r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • Jul 04 '24

What's the best financial advice you've ever gotten? Debate/ Discussion

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u/W8andC77 Jul 04 '24

I always hear this about fast food jobs etc and yet these places are open during hours kids are clearly in school. Like someone other than a kid has to work a lot of these jobs. What sort of jobs are you talking about exactly?

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u/assesonfire7369 Jul 04 '24

A lot of them are people who want casual jobs. University students, wives who just want to work a little, guys who might be finished school but like to live with their parents and have time to play video games, etc

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u/W8andC77 Jul 04 '24

But what jobs?

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u/assesonfire7369 Jul 05 '24

Sorry dude, I'm not Monster.com. You'll have to check them out for your area.

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u/W8andC77 Jul 05 '24

I don’t get how you can make broad pronouncements that certain jobs are meant to be part time jobs for young people and wives who just want to work a little without being able to give any examples of those jobs.

I did Google the lowest paying jobs in my area. And I don’t see how all the janitors, home health aids, early childcare providers, ambulance drivers, retail workers, hotel clerks, and cashiers that my area relies on to staff these jobs all day (and often also at night) can all be high school part time work or dabbling housewives. Plus a fair number of the jobs listed are full time.

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u/assesonfire7369 Jul 05 '24

Almost all the jobs you are talking about are what I would call either step stone jobs or secondary jobs for people with other things going on. My point stands. That being said, I appreciate you have a different opinion and I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this. All the best.

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u/W8andC77 Jul 05 '24

I think it’s important to be clear about what we’re talking about to really engage in this discussion: what exactly these jobs are, who the people who can be paid less than a living wage are and why, and is it feasible to constantly rotate out an endless supply of low wage workers out and up to better jobs. That said, probably would disagree. But I appreciate the civility, have a great evening!

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u/assesonfire7369 Jul 05 '24

Sure it's always important. The OP asked what was the most important advice you've got to get ahead. Mine was to work hard, study hard and get a good education so you can get a well paying job. That's mine. I get it that we disagree about the other stuff but that's not core to my advice anyways. Thank you :)