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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to college and wish I didn’t. Grew up with we off doctor parents so it was expected. Turns out I’m a blue collar guy at heart and would rather be a plumber — anything but spending any time sitting at a computer or desk.[/quote]
Are you actually a plumber, or is this a fantasy of how life coulda, shoulda gone, if only? It's not too late to quit & start over. Why haven't you?[/quote]

I’m 29 and I have almost a million saved up in addition to a cash flow producing rental because of luck — dumb yolo’s I made in college, plus I bought a house in Charlottesville next to UVA with a 70k inheritance from my grandmother back in 2011 when I was fresh out of high school and it’s been a cash cow. Plan I to keep grinding at my job I hate for another 5 years, buy another rental or two,  and quit and retire / pursue my hobbies full time. [/quote]

Jesus H Christ this is one of the most entitled posts I've ever read on DCUM. And that's saying something.

I have older family members who have been blue collars workers their entire lives. Your body starts seriously breaking down at age 50 after thirty years of manual labor. These guys are mid 50s and look like they are pushing 70. Their bodies are broken, they move slow, they can't lift much anymore, they have A LOT difficulty crouching or being on their knees. And guess what? Most blue collar work doesn't give you a 401K or matching funds. If they were getting paid under the table for a large portion of their career, they will get minimal Social Security and some many not have enough credits to even qualify for Social Security. If they are independent, they are likely going without health insurance and have to wait until 65 to get Medicare.

The only "blue collar" guys who do well are those who inherit their daddy's contracting or plumbing company where they have a dozens of guys who for them. At that point, they are just like any other white collar manager directing workers and counting money.[/quote]

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