“The opportunities for financial success are all there, you’re just not working hard enough!!” // “Why are we importing cheap labor to all of our high-paying positions instead of hiring domestically??”

  • madthumbs@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    It’s really not a matter of ‘working hard enough’. Financial discipline, learning trades (skills), not being depdendent on a single source of income, avoiding addictions and expensive habits, etc can play a part in financial security.

    edit: I don’t know what H-1B is though.

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      13 days ago

      And the most important part to this equation: a job that pays you a living wage. Which are getting pushed down by importing cheap labour.

      You could have read up on H-1B visas before commenting so that you won’t get downvoted for your naive take. I knew about that visa and I am not even American.

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      13 days ago

      Also, not being disabled in any way is a massive factor in being able to take those opportunities. Being lucky enough to be born into a stable family wealthy enough so you can just be a kid and study helps immensely. Not being denied opportunities due to skin color or gender helps, too. Et cetera, et cetera.