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Cake day: January 26th, 2025

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  • Not ultrarich, but I worked with millionaire rich like “owns three summer homes and a boat that fits 50 people” rich. Like “I have an entourage but I pay them to be here” rich.

    I went to one during a holiday party. Everything around his life seemed to revolve growing his empire. Even when he and his wife talked, and it was like status updates. “Honey, I got the New York Council to agree with the direction of the non-profit.” Kind of talks. I asked her about how she’s feeling, and she’d also go into sharing her achievements, rather than how she’s feeling at the moment.

    The guy was planning Christmas and New Years in Italy. Not for the beauty, because there were some business meetings he was setting up.

    He doesn’t talk about his ex wife and former family and kids. Didn’t even have photos of them, and only knew about that tea from his secretary.




  • VitoRobles@lemmy.todayto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneHits Hard Rule
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    8 days ago

    I know a handful of military folks who are now doing so much better in their lives. Came from a shitty background, and now work IT or management.

    Unfortunately, I also know a lot of military folks who didn’t make it. Some are in prison. Some suffer from issues in society. Many still work for the military/government because they have no other skills.

    The most common bond: they tell their kids not to join the military.