Married Bros Thread
04-05-2024, 12:25 PM(This post was last modified: 04-05-2024, 12:26 PM by Dmoney.)
One factor for me leading me to think that the US is the land of opportunity is that my wife can make $16/hour working in Zara in the US, or $4/hour working as a doctor online in Russia. Becoming a doctor requires years of learning new skills and training, and working at Zara doesn't. It's just that wages are much higher in the US.
There are many professions that pay 10x or 20x in the US vs. Russia. I bet an Uber driver makes 10x in the US, for example.
Was traveling recently and I airbnb'd a room in my apartment for $110/night. One could get a mortgage for $2,300, and then net $5k a month from Airbnb. Most Americans are probably too lazy to do it. In America, you can sign up for a new credit card each six months and get a $300 startup bonus and 18 month introductory 0% APR, with a value of $500-$1,000. Again, most Americans are probably just too lazy to take advantage or don't have the discipline to sign up for automatic payments.
There are many professions that pay 10x or 20x in the US vs. Russia. I bet an Uber driver makes 10x in the US, for example.
Was traveling recently and I airbnb'd a room in my apartment for $110/night. One could get a mortgage for $2,300, and then net $5k a month from Airbnb. Most Americans are probably too lazy to do it. In America, you can sign up for a new credit card each six months and get a $300 startup bonus and 18 month introductory 0% APR, with a value of $500-$1,000. Again, most Americans are probably just too lazy to take advantage or don't have the discipline to sign up for automatic payments.