Dirty Jobs, Laundromats, And Why Curiosity Always Wins | Codie Sanchez #439 | The Way I Heard It

Money doesn't buy happiness but not having to worry about money goes a long way.

I’ve been hearing bits and pieces from this young lady for a couple of years now and I must say she’s got her head on straight. A welcome exception to so many in her generation. Thank you for highlighting her on your show.

Not necessarily happier but definitely less concerned about the future…which is why I saved and planned for 40 years before I retired. Now 17 years into retirement, I’m confident we wont die in poverty and can still afford life’s simple pleasures.

I'm not a "business owner". I am self-employed. At 13 my step-dad said "find something you like doing, and find a way to make money at it" I was putting together models. SO that's what I do. Accidentaly fell into it. I am an assembler/white glove/last mile/installer. Started working for someone else. I learned a lot. Now I am getting to the point where, I need to share or teach my knowledge. I believe i am great at what I do. Not as fast at it as I use to be.

"profit is just a certificate of service - so when you make money, it's just that somebody else feels like you have provided them value"... Thankyou for that, I think I needed to hear that.

Money can buy opportunities for happiness.

My idea behind this as a person who has never had any money is that while it may not buy happiness, it would buy breathing room to figure out what makes me genuinely happy. For now, I will continue the gauntlet of survival with no real time to breathe and no time to figure out much of anything other than "how to make rent again and not have a heart attack from a life of stress and worry while doing it"

I worked in an x-ray department as a courier to get patients. Sometimes I was busy and the technicians had to go get the patients. They complained to the medical director, so we had a department meeting. He stood in front of everyone and stated that ALL their job descriptions end with "And any other duties that is deemed necessary." In other words, get off your but and pick up the patient if you need to! Great victory.

Her story is not “rags to riches,” but rather “gradually become an owner of multiple businesses so she could quit working for the man.” The key moment was when she realized the top of the ladder she was climbing was not appealing to her, so she used a gradual transition out of that world into one of ownership where she feels more fulfilled.

Sadly I know lots of people that go above and beyond for their job and don't get extra compensation for their extra work.