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<blockquote data-quote="Small Lady" data-source="post: 2943487" data-attributes="member: 126670"><p>Wow, that was deep! </p><p></p><p>Love your facts backing it up to. </p><p></p><p>What is life changing money to you anyway? $5,000,000? $50,000,000? </p><p></p><p>Those guides and outfitters are making good money, if they weren't then they would be doing something else. </p><p>There are many good paying businesses that any normal person can get into, they don't have to be a genius. </p><p>I've met plenty of business people in my lifetime, when younger through my parents, and now through my boss. </p><p>Some will even tell me how rough it is, and profits are down, while they lead an extremely lavish lifestyle. </p><p>A few weeks ago one was telling me how times are tough, he doesn't even expect to net over $30,000,000 this year. I laughed, and said ya it must be rough if you call a bad year only making 30 million in profit.</p><p>He smiled, and said "yes I guess that doesn't sound to good to say out loud". </p><p>Even regular working people will complain about lack of money, but they smoke, drink, eat out, go on vacations, have an expensive hobby, and then try to make it seem like their life is hard.</p><p></p><p>Well stop drinking alcohol, no more cigarettes, cook reasonable priced food at home, don't go on fancy vacations, and take up a cheap hobby like going for walks instead of say golfing. Sell that fancy gas guzzler, buy a 10 year old used civic that gets 40 mpg, and insurance is dirt cheap for, and think about all the money you'll save, then stop complaining. </p><p></p><p>I am paid very well, but also only allow myself to spend 1/3 of what I make, the other 2/3 I save and invest, because I want to buy my own business someday. Also I don't smoke, drink a beer or 2 a year, rarely eat out, don't own a car, never use drugs, avoid casinos, don't often go see a live theater production or live band play. My only real splurges are playing some poker, bought a dirt bike, nice rifle and scope, quality clothes and boots, and gifts for the important people in my life. </p><p>Oh almost forgot, an occasional lottery ticket for $5.</p><p></p><p>If I had a billion dollars in my bank account, still would not spend 10k or 20k on a hunt. But we all have our own priorities, mine isn't paying some rich guide to show me around the woods, I can do that perfectly fine on my own. </p><p>And if I was to ever say win a contest where the prize was an expensive hunt, I guarantee you that I'll not be tipping anyone. If the prize I won was a hunt, then its already paid for. </p><p>If we need to start tipping for everything, then I best start holding my hand out for a wad of cash to be placed in it many times per week, because I do a lot for people. Just a couple of hours ago I helped fix a garage door, and it was well after my work hours for the day were done, so I got paid 0 to do so. Guess I should have asked for a $100 tip though from the sounds of it. Especially since I got dirty, was up on a ladder which is dangerous, and cut my hand on a sharp edge. </p><p>Instead of being greedy though, I was glad to help the mechanic out, despite not being my job.</p><p>People should just do stuff because they can, not because they expect a tip for doing it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Small Lady, post: 2943487, member: 126670"] Wow, that was deep! Love your facts backing it up to. What is life changing money to you anyway? $5,000,000? $50,000,000? Those guides and outfitters are making good money, if they weren't then they would be doing something else. There are many good paying businesses that any normal person can get into, they don't have to be a genius. I've met plenty of business people in my lifetime, when younger through my parents, and now through my boss. Some will even tell me how rough it is, and profits are down, while they lead an extremely lavish lifestyle. A few weeks ago one was telling me how times are tough, he doesn't even expect to net over $30,000,000 this year. I laughed, and said ya it must be rough if you call a bad year only making 30 million in profit. He smiled, and said "yes I guess that doesn't sound to good to say out loud". Even regular working people will complain about lack of money, but they smoke, drink, eat out, go on vacations, have an expensive hobby, and then try to make it seem like their life is hard. Well stop drinking alcohol, no more cigarettes, cook reasonable priced food at home, don't go on fancy vacations, and take up a cheap hobby like going for walks instead of say golfing. Sell that fancy gas guzzler, buy a 10 year old used civic that gets 40 mpg, and insurance is dirt cheap for, and think about all the money you'll save, then stop complaining. I am paid very well, but also only allow myself to spend 1/3 of what I make, the other 2/3 I save and invest, because I want to buy my own business someday. Also I don't smoke, drink a beer or 2 a year, rarely eat out, don't own a car, never use drugs, avoid casinos, don't often go see a live theater production or live band play. My only real splurges are playing some poker, bought a dirt bike, nice rifle and scope, quality clothes and boots, and gifts for the important people in my life. Oh almost forgot, an occasional lottery ticket for $5. If I had a billion dollars in my bank account, still would not spend 10k or 20k on a hunt. But we all have our own priorities, mine isn't paying some rich guide to show me around the woods, I can do that perfectly fine on my own. And if I was to ever say win a contest where the prize was an expensive hunt, I guarantee you that I'll not be tipping anyone. If the prize I won was a hunt, then its already paid for. If we need to start tipping for everything, then I best start holding my hand out for a wad of cash to be placed in it many times per week, because I do a lot for people. Just a couple of hours ago I helped fix a garage door, and it was well after my work hours for the day were done, so I got paid 0 to do so. Guess I should have asked for a $100 tip though from the sounds of it. Especially since I got dirty, was up on a ladder which is dangerous, and cut my hand on a sharp edge. Instead of being greedy though, I was glad to help the mechanic out, despite not being my job. People should just do stuff because they can, not because they expect a tip for doing it! [/QUOTE]
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