Adel Sajan
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And he reached out to one of his uncles in Kuwait. He's like, look, uncle, I need help. Can you get me a job? I need to really support my family. And his uncle said that, look, you're too young. When you turn 18, I will employ you. And he just thought that, look, normally when you need people the most, that's when they turn away. It's typical life.
But luck may have it on his 18th birthday, his uncle sent him a letter saying that, hey, Rizwan, happy birthday, you're 18. And if you're still willing to, you know, the job is still available. And my dad was like, hell yeah.
But luck may have it on his 18th birthday, his uncle sent him a letter saying that, hey, Rizwan, happy birthday, you're 18. And if you're still willing to, you know, the job is still available. And my dad was like, hell yeah.
But luck may have it on his 18th birthday, his uncle sent him a letter saying that, hey, Rizwan, happy birthday, you're 18. And if you're still willing to, you know, the job is still available. And my dad was like, hell yeah.
So my uncle had, you know... building material company in Kuwait you know selling all kinds of building materials and my dad just went to Kuwait as an 18 year old salary was very low they used to live in a maybe like a 30 square feet 300 square feet apartment like 10 of them 10 people living in like one wow yeah In the very initial days, right?
So my uncle had, you know... building material company in Kuwait you know selling all kinds of building materials and my dad just went to Kuwait as an 18 year old salary was very low they used to live in a maybe like a 30 square feet 300 square feet apartment like 10 of them 10 people living in like one wow yeah In the very initial days, right?
So my uncle had, you know... building material company in Kuwait you know selling all kinds of building materials and my dad just went to Kuwait as an 18 year old salary was very low they used to live in a maybe like a 30 square feet 300 square feet apartment like 10 of them 10 people living in like one wow yeah In the very initial days, right?
This suite is, yeah. Crazy. Of course it is. But that's how you start, right? Because when you have those humble beginnings, you can't be expecting luxury. You just need to go to the next phase in your life. And that's what he got. He got that opportunity. And as a person, my dad is an ace salesperson, is an ace businessman.
This suite is, yeah. Crazy. Of course it is. But that's how you start, right? Because when you have those humble beginnings, you can't be expecting luxury. You just need to go to the next phase in your life. And that's what he got. He got that opportunity. And as a person, my dad is an ace salesperson, is an ace businessman.
This suite is, yeah. Crazy. Of course it is. But that's how you start, right? Because when you have those humble beginnings, you can't be expecting luxury. You just need to go to the next phase in your life. And that's what he got. He got that opportunity. And as a person, my dad is an ace salesperson, is an ace businessman.
I think it's in his blood. He had to drop out of school. More nature rather. He never attended university. He had to drop out of school at grade 10 because his father passed away. So it's not that he was taught all these beautiful cases that we were taught at Harvard. You know, it's just inbuilt. You know what I mean? And...
I think it's in his blood. He had to drop out of school. More nature rather. He never attended university. He had to drop out of school at grade 10 because his father passed away. So it's not that he was taught all these beautiful cases that we were taught at Harvard. You know, it's just inbuilt. You know what I mean? And...
I think it's in his blood. He had to drop out of school. More nature rather. He never attended university. He had to drop out of school at grade 10 because his father passed away. So it's not that he was taught all these beautiful cases that we were taught at Harvard. You know, it's just inbuilt. You know what I mean? And...
He then, within a very short span of time, became my uncle's right hand because he was really good at what he was doing. And within five, six years, he was like the chief commander for my uncle for running his business, made it extremely successful.
He then, within a very short span of time, became my uncle's right hand because he was really good at what he was doing. And within five, six years, he was like the chief commander for my uncle for running his business, made it extremely successful.
He then, within a very short span of time, became my uncle's right hand because he was really good at what he was doing. And within five, six years, he was like the chief commander for my uncle for running his business, made it extremely successful.
I don't know how big it was, but I know how much he started earning. He started earning about $8,000 a month. Keep in mind, $8,000 a month because of commissions. So he was earning that on sales commissions, purely on commissions. $8,000 a month. 35 years ago. 40 years ago. So this was like early 90s. Late 80s. Late 80s, early 90s.
I don't know how big it was, but I know how much he started earning. He started earning about $8,000 a month. Keep in mind, $8,000 a month because of commissions. So he was earning that on sales commissions, purely on commissions. $8,000 a month. 35 years ago. 40 years ago. So this was like early 90s. Late 80s. Late 80s, early 90s.
I don't know how big it was, but I know how much he started earning. He started earning about $8,000 a month. Keep in mind, $8,000 a month because of commissions. So he was earning that on sales commissions, purely on commissions. $8,000 a month. 35 years ago. 40 years ago. So this was like early 90s. Late 80s. Late 80s, early 90s.
And now, if you're talking about America, think about that if you convert that to Indian rupees.