you to bring someone else in. This happens all too often. Most are demons.
freedom is key, you can not even enjoy doing anything if you work all week. As soon as the weekend comes everything is so crowded because everyone trying to have their two days of fun before going back to the grind. Work weekends and play all week, thats the key.
9-to-5 isn't inherently bad. It's the soul-crushing aspects like micromanagement, limited opportunity for growth, and poor work-life balance that need to be addressed. Something I have realized by talking to many folks is that the majority don't want to be in business, being in business for yourself is hard and stressful too, making payroll, clients not paying, admin boring stuff I could go on. People just want autonomy even within a job we just need to change the work culture.
@@_looner well, being a business owner/self employed involves doing tons of things you don't want to do but must be done, so really, both working for someone else and working for yourself come with their suffering. You just gotta pick how you wanna suffer. I went from office work, to physical self employed work and while I loved it the first few years, it isn't fun having to be thinking about business and where your next job/check is coming from 24/7. With a job, you can at least shut down at end of the day and leave your work problems at work and have the proper mindset of not stressing about things you can't control and aren't your problem at work.
Its being controlled,,bow down to what they think is right. You have to pick your battles for sure but i cant wait until i can break away from that sort of imprisonment.
From 21-27 I did only part time jobs. I didn’t have that much money but those jobs, Pizza Delivery and snack shop on a golf course, I had the most fun at. 27- 34 (currently) I’ve been working full time second shift hours. I missed out on so much and I noticed I’ve gotten depressed since I started working full time. I really need to find a way to get ahead because time is ticking.
I am a new subscriber and this video is great! My family are narcissists who pretend full time they are "self-made" in real estate, especially my father who retired at 45 to do real estate full time. What he doesn't tell anyone is that my grandmother who was an immigrant, was a very smart investor and bought a plot of land in an area that was later re-developed and the value jumped to over $300k overnight. So yeah, you can be ''self-made" when you inherit your first asset and leverage it from there. They also have the means to hire financial analysts who tell them which stocks to get, when to sell, when to buy etc. A lot of people you see going around with money either come from old money or had someone helping them (for example buying them an apartment) and they made smart choices afterwards. I am not saying that to discourage anyone, I share it because my father always used to give me the ''at your age I had achieved X/Y/Z and what did YOU do", until I reminded him of what nepotism is, then he had to stop. So don't feel like a loser when you are playing a rigged game, because it's not your fault.
Great Answer , i come from a family that gave me that initial capital so it was much easier for me. I have friends much smarter than me, but because they dont have capital to invest, they struggle with full time jobs for many many years
You think the majority wants to trade their time for money? Y’all act like it’s some special woke mindset to not want to work a 9-5 like wow…doesn’t anyone??
I never understood it myself. I went to university and got a degree in Computer Science. I work for a big tech company now as a senior engineer, most days I'll work 4-5 hours and I'm getting paid $450k USD per year. But I guess I kind of understand his point, I still need to show up every day to work and write software for a business I didn't create.
@@YeetYeetYeno no ur in a different position you have more than enough money to venture off on ur own software company! So I say you definitely have a great job its nothing wrong with that !
@@YeetYeetYe That's absolutely a special case, even in tech. You're very fortunate. It's not to say you don't deserve fortune. I don't think many people can exactly say they "deserve" much of anything, not with confidence. I know many people would trade 4-5 hours per day for 450k/year salary, but surely there are challenges that come with that kind of money. Perhaps as a bare minimum challenge you might run into problems of figuring what to do with all this money and figuring out what it's truly worth. I only got to over 100k/year as part of some KERP agreement, but of course you don't consider layoffs or any unexpected events when you're talking about base compensation. Even with 450k/year you might be required to live in an expensive area or spend money in order to continue working. If not, that's exceedingly fortunate.
@@YeetYeetYe you're an absolutely edge case, normal people even with a phd in my country earn around 40k and the work culture is depressing, hierarchical and they push you to work overtime constantly.
At only a minute into the video, I can 100% relate. Work has beaten me down so much, I would rather work longer and harder working for MYSELF than working for others. I'm not lazy: I have a strong work ethic (which is why I'm still trying to make it work at my current job) and I believe in being independent. I just don't want to feel like a slave working like I am anymore. Life is far too short to be unhappy. If you're the type of person who works to keep up with the fads, new phones, expensive vehicles, take fancy trips, etc, it may be harder for you, I admit it. But for someone like myself, I feel like I can be perfectly content and happy being my own boss and sacrificing frivolous things to live modestly. I do not want to throw away my life for work, just so I can, HOPEFULLY, enjoy the last decade of my life. No job is guaranteed anymore. Job security is not realistic anymore. Take chances and be happy. 😊
We were trained as kids for over a decade to go to school for a little less than 7 hours, plus winter, spring, and a good summer break. This 9-5 isn't something we're used to. Plus the 8 hours each of work, rest, sleep is bs too if you take into account commute to work, chores, earlier wake up time to get on time. It's more like 4 or 5 hours rest, enough to read or workout for an hour or 2 to improve oneself and then another 2 to just enjoy the day, all while already tired from getting home from work, then repeat every single day.
Ahhh......maan! ! ! ! I absolutely feel you on your comment. You basically described my "circle" of life. But the bills need to get paid somehow, or else........👀
@@GordonFreeman307 You are too narrow minded.....because it's not just your bills who are your slave. It's EVERYTHING......... especially your own body. Yes, you are primarily the slave to your body. Everything you do is for the comfort and maintenance of your body. Let that sink in just a bit.
I'm not working a 9-5 either, I'm a firefighter working shifts but i still have a lot of free time to work of stuff that i enjoy. Because of our schedule it's 1(24) hour shift and then we get 2-3 days off. still glad i left my office job.
When I told my employer I wanted to scale down to 2-3 days a week they were very accommodating. Had I wanted to quit I would of been just cutting off my nose. Now I make what I was, but in just less hours. I think 24 years of loyalty was a huge part why my employer worked with me. Now I'm happier as ever and won't burn out, plus I have 4 days to do what I want to do.
Respect! Enjoy that firefighting career and take good care of yourself while you do! Another perk is we women love firefighters! There's some manly men for ya in that profession!!
Thank you for this. I get up everyday at 4:55 am to workout before work so i can deal with the stress of working with children (this generation is soooo disrespectful - it's BAD). Then i come home and work on my dreams. Problem is, by the time i get home I'm often out of time for filming or out of energy / mental bandwidth to do much of anything productive. Normal jobs are a trap. Suck the life right out of you.
They’re sucking the life right out of you because the government is sucking the life right out of Fiat currency through inflation. Educate yourself on bitcoin. If you know you know, and if youre against it forget what you think you know and do your research. Bitcoin is hope. Bitcoin gives you time to follow your dreams.
Oh my God, I completely understand. When I'm done at the end of the day working a job that I hate, I'm so emotionally and mentally drained, I don't have the energy to do what actually makes me happy ☹️
This is precisely why the world is filled with useless work, to keep everyone so busy they have no time or energy to mount an effective opposition to the main culture. We have the technology and material abundance, and have done for decades, to not have to live this way but are hamstrung by devious forces that are in opposition to human evolution. Nowhere is this clearer than the offshore financial system. $27 trillion is the conservative estimate of hidden wealth. Decades of productivity sucked up and out of the system, instead of being fed back to the people to allow them greater time and space. The scale of this betrayal is absolutely mind blowing.
True, the only thing we have to do is to quit the trap and risk (by finding some other way maybe a farm, the community to help or something if housing isn't available yet)...
i did the 100k office job grinding like a saddle donkey for 15 years then one day i just couldnt take another day of it and quit to just work something out for myself. i would rather sleep under a bridge then go back to that life.
@@dekzzx The thing with hyperbole is you still need to make some rational point. Yours is just virtue signalling that is meaningless. You just ultimately expose your privilege and lack of seriousness.
The world economy is built on the shoulders of 9-5 people. Companies are making huge profits which you will never see a cent of, because of your sweat and tears as a 9-5 worker.
My husband believes in me and I’m so grateful. I started writing (fiction) book’s last year and have built it up to four figures. I’m out earning my office PT job already and have barely scratched the surface 🙌🏼
As a call ctr agent for a big box retail store… I’m cringing at the thought of returning to work tomorrow (Sunday blues). Getting yelled at for a living is driving me nuts. I needed to hear this.
Making money is not the same as creating value. Pushing prices and creating artificial scarcity through real estate is not creating value, it's parasitic. Now if your service or product helps solve someone's problem without creating their problem first then yes that is creating value and what human society and civilization is built upon.
Preach man this is not being said enough. Escape the rat race but don’t escape it by creating a product to solve a problem artificially created, not any better than most companies atp
From $7K to $45K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.
People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think. Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%.The increments dont match our income, yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.
People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think. Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%.The increments dont match our income, yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.
Great video man. I have been preaching this rhetoric as someone who works in tech. I was apart of the tech layoffs and I started freelancing once I got fired. I actually got more clients reaching out to 1,000 people through cold email outreach than when I had put in over 1,000 job applications. And a lot of my clients actually wanted to hire me based on the work I did, but I make more money now than when I was in the workforce making 6 figures. Keep pushing this message man because people say entrepreneurship is not for everyone, but it's damn near a requirement today. I thought my tech job was the most secure thing when I got out of college but I found out the hard way. There is no more job security unless you work for yourself.
Exactly. People think they're safe at their job. In reality they're higher at risk than being self employed. Comfort kills motivation and become too comfortable in combo of getting laid off and you're on welfare real quick. Talked to at least 100 people that's happened to. Sad to see.
Never worked in an office setting because I chose one of the trades, constantly using your tool and constantly helping people, it’s changed my life for the better
I am one of those people that can't work a 9 to 5 job. I waited all the way until I was 28 years old. I was forced to get a job and I absolutely hate it. It makes me so depressed, burnt out and I literally feel like a slave in the chains of poverty. I come from a background of extreme poverty. I come from a bloodline of poor cubans who moved over here in the early 50 or 60's. Long story short I am 33 years old, I make 400 a week destroying my body at my job working ridiculous hours. If I don't work I won't have food and I will be on the streets. I don't have any family or anyone who can help me, I am on my own and it is rough. I want to first find a work from home job so I am not so always burnt out, then start working on a cooking youtube channel.
