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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by bwhiting2356 on Friday November 14, 2025 @01:03PM (#45929653)
> But, I absolutely hated working in an office. I also hated what digital marketing has done to people’s privacy. I had to get out. So, after 10 years I left and went back to my roots. I founded a sprinkler contracting business with my brother and work outside all day, every day. And I love it.

I don't think this person should be putting themselves in the same category as people who are stuck in poverty with no options.

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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by ChrisMarshallNY on Friday November 14, 2025 @01:42PM (#45930271)
I don't think he is. That's sort of his point.
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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by bwhiting2356 on Friday November 14, 2025 @05:54PM (#45933134)
am i misreading the article?

> I have a van that is falling apart. It needs a lot of work that we cannot afford to do. In the mindset that poor people are unskilled, it appears that I should watch some YouTube videos, get the parts, and do it myself

I’m not saying running a small business is easy. But they previously worked a corporate job and chose to start a landscaping business partly for lifestyle reasons.

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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by otterley on Friday November 14, 2025 @09:02PM (#45934402)
It's not as well written as it could be. He's using the first person, but he's not actually referring to himself. It's a hypothetical. Pretend he put the word "Suppose" in front of the first word, as in "Suppose I have a van that's falling apart."
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