Quote Originally Posted by walrus View Post
Every one (like bff beaner does) needs to go on the dole or some kind off assistance until the system can no longer sustain it and it all comes crashing down. Then we rebuild in the proper way.
I guess Beanz is a bit like the baker or hair stylist in that he is working at his own arty thing and in time doing that can well pay off or it might not. For hair the pay sucks while you work at getting your license, but once you get your own place running and gain a reputation, it can be very good. Many of course give up before then. It is a hard job to stand all day or to get up at 4am and be a baker. Every job has its good and bad points and money is nice, but so is quality of life. All about choices and what you want.

You start somewhere and if you are good at what you do end up somewhere better. I certainly don't look down on the hairdresser who has a skill and initiative that means she will never need to go on the dole. It is all good. People will always demand a haircut. And lest we forget where Marco Pierre White began. You rise through luck and discipline.