I want to say seeing that you don't have any friend or family as leverage, understand the leverages that you do have. Do you have good credit if not could you work on it and fix it? Can you purchase books (I listen to them through audio) because books can help improve your knowledge and improve your mindset. You get paid what your truly worth to THE MARKET (not yourself your worth a million as a person) but if THE MARKET only sees you worth $400 a week then you have to focus on becoming highly valuable to the market to the point where a company will pay you MORE to keep you from leaving. So yeah focus heavily on improving your market value because both in the working world and business the more valuable you are the more money people/employers are willing to pay you.
I moved to the US alone from the Islands too, and what you need to do above everything else, is work on your mindset and personal development first, then the rest will follow. Right now sounds like the only approach you know is to trade manual labor hours while having no soft skills to get you better opportunities. Network with people, identify windows of opportunities (they are there in front of you daily) and take a chance. A lot of places care mainly about someone who can communicate and behave professionally and is driven to learn.
best of luck with your cooking UA-cam channel! just make sure to enjoy it as much as you can, people can really tell when something is done with passion. Also networking and being grateful are super important. Excited to see what you create
The system is designed to make us broke. 1. Expensive housing to make you in debt so that you can't quit your job and you have to continue to slave for the company. The world is big enough for everyone to have a piece of land to live but THEY want to control us by selling us overpriced housing 2. Encouraging you to start a family so that you have liability to take care of, and also you need house (point no.1) so you can continue working 3. The rich doesnt want you to retire. They want YOU to continue working for them so they become richer and you stay broke.
The system IS NOT designed to make you broke. The "system" is vulnerable and therefore exploited (and looted)... And it's the exploitation of the system that makes us broke. More and more people are beginning to see who the exploiters are... Hence, the need for stronger anti-Semitism laws. 😆😆🤣
the best way to make it out of poverty these days is entertainment (influencer, streamer, athlete, actor etc) or tech (make a game, make an app, a site etc). those are the only avenues for poor people to make serious money
My grandmother was a typist and data entry office worker for over 20 years, and an assistant to a radiology lab before that. Basic office skills were able to afford her a small but still sizable home in a decent neighborhood. She lives alone. Someone working the same kind of job today is living paycheck to paycheck and can barely afford all the costs of rent, insurance, gas, bills, taxes, etc. etc. And that's assuming those jobs are still available for some people. Technology and ai are already starting to steal those jobs away. It's insane that people can barely get by today doing the same job that granted their parents or grandparents houses.
Yup. Even people with high paying jobs that require a degree (doctor, lawyer, engineer) will have to spend half of their lives paying their loans back because of the high interest rates. Something that costs you $30K for a 4 year degree will end up being $40K-$50K of debt from loans.
@@C1K450 My dad paid off his 80k law school loan in 1 year. Trust me bro the only way you aren’t making enough to pay off those loans if you have a high paying job is if you’re just a dumbass with money.
I always wondered why schools didn't teach more important issues like taxes or managing money and options to be an entrepreneur. My Nephew who is 12 even pointed put that his classmates all agreed they just train you to be a future slave (Forever employee) without thinking you are and thinking money is just money.
what stops anyone from looking such stuff up? School is mostly about engaging your mind, ability to learn, and to fill your mind with a minimal set of knowledge that historically and socially is considered to be an established baseline. Taxes, laws, and so on change every year. If you finish school you should be able to engage in independent knowledge acquisition. It'd be a surefire sign of societal collapse if schools need to teach taxes - especially in an age where people have access to the internet.
@@vornamenachname594 You missed the point and when you are young you are heavily influenced to whatever you are exposed. Even with evolving laws there is a basic foundation that can be taught that should not deter from learning things of such nature. Even if the topics helps stimulate the mind, majority is still useless for the future. Knowledge was gathered to give to others to keep expanding for a better future not for you to just know. I don't know why im explaining this if you have to bring that up then clearly you will not get it.
40 hrs for $400. It’s crazy if you own your own business you can literally make $400 in 1 hr. Of course it takes time to get to that point but $400 doesn’t go far at all today.
I had a breakdown at my work because I truly realized how pointless it was to work a 9-5. I was like is this the only option? There was 0 sense of fullfillment working a 9-5 so I quit my job same day and pursued a career in art as a freelancer. I am currently trying to build it up and hopefully I can turn it into something I can live off of. My goal is to make enough money to cover basic living expenses.
This vid just inspired me to quit my 2nd job. Two remote jobs and the combined schedule is M-Saturday. I realize i need that extra Monday. Quitting, keeping my 1st job, and going all in using my Mondays and Sundays. Thanks bro. Pray for me lol
My parents are indian and it bothers me how they push for working a 9-5 if its for a big company. Ik plenty of indian dudes who’s parents brag about them getting jobs at google, microsoft, jp, capital one, etc But in reality these jobs, even institutional finance, has so many rules and restrictions that you don’t get the freedom. The people The only people winning at financial institutions are the people at the very top. The other traders just enter in the executions given by the fund manager. Most people want to eventually be a fund manager but sadly don’t achieve it. Thats the concept a lot of people don’t realize in many industries.
Yup, only the CEOs and a few executives at those companies are getting lots of money, it's taken them 30+ years to get to that level and the percentage of becoming one is very slim. Yes you will make 6 figures working at these companies, but that will come after working 50-60+ hour work weeks as well as nearly half of your salary getting taxed leading to no true financial freedom and definitely not time freedom. These employees are just living for the weekend, and don't forget the worry of getting laid off. Most of these workers like this lifestyle, and that's completely fine but some people maybe more entrepreneurially driven and want time, financial and location freedom.
One of the things that pissed me off while I was in college for programming was learning how much team members make. It's not something they teach, but something I had to research on my own. Project managers make the most and don't necessarily need qualifications, and the wages aren't even close. They simply tell the highly qualified team members what to do. I had 7 languages under my belt at the time, all a project manager would have to do is be friends with the right people and make 4-5x as much.
It's always been like this, in almost every field. It's not so much about the things you know, but how you conduct yourself with others, whether you have rapport with the upper management and/or your most influental team members.
@DoomhauerBTC - you need to stop worrying about everyone else and being obsessed with what’s “fair.” Get over it and get to work. If you’re diligent and strategic, you’ll gradually increase your income and increase how much you can save/invest and work toward your own exit. See yourself as the company you work for - don’t waste money on stupid crap and stash cash. Or are you just looking for a reason to quit and screw yourself?
@@dwightrenfield2241 Bad advice. I'm not working 10x as hard for 1/3 - 1/4 of the pay. I retired at 37 working from home and investing. I already set myself up as location independent, so I just travel now.
I saw this in a different field. Graduates, unspecialized, going into management type positions, earning far more than the specialized roles, and they all admitted (and we could see) that all they did was move cells around in Excel and natter on skype. The managerial system is a disgrace, and yet everyone wants to get there because it pays more. All that really happens is this allows the younger workers to be completely burned out for pennies, doing all the hard graft, and the managers real job is to solidify this parasitical way of doing things in order to keep the system sucking in all the young people on false promises so they have no time/energy to ever think, let alone act, in opposition to the mainstream culture. It's so twisted it's not even funny.
I feel you man, but it's easier said than done. I've been trying to get out of the rat race for years and still feel trapped at times. I have an idea of what i want to do, but the problem is i don't quite know how to set it up for longevity, so i won't have to go back to my 9-5. I don't want to do the traditional type of work either. Something definitely online, that would give me more flexibility to travel, etc. Maybe i need a mentor, who knows...God knows. Blessings. 🙏🏾
ya uh just deliver till youtube takes off wont work anymore if it ever did. These gig app companies suck so bad and pay so low that you'll just be down a car at the end of it.
I made 30k last year for Uber and wrote off all my taxes. I only worked max 6 hours a day. If your location sucks I get it but gig apps are amazing for someone who doesn’t want a boss breathing down their neck. And I work on my car myself I’m a mechanic
You sir have given me some encouragement so i thank you. I have been unemployed for a few months putting application after application in to find a job, ecen with a few interviews, my efforts have turned fruitless. With my efforts being fruitless it has caused me to feel useless as a man and father not knowing what to do but tour video has brightened my day and your information has reignited a fire.
I'm also proud of you for being vulnerable and expressing how you really feel and trying to comfort others to keep going! I can sort of relate to your experience. It took me years of contemplation to finally quit Nursing. Although I still have a corporate job that is way more enjoyable, I at least started taking more actions to live a more fulfilling life. It started from getting online clients to start freelancing. Now I have more in-person clients who I work with to do tons of fun and creative stuff like music videos, photoshoots, video editing, etc. Who knows that I can actually make money using my creative skills? People around me kept saying that artistic skills are useless and that I will never monetize my skills. They even laughed at my videos but now I actually use my videos to attract more clients. If I was so logical to think that I won’t be able to monetize them and listen to naysayers, then I couldn’t have met tons of creative folks who I can truly connect with and do tons of stuff that I thought were impossible.
I’m with you. I’m in my 50s make good money as a software engineer and want nothing more than to work for myself and never work a 9-5 again. I always wanted to freelance or build online businesses, but didn’t go after it. I became complacent and accepted I made decent money that paid my bills. But I wish I would have realized I was cut out more for working for myself. I’d be happier building something for myself and being poor than doing decent and being a slave. So, the younger you can come to this conclusion the better. There is never a better time than the present. So no matter what your age or circumstance, the time is now if it’s right for you.
You can still accomplish this by dedicating your spare time to it. I am actually looking to go from full time self employed, to break into the IT field cause I am tired of the 24/7 constant thinking about where my next pay day will come from and all the marketing that is needed to try to stay relevant in a society that has such a short attention span. I learned that you actually have to almost be yet another fake influencer/gimmicky marketing person more importantly than actually doing a great job in your area of service expertise.
Shouldn't you have saved up a ton of money if you've been a software eng for 20 yrs? Honestly your story is my worst nightmare, I hope I don't still have to grind a corp job in my 50s just to get by.
@@bobb.2260 most of the world stays working through their 50s. It’s normal. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Especially with the options that are available today.
Videos like this are needed ! I’m on that path as well now where I’m working at a job and using ALL my free time trying start business on the side … to where eventually I don’t need the job ! That’s my goal brother !!! I’ve worked my ass off for jobs for years and it really hasn’t changed much . I’ve had nice things before and then during Covid I lost it all because of a job . That was the moment that I realised I could no longer rely on a company that can cut me any day they want …..it’s not a race it’s a journey y’all !!!! It takes sacrifice and discipline to break free but you can absolutely do it !!!!! GOD bless you brother ! And of you need somebody to work for you let me know ! I want to get around people with the same mindset ! I would drop everything and move to get to where I need to be if I had to …this is no longer a game this is a manditory priority 🙏🏻😇❤️🙌
So relatable! working for someone else, we will never be paid what we are worth based on skill or our time. I've done it for many years but then I decided to just go full out as a self-employed business owner and see what happens. I haven't looked back and will never go back.
