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No one ever became a billionaire by homemaking
by kingbirdy 9y ago
No one ever became a billionaire by homemaking
- AstralStorm 9y agoExcept companies that outsource such services and the whole service industry in hotels or such. Use less straw in your strawmen. Of course this is often parasitic and I suspect you meant directly. Even then, thing called "gold digging" has a long long tradition. (Though being misattributed to women while it works on both sides just slightly differently. Often with more than a hint of slut-shaming etc.) Edit: excellent. Call a thing like it is, get downvoted. People jump to conclusions, proving the point.
- Jill_the_Pill 9y agoMartha Stewart got halfway there.
- AstralStorm 9y agoUnfortunately she is not the best example as a lot of her money was made in the widely publicized inside trading case. There are others though for sure.
- _rpd 9y ago> a lot of her money was made in the widely publicized inside trading case She avoided about $45,000 of losses by selling ImClone stock early. Martha Stewart's net worth is over $600 million. The fact that it was such an inconsequential amount for her really made an impression on me at the time.
- AstralStorm 9y agoGenerally as a businesswoman and a brand more than a housekeeper obviously. I agree I was mistaken though about the case. Here's a more interesting example... http://millionairemommynextdoor.com/about-me/ http://millionairemommynextdoor.com/about-me/ Exceptional for a reason though. And it's not a pure one, life never is.
- kgwgk 9y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_divorces https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_divor...
- AstralStorm 9y agoOn the other hand, most of those women were already rich and powerful. (including a more lucrative profession than housekeeping)