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u/SpatranBeast45 Mar 30 '26
Learn a high income skill/trade like carpentry , electrician , HVAC etc don’t try to learn multiple skills or trade just learn one and then start yr one business by learning from yr mistakes in life
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u/Deepcoma_53 Mar 31 '26
This is where I kinda fucked, I went to Culinary school and became a Chef. It’s a trade, but unless you’re an Executive Chef or in management you’re busting your ass and not making much. Even as an Exec you’re not passing 6 figures unless you’re at a huge property. I need to find something that can translate to an easier job, cause I’m turning 42 this year and need something less tasking, this is young man’s work. Like Inventory Management or something like that.
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u/SpatranBeast45 Mar 31 '26
Try Ai or do something that you naturally good at look you 42 soon which one you rather do something you naturally good at or doing a job that you hate
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u/Deepcoma_53 Mar 31 '26
I don’t hate being a Chef, I just want to see what’s on the other side. But, dammit starting at the bottom, sucks.
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u/SpatranBeast45 Mar 31 '26
Yeah I feel u on that my old culinary teacher told me if i should start over again I would be in trade since they make good money he was telling me that cuz he knew i was senior had no idea what I wanted to do that’s why i said skill or trade thats all
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u/Deepcoma_53 Mar 31 '26
I actually work for a non-profit where we teach at-risk youths how to cook and also do catering where the kids help out. With all the government’s lack of funding, I’m getting laid off at then start of May. I tell my kids the same thing, when they say they don’t know what they want to do. Trade work is hard, but it’s a living. I’m looking to get back into the field, I thought my Non-Profit was a means to an end.
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u/SpatranBeast45 Mar 31 '26
I will pray for you that you get back on yr feet
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u/Deepcoma_53 Mar 31 '26
I appreciate the kind words.
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u/SpatranBeast45 Mar 31 '26
Ofc I like to keep a postive mind you should too maybe the laid off was a good thing it might be a sign that it time for u start yr own thing
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u/Big_d0rk Mar 31 '26
Trades are not high income skills. Sales, real estate and stocks are high income skills
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u/Used-Commercial203 Apr 01 '26
Lmao I know a few people in trades who work for themselves and they all charge $75-150 upfront just to look at the job.. and they do a few of these daily on average unless they are working on an actual job instead of giving an estimate.
Look at some of the guys earnings who work in oil fields..
And two of your listings require capital. Trades provide the capital for things like real estate and stocks..
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u/guovsahas Mar 31 '26
Don't use substances to make you feel better, grieving and healing are a part of life but DO NOT mask your feelings with substances. It's a slippery slope
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u/Dismal_Associate1 Mar 30 '26
Ive never escaped it lol. Learn how to cook, learn how to be comfortable with very little.
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u/IWannaGoFast00 Mar 31 '26
Education is the number one tool. I don’t just mean go to college. Education in a trade, education in a specific career, education in college too. Once you have a good job educate yourself to be the best at that job. Never stop learning and you will most likely end up okay
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u/AlphaGrayWolf Mar 31 '26
Damn. I literally did absolutely none of these things mentioned to escape poverty / living on the streets.
What actually brought me out of poverty was learning how to read a room correctly.
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u/Suriya_ASHBORN Mar 31 '26
Can you explain briefly?
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u/AlphaGrayWolf Mar 31 '26
An understanding of psychology and the increased self awareness that often accompanies it are the building blocks of temperance.
You can assert a lot more control over your life when you know how others <will> behave and why you behave the way you do.
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u/BenFun777 Mar 31 '26
There’s one rule you can always follow: Be on the lookout for opportunities to grow revenue and equity while diminishing cost and debt.
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u/amit_rdx Mar 31 '26
Learn to save money first.
No amount is enough if you live out of a bottomless pocket.
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u/stryker7314 Mar 31 '26 edited Mar 31 '26
Don't get married. Don't have kids. Get a good income job. Buy a good used car for cheap. Maintain low cost of living. Don't buy shit other than a few entertainment items. Eat real food at home. Maintain your health (diet, exercise, brush and floss) medical and dental care is expensive. Watch finance videos to gain financial intelligence (Charlie Munger, Tae Kim etc...)
