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- May 22, 2019
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Hello everyone, My name is Farrel Hakim and I've joined around the time I was 16 (so about two years ago). I came across this forum and MJ DeMarco's Unscripted because I wanted money and I didn't want to be a slowlaner. During the past two years I've changed a lot, still confused, but I've learned a lot that I didn't know before. To be transparent with all of you, my mindset has been bouncing back and forth. "Reality", and "Fantasy" in typical model citizen standards. Within these past two years I got a job at a retail store which I didn't completely hate but I would always despise the number on my paycheck. I recently quit that job and here's where the confusion becomes unbearable for me. I'm stressed. So, a lot of things have happened within the past month which are huge decisions for me to make, I would ask the people of this forum to pick my brain and give me advice based on experience because I definitely do not believe that I'm the only 18 year old having this problem.
This past month, I've quit my job and got a new job at a nursing home, full time and paying 40 ish cents more than minimum wage with the potential to climb fast (or so they said). Honestly, I chose this job because it was the only opportunity given to me that was full-time and paying more than minimum wage in NY ($15 an hour). This decision was easy for me, but in doing so, I would have to drop out of college which I am an undeclared major, paying $900 dollars (after aid) and not even doing the work (mostly) due to lack of motivation in classes, work, and situation with COVID right now. I think a lot of new college students are having this problem as well. I don't like going to school, I'll be perfectly honest, I'm only doing it because my parents told me I needed to do it. My biggest problem is, even if I was still in college, I don't know what major to choose, and I have very limited time to choose one. These excuses are why I don't want to go back. Tell me what you think about that. Another reason to the mix is because if I don't get this full-time job, I won't be able to pay for the new car my family (mom, sister, and I are splitting) which I'm paying around $450 a month plus rent, so around $800 per month not including the estimations for gas, etc. This new job allows me to pay for these fixed expenses, have room left over to invest say in... stocks, which I'm trying to get into right now (but iffy because it sounds a lot like gambling to me even though there is research and whatnot. I know MJ says it shouldn't be what you do long-term because it IS basically gambling. Still going to try it with a couple of loose change though). The nursing home job also gives me union benefits which I didn't have before.
I want to start transitioning into the fastlane at 18. I was thinking about business, real estate, which I know don't come easy, or maybe even the IT field if anyone knows how to get into that without a degree, maybe a couple of certifications. I'm asking you good, honest people of the fastlane forum to give me advice, share your knowledge with me, what should I do? Did I make the right decisions? People keep telling me I'm 18 and I should just have fun right now but I've always been the one to look at my future and I want to be able to make enough to move my parents back to my country and let them be comfortable financially. I also like luxury and I want to be able to make the income (I know it's not gonna be 2, 4 - 10 years, it's going to take a while, but if I have the right guidance, guidelines, blueprints, I will surely get there) I just need to know what these blueprints are, and how to be able to do what I want to do.
Thank you guys so much for taking your time to read my post, and I will look forward to seeing your responses if anything. Have a great day wherever and whenever you are!
This past month, I've quit my job and got a new job at a nursing home, full time and paying 40 ish cents more than minimum wage with the potential to climb fast (or so they said). Honestly, I chose this job because it was the only opportunity given to me that was full-time and paying more than minimum wage in NY ($15 an hour). This decision was easy for me, but in doing so, I would have to drop out of college which I am an undeclared major, paying $900 dollars (after aid) and not even doing the work (mostly) due to lack of motivation in classes, work, and situation with COVID right now. I think a lot of new college students are having this problem as well. I don't like going to school, I'll be perfectly honest, I'm only doing it because my parents told me I needed to do it. My biggest problem is, even if I was still in college, I don't know what major to choose, and I have very limited time to choose one. These excuses are why I don't want to go back. Tell me what you think about that. Another reason to the mix is because if I don't get this full-time job, I won't be able to pay for the new car my family (mom, sister, and I are splitting) which I'm paying around $450 a month plus rent, so around $800 per month not including the estimations for gas, etc. This new job allows me to pay for these fixed expenses, have room left over to invest say in... stocks, which I'm trying to get into right now (but iffy because it sounds a lot like gambling to me even though there is research and whatnot. I know MJ says it shouldn't be what you do long-term because it IS basically gambling. Still going to try it with a couple of loose change though). The nursing home job also gives me union benefits which I didn't have before.
I want to start transitioning into the fastlane at 18. I was thinking about business, real estate, which I know don't come easy, or maybe even the IT field if anyone knows how to get into that without a degree, maybe a couple of certifications. I'm asking you good, honest people of the fastlane forum to give me advice, share your knowledge with me, what should I do? Did I make the right decisions? People keep telling me I'm 18 and I should just have fun right now but I've always been the one to look at my future and I want to be able to make enough to move my parents back to my country and let them be comfortable financially. I also like luxury and I want to be able to make the income (I know it's not gonna be 2, 4 - 10 years, it's going to take a while, but if I have the right guidance, guidelines, blueprints, I will surely get there) I just need to know what these blueprints are, and how to be able to do what I want to do.
Thank you guys so much for taking your time to read my post, and I will look forward to seeing your responses if anything. Have a great day wherever and whenever you are!
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