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Job shaming is toxic, honest work should be celebrated

Job shaming is toxic and subtly embedded in society more than you think.

I’m tired of the constant job shaming, especially in the online personal finance and “hustle culture” spaces. It’s not just annoying, it’s genuinely harmful. It makes people feel inadequate for doing the very thing that pays their bills, supports their families, and provides value to others.

Job shaming actually shows up in two distinct ways; most people miss the second one:

1. Job class shaming: This is the overt one. It’s when people mock someone for the type of job they have. Cashier, truck driver, teacher, retail worker, government employee, whatever. It’s elitist and gross.

2. Job choice shaming: This one is more subtle and way more common in the financial space. This is shaming people simply for having a job. The “9-5 is a trap,” “wage slave,” “quit and become an entrepreneur or you’re a loser” narrative. It’s the constant implication that staying employed means you lack ambition, courage, or intelligence.

The online finance world is absolutely rampant with the second kind. Scroll through certain corners of Twitter, YouTube, or finance forums and you’ll see it everywhere: jobs are portrayed as prisons, employees as sheep, cubicles as prisons, and anyone who doesn’t want to “escape the matrix” is somehow defective.

Here’s the unpopular part: Jobs are actually an efficient, smart way to earn income for most of people.

They come with a ceiling, no doubt. But they also come with a floor. Predictable income and benefits. Lower risk. Access to training and collaboration.

For a lot of us, a job is exactly what enables the life we want: time with kids, hobbies, travel, building wealth on the side without a high chance of failing.

Survivorship bias in the entrepreneurship world has convinced too many people that “having a job = failure.” It’s not true.

Employment is voluntary but because the benefits are so obvious it feels like an obligation. Most people aren’t “stuck.” They’re choosing the path that makes sense for their lives, risk tolerance, and goals.

Honest work should be respected. Not everyone wants to be a founder. Not everyone should be. That doesn’t make them lesser. It makes them normal, responsible, and often very smart.

Have you experienced job shaming?

Job shaming is toxic, honest work should be celebrated

Job shaming is toxic and subtly embedded in society more than you think.

I’m tired of the constant job shaming, especially in the online personal finance and “hustle culture” spaces. It’s not just annoying, it’s genuinely harmful. It makes people feel inadequate for doing the very thing that pays their bills, supports their families, and provides value to others.

Job shaming actually shows up in two distinct ways; most people miss the second one:

1. Job class shaming: This is the overt one. It’s when people mock someone for the type of job they have. Cashier, truck driver, teacher, retail worker, government employee, whatever. It’s elitist and gross.

2. Job choice shaming: This one is more subtle and way more common in the financial space. This is shaming people simply for having a job. The “9-5 is a trap,” “wage slave,” “quit and become an entrepreneur or you’re a loser” narrative. It’s the constant implication that staying employed means you lack ambition, courage, or intelligence.

The online finance world is absolutely rampant with the second kind. Scroll through certain corners of Twitter, YouTube, or finance forums and you’ll see it everywhere: jobs are portrayed as prisons, employees as sheep, cubicles as prisons, and anyone who doesn’t want to “escape the matrix” is somehow defective.

Here’s the unpopular part: Jobs are actually an efficient, smart way to earn income for most of people.

They come with a ceiling, no doubt. But they also come with a floor. Predictable income and benefits. Lower risk. Access to training and collaboration.

For a lot of us, a job is exactly what enables the life we want: time with kids, hobbies, travel, building wealth on the side without a high chance of failing.

Survivorship bias in the entrepreneurship world has convinced too many people that “having a job = failure.” It’s not true.

Employment is voluntary but because the benefits are so obvious it feels like an obligation. Most people aren’t “stuck.” They’re choosing the path that makes sense for their lives, risk tolerance, and goals.

Honest work should be respected. Not everyone wants to be a founder. Not everyone should be. That doesn’t make them lesser. It makes them normal, responsible, and often very smart.

Have you experienced job shaming?

Job shaming is toxic and subtly embedded in society more than you think.

I’m tired of the constant job shaming, especially in the online personal finance and “hustle culture” spaces. It’s not just annoying, it’s genuinely harmful. It makes people feel inadequate for doing the very thing that pays their bills, supports their families, and provides value to others.

Job shaming actually shows up in two distinct ways; most people miss the second one:

1. Job class shaming: This is the overt one. It’s when people mock someone for the type of job they have. Cashier, truck driver, teacher, retail worker, government employee, whatever. It’s elitist and gross.

2. Job choice shaming: This one is more subtle and way more common in the financial space. This is shaming people simply for having a job. The “9-5 is a trap,” “wage slave,” “quit and become an entrepreneur or you’re a loser” narrative. It’s the constant implication that staying employed means you lack ambition, courage, or intelligence.

The online finance world is absolutely rampant with the second kind. Scroll through certain corners of Twitter, YouTube, or finance forums and you’ll see it everywhere: jobs are portrayed as prisons, employees as sheep, cubicles as prisons, and anyone who doesn’t want to “escape the matrix” is somehow defective.

Here’s the unpopular part: Jobs are actually an efficient, smart way to earn income for most of people.

They come with a ceiling, no doubt. But they also come with a floor. Predictable income and benefits. Lower risk. Access to training and collaboration.

For a lot of us, a job is exactly what enables the life we want: time with kids, hobbies, travel, building wealth on the side without a high chance of failing.

Survivorship bias in the entrepreneurship world has convinced too many people that “having a job = failure.” It’s not true.

Employment is voluntary but because the benefits are so obvious it feels like an obligation. Most people aren’t “stuck.” They’re choosing the path that makes sense for their lives, risk tolerance, and goals.

Honest work should be respected. Not everyone wants to be a founder. Not everyone should be. That doesn’t make them lesser. It makes them normal, responsible, and often very smart.

Have you experienced job shaming?

Hi all,

I've been investing in passive income and educating others about passive income for awhile now. I still get asked the question, "what is passive income?" So I wanted to share with you the framework I teach:

Passive income is different than active income, and there are three rules that separate them:

1. Passive income is earned from assets that produce income.

2. The income (from assets) is recurring and persistent. It doesn't get "used up" and can be used again (think renting vs selling).

3. The income requires minimum ongoing effort. This one is tricky and subjective. Passive income still requires work/effort to build, buy, and setup. But it can continue with minimal ongoing effort. A rule of thumb: if you can go on extended vacation without causing a lapse in income, its passive.

Going a step further: I have identified 7 Classes of income producing assets that anyone can choose from. They are:

1. Physical Assets: these include real estate, vending machines, ATMs, etc.

2. Digital Assets: these include websites, social media accounts, ebooks, etc.

3. Intellectual Assets: these include franchises, trademarks, patents, etc.

4. Artistic Assets: including photos, art, music, movies, etc. These earn royalties for their use.

5. Debt Assets: this includes all fixed income including bonds, CDs, private credit, etc.

6. Equity Assets: these include stocks, preferred stock, and ownership/equity in businesses.

7. Risk Assets: these include options contracts, stock lending, crypto staking, etc. These involve assuming a counterparty's risk for fees. Think like insurance.

Any thoughts or questions you want to discuss?

Hi,

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