After 8.5 years, I pushed my boss to let me go… and I’m SO STOKED because I just couldn’t go on with my 9-5. I’m starting my online businesses as I type. I never wanna go back to a « regular job » again!!!
Thanks for sharing your story. I’m 35 and trying to start a business now so I won’t have to be apart of the rat race. I went to the military and have a pension but now I want more ways to have passive income.
I'm so happy I made productive decisions about my finances that changed my life forever,hoping to retire next year.. Investment should always be on any creative man's heart for success in life
Thanks for the advice! I'm new to financial planning and wasn't sure where to start. Any tips on finding a reliable financial adviser or resource to guide beginners?
As a beginner, it's essential for you to have a mentor that is verified by finra and SEC to keep you accountable. I'm guided by a widely known financial consultant Stacey Macken
The problem with these types of videos is the reality of the lack of affordability in everyday life is causing people to attempt things out of desperation that just might be impossible for them individually. Some people can make UA-cam channels that can generate 100k or more a month however, many can’t and won’t. Most will take a lifetime career to hit millionaire in a 401k accounts and that’s if they’re consistent and committed. Graham Stephen success is unusual for a reason so be happy for the grind and achieve wealth slowly like most people who want wealth WILL do.
Conflict of interest. Some people aren’t built like others. Finding what works for you now and days is rare. Quality of life is more important than riches. Most normal people just want a normal life that has a career that can provide what they need to be able to enjoy life! It’s barely possible anymore so these videos aren’t meant to be seen as enabling but revolutionary. I do understand what you’re saying though. As someone who can’t afford to make any moves to be free from my current situation. I have hope I’ll be at the right place at the right time.
I am not nearly as horny for money and milllions as you are. But i am very inspired by your entrepreneur attitude and you not caring about loosing it all. I can't either work 9-5. Stoped long time ago. But my path has been low expenses. Thanks for the inspiration. Love from sw sweden
After working 8 years full time I now work fri-sun 12 hour shift then have 4 straight days off. It really changes your perspective having an unorthodox schedule and viewing from the norm from the outside
Most people who get rich young do risky stuff. Whether its law breaking kinda stuff or they risked everything for a chance at it. But reality is you gotta use the internet. Cause the network effect will always be better than doing business in real life.
Really needed to hear this.. Have taken a shit ton of hits in the last year. Being an American living in Japan is not all Rising Suns for sure .. Was a long time producer in USA and many times feeling like throwing in the towel here. Much needed words to hear .. thanks brother..
I worked 10 years in 3 different factories and one of them permanently damaged my spine. The job where I got such injury, while I was still recovering, I had the boss telling me "I do not care, come back to work". I am now self employed as illustrator, making less money than the factory, but definitely happier. It's not about the money for me, it's about not feeling like I'm ditching my dreams to accomplish the ever-embiggening ones of someone who already had it all.
My warehouse job of 9 years constantly pushed me back , damaged me mentally and physically. Long term back issues and paiinkiller issues because of that place. German supermarket.
@@LeoSG61 : I am in Customer Support. I'll never be passionate about it, the nepotism, hypocrisy, the bias, the unfairness, the travelling, the special treatment of the hierarchy, Hell No. I just want to get out FOREVER.
That was the issue with my last career venture. It paid really well but they eventually mandated that we all return to the office which was the deal breaker for me. Sitting in a small office and staring at the same ten people day after day pretending to look busy is not my thing.
The key is passive income. If you're not making $100,000 or more per year, you're simply not going to get ahead or have much of anything in life. There aren't enough working hours in a lifetime for a single person to have a mid to high quality of life. You've got to have something else that's making money for you while you're also making money. Having said that, the corporate world is so dehumanizing. I used to call cubicles "people corrals." It's humiliating as a grown adult to have to ask permission to go to lunch, take a break, or leave work early. God bless the free-spirited and free-willed people who don't fit into that paradigm.
It's amazing to think how inexpensive life could be if you lived outside a major metro and built your own house. This is definitely not for everybody or an "easy path" but would probably be very fulfilling. You would just have to live without so many of the comforts we take for granted. However, once stabilized you would have a lot more control over your time if you're ok living a simple life. There are people on UA-cam who have done this. Control over your time is what most seem to be chasing anyway.
I will never understand why so many people are okay with 40+ hour work weeks. You work almost every day your whole life, retire when you're too old to enjoy life, and then you die. What kind of life is that? At the very least a 4 day work week needs to become the standard.
Right. All of these people ranting about 9-5 are gonna end up being apart of the system that will suck others peoples lives away with their own businesses.
Funny how when I used to work part time, I travelled the world six times in a year with my part time wage! Then I went on working at a corporate full time for about a year, but was so stressed and miserable all the time I decided to quit.
Thx for this story man. I am too a entrepreneur that’s been working on my businesses for 3 years. It’s funny because people around you won’t think your going to be anything or get far based off of how much money you get. They never see the bigger picture until it’s all there.
YES!!! That's exactly her name (Deborah Davis) so many people have recommended highly about her and am just starting with her 😊 from Brisbane Australia🇦🇺
Thank you so much for sharing your encouragement. Everything you say, has been burning in my heart for the last two years… only until September 12th…I finally quit my 9 to 5 so I can start working on Uber… and while I’m not working Uber… I can focus on family and the things that I love…but I’m also gonna be working on my Etsy shop using Printify… and I’m also gonna write a book using Amazon KDP… I have a UA-cam channel as well but I haven’t been focusing on it as much as I should be but I do have 98 subscribers and that’s a start… again… thank you for your encouragement….It’s so cool to see people who think just like me and now you are successful!!!I want to be successful as well…. and I know I will be someday…
I will NEVER work for someone else again. That is what I said after a year of being mistreated at a job in 2012 making $10 per hour. The multimillionaire boss, someone pissed on his toilet seat. Or sprinkled. If course they blamed me since I was the maintenance guy. I used to look at my $10 per hour job checks too. You look at it and realize the check is already gone. It was $332 per week for me after taxes. Far from what you could live on. ACTUALLY LIVE ON. It is a chronic loop of poverty working for someone else will keep you in.
I feel the same, gonna take the plunge next year to be fully self employed, currently relying on some shitty company in the UK to pay my rent but I am making something with my own efforts. The manager is very toxic as is the company.
I went pretty lucky with my 9-5 path the first 10 years. But also added lot of universal skills in my freetime. Now I am working on my business ideas on the side. With kids is definetly harder to put effort into it.
I worked in a factory for half a year at 20. This was so tough on me that I decided to never ever work a full time job because my depression means I experience 8 hours as 16. I'm 38 now and I haven't worked a single 8-hour day since then. This was bar none the best decision I've ever made in my life. I am quite poor, but also infinitely free.
You are not free. You are now dependent upon others because you’re weak and lazy. A single expensive event will now bury you. Get strong and get to work. If you’re diligent, you can stash some capital and gradually have it work for you.
8 hours of crappy job means the 8 hours off the clock are spent being more miserable about the job. That''s the cycle these jobs keep you in when you constantly hate and need them at the same time. It's a mind set thing and only the person who's going through it alone can change it.
@@itsrelativ3967 Exactly. 8 hours doesn't end 4 p.m., cause that's when the negative thoughts really kick in; many people are almost constantly at work, either in reality, or in their own minds.
I felt the same, I was working a salary GM position making 30k plus bonus working 100+ hours. a week it took me 5 years to quit. I hated my life. Now I work 32hrs a week, paying my bills and living life.
Said like a guy with youth enough to NOT have preexisting medical conditions… I remember. I was there. Now I'm a wage slave cos the missus and kids need medical, and insist on no privations or belt tightening, or, "you don't need that, put it back!", cos I want some lovin' tonite… Sigh… Wrote this on a Sunday. Gotta be in bed by 10pm so I can wake up go on my hour long commute, and be at my plow (cubicle) to work myself raw for a master that doesn't even know I exist, nor cares, yet I am doing all I can to keep my eyes low, my neck bent, my back sturdy, my knees strong, and my 'loins girded' lol, so that I can keep myself yoked to the plow. He's right. School teaches you to work for someone else, it doesn't teach you about how to make money. It might be too late for me (said in the voice of older Anakin after Luke takes off his mask in Return of the Jedi), as my hope in order to provide bread for my family for as long as I can, is to keep working.. that I'll likely die of a medical event while on the job.. Then I'll get my release. For you younger and those absent of obligations… Chase that rainbow. Live your lives. Take care of your health. Make a plan to live a happy life… which might involve living abroad as opposed to accumulating the millions it would require to live free from all financial worries and unforeseen here in these united states.
Put your foot down with your family. Tell them you're not happy and their contribution to the family is to lighten your load. Your wife should support you if you want to learn a new profession. I hate that you're miserable. Life is too short.
I can't thank you enough for making this video! I've felt this way for the longest time but believed that something must be wrong with me or something. I'm taking steps to create my own business and all of your videos are super inspiring. Thanks again 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I'm on the same journey. Got the degrees and got the hell out of corporate America and sitting in that damn cubicle making someone else rich. It's not always easy but I'm free now and go on vacation whenever I want, not when the company tells me it's OK to take off. I no longer worry about performance appraisals and raises because I pay me. Greatest feeling in the world and now I truly enjoy work. Keep up the good work sir, great vid.
Yeah, your story reminds me of my experience when I started my own web agency. At the beginning of the pandemic, when I got laid off from my 9-to-5 job, I definitely struggled the first few years. It was tough, but I never considered going back to that kind of work. After all, I had a long history of always seeking out 9-to-5 jobs, so a change was in order. Now, after a few years, I can confidently say it was the right decision.
