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Don't Be Lazy, Take Advantage of Opportunities, Get Rid of Your 'POOR' Mindset

1/28/2018

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Unpopular Opinion: I hate people who have the 'poor' mindset. 

I not only oppose government welfare, I oppose private welfare.  You'd be better off burning your money than giving it to a person who lacks the drive to provide themselves opportunities.  At least burning it would provide you some heat.

For the last 9 years, I've been living with poor people.  Why?  I rent out the spare room in my home, because I'm extroverted and like having some extra spending cash.  Every single one of them has been lazy and stupid.

I recall one had tickets to Lollapalooza. She paid $50 each for them.  They were selling for $300 each on StubHub. Her boss wouldn't give her the day off. What'd she do? Well, not the smart thing, which is go to work and sell the tickets. Nope, she calls in sick! Yeah, I'm sure that won't be remembered come raise or layoff time.

Another had to borrow money from me every year for his girlfriend's birthday.  Same girlfriend.  Three years in a row. 

 Sure, he always paid it back promptly, but seriously....  It happens on the same day every year!

My current tenant is two months behind on rent.  I offered to knock off $150 if he raked the leaves and cleaned the gutters (a $60 value).  Guess what hasn't happened a month later?  Guess who won't be making any more generous offers of work in lieu of rent?  (Seriously, if you're looking to hire anyone in the Lake Worth area, check with me first to make sure you don't hire the guy.)

He's a tow truck driver, who gets paid on commission (using his bosses equipment).  He was complaining about not getting paid to be on call.  I suggested he should go to his boss and ask how he could be of greater use to his boss. 

Explain to his boss he wants to make more money, but he understands he needs to provide value to his boss, so he is respectfully asking his boss for help in becoming a more useful employee.  He looked at me like I had grown two heads. Then he went into a screed about how it isn't fair he doesn't get paid by the hour (even though his boss only gets paid a flat rate per tow).

No matter how much you help these people, they will always be poor.  They squander every opportunity you give them, ignore any advice you give them, and only ever think of their own short term pleasure.  We should do away with all forms of charity, with the possible exception of work internships.  Work opportunities will separate the wheat from the chafe.  Let the rest die face down in the gutter.  At least then we'd get soap and glue when we rendered down their bodies.  (There's a touch of sarcasm in this paragraph...  you know, for effect)

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go stand on my porch and yell at children to get off my lawn.

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