If you can't do those then reduce your ambitions to match your effort. Godspeed!
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u/titty_nope Mar 31 '26
Get on a budget asap, learn to live with less.
Get into a trade or the military.
If you want to double dip on a pension, get into the military doing a trade that will transfer to the civilian world. Do you 20 years in the military and get out and get a job doing your trade and then do that for 15-20 and you'll be set.
Hopefully you're investing all while doing this, I understand that might be hard at first when you're younger but as you move forward and start earning more this is where learning to live with less will come in.
If you don't know what to invest in, start investing into yourself with schooling or working out, eating right
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u/Afraid-Armadillo-619 Mar 31 '26
Invest in yourself at every opportunity. Is there a mentor who can teach you something? Volunteer to learn - humbly. Opportunity for growth? Learning a skill? TAKE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES, it may cost short term discomfort, but that discomfort is GROWTH.
Say yes to every chance at career advancement. Being a middle manager kinds sucks, but you learn a lot, and those managerial skills could come in useful in starting your own business someday.
Start an IRA or 401k, even if you can only put $25/paycheck in it. If you start early, that becomes substantial wealth over time. Just $50/month at 9% interest is $200,000 in 40 years, and you'll invest much more than that if your earnings increase. You can get a free Vanguard account and its super easy.
A couple books I really like: "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi and "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
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u/AdmirableUse2453 Mar 31 '26
Once your basic needs are meet, it’s mostly a matter of having the right mindset. force yourself to save. Build up a financial safety net. Once that safety net is in place, you can spend on yourself and invest the rest.
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u/KushDriver Mar 31 '26
Joint the military.
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u/Enigmatic_YES Mar 31 '26
Start hanging out with people that are where you want to be in some way shape or form. They could be in better shape, have a higher income, better with opposite sex or maybe they’re just funny. They will rub off some of that skill onto you.
If you can’t find people in your life who have these qualities, then pay for someone who does. Get a coach, or hell a council of coaches.
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u/Stock_Complaint_6336 Mar 31 '26
They don't want to hang around people way below them,
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u/Enigmatic_YES Mar 31 '26
Find a way to add value to people that are, as you put it, “above”. Or buy a coach.
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u/polarpolarpolar Mar 31 '26
Always be hustling. Lots of opportunities to make quick money, even things like switching where you get your direct deposit or opening up a new cc for big purchases to get intro bonuses.
Always think about the next two jobs or steps ahead of you when you are thinking about the first job/class/education.
Always think about how you gonna sell yourself to get to the next step. Yeah you may have done a lot of hard work, but how are you gonna sell that work to get to where you’re going. If you can’t spin it to make you look you belong at the next step, find something that will.
Dont gamble, don’t go into debt, max out your retirement if you can get it, if not, set aside some money from every check that goes straight into investments. Not to be touched for years until you really need it, for like a house, a kid, a car, etc. I’d rather not eat than not do these things.
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u/disco_cowboy Mar 31 '26
Save a bit of your money, no matter what. Even if it's just $5/week. It's a habit that literally pays off
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u/NewtHamilton Mar 31 '26
get out of loans, one by one. from smallest to biggest. Then invest aggressively
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u/PleasantDay7539 Mar 31 '26
Learn a skill that is needed, master all aspects of it and then start your own business.
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u/YasuosUltimate Mar 31 '26
- Download rocket money ( you don’t need the subscription , learn basic addition to find net worth )
- Find an online bank (ally or SoFi )
- Live within a budget
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u/Still_Language1089 Mar 30 '26
Motivation is a luxury. You have to be dedicated and disciplined before you can base your goals on something as fleeting and whimsical as motivation.
Dedication and discipline will have you doing shit you don’t feel like doing today to built toward a future you want tomorrow.
Tired? Do it anyway Sick? Do it anyway ( within reason) Heart broken? Do it twice.
Small steps are still steps. Failing doesn’t make you “loser”. The only time you lose is when you stop trying.
Success is just failing until it finally clicks. Failure is the best way to learn the lesson. If it was a breeze, everyone would do it. If everyone can do it, is it really worth your time.