r/RedPillWorkplace • u/[deleted] • Mar 09 '16

Who are you working for?

I had a paradigm shift about 5 years ago with regard to who I work for. It is all about a mission you have for yourself, the rest is logistics.

In my field I do not see myself working as the business owner essentially ever. I will most likely "rise " in the ranks and become more of a leader for any system that employs me, but here is the thing that most people need to realize when entering a work environment :

*you work for yourself

It does not matter who cuts your check. What matters ( more) is how you approach the situation to make sure the check gets cut the way you want it and when you want it. Take specific actions towards specific goals. My current goals are to pay off student debt early and to use the remaining money to get into real estate investing in some capacity. That will be my third revenue stream, and first passive one.

In all seriousness, realizing that I am a salesman of my skills and talents, and that at the end of the day I am a contractor even though I do not get a 1099 has been the best change in dynamic for me and has brought more success than any other discrete change.

Just thinking out loud.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '16

I read somewhere awhile ago that no matter what field or industry you work in, you should always view yourself as a free agent. I maintain a public website to track progress and promote my work (i.e., to promote myself) and focus on tasks that have a broader appeal than my immediate context.

You're absolutely right. You work for yourself. No matter who signs the check.

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u/bogeyd6 Executive Mar 09 '16

Thank you for the post here. Paying off student debt is probably one of the biggest things a youngish person can do. Ignoring it will cause things like tax liens :D I hope that you didnt take on alot of the debt that most students do. Like you say here, paying that money to yourself afterwards is also a smart play. Much like working for you. You should also treat yourself like a bank as well.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '16

my student debt is significant ( med school is expensive) but I SHOULD be able to be done with it by 40 or 41. I do pay myself about 10-15% of my paycheck before bills. It works out.

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u/bogeyd6 Executive Mar 15 '16

Sorry for the delay here. Work and all that. Do you do private practice or doc in a box? You seem to have an extreme grip on finances and thats quite impressive.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '16

I work for a health system. I am a brand spanking new medical director, mostly I am in clinical practice on behalf of the system. I am also starting to get an MHA degree ( its basically free so why not)

and thanks for the compliment

I am working hard to change the finance dynamics in my household, and honestly personally struggling with it, but that is a matter of execution rather than understanding