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Originally Posted by strat61caster
True but you realize that making 6 figures puts you ahead of 90% of the United States in terms of income? That guy who makes "$2k a week" is making more money than 280 million people with relatively similar opportunities. That is exceedingly rare when all it takes to get the job is someone who likes you decides to take you on as an apprentice and a few years later with some hard work you're making more than 99.9% of the world.
I will PM about guitars.
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This is my thought as well.
There are absolutely very few career paths that result in 6 figures at a young age. Those that do tend to be intellectual jobs in engineering, economics, and finance. Even for these positions you generally need a degree from the right school and/or have to be exceptionally gifted to make that kind of money so young.
In skills and trades jobs, I have heard of plenty of scenarios where Journeyman or Master workers make six figures, they work hard for someone else and work their way up, or they own the business. But when as an apprentice (which in many trades can be for years) the pay tends to be pretty low.