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I think you've just proved yourself that making 100k is extremely achievable in the US (1/4) for someone who even just bothers to turn up full-time.
by chrisseaton 5y ago
I think you've just proved yourself that making 100k is extremely achievable in the US (1/4) for someone who even just bothers to turn up full-time.
- saalweachter 5y agoKeep in mind the "underemployment rate" -- the people who want to be working more but can't find a job that will let them -- is something like 12%. Being willing to show up full time is necessary but not sufficient.
- PaulDavisThe1st 5y agoWhen 3 out 4 people "fail" at something, I'm not sure that calling it "extremely achievable" is really a particularly suitable description.
- shukantpal 5y agoAhem, your statement assumes people even try - most do not. Especially given the "follow your passion" advice Americans are following nowadays.
- PaulDavisThe1st 5y agoThe GP was using a quote from the GGP: > According to the 2020 census data linked below the percentage increases to around 24% for individuals who worked full time all year. It said and implied nothing about people trying or not. GP attempted to cast this as "1/4 of people succeed, so it's easily achieveable"
- shukantpal 5y agoIt said and implied nothing about failing either. Also, if I look at the people around myself and see that 1 / 4 are able to do something, it would probably be easy. So it’s the GPs own self awareness combined with the stat.