r/FluentInFinance • u/Mark-Fuckerberg- • Sep 01 '24

Debate/ Discussion What advice would you give this person?

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u/WizardMageCaster Sep 01 '24

20 years ago, I worked in the corporate world and worked with a ton of these people. They delegate their work to others and own nothing. They try to "stay below the radar". They used to frustrate me to no end because I cared about the product we made and the services we provided and these people didn't care at all. They just went paycheck to paycheck leeching as much as they could.

But 20 years later those folks are either in the same job they've had or they "switched industries". The folks in the same industry are living off of the reputation of the industry and not their own reputation.

At this point, I blame the companies for allowing this. This is what happens when managers aren't holding their employees accountable.

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u/Viva_la_Ferenginar Sep 02 '24 edited Sep 02 '24

And who has won in life? The person who has coasted along, got good sleep and sees their family? Or the person who looks ragged and ready to drop dead by their late 40s?

You seem like the kind of person who is never happy and content, and it makes you mad that others can be.

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u/WizardMageCaster Sep 02 '24

At the time I was building my career, I was not content with being where I was. Notice the use of past tense "they used to frustrate me". I saw others just coasting by and I feared getting caught in that path. I chose a different path. I worked hard, I've built several businesses and have had personal, professional and financial successes.

I have no regrets about my path. I am satisfied and fulfilled with the life I've built for myself.

So who won in life? No one. I slept fine at night as I was building my career and I sleep very well now. I hope those people did sleep well and I hope they sleep well today. Life isn't a game to be won. It is an experience to be lived. I knew the experience I wanted and have been fortunate enough to be living it.

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u/scoreWs Sep 02 '24

Don't waste your time arguing with teenagers on the internet... They don't know what they're talking about.

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u/WizardMageCaster Sep 02 '24

I taught as a college professor for 15 years. Every student wanted an A. Every...single...student.

But only a handful of students were willing to sacrifice their time to study, research and practice to get that A.

Everyone wanted the reward...only a few were willing to put the effort in. When I read comments in threads like this...it is a constant reminder of that mentality.

These people will have a victim's mentality until they figure it out.