I use to feel the same working in a factory. what i did is find work i find more enjoyable(crazy as it sounds you can find them) I work a "9 to 5" doing driving jobs and do OT when i want and usually try to get 12 hours of OT so i can get my 50 hours a week in whitch give me time to hangout and go to shows still. People ive worked with have been awesome so lately it feels like im not even working. After work we go to the bars and just hangout. I get paid enough in LA to support myself and my own pad. I tired doing Uber, Doordash, and what not but noticed it started to damage my car over time. Plus!! If you get a ticket for parking, its on you since its not a company vehicle. Theres no right way to make money, just make money and try to enjoy yourselves. Right now I rather work a "9 to 5" doing whatever(because work is work) and just save up to get a CDL and do some local jobs, shit if you down to travel thats just as good because youll get to see other parts of the world No right or wrong just pick your poison
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, sometimes being an entrepreneur gets lonely AF because no one close to me has that mindset. It’s comforting to be reminded that I’m not alone.
Thanks for watching. Subscribe if this resonated with you. Excited to keep making videos and being a part of the movement!
Love your story man, keep it up !
what did you do to get rich?
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Your videos definitely resonate with me. What's the best way to connect with you ?
Great video. The way we've been working hasn't been working for a while. Something's got to give.
" The system is designed to keep you stressed, depressed and broke" Timothy Ward
Love Tim and his message. Living life on his terms 👍🏻
Very good to know he got famous enough for people to quote him in other videos!
I love his content
yet people defend it tooth and nail. kind of like Morpheus in the matrix said
timothy ward brought me here
We Entrepreneurs have freedom flowing through our veins. There’s something about having to ask permission as a grown ass man just to take a couple of days off that doesn’t sit well with me.
What do you do?
@@soldado1268 Online retail. I have an ecommerce store which I marketed via SEO. Had a warehouse in CO but recently got rid of it to cut back on expenses.
Even worse was when my boss gave me a hard time for using the restroom. No human being should have to explain himself for using the restroom.
Finally! Someone said this. I have worked in corporate for more than a decade and I still cannot accept seeking permission from bosses just to take a day off. Imagine being a grown man and having to ask or even persuade your employer to let you take leave. Nothing can be more asinine than that. Best option is to run your own business!
@@ryana17 During my first full time job, I was scolded by my boss for taking a 10 minute break from my cubicle. I just went to the cafe to get myself a coffee and she chided me for that. I have had enough of the toxic corporate world.
I have also arrived at that conclusion. I just can't stand the idea of being trapped at a job, being forced to do things that I hate. I need to figure something out.
Companies do not care about the increased cost of living. They care about how much they have to pay for raw material to make the product(s) they are trying to sell. They did not create the housing problem and many other dilemmas. They will not pay to make up for our losses. That is why I don't care about most companies. They are not here for us.
My thoughts are that there are two sides to the economy. Wants and Needs. Needs are the essential, food, shelter, energy, transportation ,health , technology, and safety. Wants are the arts, sports, music, books, decorative home goods, games, also technology. I can’t tell which makes the most money, there’s probably stats on that, but I do know that most of those services can be fulfilled on contract, freelance, and independent working arrangements, and would not require a stupid office. Among those economic areas, and more, Find what you enjoy and can be really good at and serve that area. ✌️
You’re meant for more than!
@@dark_nightwing_xl2797 we all are!
I would have loved to get the fast track to a bigger company but I wasn't the right color apparently. I'm suddenly getting calls every day now but Idk if I really am taking them seriously now. i dont need them to survive. So I'm developing useful skills not the skills that are convenient for the company to leverage against global labor markets. So many of these offers now are emphasizing "people skills" because they've outsourced the dev work and are trying to mitigate the downsides by turning you into a PM. FUCK THAT.
I'll never work a 9-5 again either, ever. Its the biggest scam and it's force fed to us since birth.
totally!
Guess you’re one of the lucky few who doesn’t need to? Maybe no kids to take care of, or rent and bills to pay
@@proggz39 BINGO! Don't go down that path!(children/'wife')
Your future: ua-cam.com/video/9iIWMZHVlQ0/v-deo.html
@@Gotcha-xy7fv Sounds good. When you figure out the difference between 'lonely' and 'alone', you're set for life.
Our time is more valuable than we’ve been led to believe. Time is not money, actions are money, but Time is our life.
Indeed🎉🎉🎉😮
It wouldn't be so bad if we were compensated with a income relative to purchasing power that our parents had. 100k/year is not even impressive anymore, it's around the equivalent of making $15/hr in the 1960s.
Money is just piece of paper made by government to control our life.
Time = more important than money if you got more time can get way more money but all the money wont give us anytime 💯
Exactly !!!
Im with you.... 9-5's are why alot ppl are mentally and physically sick whether its a job or career
Well, it's survival of the fittest, so what are you gonna do? You can either embrace these facts of life and do something about or you can complain and suffer. At least you get to choose what you want to do, nobody is forcing you to become a Plumber or a Firefighter. You can become a Doctor or Laywer instead if you really want to. Then, there are no excuses.
@@True38 Doctors and Lawyers have worse lives than Plumbers or Firefighters LOL if you know about those jobs (for instance doctors working 14 hour days and plumbers making $125/hr and working 4 hours) you'd know which paths are better with or without money.
@@BrianGivensYtubethat just silly talk you can find 70 year doctors and lawyers because they love the job and can do it till old age not so many plumber working after 50 . And you never see plumbers living next to doctors and lawyers 😂
@@JacobsNews I don't really know who lives next to who in a neighborhood...trades people make great money and choose when they work. Doctors work all the time, double shifts sometimes. The money is there but the life to enjoy it is not. The house you buy or who you live next to is irrelevant. If I was a tradesman already, I'd probably buy land a build my own dream house rather than overpay for a cookie-cutter house in a neighborhood next to a doctor.
I think reason you don't see many old plumbers is because they already retired!! If you really enjoyed your job you'd do it for free! People that are working at 70 are trapped or just cannot accept the change that comes with retirement.
@@BrianGivensYtube literally everything you said is wrong, but you're too young to know any better.
Their not paying people fairly. The cost of living has gone up but the average job wages have barely gone up.
This is true. Although, businesses aren't able to pay people more money at this point. We had wage raises in many industries after covid happened and now many businesses are laying people off because they can't afford to pay them. It's a huge mess right now with inflation being so bad. With all of that being said, working for yourself is most definitely the best route to go to gain control of financial freedom. It's not worth working a normal job anymore
Companies do not care about the increased cost of living. They care about how much they have to pay for raw material to make the product(s) they are trying to sell. They did not create the housing problem and many other dilemmas. They will not pay to make up for our losses. That is why I don't care about most companies. They are not here for us.
@joshstieneker4615 I have zero sympathy for most of those businesses. Most of their owners took out PPP loans to buy new vacation homes after covid too and not using it to pay employees.
Pitting global labor against each other. Max competition for labor while all the profits come from printed money. Get your lunch stealing gloves on because they can't keep up with actual work or talent at this rate.
@@witnessforchrist7778 100%. The guy that owned the company I got ax'd from during covid used the PPP money to buy more assets for his company and then ended selling it to a firm in Missouri for an easy 5 million. I had to laugh when I found out.
I got terminated yesterday, for the first time in my life. I was extremely sick the week prior and still managed to be the top member of management while battling this illness.I swear it felt like a wake up call. No matter how good you are, you are expendable. I resonate with this video so much. Thank you.
I am so sorry that happened to you. Getting fired might be the biggest blessing in your life, like it was for me once. That company didn't deserve your talents.
@@Seraphina_Atley I know that to be true, it's definitely a wake up call, and I am determined to never again have to rely on this occupational hell we call the 9-5 for money
Yeah..happened here too. I’ve been u employed for a good month now and I gotta give my possessions back. 20 years old and already ready to just jump in a casket
@@HeIsEternal- stay strong man. Can't just give up when things get hard. This is the time for you to lock in and go after what you want in life
@@HeIsEternal-I'm 36 now started out working in the shipyards as a helper to being one of the best within 2 years, granted I was hungry, heartbroken which is either a combination for success or failure. I chose success & forged myself in the fire of life & my circumstances.
When you do that you have something that can't be taken away & have more value & worth than any selfish arrogant CEO, supervisor, manager, lead etc will EVER have. Many of these people in leadership roles got there out of privilege & had things handed to them.
Power corrupts & absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Embrace the grind, sharpen your sword so to speak & you'll attain that invaluable strength & wisdom that will carry you through any hard time.
I moved down to a 3 day week.
And 4 days off.
Yes I have alittle bit less, but I need the mental break.
What job is it that you do? Does 3 days a week still give you enough income to take home?
I work 4 days 🙏🩷🙏
I did the same thing back in 2019 I had become so stressed at work.
More power to you! It isn't written in stone that we MUST work such and such number of days per week. You happy with less money and can take care of your own needs? Perfect! Go put your extra time into quality and fun living! I'm all for it!
Dont trade your time for money. The rich dont work for money, they buy assets.
Freedom is the true wealth! You've got to make a few sacrifices to get it. Building yourself a financial foundation first makes it less stressful. I'm in my 50s and quit at 35 to follow my passion but I first grew my savings and portfolio to about 450k. My investments continued to increase and provide me with passive income till this day. While you still work HYSA and investing is a great tool
Everyone isn't cut out for business, I've learnt the money is just a tool to create the life you want. I'm starting out on investing you can share a few tips
Yeah use the tool to achieve freedom; a better quality of life. I got help from a pro who taught me how to invest and helped manage it.
Yeah, She goes by " *Growwealthy* *with* *Rachel* " I suggest you look the name up. To be honest I didn't buy the idea of letting someone handle my finance turns out to be my best decision, Rachel did great
Absolutely correct, freedom improves your general quality of life. I had expert assistance, and they helped me manage it and showed me how to invest.
I definitely wish I knew about high yield savings accounts when I first started working at 15 years old. Between that and investing, I would be SET FOR LIFE right now had I got started then. Better late than never still. Professional that helped you are they fiduciary?
I cut from 40hrs to 32 hrs . Picking up hours from time to time. I’m minimalist anyways and I’m much happier. I’m not killing myself for materialistic things I don’t need and I’m doing fine . I value quality time to enjoy my health and hobbies being stress free. I’m not working myself to death to an old age with a broken down body. There’s more to life than a pile of money .
That great news theres nothing in this world that’s worth your health . You know the saying a little hard worked never killed anybody . Will that’s the biggest lie in the world hard work does kill you early I have trucker friends who worked 80 hour weeks who have died of heart attacks and others who now have diabetes. I’m trying to also figure out how to be happier with less because nothing in this world is worth your health .
What do you recommend doing?
What do you do for work that allows you to drop hours?
