Wow, those people are retarded. Many professors make loads of money not only from salary but also from consulting. Jeese these people have no imagination. If it bothers you that much move because your neighbors are ass holes. I mean if you say to someone you are a salesman you could be making 20k, or 2m. I mean who the hell knows. Let me guess they are all lawyers and doctors and can't imagine there is another way to make money.
there is nothing like the i am a "hedge fund manager" answer. just get rid of the toyota and buy a porsche cayenne. what kind of hedge fund manager drives a toyota anyway? also dont forget to open the hedge fund itself. it costs you just $5k per year and will make your lawyer neighbors look like aspiring middle class. if they want to invest in your fund it is ok, provided they come up with the minimum threshold of $500mil to subscribe. how knows. maybe you're on the verge of becoming the new Jim simons, thanks to your nosy neighbors.
Worry about yourself and your family and forget about the Jones'. Keep the Toyota. Old money knows that cars are the worst investment.
Ugh, what kind of asshole actually says that? I would have told him to go fuck himself with a rusty chainsaw. My advice is avoid you`re neighbors. A wave from the driveway as you get in the car should be the only communication you have with that dick. We are young. I`m 34 and the wife is 29. When we moved into our neighborhood I told them I was a clerk. Then invited them inside. Looking around. "You`re a clerk huh..."
Tell your neighbor you pondered going to law school, but decided to do something that pays better with less effort involved.
havent you kind of dug yourself a hole now when they see your car home all the time during the school day? should have just said your a trader and then say you trade the most exotic derivative instrument you can think of with the most exotic strategy you could think of... make them feel stupid
Nothin' the Brother-in-Law can't handle...(remember he is a very private financial gentleman..living outside of the country) Your his messenger...he negotiates all of your transactions from R/E speculation to enteprenurial endeavors. (remember he is very conservative...and oh...you could not do that) When you learn how to take the limelight off and care the least...you win.. Let your secret to the world remain yours and remove any pretentious possibilites. Be the nice man on the block...be the Columbo so to speak...(he used his wife as the third party often ) Live life...live it large...do not brag...be the average man...fool them all...Do not get lost. You know who you are and you will gain the freedom of playing the satire and having a little fun. You see most everyone is on the take...disarm that... ColumboSavant oh yes and one more thing...P.S....