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Rich people all around me

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Dreamingoftheolddays · 19/06/2024 14:39

How can I get a peice of it?

I live in a very wealthy area (abroad)
Multimillion pound properties, beautiful cars, boats etc
I see so much of it around me, what work/business can I do to access some of it?
So sick of working my arse off in what used to be a very satisfying and worthwhile profession, but just isn’t anymore.
I’m degree educated and have a fair amount of motivation

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Gingerdancedbackwards · 20/06/2024 03:20

SlothOnARope · 20/06/2024 00:34

Apart from the few that are actually self made industrialists or brain surgeons, a lot of the others will not have acquired all that pointless wealth through their own hard work.

Being a useless sleb in whatever field, hedge fund or asset management, running gambling websites, drug production or smuggling, making modern art for corporate money laundering. Property deals on the fringes of legality. Running an illegal non taxpaying business inside a legal one. Gentrified organised crime. Anything that takes from the world way more than it gives or exploits a human weakness.

I'm happy not to be one of those people, anyway the rising sea levels and tectonic plates don't care how big their mansions are.

it'svery unusual for a brain-surgeon not to be self-made. And even more unusual for them to be millionaires.

Interesting that you believe wealth can only be earned nefariously. Sounds as if you obtained your list of criminal jobs from a true crime series on channel 5

Gingerdancedbackwards · 20/06/2024 03:14

fao · 20/06/2024 00:19

@Onand Does that mean Dubai and Marbella are full of criminals (and dangerous ones)?

Isn't it a criterion for entry to Marbs?!

Bishboshboom · 20/06/2024 00:42

Honestly? Move somewhere where you are already rich.

The more money you have, the more you suffer lifestyle inflation, so you need to earn more to support the living expenses and don't feel you have much left over.

By all means launch a business etc. but don't do it to buy all that crap. Do it to help people.

namestevalian · 20/06/2024 00:41

trekking1 · 19/06/2024 23:49

They own their own businesses, that's the trick. No one has ever gotten rich working for someone else. Do you have any knowledge or skills that could be useful in starting a business?

That's not true at all 🤷‍♀️

SlothOnARope · 20/06/2024 00:34

Apart from the few that are actually self made industrialists or brain surgeons, a lot of the others will not have acquired all that pointless wealth through their own hard work.

Being a useless sleb in whatever field, hedge fund or asset management, running gambling websites, drug production or smuggling, making modern art for corporate money laundering. Property deals on the fringes of legality. Running an illegal non taxpaying business inside a legal one. Gentrified organised crime. Anything that takes from the world way more than it gives or exploits a human weakness.

I'm happy not to be one of those people, anyway the rising sea levels and tectonic plates don't care how big their mansions are.

DejectedRejected · 20/06/2024 00:33

If it’s uk most will be some form of inherited wealth and or some financial or business enterprise. We lived in one of those villages and moved because the disparity made us outsiders forever. We’re longtime public servants with zero family money.

fao · 20/06/2024 00:19

@Onand Does that mean Dubai and Marbella are full of criminals (and dangerous ones)?

Onand · 20/06/2024 00:17

If it’s Dubai or Marbella that you live then it’s crime. Get onto something criminal and the millions will soon pile in to your bank account.

Lovepeaceunderstanding · 20/06/2024 00:14

@Dreamingoftheolddays , you need to identify a need you can fulfil. You will probably have to take risks which mean you could lose it all. You’ll likely need to raise significant funds but you’ll definitely have to work your socks off at the expense of your personal time.
Good luck! If against all the odds you succeed and spend your life living prudently then if you live in the U.K. be prepared for everything you worked and saved for to be savaged to pay for the workshy. I hope you have no issue as I do not in paying towards those in genuine need.

PippyLongTits · 20/06/2024 00:07

Euromillions is £146m this week 🤞🍀

Touty · 20/06/2024 00:03

Triskeline · 19/06/2024 23:30

Wouldn’t it be easier to live somewhere where you’re not so tormented by the sight of other people’s yachts?

This! I’m in the same position and can’t wait to get out of here to find some normalcy- whatever that is.

trekking1 · 19/06/2024 23:49

They own their own businesses, that's the trick. No one has ever gotten rich working for someone else. Do you have any knowledge or skills that could be useful in starting a business?

MidnightPatrol · 19/06/2024 23:32

What profession are you in / experience do you have?

Having a degree doesn’t necessarily point to anything.

Triskeline · 19/06/2024 23:30

Wouldn’t it be easier to live somewhere where you’re not so tormented by the sight of other people’s yachts?

Gingerdancedbackwards · 19/06/2024 23:27

Only fans?
Who knows? Do you have qualifications in anything?
Learn a new skill?
Open a restaurant?
Marry a very rich person?
Only you know why you are not rich

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Dreamingoftheolddays · 19/06/2024 14:55

Well, they all have businesses, some own multiple restaurants etc, the rest I’ve no idea how they made their money

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Augustus40 · 19/06/2024 14:42

You need to find out what niches these locals are successful in and that would suit you. Why not ask around? Some niches need no specific qualifications too.

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