No answers for you guys because it's all work..just not doing something you hate...there's nothing wrong with a job you love. Use it to get what it is you want or the skill to do it yourself. What do you want to do? How long will it take? And start saving❤#VIBRATEHIGHER
Every family has that one person who will break the family financial struggle, I hope you become the one
Amen 🙏
Though Investing in alternate income streams should be the top priority for everyone right now. especially given the global economic crisis we are currently experiencing. stocks, gold, silver, and virtual currencies are still attractive investments at the moment.
You are absolutely right, Am looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I really need to create an alternate source of income, what do you think I should be buying?
Cryptocurrency/stock investment, but you will need a professional guide on that.
Facebook 👇
Working harder on your own business will likely earn you more in the long run. We all need to start working for ourselves and not a system that exploits us.
You're always going to need people if you're running a big business and those employees need to earn a living as well. But if you are a sole trader you won't have the added expenditure of having to pay employees. Certain aspects of running a business you might need to hire someone and pay them for it if you dont know how to do it yourself such as website design etc.
It literally will.
Short term pain for long term gains.
I couldn't care less about money, i just don't want to work for anyone...
thank you!!!
Well. You better start caring about the money then...
Vote for Biden, never work again!
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@@stanleymcvay9283 why? even the homeless are eating daily
The modern day 9-5 is a trick based on the American dream. The modern day 9-5 actually is indentured servitude but in a new form. Sure you can gain a skill, maybe, but instead of working for room and board for 7 years, they now have you for the majority of your life. The reason many fall into this trap is due to the lost value of livelihood which has now become an endless cycle passed down from generation to generation with the reward being the "American Dream". People without a high value skill, generational wealth or a salary well into 6 figures are basically now unlikely to achieve that dream in one lifetime. They will however work from age 22 ( or earlier) to 65 ( reality is many can't afford retirement) , so they effectively have you for life.
Once you fall into that trap of debt, which is what they push on everyone who wants an education, one wrong move... maybe you chose the wrong industry, maybe technology rendered your skill obsolete... that's it , they have you for life. Life.
So true
It worked for generations of the past. It's as if we've just been engineered generationally for someone else's benefit.
@@GiacomoRavioliuniversal basic income will be the new thing once people put their foot down. The word also can’t run on everyone being CEO’s and millionaires. It’s either build your life with a 9-5 or everyone becomes millionaires and the money and economy is worth nothing. The right choice is UBI.
Agreed
Stop playing victim. A 9-5 is not indentured servitude. Just get another job or find a job you can tolerate like everyone else.
You are so right dude. Working for someone else sucks! I've been doing it for over 30 years. Enter the supervisor at a job you like....and they don't like you....and they try to frame you for things you aren't doing, just to get rid of you to bring someone else in. This happens all too often. Most are demons.
Exactly, people sell their soul, backstab each other.
And They will never support each other.
freedom is key, you can not even enjoy doing anything if you work all week. As soon as the weekend comes everything is so crowded because everyone trying to have their two days of fun before going back to the grind. Work weekends and play all week, thats the key.
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Plus u need time for upkeep of your house and if you have kids you have no time for anything.
9-to-5 isn't inherently bad. It's the soul-crushing aspects like micromanagement, limited opportunity for growth, and poor work-life balance that need to be addressed. Something I have realized by talking to many folks is that the majority don't want to be in business, being in business for yourself is hard and stressful too, making payroll, clients not paying, admin boring stuff I could go on. People just want autonomy even within a job we just need to change the work culture.
No one should be forced to do things they don't Wana do
@@_looner Awwww, Americans are so spoiled lol!
@@_looner well, being a business owner/self employed involves doing tons of things you don't want to do but must be done, so really, both working for someone else and working for yourself come with their suffering. You just gotta pick how you wanna suffer.
I went from office work, to physical self employed work and while I loved it the first few years, it isn't fun having to be thinking about business and where your next job/check is coming from 24/7.
With a job, you can at least shut down at end of the day and leave your work problems at work and have the proper mindset of not stressing about things you can't control and aren't your problem at work.
Its being controlled,,bow down to what they think is right. You have to pick your battles for sure but i cant wait until i can break away from that sort of imprisonment.
@@theoneders2056 but if you work for yourself it's a lot more fun even if you work more hours it's still better
From 21-27 I did only part time jobs. I didn’t have that much money but those jobs, Pizza Delivery and snack shop on a golf course, I had the most fun at. 27- 34 (currently) I’ve been working full time second shift hours. I missed out on so much and I noticed I’ve gotten depressed since I started working full time. I really need to find a way to get ahead because time is ticking.
I am a new subscriber and this video is great! My family are narcissists who pretend full time they are "self-made" in real estate, especially my father who retired at 45 to do real estate full time. What he doesn't tell anyone is that my grandmother who was an immigrant, was a very smart investor and bought a plot of land in an area that was later re-developed and the value jumped to over $300k overnight. So yeah, you can be ''self-made" when you inherit your first asset and leverage it from there. They also have the means to hire financial analysts who tell them which stocks to get, when to sell, when to buy etc. A lot of people you see going around with money either come from old money or had someone helping them (for example buying them an apartment) and they made smart choices afterwards. I am not saying that to discourage anyone, I share it because my father always used to give me the ''at your age I had achieved X/Y/Z and what did YOU do", until I reminded him of what nepotism is, then he had to stop. So don't feel like a loser when you are playing a rigged game, because it's not your fault.
thanks for sharing.
Great Answer , i come from a family that gave me that initial capital so it was much easier for me. I have friends much smarter than me, but because they dont have capital to invest, they struggle with full time jobs for many many years
THANKS BRO FOR TELLING THE TRUTH
@@panagope owning homes and renting them for a profit should be banned
@tanura5830 why do you say that?
Thank you bro for explaining it to the people. Not everybody wants to trade their time for petty money when life is already not guaranteed.
You think the majority wants to trade their time for money? Y’all act like it’s some special woke mindset to not want to work a 9-5 like wow…doesn’t anyone??
I never understood it myself. I went to university and got a degree in Computer Science. I work for a big tech company now as a senior engineer, most days I'll work 4-5 hours and I'm getting paid $450k USD per year. But I guess I kind of understand his point, I still need to show up every day to work and write software for a business I didn't create.
@@YeetYeetYeno no ur in a different position you have more than enough money to venture off on ur own software company! So I say you definitely have a great job its nothing wrong with that !
@@YeetYeetYe That's absolutely a special case, even in tech. You're very fortunate. It's not to say you don't deserve fortune. I don't think many people can exactly say they "deserve" much of anything, not with confidence. I know many people would trade 4-5 hours per day for 450k/year salary, but surely there are challenges that come with that kind of money. Perhaps as a bare minimum challenge you might run into problems of figuring what to do with all this money and figuring out what it's truly worth. I only got to over 100k/year as part of some KERP agreement, but of course you don't consider layoffs or any unexpected events when you're talking about base compensation. Even with 450k/year you might be required to live in an expensive area or spend money in order to continue working. If not, that's exceedingly fortunate.
@@YeetYeetYe you're an absolutely edge case, normal people even with a phd in my country earn around 40k and the work culture is depressing, hierarchical and they push you to work overtime constantly.
At only a minute into the video, I can 100% relate. Work has beaten me down so much, I would rather work longer and harder working for MYSELF than working for others. I'm not lazy: I have a strong work ethic (which is why I'm still trying to make it work at my current job) and I believe in being independent. I just don't want to feel like a slave working like I am anymore. Life is far too short to be unhappy. If you're the type of person who works to keep up with the fads, new phones, expensive vehicles, take fancy trips, etc, it may be harder for you, I admit it. But for someone like myself, I feel like I can be perfectly content and happy being my own boss and sacrificing frivolous things to live modestly. I do not want to throw away my life for work, just so I can, HOPEFULLY, enjoy the last decade of my life. No job is guaranteed anymore. Job security is not realistic anymore. Take chances and be happy. 😊
We were trained as kids for over a decade to go to school for a little less than 7 hours, plus winter, spring, and a good summer break. This 9-5 isn't something we're used to. Plus the 8 hours each of work, rest, sleep is bs too if you take into account commute to work, chores, earlier wake up time to get on time. It's more like 4 or 5 hours rest, enough to read or workout for an hour or 2 to improve oneself and then another 2 to just enjoy the day, all while already tired from getting home from work, then repeat every single day.
Ahhh......maan! ! ! !
I absolutely feel you on your comment. You basically described my "circle" of life. But the bills need to get paid somehow, or else........👀
Exactly this
@@electron7659your job isnt your slave master. Your bills are.
@@GordonFreeman307 You are too narrow minded.....because it's not just your bills who are your slave. It's EVERYTHING......... especially your own body. Yes, you are primarily the slave to your body.
Everything you do is for the comfort and maintenance of your body. Let that sink in just a bit.
I'm not working a 9-5 either, I'm a firefighter working shifts but i still have a lot of free time to work of stuff that i enjoy. Because of our schedule it's 1(24) hour shift and then we get 2-3 days off. still glad i left my office job.
When I told my employer I wanted to scale down to 2-3 days a week they were very accommodating. Had I wanted to quit I would of been just cutting off my nose. Now I make what I was, but in just less hours. I think 24 years of loyalty was a huge part why my employer worked with me. Now I'm happier as ever and won't burn out, plus I have 4 days to do what I want to do.
Ex FF here.
Thanks, brother, for what you do. Hold the line.
Respect! Enjoy that firefighting career and take good care of yourself while you do! Another perk is we women love firefighters! There's some manly men for ya in that profession!!
Yes u will
Thank you for this. I get up everyday at 4:55 am to workout before work so i can deal with the stress of working with children (this generation is soooo disrespectful - it's BAD). Then i come home and work on my dreams. Problem is, by the time i get home I'm often out of time for filming or out of energy / mental bandwidth to do much of anything productive. Normal jobs are a trap. Suck the life right out of you.
They’re sucking the life right out of you because the government is sucking the life right out of Fiat currency through inflation. Educate yourself on bitcoin. If you know you know, and if youre against it forget what you think you know and do your research. Bitcoin is hope. Bitcoin gives you time to follow your dreams.
I can relate
Oh my God, I completely understand. When I'm done at the end of the day working a job that I hate, I'm so emotionally and mentally drained, I don't have the energy to do what actually makes me happy ☹️
This is precisely why the world is filled with useless work, to keep everyone so busy they have no time or energy to mount an effective opposition to the main culture. We have the technology and material abundance, and have done for decades, to not have to live this way but are hamstrung by devious forces that are in opposition to human evolution.
