(05-27-2021, 07:29 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(05-27-2021, 07:17 PM)The Drifter Wrote: You couldn't be more wrong if you tried...... My Uncle, who is a self made millionaire took over the family business when his Dad (My Grandfather) had a heart atack. He litterally built that business from the ground up. He is still involved in the day to day aspects of it. Sure, he has my cousin and brother doing some of the work but..... He still handles the hiring, firing, the contract negotiations and the general day to day aspects of the company. He busted his [BLEEP] (and still does) to get where he's at today so.... Shut the hell up, you have no idea what you're talking about..... He has always been a real go getter and and always will be (he dropped out of HS at 16) so...... Either you work for what you get, or you toil for someoone else until you die or retire.

Your uncle is a businessman.  He works, but he's not a worker.  I taught some folks stuff at my job the other day.  But I'm not a teacher.
I'm pretty sure my boss is close to that million dollar threshold.  He might work harder than me some days. He certainly works longer hours, for what that's worth.  But I'm the worker, and he's the business owner.  The essential thing about his situation is not that he works, because everyone else in the office works. The essential thing about his situation is that he owns the place.