Which problem will you choose to solve?

[Queentoshi]

I came across this tweet, so the reference is the username. I thought it was a topic worth bringing up for discussion to see the choice that will be made by forum members. This topic is about solving problems as a service you render to make a living. Which of the problems will you prefer to solve as a service you render? the problems of the poor? or the problems of the rich? (support your choice with a reason)

I posted this here because it relates to choices we make concerning how we want our finance to be, if this is a wrong place and the topic fits better in "politics and society", I will be happy to move it there.

[Findingnemo]

Solving the problem of one rich person can save thousands of jobs so it depends on who is that rich person and what is their problem.

If you see more replies that say to solve the problems of more poor people then its not a wonder because that is the right thing from an ethical Point of View.

[blockman]

The rich have become rich because most of them are problem solvers. While being rich, the next level of having problems is likely about the management of their wealth which is easy IMHO.
While the poor, there are tons of problems that people are dealing with every day. It looks easy but it's not when the ratio of rich and poor isn't par at all.
We admit it or not, there are poorer than rich people, and problems that are being dealt with by most of them can't be tackled easily. Putting this on a serious note, I've been there and still trying to survive. Before helping the poor, I want to help myself first.

[rat03gopoh]

Rich and poor people have their own problems according to their own portions. If they choose me to hear their problems, of course I welcome. But won't provide any solution if it doesn't suit my knowledge and experience preference. I just don't want to add more problems because of wrong advice, and I don't want to become another corner of the problem.

[Knight Hider]

What problems do rich people have that they can't solve with money? Love? Can't decide which car to buy, and the garage only fits 12? How to avoid paying that 0.1% in taxes?

--Knight Hider

[Odusko]

What problems do rich people have that they can't solve with money? Love? Can't decide which car to buy, and the garage only fits 12? How to avoid paying that 0.1% in taxes?

--Knight Hider

Have you ever heard the phrase,  (the rich also cry)?
The rich have problems that money can't solve and some of the things you mentioned can't be bought with money,  such as love,  health and other life challenges that are beyond money but could be solved by human intervention where the rich will need to employ another hand.
Solving rich people's problems is equivalent to solving the poor mases problem,  because both problems depend o the individual unique needs,  but is easier to solve a rich man's problem than solving the poor cases since with the rich you have money as a tool to work with in solving the problem

[Lorence.xD]

For sure the most common option people would choose is to solve the problem of the poor. Cause rich already has been rich so its possible the problems of the rich for example is his business failed or his company went bankrupt something like that. If the rich losses his company the staffs and employees would lose their jobs so it's also a worse case scenario. For the poor, it's literally a help that people who would lose hope on living and can't provide their essential needs if the focus of the government (my country). Thing is poor might not have the knowledge to get out of their situation unlike the rich one, they would think a solution to their problem since they have the knowledge. They still have the chance to recover even without pointing them out what to do.

[Dzwaafu11]

Which of the problems will you prefer to solve as a service you render? the problems of the poor? or the problems of the rich? (support your choice with a reason)

I will prefer to solve the poor person's problems because the rich person is already rich, and the rich person has what he wants around them, so what will be his problem that he cannot solve by himself? I believe he can solve it, so I don’t think I will help a rich person and leave the poor one, and you can see that I may have $100 to help 10 individuals who are poor, so which rich person will you  even give this amount to and tell him you want to support him? They won’t even listen to you, so I’ll prefer to help the poor person than the rich person.

Have you ever heard the phrase,  (the rich also cry)?
The rich have problems that money can't solve and some of the things you mentioned can't be bought with money,  such as love,  health and other life challenges that are beyond money but could be solved by human intervention where the rich will need to employ another hand.

Yeah, it’s true, but you know, even if the rich can cry, but most will be a health issue, and even if it is a health issue, they will still solve it using money by finding someone who will take care of their health problems, whereas the poor individuals may not have the money even if they experience that type of issue. And you know, I may be the only person a poor person can be lucky to have as a helper, so if I don’t and choose to help the rich ones, it will make no sense. So I think that helping the poor will be more reasonable than helping the rich. Although both are good, I think the one that will be more helpful is the poor.

[letteredhub]

The problem of a poor man is all tied to money and that's an easy problem to solve when the money become available, but for a rich man to have a problem and his wealth can't solve it then that problem is beyond money problem. Invariably what am saying is that poor people's problem is easier to solve in as much as money is at hand. Their problem is 99% related to money but for that of a rich man who already have money and yet can't solve it then that problem is something beyond the ordinary. So therefore, I'll prefer solving the poor's problem cause they're mostly resolvable than those of the rich .

[avikz]

It depends on the ticket size and potential market. From the business perspective, it always makes sense to Target a bigger market. So the market is bigger for the poor man's issue but the ticket size will be low. So the game is to sell to mass. On the other hand, a rich man's problem will give you a higher ticket size but small customer base.