Nowhere is this clearer than the offshore financial system. $27 trillion is the conservative estimate of hidden wealth. Decades of productivity sucked up and out of the system, instead of being fed back to the people to allow them greater time and space. The scale of this betrayal is absolutely mind blowing.
True, the only thing we have to do is to quit the trap and risk (by finding some other way maybe a farm, the community to help or something if housing isn't available yet)...
i did the 100k office job grinding like a saddle donkey for 15 years then one day i just couldnt take another day of it and quit to just work something out for myself. i would rather sleep under a bridge then go back to that life.
Same. Rationally doesn't make sense?
Time for money is always. Even lower and more unsure
1 week being homeless would be more than enough for you to realise that those 15 years were not that bad
@@PauliusCreates well done taking obvious hyperbole literally.
Well I wouldn't trade it to live under a bridge but being a guy I can live really inexpensive and still be content.
@@dekzzx The thing with hyperbole is you still need to make some rational point. Yours is just virtue signalling that is meaningless. You just ultimately expose your privilege and lack of seriousness.
The world economy is built on the shoulders of 9-5 people. Companies are making huge profits which you will never see a cent of, because of your sweat and tears as a 9-5 worker.
In another words, 9-5 is the new slavery.
My husband believes in me and I’m so grateful. I started writing (fiction) book’s last year and have built it up to four figures. I’m out earning my office PT job already and have barely scratched the surface 🙌🏼
That’s awesome to hear keep it up!
As a call ctr agent for a big box retail store… I’m cringing at the thought of returning to work tomorrow (Sunday blues). Getting yelled at for a living is driving me nuts. I needed to hear this.
Ive decided to start heavily investing to get out of the 9-5 trap. I cant fathom the idea of working a 9-5 forever.
Making money is not the same as creating value. Pushing prices and creating artificial scarcity through real estate is not creating value, it's parasitic. Now if your service or product helps solve someone's problem without creating their problem first then yes that is creating value and what human society and civilization is built upon.
Well said with no wasted words.
Preach man this is not being said enough. Escape the rat race but don’t escape it by creating a product to solve a problem artificially created, not any better than most companies atp
From $7K to $45K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.
Wow
But I still love my mentor Sophia
I'm surprised that you just mentioned and recommend Mrs Sophia . I met him at a conference in 2018 and we have been working together ever since
People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think.
Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%.The increments dont match our income,
yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.
People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think.
Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%.The increments dont match our income,
yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.
Great video man. I have been preaching this rhetoric as someone who works in tech. I was apart of the tech layoffs and I started freelancing once I got fired. I actually got more clients reaching out to 1,000 people through cold email outreach than when I had put in over 1,000 job applications. And a lot of my clients actually wanted to hire me based on the work I did, but I make more money now than when I was in the workforce making 6 figures. Keep pushing this message man because people say entrepreneurship is not for everyone, but it's damn near a requirement today. I thought my tech job was the most secure thing when I got out of college but I found out the hard way. There is no more job security unless you work for yourself.
Exactly. People think they're safe at their job. In reality they're higher at risk than being self employed. Comfort kills motivation and become too comfortable in combo of getting laid off and you're on welfare real quick. Talked to at least 100 people that's happened to. Sad to see.
Never worked in an office setting because I chose one of the trades, constantly using your tool and constantly helping people, it’s changed my life for the better
What do you do
I rather making less money and having freedom than having a normal job.
when you have a freedom, you need more money to live and spend time.
@@BigFishbone1 it depends on your lifestyle. For me I don’t spend much.
I am one of those people that can't work a 9 to 5 job. I waited all the way until I was 28 years old. I was forced to get a job and I absolutely hate it. It makes me so depressed, burnt out and I literally feel like a slave in the chains of poverty. I come from a background of extreme poverty. I come from a bloodline of poor cubans who moved over here in the early 50 or 60's. Long story short I am 33 years old, I make 400 a week destroying my body at my job working ridiculous hours. If I don't work I won't have food and I will be on the streets. I don't have any family or anyone who can help me, I am on my own and it is rough. I want to first find a work from home job so I am not so always burnt out, then start working on a cooking youtube channel.
Plz start that cooking channel asap !! U never know how far it will take u
@@Jmarzx Thank you for the encouragement. You are correct and I will start this a.s.a.p 🙏❤
I want to say seeing that you don't have any friend or family as leverage, understand the leverages that you do have. Do you have good credit if not could you work on it and fix it? Can you purchase books (I listen to them through audio) because books can help improve your knowledge and improve your mindset. You get paid what your truly worth to THE MARKET (not yourself your worth a million as a person) but if THE MARKET only sees you worth $400 a week then you have to focus on becoming highly valuable to the market to the point where a company will pay you MORE to keep you from leaving. So yeah focus heavily on improving your market value because both in the working world and business the more valuable you are the more money people/employers are willing to pay you.
I moved to the US alone from the Islands too, and what you need to do above everything else, is work on your mindset and personal development first, then the rest will follow. Right now sounds like the only approach you know is to trade manual labor hours while having no soft skills to get you better opportunities. Network with people, identify windows of opportunities (they are there in front of you daily) and take a chance. A lot of places care mainly about someone who can communicate and behave professionally and is driven to learn.
best of luck with your cooking UA-cam channel! just make sure to enjoy it as much as you can, people can really tell when something is done with passion. Also networking and being grateful are super important.
Excited to see what you create
I was forced to sign an exit offer at H&M. Will never go back to the toxic 9 to 5 life again!
What was it like working there? Lots of fit birds at least.
The system is designed to make us broke.
1. Expensive housing to make you in debt so that you can't quit your job and you have to continue to slave for the company. The world is big enough for everyone to have a piece of land to live but THEY want to control us by selling us overpriced housing
2. Encouraging you to start a family so that you have liability to take care of, and also you need house (point no.1) so you can continue working
3. The rich doesnt want you to retire. They want YOU to continue working for them so they become richer and you stay broke.
'They' are ALLL whitemen 🙃 nothing will change until the world understands who and what the whitemen is...
You got close with it, they ALSO want our kids because school is getting them ready to be great employees at the factory!😂😅
The system IS NOT designed to make you broke.
The "system" is vulnerable and therefore exploited (and looted)... And it's the exploitation of the system that makes us broke.
More and more people are beginning to see who the exploiters are... Hence, the need for stronger anti-Semitism laws.
😆😆🤣
the best way to make it out of poverty these days is entertainment (influencer, streamer, athlete, actor etc) or tech (make a game, make an app, a site etc). those are the only avenues for poor people to make serious money
My grandmother was a typist and data entry office worker for over 20 years, and an assistant to a radiology lab before that. Basic office skills were able to afford her a small but still sizable home in a decent neighborhood. She lives alone. Someone working the same kind of job today is living paycheck to paycheck and can barely afford all the costs of rent, insurance, gas, bills, taxes, etc. etc. And that's assuming those jobs are still available for some people. Technology and ai are already starting to steal those jobs away.
It's insane that people can barely get by today doing the same job that granted their parents or grandparents houses.
@@robertstaples3256 the reality is they want us to work for free. They won't say that if course, but it's what their thinking 🤔
Yup. Even people with high paying jobs that require a degree (doctor, lawyer, engineer) will have to spend half of their lives paying their loans back because of the high interest rates. Something that costs you $30K for a 4 year degree will end up being $40K-$50K of debt from loans.
@@C1K450I don’t think I’ve ever seen a doctor not living a good life, despite the loans haha
@@C1K450 My dad paid off his 80k law school loan in 1 year. Trust me bro the only way you aren’t making enough to pay off those loans if you have a high paying job is if you’re just a dumbass with money.
I always wondered why schools didn't teach more important issues like taxes or managing money and options to be an entrepreneur. My Nephew who is 12 even pointed put that his classmates all agreed they just train you to be a future slave (Forever employee) without thinking you are and thinking money is just money.
what stops anyone from looking such stuff up? School is mostly about engaging your mind, ability to learn, and to fill your mind with a minimal set of knowledge that historically and socially is considered to be an established baseline. Taxes, laws, and so on change every year. If you finish school you should be able to engage in independent knowledge acquisition. It'd be a surefire sign of societal collapse if schools need to teach taxes - especially in an age where people have access to the internet.
@@vornamenachname594 You missed the point and when you are young you are heavily influenced to whatever you are exposed. Even with evolving laws there is a basic foundation that can be taught that should not deter from learning things of such nature. Even if the topics helps stimulate the mind, majority is still useless for the future. Knowledge was gathered to give to others to keep expanding for a better future not for you to just know. I don't know why im explaining this if you have to bring that up then clearly you will not get it.
I didn’t know triple H had a younger brother 😅
nice video thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
Kurt Cobain
I was thinking "Big John Stud" .
Build a community on social media to drive more views to your channel!｡ I agree with this. It will boost efficiency.
And then what happens when you say the wrong thing on social media and they all turn on you?
40 hrs for $400. It’s crazy if you own your own business you can literally make $400 in 1 hr. Of course it takes time to get to that point but $400 doesn’t go far at all today.
Yeah bro😂 I work 77 hours 11 hours 7 days a week to make $900 a week.
@@adriangarza7584brutal
£400 in seconds if you sell products online
I had a breakdown at my work because I truly realized how pointless it was to work a 9-5. I was like is this the only option? There was 0 sense of fullfillment working a 9-5 so I quit my job same day and pursued a career in art as a freelancer. I am currently trying to build it up and hopefully I can turn it into something I can live off of. My goal is to make enough money to cover basic living expenses.
Get on the road and start doing shows and conventions.
Get in front of people.
That’s how you’ll get there with your Art.
This vid just inspired me to quit my 2nd job. Two remote jobs and the combined schedule is M-Saturday. I realize i need that extra Monday. Quitting, keeping my 1st job, and going all in using my Mondays and Sundays. Thanks bro. Pray for me lol
Hell yeah dude. I mean betting on yourself in the long run is the best bet you could ever make. Would love to hear how your journey goes!
Be careful now, the author of this video is already up in finances...
You.....not yet!😊
@@VinylSkillzmind your business and stop watching others pockets
Keep your eyes on the vision bro and parent your scared inner child. You are resourceful and should know others want to be like you in going for it
My parents are indian and it bothers me how they push for working a 9-5 if its for a big company. Ik plenty of indian dudes who’s parents brag about them getting jobs at google, microsoft, jp, capital one, etc
But in reality these jobs, even institutional finance, has so many rules and restrictions that you don’t get the freedom. The people
The only people winning at financial institutions are the people at the very top. The other traders just enter in the executions given by the fund manager. Most people want to eventually be a fund manager but sadly don’t achieve it. Thats the concept a lot of people don’t realize in many industries.
