this is NOT a dis to mud engineers whatsoever, but i've kind of considered how fun this could be from time to time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_engineer 4 weeks of school, work a few hours a day, make 500-1k a day, outside, wear a hard hat, etc kinda like trading, but apply your intuition and analysis to the viscosity of mud, maximizing efficiency while avoiding a "blowout"
if you had to follow that up with ________ in 2009, what would it be i'm gonna take a stab. Credit card debt in 2009
I would still cast my vote for real estate. I think this is a pretty good post. Most posts on ET are pretty awful, at least this one has a practical aspect to it. Here is why real estate is still the best way for a below average person to make some serious coin... The luck factor is on your side more so than any other career. I trade, and have to make 60 or 70 decisions a day. If you are in real estate, you make one decision and ride it... If you are wrong, you are fucked, if not you bank. Simple. Roulette. Plus real estate is not a liquid asset so you are pretty much forced to hang on for better or worse.
This has a political component, because I'm fairly certain a lot of the military operations done on behalf of the US are not for defense. Confessions of an Economic Hitman type of stuff.
Military??? You haven't experienced the military that I have. I was thinking Congressman. It seems that all that's needed is ignorance... and confidence. Definitely Congressman.
he wakes up one morning and realizes he is stupid -------------------------------------------- One of my motto's is: If I am the smartest person in the room, I leave. Point being there is nothing more to learn. I find a new room where I can learn something. This has its drawbacks, which are always facing the wrath of those who condescend but the upside is being in an environment to learn. You cannot learn anything from other idiots except "what one must never be or do". Find some new friends. If one lacks intelligence this can be overcome with decent social skills and a willingness to learn, there are teachers everywhere. As far a job to become wealthy while being an"Idiot", people can become wealthly by living a frugal lifestyle regardless of the job.