Y'all ever look at low wage employees and be like damn?

[Coolin']

Nah, not really. People do what they have to do. I make it a point, especially to brehs and brehettes who work in the service industry, to treat them with respect as they very rarely get it.

 

[Coolin']

Word up.... folks dont know about that struggle life. shyt was humbling. Learned a lot and it even made me not even give more of a fukk. Some of these cats have NO idea of how bad it can be. When you experience certain things, it builds character. You end up toughing up or going harder. That's why when I see certain folks on some ego, look at my degree, my job, look at me stunting wherever, I'm like stop. If you made it and you can give back like volunteering or putting folks on game or whatever so they dont have to deal with the same shyt you did, please do so.


I experienced it. I seen my parents experience it especially my mom and yo.... never give up. Let folks laugh or clown you.. you don't gotta be the cool guy or fit in. fukk all that because none of that matters. I try to tell some people but they dont get it.. I'm still in it but I'm better off compared to 10 years ago. Still got a long way to go and I'm going to make it. Let them laugh at you working at McDonalds or being a janitor. Just use that shyt to get to where you have to go. Cant be a boss without being a worker first

Man, this post won the thread. Repped

 

[King Poetic]

What was so bad about being a longshoreman breh ? They cake up .

long hours after 8 years was enough

the supervisors, the politics with change of management came into play

and so much lifting was getting bad on my back

 

[tuckgod]

What was so bad about being a longshoreman breh ? They cake up .

I heard it’s one of the hardest jobs out there.

They earn every penny.

 

[Balla]

Most people don't care. You're not special.

Yet there’s a 6 page thread. You’re not special either.

 

[Action Mike]

This thread just reminded me to be grateful. I really have my shyt together.

Thanks

 

[Balla]

What do you do for a career/job?

Work at a local company, you?

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

What should humble about 90% of us on this board, is the fact we grew up or still live in the hood and u see the people u went to high school with or hung out with and they out on the block not doing anything but smoking, drinking, talking about the high school days or back in the day shyt bummin off the same chicks who once was popular in school or clubs but now just baby mamas who still talking about finding a baller for their kids

That’s my personal Facebook page and I just deactivated it. I used to leave it alone for years on out but now.... I may check it annually to see how everyone is doing but for the most part, I’m too different for those folks in the hood.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Walked in Dollar Tree and I could physically feel my soul leaving my body Couple employees was arguing and ole girl didn't give a damn about getting in trouble, like she was legit tired. And at the end of the day they go home smelling like grease or old people musk It be some nice looking ladies of some of those fast food joints too, probably waiting on a man to pick them up.

I know everybody circumstances ain't the same, but folks gotta do something. Sell drugs, play basketball, anything to leave that spot. I used to work at Walmart and boy I tell you the struggle was real, ya boy was hanging on by a thread. Y'all know how many times I clocked in 1 hour late or took 2 hour lunches. I used to carry the walkie with me so when i was chillin outside I could be on the listen out This one old lady was sitting at the table sighed and randomly said "I'm gonna die here"

For real though I be nice to all of them because I know the struggle.

I co-sign all of this but selling drugs. IMO that shouldn't be an option.

Excellent topic.
Gotta scratch and claw to level up a bit. Even if its little by little. There could be a big break just around the corner, and it could be as simple as having great customer service towards the right person. I worked at a soul food spot in high school washing macaroni pans and going home smelling like grease. I complained to my dad but he said "We told you not to get a job until you got out of high school but you wanted one so bad right? You're gonna finish out working there through the rest of the semester." Then he said something to the effect of " you better not be moping on the job because its people there in their 40s and 50s that don't have many options" shyt hit me like a punch in the chest. Even though I was part time, my check every 2 weeks wasnt doing shyt for me, and I was a damn 16 y/o. Cant imagine raising a family on that. Some real rap from pops.

I go to fast food places and the service isn't always great but I never complain to mgmt. The thought of my complaint over a 2 dollar cheeseburger putting someone out of a job would be terrible.

 

[Bubba T]

Why was the gas station the worse? You ever work fast food? I thought fast food would be the worse.

I worked fast food as well, and would of took it in a heartbeat over working at the gas station. In fact I remember applying at my old job again while working at the gas station as I hated it so much.

At the gas station, it was lots of standing around waiting on people. Being treated by management like I was a criminal who worked for them. Working with people who just didn’t give a fukk. Getting one 20 minute break for an 8 hour shift. No discounts whatsoever. No appreciation for the work you do at all.

It was miserable. I found another job and bounced out of there immediately.

 

[Balla]

@CoryMack what jobs should we look for?

 

[Balla]

I worked fast food as well, and would of took it in a heartbeat over working at the gas station. In fact I remember applying at my old job again while working at the gas station as I hated it so much.

At the gas station, it was lots of standing around waiting on people. Being treated by management like I was a criminal who worked for them. Working with people who just didn’t give a fukk. Getting one 20 minute break for an 8 hour shift. No discounts whatsoever. No appreciation for the work you do at all.

It was miserable. I found another job and bounced out of there immediately.

Damn, I actually was kind of mad at myself for not getting a gas station job when I was younger to supplement my part time income at another job.

It had late hours, so to me it seemed like a plus, but all I hear is bad shyt about working at one, thanks for sharing your story.

 

[Scott Larock]

Driving up to Jacksonville Friday and will be looking around.

The thing is older people face a lot of wage diacrimination. Jobs will pay you little and expect you to take it because of your age.

So even with all the "never give up" talk reality is different than feelings.

I would really try to get shyt together before 25 if I could that's really the best age. Even doing school and full time work is a hassle.

It's hard man, fake schools, all these boot camps everyone is hussling with a lot of phony shyt being the prize. This is my issue with the free market, targeting of people who don't know better.

 

[Scott Larock]

I'll elaborate, lotta people are technically "poor" I think the average US wage is 36000k a year, that's right around 15 bucks a hour so I'm not bashing people for what they go, as long as you working, paying your bills and staying outta mines I'm good but people especially black folks are deep on some class warfare shyt, truth is just the truth so what I'm saying is there's certain places to be "normal" and certain places "not to be normal".

That's really it. I don't like when people come to me old and all mature and shyt like they changed, you were the same fukk nikka 20 years ago, don't hide behind age now.

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

I'll elaborate, lotta people are technically "poor" I think the average US wage is 36000k a year, that's right around 15 bucks a hour so I'm not bashing people for what they go, as long as you working, paying your bills and staying outta mines I'm good but people especially black folks are deep on some class warfare shyt, truth is just the truth so what I'm saying is there's certain places to be "normal" and certain places "not to be normal".

That's really it. I don't like when people come to me old and all mature and shyt like they changed, you were the same fukk nikka 20 years ago, don't hide behind age now.

I want to add old friend, that is $36k household income. Not per person.