Yup, only the CEOs and a few executives at those companies are getting lots of money, it's taken them 30+ years to get to that level and the percentage of becoming one is very slim. Yes you will make 6 figures working at these companies, but that will come after working 50-60+ hour work weeks as well as nearly half of your salary getting taxed leading to no true financial freedom and definitely not time freedom. These employees are just living for the weekend, and don't forget the worry of getting laid off. Most of these workers like this lifestyle, and that's completely fine but some people maybe more entrepreneurially driven and want time, financial and location freedom.
$30k in todays market is basically homeless
Bidenomics at its best!
@@tedcasttv6253 we did it Joe!
Yup
That's probably my grocery bill
Yes, I agree. Everything is so expensive. Food prices are taking a huge bite out of my ass
One of the things that pissed me off while I was in college for programming was learning how much team members make. It's not something they teach, but something I had to research on my own. Project managers make the most and don't necessarily need qualifications, and the wages aren't even close. They simply tell the highly qualified team members what to do. I had 7 languages under my belt at the time, all a project manager would have to do is be friends with the right people and make 4-5x as much.
It's always been like this, in almost every field. It's not so much about the things you know, but how you conduct yourself with others, whether you have rapport with the upper management and/or your most influental team members.
@DoomhauerBTC - you need to stop worrying about everyone else and being obsessed with what’s “fair.” Get over it and get to work.
If you’re diligent and strategic, you’ll gradually increase your income and increase how much you can save/invest and work toward your own exit.
See yourself as the company you work for - don’t waste money on stupid crap and stash cash.
Or are you just looking for a reason to quit and screw yourself?
@@dwightrenfield2241 Bad advice. I'm not working 10x as hard for 1/3 - 1/4 of the pay. I retired at 37 working from home and investing. I already set myself up as location independent, so I just travel now.
I saw this in a different field. Graduates, unspecialized, going into management type positions, earning far more than the specialized roles, and they all admitted (and we could see) that all they did was move cells around in Excel and natter on skype.
The managerial system is a disgrace, and yet everyone wants to get there because it pays more. All that really happens is this allows the younger workers to be completely burned out for pennies, doing all the hard graft, and the managers real job is to solidify this parasitical way of doing things in order to keep the system sucking in all the young people on false promises so they have no time/energy to ever think, let alone act, in opposition to the mainstream culture.
It's so twisted it's not even funny.
@@shrunkensimoncut the middle man and start own business
I feel you man, but it's easier said than done. I've been trying to get out of the rat race for years and still feel trapped at times. I have an idea of what i want to do, but the problem is i don't quite know how to set it up for longevity, so i won't have to go back to my 9-5. I don't want to do the traditional type of work either. Something definitely online, that would give me more flexibility to travel, etc. Maybe i need a mentor, who knows...God knows. Blessings. 🙏🏾
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ya uh just deliver till youtube takes off wont work anymore if it ever did. These gig app companies suck so bad and pay so low that you'll just be down a car at the end of it.
Yep! They are bad.
Gig work is exploitation of the highest order, its less than minimum wage everthing considered
I made 30k last year for Uber and wrote off all my taxes. I only worked max 6 hours a day. If your location sucks I get it but gig apps are amazing for someone who doesn’t want a boss breathing down their neck. And I work on my car myself I’m a mechanic
You sir have given me some encouragement so i thank you. I have been unemployed for a few months putting application after application in to find a job, ecen with a few interviews, my efforts have turned fruitless. With my efforts being fruitless it has caused me to feel useless as a man and father not knowing what to do but tour video has brightened my day and your information has reignited a fire.
I'm also proud of you for being vulnerable and expressing how you really feel and trying to comfort others to keep going! I can sort of relate to your experience. It took me years of contemplation to finally quit Nursing. Although I still have a corporate job that is way more enjoyable, I at least started taking more actions to live a more fulfilling life. It started from getting online clients to start freelancing. Now I have more in-person clients who I work with to do tons of fun and creative stuff like music videos, photoshoots, video editing, etc. Who knows that I can actually make money using my creative skills? People around me kept saying that artistic skills are useless and that I will never monetize my skills. They even laughed at my videos but now I actually use my videos to attract more clients. If I was so logical to think that I won’t be able to monetize them and listen to naysayers, then I couldn’t have met tons of creative folks who I can truly connect with and do tons of stuff that I thought were impossible.
I’m with you. I’m in my 50s make good money as a software engineer and want nothing more than to work for myself and never work a 9-5 again. I always wanted to freelance or build online businesses, but didn’t go after it. I became complacent and accepted I made decent money that paid my bills.
But I wish I would have realized I was cut out more for working for myself. I’d be happier building something for myself and being poor than doing decent and being a slave.
So, the younger you can come to this conclusion the better. There is never a better time than the present. So no matter what your age or circumstance, the time is now if it’s right for you.
You can still accomplish this by dedicating your spare time to it. I am actually looking to go from full time self employed, to break into the IT field cause I am tired of the 24/7 constant thinking about where my next pay day will come from and all the marketing that is needed to try to stay relevant in a society that has such a short attention span. I learned that you actually have to almost be yet another fake influencer/gimmicky marketing person more importantly than actually doing a great job in your area of service expertise.
Shouldn't you have saved up a ton of money if you've been a software eng for 20 yrs? Honestly your story is my worst nightmare, I hope I don't still have to grind a corp job in my 50s just to get by.
@@bobb.2260 most of the world stays working through their 50s. It’s normal. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Especially with the options that are available today.
Videos like this are needed ! I’m on that path as well now where I’m working at a job and using ALL my free time trying start business on the side … to where eventually I don’t need the job ! That’s my goal brother !!! I’ve worked my ass off for jobs for years and it really hasn’t changed much . I’ve had nice things before and then during Covid I lost it all because of a job . That was the moment that I realised I could no longer rely on a company that can cut me any day they want …..it’s not a race it’s a journey y’all !!!! It takes sacrifice and discipline to break free but you can absolutely do it !!!!! GOD bless you brother ! And of you need somebody to work for you let me know ! I want to get around people with the same mindset ! I would drop everything and move to get to where I need to be if I had to …this is no longer a game this is a manditory priority 🙏🏻😇❤️🙌
It's soul crushing.
It all depends on people, yet the people given leadership roles make most workplaces horrible.
And mind numbing
Material success is a trap and that way of thinking is a symptom. Freedom from this is priceless.
So relatable! working for someone else, we will never be paid what we are worth based on skill or our time. I've done it for many years but then I decided to just go full out as a self-employed business owner and see what happens. I haven't looked back and will never go back.
After 8.5 years, I pushed my boss to let me go… and I’m SO STOKED because I just couldn’t go on with my 9-5. I’m starting my online businesses as I type. I never wanna go back to a « regular job » again!!!
Me too!!!!!!!!!!
It's too late I tried and Amazon scammed me after all my investments and hard work. Try a different model at least
Pushed your boss to let you go?? What do you mean?
I'm glad I found this video. It's all true man, everything. Thanks for the encouragement!
Thanks for sharing your story. I’m 35 and trying to start a business now so I won’t have to be apart of the rat race. I went to the military and have a pension but now I want more ways to have passive income.
You working for yourself or are you gonna hire 9-5 wage slaves that you despise of?
I'm so happy I made productive decisions about my finances that changed my life forever,hoping to retire next year.. Investment should always be on any creative man's heart for success in life
Thanks for the advice! I'm new to financial planning and wasn't sure where to start. Any tips on finding a reliable financial adviser or resource to guide beginners?
As a beginner, it's essential for you to have a mentor that is verified by finra and SEC to keep you accountable. I'm guided by a widely known financial consultant Stacey Macken
Stacey demonstrates an excellent understanding of market trends, making well informed decisions that leads to consistent profit
I remember giving her my first savings $20000 and she opened a brokerage account for me it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me.
Yes I can believed that, I got victory with her, was so sad after receiving the first pay knowing I invested so low with fear
The problem with these types of videos is the reality of the lack of affordability in everyday life is causing people to attempt things out of desperation that just might be impossible for them individually. Some people can make UA-cam channels that can generate 100k or more a month however, many can’t and won’t. Most will take a lifetime career to hit millionaire in a 401k accounts and that’s if they’re consistent and committed. Graham Stephen success is unusual for a reason so be happy for the grind and achieve wealth slowly like most people who want wealth WILL do.
Conflict of interest. Some people aren’t built like others. Finding what works for you now and days is rare. Quality of life is more important than riches. Most normal people just want a normal life that has a career that can provide what they need to be able to enjoy life! It’s barely possible anymore so these videos aren’t meant to be seen as enabling but revolutionary. I do understand what you’re saying though. As someone who can’t afford to make any moves to be free from my current situation. I have hope I’ll be at the right place at the right time.
I wish that everybody that sees this comment will be the next millionaire in their family!
Thank you, I know I will be 🙌🙌
Thank u God❤
Thank you and God bless you too ❤
I am not nearly as horny for money and milllions as you are. But i am very inspired by your entrepreneur attitude and you not caring about loosing it all.
I can't either work 9-5. Stoped long time ago. But my path has been low expenses.
Thanks for the inspiration. Love from sw sweden
Been working for myself for 6 years. I'm 35. It was some of the best years of my life.
What do you do if you don't mind me asking?
Wouldn't you still be in some of the best years of your life assuming your still self-employed?
Job?
@@ivanrivera6998 He sells chaos news
any response to the gentlemen's questions above, Sir?
After working 8 years full time I now work fri-sun 12 hour shift then have 4 straight days off. It really changes your perspective having an unorthodox schedule and viewing from the norm from the outside
Most people who get rich young do risky stuff. Whether its law breaking kinda stuff or they risked everything for a chance at it. But reality is you gotta use the internet. Cause the network effect will always be better than doing business in real life.
Really needed to hear this.. Have taken a shit ton of hits in the last year. Being an American living in Japan is not all Rising Suns for sure .. Was a long time producer in USA and many times feeling like throwing in the towel here. Much needed words to hear .. thanks brother..
I worked 10 years in 3 different factories and one of them permanently damaged my spine. The job where I got such injury, while I was still recovering, I had the boss telling me "I do not care, come back to work". I am now self employed as illustrator, making less money than the factory, but definitely happier. It's not about the money for me, it's about not feeling like I'm ditching my dreams to accomplish the ever-embiggening ones of someone who already had it all.
