3 ms·
I live among the wealthy. I live in a little enclave called Marin County. I'm not one of them, just service their stuff, usually with them watching me. I'm c
by icantdrive55 9y ago
I live among the wealthy. I live in a little enclave called Marin County.
I'm not one of them, just service their stuff, usually with them watching me.
I'm constantly astonished over just how frugal they are. Their bodies are decaying, but as long as the assets grow; they seem happy.
Actually, many are lonely. Their kids just use them. People treat them nicely because they just might need them one day, and they know they are being placated.
They break laws to save a few dollars, while drowning in seemingly unending wealth?
The crimes are usually hidden, like hiring immigrants under the table--not even paying minimum wage, or shoplifting from Nordstrums. (I heard bigger department stores will not prosecute the better spenders. They will detain, and look up how much they spent in the past. If enough, the cops are not called.)
SEC/Taxes--it's just a game when you have the money to get out of a sticky situation. I can afford to break the law is part of the problem?
This is why I feel it time to tie Fees/Fines to Income.
I grew up around them, and they are different when they think no one is looking, or they think they can get away with with it.
I'll get hammered for bringing up the differences between the "classes", but I'm tired of glorification they get.
Buffet is one of the few I do like though.