Where did you find your money tree?

[lincpimp]

You can always sell yourself to the older widows... Not a good idea though, old ladies can be very aggressive!

I have made money for the hobby by trolling the various forums and buying up lots of stuff, then breaking it up and selling the individual parts for a bit more each. You can turn 300 bucks into 400 pretty easy, but it takes a few weeks, and some startup money.

You can always cut grass... Or offer your services as a helper for just about any job. Always nice to have a helper for alot of jobs, usually get paid cash too...

[JThiessen]

There is no such thing as a money tree. Almost everyone of us works for our money, and quite a few are working at jobs they dont like. I listened to this same kind of thing from my nephew a month ago, then the next day his dad pulled his cell phone, then a few days later cancelled some kind of other internet subscription he had, 'cause the nephew couldnt pay the bill (they had an agreement that the nephew was supposed to pay for these extras). Turns out, he had been offered a couple different jobs, but turned them down because they didn't seem like "fun" to him.
Unfortunatley, this hobby isnt for someone who doesnt have an income - if you dont, then you should either scale down your RC level, or go find some other hobby until you can afford it.

[magman]

Originally Posted by JThiessen

There is no such thing as a money tree. Almost everyone of us works for our money, and quite a few are working at jobs they dont like. Unfortunatley, this hobby isnt for someone who doesnt have an income - if you dont, then you should either scale down your RC level, or go find some other hobby until you can afford it.

Well said....I know that I am going to offend someone but....a lot of younger people today do not have a good work ethic. There is almost always some means of earning money if you are creative and MOTIVATED enough. One of my first jobs was cleaning up after rock concerts and let me tell you, it was a nasty job....but I made money doing it.

Just so no one thinks I don't work hard...I work 40 hrs. for the town where I live and another 15-20hrs. on my own Irrigation business. Even with all the work I do, money is tight and mu rc budjet has almost dried up so I know how a lot of people feel.

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by magman

Well said....I know that I am going to offend someone but....a lot of younger people today do not have a good work ethic.

I've run across that problem even with kids coming out of school these days with engineering degrees. They don't want to listen to how things are done where I work, nor do they want to work any overtime when it's needed. I think it's a huge problem with society these days. People have no sense of personal responsibility.

[magman]

Originally Posted by skellyo

I've run across that problem even with kids coming out of school these days with engineering degrees. They don't want to listen to how things are done where I work, nor do they want to work any overtime when it's needed. I think it's a huge problem with society these days. People have no sense of personal responsibility.

Your last line says it all. Today there is a feeling amoung younger people of entitlement which is disturbing.

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by magman

Your last line says it all. Today there is a feeling amoung younger people of entitlement which is disturbing.

I agree. It's a shame it's gotten so screwed up in the last 10 years or so.

[jnev]

Originally Posted by magman

I know that I am going to offend someone but....a lot of younger people today do not have a good work ethic. There is almost always some means of earning money if you are creative and MOTIVATED enough.

Originally Posted by skellyo

I've run across that problem even with kids coming out of school these days with engineering degrees. They don't want to listen to how things are done where I work, nor do they want to work any overtime when it's needed. I think it's a huge problem with society these days. People have no sense of personal responsibility.

You guys are describing society so well right here. Being a teenager (17yo), I understand this very well because all my friends expect to get handouts and free stuff, whether it be from the government or their parents. You rarely find someone that is willing to work hard, and take responsibility for their actions instead of blaming others on why they can't buy something, why they did got in trouble, etc. I do live in a very upscale neighborhood, which could explain why the kids are spoiled, but parents need to teach there kids some responsibility. Many of my friends have brand new BMW's, Mercedes and other $30,000+ cars. And it is not uncommon, for them to wreck the car and get a brand new one a couple days later.

I ref soccer games to make money on the weekends where you can make anywhere from $17 to $33 per hour depending on the age of the players. Yah its boring, yah you're in the sun all day with parents and coaches yelling at you, but when you need money, you work for it. Anything that is not needed to live comfortably, I have to buy myself which sounds reasonable to me being a teenager living with my parents. Housing, clothes, and food are all provided, which is kind of expected. But anything for enjoyment, from going out with friends to rc's to bikes to anything else I would spend money on, I need to work for it. If you need money bad enough and look hard enough, you should definitely be able to find a job.

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by skellyo

I've run across that problem even with kids coming out of school these days with engineering degrees. They don't want to listen to how things are done where I work, nor do they want to work any overtime when it's needed. I think it's a huge problem with society these days. People have no sense of personal responsibility.

People that age tend to not want the OT. Until they get to the position where they 1) have responsibility for getting projects completed, or 2) realize that they need extra money to pay for houses and cars. I seem to recall that I didnt work any OT until I got divorced (when I was 25), and I needed the money. Once I started to get project management jobs, I almost lived there. Now, after almost 20 yrs, I avoid it like the plague again!!
For what its worth, my oldest daughter and her fiance' just moved into my house from Waco, TX. I thought this was a really stupid time to move, with jobs being so hard to come by. But within two weeks they were both employed, and both had a choice of several jobs. None of them were "ideal" as neither has a degree, but they were motivated enough to get out there and get what they could. Now I'm just trying to figure out how to get rid of him.....!

James - if you could actually find half of your RC collection to sell, you could fund all of us for a year!

[Justin B]

My money comes from working 40 hours a week (hopefully)and when I'm done there I'll go to my garage and fix motorcycles and mountain bikes for whoever needs it done. Repair and sell lawnmowers (usually someones garbage found along the road), cut and sell firewood. (this stuff is just laying there if you know where to go) A couple of days a week I try to line up driveway sealcoating jobs, usually on the weekends though, and in my spare time I do this RC thing and ride dirtbikes. You need money? Hustle, wheel and deal, buy cheap and sell for a profit. The bottom line is get off your ass turn off the TV and computer, hang up the cell phone roll up your sleeves and make something happen. No one is going to come looking for you to give you easy money.


This isn't directed at anyone in particular but if it does offend you.....