Do you have that one rich friend who always made you wonder: “How did they make such a fortune?” And don’t feel shame if you’d like some of it for yourself too – we only recently discovered that the old saying “money can’t buy happiness” is bogus. Studies have shown that having more money can improve our well-being. However, prioritizing money over free time can also bite us in our behinds in the long run.
Yet, it’s still nice to know how people get their fortunes. And that’s what Redditor u/h3llofaRide was also curious about. He asked people: “What does the wealthiest person you know do for work?” People came through with answers that ranged from being nepo babies to selling Runescape gold. I’m starting to seriously regret that I stopped playing it in the fifth grade.
#21
Own their own conveyor belt business. Makes almost 2 mil a year after it’s all said and done.
18points
#22
She's a doctor, an immunologist and a damn good one! She's been involved with the WHO, CDC, EMA and other three letter agencies. Has published papers and does community outreach with a foundation for immunocompromised kids or kids with deadly allergies.
She doesn't really need to work, her family is super rich, between a rancher, an oil industry consultant and a local politician as brothers she's comfortably off but she's passionate about this and actually nuked her personal life and family for it
18points
#23
Laboratory medical director. She earns $500,000 annually.
18points
#24
My neighbors son works for the space force and makes six figures.
17points
#25
He is CEO of the company he created to sell a software solution to the regulatory change in corporate accounting that requires amortized asset and liability valuations of loans made and taken rather than simply stating the terms of the loans on quarterly reports. He has only been in business a few years and his company is making tens of $millions a month.
If you want to be really, really rich, pay attention to something the government requires every business of a certain sector or in general
to do at the business’s expense. Then sell that product or service to those businesses which satisfies the regulatory requirements.
to do at the business’s expense. Then sell that product or service to those businesses which satisfies the regulatory requirements.
Want unlimited money? Just sell something everyone is required to pay for. It’s like owning a toll plaza on a road everyone has to drive on to get to work.
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17points
#27
I know the owners of the four seasons hotel chain and the owner of Canada Goose.
15points
#28
He's the founder and CEO of a very successful games company. I met him over a decade ago when the company was successful but nowhere near what it is now. He's also one of the most approachable and friendly people I've ever met, to the extent that it sometimes feels like an act.
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14points
#29
Invest in companies.
When I worked for him, he already was rich enough to invest $10M into the the company I was a sales person for.
That company then went public and multiplied that $10m into a new realm.
He still just invests in more companies and does the same, low key, stuff he always does. Jeans, t shirt and tennis shoes.
Such a great guy.
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14points
#30
CFO of a large public company. He works 80 hour weeks. F**k that.
13points