My warehouse job of 9 years constantly pushed me back , damaged me mentally and physically. Long term back issues and paiinkiller issues because of that place. German supermarket.
you are inspring and very refreshing. id advice please keep this content like this not add highly edited shit like nowadays. i like this
Thank you for sharing your story, it is exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you for the inspiration.
You speak the truth because I am living the 9 to 5 pain right now. But I am working on my skillset for Fiverr to get out. Thank you for this message.
You have to be passionate about your 9-5
@@LeoSG61 : I am in Customer Support. I'll never be passionate about it, the nepotism, hypocrisy, the bias, the unfairness, the travelling, the special treatment of the hierarchy, Hell No. I just want to get out FOREVER.
@@vivveene I’ve worked Customer service, I can totally relate. I have no clue how to be happy at a 9-5
Fiverr is crap, you don't make much money, there is no response to your offers, and in the end, Fiverr has the customer base, not you
@@lidiaspringerobviously, fiverr is for cheap goods
“A measly $100,000 a year” man I am terribly behind the curve
dont stress it I am with you and many many others are also
That was the issue with my last career venture. It paid really well but they eventually mandated that we all return to the office which was the deal breaker for me. Sitting in a small office and staring at the same ten people day after day pretending to look busy is not my thing.
The key is passive income. If you're not making $100,000 or more per year, you're simply not going to get ahead or have much of anything in life. There aren't enough working hours in a lifetime for a single person to have a mid to high quality of life. You've got to have something else that's making money for you while you're also making money. Having said that, the corporate world is so dehumanizing. I used to call cubicles "people corrals." It's humiliating as a grown adult to have to ask permission to go to lunch, take a break, or leave work early. God bless the free-spirited and free-willed people who don't fit into that paradigm.
It's amazing to think how inexpensive life could be if you lived outside a major metro and built your own house. This is definitely not for everybody or an "easy path" but would probably be very fulfilling. You would just have to live without so many of the comforts we take for granted. However, once stabilized you would have a lot more control over your time if you're ok living a simple life. There are people on UA-cam who have done this. Control over your time is what most seem to be chasing anyway.
I will never understand why so many people are okay with 40+ hour work weeks. You work almost every day your whole life, retire when you're too old to enjoy life, and then you die. What kind of life is that? At the very least a 4 day work week needs to become the standard.
Plot twists: he becomes a business owner and hires 9to5 slaves 😅😅
Plot re-twists: His slave employees quit after watching this video
😂😂
@@lannyjr1042 😂😂😂😂❤
Right. All of these people ranting about 9-5 are gonna end up being apart of the system that will suck others peoples lives away with their own businesses.
Right. Just part of the problem. Its f those people till you’re in their position
Funny how when I used to work part time, I travelled the world six times in a year with my part time wage! Then I went on working at a corporate full time for about a year, but was so stressed and miserable all the time I decided to quit.
I saw the thumbnail on my feed and immediately thought I was looking at the 2004 version of Triple H. What the heck!
I don't really laugh out loud at comments......but this made me chuckle. Well done!
🤣🤣🤣
Dude definitely has some cool hair.
It's time to play the game!
Thx for this story man. I am too a entrepreneur that’s been working on my businesses for 3 years. It’s funny because people around you won’t think your going to be anything or get far based off of how much money you get. They never see the bigger picture until it’s all there.
I'm favoured, $50K every week! I can now give back to the locals in my communitv and also support God's work and the church.God bless America
How
..? Am a newbie in crypto investment, please can you guide me through on how you made profit?
A lot of people still make massive profit from the crypto market, all you really need is a relevant information and some professional advice.
Thanks to Mrs Deborah Davis.
She's a licensed broker here in the states
YES!!! That's exactly her name (Deborah Davis) so many people have recommended highly about her and am just starting with her 😊 from Brisbane Australia🇦🇺
Thank you so much for sharing your encouragement. Everything you say, has been burning in my heart for the last two years… only until September 12th…I finally quit my 9 to 5 so I can start working on Uber… and while I’m not working Uber… I can focus on family and the things that I love…but I’m also gonna be working on my Etsy shop using Printify… and I’m also gonna write a book using Amazon KDP… I have a UA-cam channel as well but I haven’t been focusing on it as much as I should be but I do have 98 subscribers and that’s a start… again… thank you for your encouragement….It’s so cool to see people who think just like me and now you are successful!!!I want to be successful as well…. and I know I will be someday…
I will NEVER work for someone else again. That is what I said after a year of being mistreated at a job in 2012 making $10 per hour. The multimillionaire boss, someone pissed on his toilet seat. Or sprinkled. If course they blamed me since I was the maintenance guy. I used to look at my $10 per hour job checks too. You look at it and realize the check is already gone. It was $332 per week for me after taxes. Far from what you could live on. ACTUALLY LIVE ON. It is a chronic loop of poverty working for someone else will keep you in.
what do you do now?
@@stardustsimulation working for someone else isn’t the issue. You just had a really shitty job
I feel the same, gonna take the plunge next year to be fully self employed, currently relying on some shitty company in the UK to pay my rent but I am making something with my own efforts.
The manager is very toxic as is the company.
I went pretty lucky with my 9-5 path the first 10 years. But also added lot of universal skills in my freetime. Now I am working on my business ideas on the side. With kids is definetly harder to put effort into it.
I worked in a factory for half a year at 20. This was so tough on me that I decided to never ever work a full time job because my depression means I experience 8 hours as 16. I'm 38 now and I haven't worked a single 8-hour day since then. This was bar none the best decision I've ever made in my life. I am quite poor, but also infinitely free.
You are not free. You are now dependent upon others because you’re weak and lazy.
A single expensive event will now bury you. Get strong and get to work. If you’re diligent, you can stash some capital and gradually have it work for you.
8 hours of crappy job means the 8 hours off the clock are spent being more miserable about the job. That''s the cycle these jobs keep you in when you constantly hate and need them at the same time. It's a mind set thing and only the person who's going through it alone can change it.
@@itsrelativ3967 Exactly. 8 hours doesn't end 4 p.m., cause that's when the negative thoughts really kick in; many people are almost constantly at work, either in reality, or in their own minds.
I felt the same, I was working a salary GM position making 30k plus bonus working 100+ hours. a week it took me 5 years to quit. I hated my life. Now I work 32hrs a week, paying my bills and living life.
Said like a guy with youth enough to NOT have preexisting medical conditions…
I remember. I was there.
Now I'm a wage slave cos the missus and kids need medical, and insist on no privations or belt tightening, or, "you don't need that, put it back!", cos I want some lovin' tonite… Sigh…
Wrote this on a Sunday. Gotta be in bed by 10pm so I can wake up go on my hour long commute, and be at my plow (cubicle) to work myself raw for a master that doesn't even know I exist, nor cares, yet I am doing all I can to keep my eyes low, my neck bent, my back sturdy, my knees strong, and my 'loins girded' lol, so that I can keep myself yoked to the plow.
He's right. School teaches you to work for someone else, it doesn't teach you about how to make money.
It might be too late for me (said in the voice of older Anakin after Luke takes off his mask in Return of the Jedi), as my hope in order to provide bread for my family for as long as I can, is to keep working.. that I'll likely die of a medical event while on the job.. Then I'll get my release.
For you younger and those absent of obligations… Chase that rainbow. Live your lives. Take care of your health. Make a plan to live a happy life… which might involve living abroad as opposed to accumulating the millions it would require to live free from all financial worries and unforeseen here in these united states.
Put your foot down with your family. Tell them you're not happy and their contribution to the family is to lighten your load. Your wife should support you if you want to learn a new profession. I hate that you're miserable. Life is too short.
The fam shouldn't be an excuse.. you could still start the hustle on the side I'm sure..
Done! Left in 2008
I can't thank you enough for making this video! I've felt this way for the longest time but believed that something must be wrong with me or something. I'm taking steps to create my own business and all of your videos are super inspiring. Thanks again 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
So true, so true. I just struggle with finding what business I want to do.
Cushy tech jobs are fun too. You could do both. Build a personal empire doing whatever you want , and have careers with paychecks simultaneously.
9-5 jobs strip your life away. Being self-employed is so much better and it's not that hard to do nowadays
sorry to say that all work strips your life away, not just 9 to 5.
I'm on the same journey. Got the degrees and got the hell out of corporate America and sitting in that damn cubicle making someone else rich. It's not always easy but I'm free now and go on vacation whenever I want, not when the company tells me it's OK to take off. I no longer worry about performance appraisals and raises because I pay me. Greatest feeling in the world and now I truly enjoy work. Keep up the good work sir, great vid.
Most rich people were born into a rich family or have some exceptional talent.
yip, the people hes talking about will mostly have inherited assets
That's complete inaccurate. 8 out of 10 millionaires are self made
Inherited money evaporates super quickly, studies show. It is very rare when the inheritors manage to make more money out of it.
Imagine still believing the “self made” bs
@@CyberFighter-hu7xo imagine not accepting facts that have been substantiated time and time again
Yeah, your story reminds me of my experience when I started my own web agency. At the beginning of the pandemic, when I got laid off from my 9-to-5 job, I definitely struggled the first few years. It was tough, but I never considered going back to that kind of work. After all, I had a long history of always seeking out 9-to-5 jobs, so a change was in order. Now, after a few years, I can confidently say it was the right decision.
I use to feel the same working in a factory. what i did is find work i find more enjoyable(crazy as it sounds you can find them) I work a "9 to 5" doing driving jobs and do OT when i want and usually try to get 12 hours of OT so i can get my 50 hours a week in whitch give me time to hangout and go to shows still. People ive worked with have been awesome so lately it feels like im not even working. After work we go to the bars and just hangout. I get paid enough in LA to support myself and my own pad. I tired doing Uber, Doordash, and what not but noticed it started to damage my car over time. Plus!! If you get a ticket for parking, its on you since its not a company vehicle. Theres no right way to make money, just make money and try to enjoy yourselves.
Right now I rather work a "9 to 5" doing whatever(because work is work) and just save up to get a CDL and do some local jobs, shit if you down to travel thats just as good because youll get to see other parts of the world
No right or wrong just pick your poison
Hey man that awesome.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, sometimes being an entrepreneur gets lonely AF because no one close to me has that mindset. It’s comforting to be reminded that I’m not alone.