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When I worked at Home Depot, two men came in looking for a jigsaw. The one guy looked like he probably had money, but had worked his way up the blue collar ladder to get there. The other guy, really had money, Rolex watch, expensive suit, shoes that cost more than I made in a month, etc. it seemed to me like they had been friends for a long time or maybe they were brothers. And guy one was taking guy two out shopping for a tool as a new, lets me show you how regular people do things, type of experience.
They came and asked me about the different jigsaws, guy one didn't really need my help, but all this was new to guy two. So he let it play out and was kind of coaching guy two. It was interesting to watch, almost like a father teaching a young kid how to shop, and get help from the employee.
Anyway at the end of all this guy two pick the jigsaw he wants, and says. "Okay, I'll take this one, can you wrap it up and have it taken out to my car?"
I look at him for a second, and then look at his friend, who is trying not to laugh, he says "no, no, no, that's not how it works, we just take it off the shelf and go to the register and buy it." He takes one and hands it to him, then says, "let me show you how to pay for this up front" and they walk away.
What's super crazy is about 10 minutes later they come back and I ask them if there is anything else they need, and the rich guy reaches into is pocket and pull out a money clip, peels off a twenty and starts to hand it to me, saying "thank you for all your help, I really appreciate it"
His buddy is like "dude no, he probably can't take a tip, that's not how this works" and looks at me with a bit of awkward panic on his face. I said, no, I'm not allowed to take tips, but if you want, you can put that twenty in a donation jar somewhere. And I was happy to help"
It was one of the weirdest interactions I ever had at Home Depot.
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"And if we remember that even people who might hurt us are trying their hardest, based on how they understand the world and what they know to do about it, we can make it less about fighting with one another and more about figuring out how to play better together."
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There are lots of services focused on elite luxury and vast wealth that you might not even realize are there. That is, until you stumble upon them by accident or finally make it big and start splurging.
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Not *remove* the tree - literally move and replant it.
So probably that.
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I hate our healthcare system. And I am a nurse!
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These mansions are owned by the ultra wealthy and rented to the ultra wealthy. 500k/wk for a Christmas villa rentals. Private islands for 60k a night.
And, full concierge service for the guests. Want unlimited jetskis, no problem. Stocked fridge with booze and food on arrival, check. Want to butcher a goat on the beach according to your religious practices....no problem.
Meanwhile, the ultra-wealthy also contract art authentication services, not just art advisors, to verify how legitimate certain works of art are.
Other luxury services, according to GOBankingRates, include:
- Private medical concierge services, which include entire personal healthcare teams
- Crypto asset estate planning
- Tailoring and fashion design professionals who create and adjust personalized garments
- Experiential travel planning that focuses on personalized, designed trips that match your wants
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She dealt with other flowers too, but she was known as an orchid specialist and all these rich people had her on retainer for that reason.
Fun trivia: I remember she said it was becoming trendy among her clients to install a urinal in the master bathroom.
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If you ever hit the jackpot or land your dream, high-paying job, what do you hope to spend your immense wealth on? Even though financial stability is vital for everyone, putting riches aside for a moment, what do you think everyone should focus on in life, no matter their tax bracket?
We’d like to hear your thoughts. Feel free to share them in the comments!
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I pay a woman to give my horse a massage once a month- $65.
He’s a working competition horse and he rides much better after his massages, but also she can identify areas he is extra sore or needs more stretching or that there may be an underlying soft tissue injury I was unaware of.
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a friend of mine works for a conpany that repairs coffee machines… not any machine. one brand. not a brand you can normally buy: a brand of coffee machines that are made only for certain private airplanes.
company is like 50 people. the whole company exists to repair and maintain a coffee machine of a single brand in the airplanes of the ultra rich.
he travels a lot.
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