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Work-wise, I went from working 50-plus hours a week to less than half, and We focused on the four walls and utilities and food.

Work-wise, I went from working 50-plus hours a week to less than half, and We focused on the four walls and utilities and food.

I want to say about $40,000 or $50,000 total. What do you make right now? Last year, I averaged about $38,000. My bride, $71,000. What do you do making $38,000 a year? I'm a soils tech. I essentially go out and test compaction levels of construction sites before they build new roads or new buildings. My regular wage is $20 an hour.

I want to say about $40,000 or $50,000 total. What do you make right now? Last year, I averaged about $38,000. My bride, $71,000. What do you do making $38,000 a year? I'm a soils tech. I essentially go out and test compaction levels of construction sites before they build new roads or new buildings. My regular wage is $20 an hour.

I want to say about $40,000 or $50,000 total. What do you make right now? Last year, I averaged about $38,000. My bride, $71,000. What do you do making $38,000 a year? I'm a soils tech. I essentially go out and test compaction levels of construction sites before they build new roads or new buildings. My regular wage is $20 an hour.

Every once in a while, I get the prevailing wage, which is four or five times that.

Every once in a while, I get the prevailing wage, which is four or five times that.

Every once in a while, I get the prevailing wage, which is four or five times that.

Here's what I'm hearing. Can I tell you what I'm hearing? And we don't have a ton of time, and so I want to get right to the middle of it. You don't look in the mirror and respect you. And I don't want you taking another step that you don't respect the dad you are, the husband you are, the man you are. Fair? That's fair. You're a dad who loves his kids, don't you? Absolutely.

Here's what I'm hearing. Can I tell you what I'm hearing? And we don't have a ton of time, and so I want to get right to the middle of it. You don't look in the mirror and respect you. And I don't want you taking another step that you don't respect the dad you are, the husband you are, the man you are. Fair? That's fair. You're a dad who loves his kids, don't you? Absolutely.

Here's what I'm hearing. Can I tell you what I'm hearing? And we don't have a ton of time, and so I want to get right to the middle of it. You don't look in the mirror and respect you. And I don't want you taking another step that you don't respect the dad you are, the husband you are, the man you are. Fair? That's fair. You're a dad who loves his kids, don't you? Absolutely.

Okay, you're worth more than $38,000 a year, brother. And I know you feel good in your job and it feels secure in X, Y, and Z. You can make that work in a Starbucks. And so I want you to hit the street and find a job. I don't care what the job is, but I want you to find a job that's making more than $38,000 a year. I'm not knocking people that that's all they can do.

Okay, you're worth more than $38,000 a year, brother. And I know you feel good in your job and it feels secure in X, Y, and Z. You can make that work in a Starbucks. And so I want you to hit the street and find a job. I don't care what the job is, but I want you to find a job that's making more than $38,000 a year. I'm not knocking people that that's all they can do.

Okay, you're worth more than $38,000 a year, brother. And I know you feel good in your job and it feels secure in X, Y, and Z. You can make that work in a Starbucks. And so I want you to hit the street and find a job. I don't care what the job is, but I want you to find a job that's making more than $38,000 a year. I'm not knocking people that that's all they can do.

But if you know how to test soil compact levels and work with contractors and deal with all that nightmare stuff and plus run your own small thing, then you can do a bunch of jobs that will pay you double or triple or quadruple what you're making right now.

But if you know how to test soil compact levels and work with contractors and deal with all that nightmare stuff and plus run your own small thing, then you can do a bunch of jobs that will pay you double or triple or quadruple what you're making right now.

But if you know how to test soil compact levels and work with contractors and deal with all that nightmare stuff and plus run your own small thing, then you can do a bunch of jobs that will pay you double or triple or quadruple what you're making right now.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.