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Originally Posted by tkflames
What a weird thread... 3 takeaways:
1. Some people have a very distorted view of what "easily", "average" and "attainable" income is...likely resulting from the echo chamber of educated people they have surrounded themselves with.
2. I don't understand the purpose of this grouping...I so see value in the distribution curve of income and what that looks like but I cannot find that.
3. If we are grading "classes", it is strange to base it on income as opposed to means. Someone with $30M in the bank withdrawing $100k/ year has access to a lot more than a family making $200k
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I don't necessarily disagree with most of this. Although many of the people I know who make the most money are those with the least education. People I know who went into trades or construction or work in their own or family businesses earn far more than my friends with University degrees. Many of them also bought properties 10 years ago, and have far more networth too.
This might change as I get into my 40s and the setback from taking time off for school is further behind us. However, education seems to have a lot less value than skills. And the people in construction are now getting appointed to managerial roles or getting seniority in unions now.