Let's look at what it takes to earn that $25/hr. To learn a trade, whether it's machining, plumbing, carpentry, etc. it takes years of dedicated training and hard work (damn, there's that "w' word again) If you're a die-hard and lucky you might end up being successful at it and maybe end up owning your own business, be it a job shop, a contractor or a builder. All three of which will earn you more than $25/hr.
Now let's take something a little different. With all of the talk about the housing market recently let's look at real estate. Take a 6 week course at a community college, buy a laptop, a pen and some business cards and you're ready to go. Average home price in the US is about $210,000 *.06 commision = $12,600 Assuming that you have to split it with another agent you end up with $6,300. Sell 2 a month and you've got a $150k/ year job (roughly $72/hr) Even better if you're in Jersey, or Florida, or some other ridiculous place where people pay way too much for way too little.
Not quite as gratifying to me as actually making something from nothing, but heck, who cares about being gratified at the end of the day. The goal is to get rich quick and the hell with the rest isn't it? At least that's what I thought capitalism was....
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