Personally I will be more interested in solving poor man's problems for business because it will allow me to serve the mass.

[ZAINmalik75]

Well that's depend on the problems of both but I do not help anyone on the basis that either they are rich or poor. If any person in my sight need help and I know I can help me and make him/her trouble free then I love to help them. But mostly I belong to a poor and middle class family and people around me are also struggling and I have seen many influencers and Free lancers who are giving there time back to there community even if they are charging them.

But still they are trying very hard and from the core of there heart they are opening many doors for the poor make some money. If by poor and rich you mean the lack and not lack of money respectively. If someone is rich but still have problems then that's not a something new because every time money cannot solve the problems. But I have seen many problems of the big rich people which can only be solved by some person near to them and poor do not want to go near them. I do not know the mindsets but this statement is not for every poor as I like my time to spend among rich ones because most of the time they are not talking about money but whenever I sit among poor they are always talking about money. But this case is sometime opposite too. So do no take any thing for sure on my words.

[Faisal2202]

I can see the voting only five people voted yet as the topic is still new. So let's see what other people think of it. But I can make assumptions from the current data that most of people are willing to help the poor because they deserve more help due to other problems they are facing amid financial problems and most of the time rich do not face financial problems like the way the poor face.

But in my opinion, we should help each other until we could do it or until we have the potential or energy to do it amid the difference between poor and rich.

But, if I have to answer your query I would help anyone before knowing or getting into the research of finding that either he or she is poor or rich. Let's say I saw a child or young boy or girl on the road who have broken his bike. Looking for help then I will definitely stop to help them. If I have enough resources then I will if not then I will still try to help them.  

[irhact]

I came across this tweet, so the reference is the username. I thought it was a topic worth bringing up for discussion to see the choice that will be made by forum members. This topic is about solving problems as a service you render to make a living. Which of the problems will you prefer to solve as a service you render? the problems of the poor? or the problems of the rich? (support your choice with a reason)

Solving the problem of the rich individual means you'll get profits quickly as the rich will be willing to pay big for their problem to be solevd. One problem of the rich is security because they alway feel insecure therefore if you start up a personal security agency you can charge them big. The poor individuals mightn't have big money to pay you but you can use the advantage of their numbers therefore if you get millions of poor people to use the service you're offering, you'll get rich.

We have problems that both the poor and the rich need solution to and that's where we should be focusing on as if you can find that problem then you can get customers of both the poor and the rich and that's the problem I'll prefer to solve as it has more advantage.

[uneng]

What problems do rich people have that they can't solve with money? Love? Can't decide which car to buy, and the garage only fits 12? How to avoid paying that 0.1% in taxes?

--Knight Hider

Have you ever heard the phrase,  (the rich also cry)?
The rich have problems that money can't solve and some of the things you mentioned can't be bought with money,  such as love,  health and other life challenges that are beyond money but could be solved by human intervention where the rich will need to employ another hand.
Solving rich people's problems is equivalent to solving the poor mases problem,  because both problems depend o the individual unique needs,  but is easier to solve a rich man's problem than solving the poor cases since with the rich you have money as a tool to work with in solving the problem

Actually, life isn't always smooth for rich people on the financial sphere. One thing is to have a financial empire, another thing is to manage it and keep it thriving. The rich face challenges on their businesses that can't be solved by themselves, so they need smart and competent employees who will work assisting them on these matters. That is where OP's question fits, I think.

In my opinion the poors always benefit from the help rich people receive, because the rich are the only ones who have funds to invest in technology and development through qualified labor force, which reach the poor classes (in minor scale, and never totally) after all. So it's like that saying: can't live with them, can't live without them.

[Fortify]

I came across this tweet, so the reference is the username. I thought it was a topic worth bringing up for discussion to see the choice that will be made by forum members. This topic is about solving problems as a service you render to make a living. Which of the problems will you prefer to solve as a service you render? the problems of the poor? or the problems of the rich? (support your choice with a reason)

I posted this here because it relates to choices we make concerning how we want our finance to be, if this is a wrong place and the topic fits better in "politics and society", I will be happy to move it there.

Solving the "problem" of the rich could also solve the problem of the poor, so it's probably best to target there if you wanted the help the world. While the capitalist system is the best of the worst options available to us, in that it satiates what seems to be a basic human desire to compete and accumulate, it needs to be strongly regulated since billions of us share this planet together. Lack of regulation is probably the root problem and one that billionaires love to exist in, as it helps them get richer. Lobbying should be illegal for starters, because while it should be allowed by individuals with the right system, it is far too often abused by rich people to make them even richer by maintaining the status quo or even stripping back other laws designed to benefit the majority instead of the few.

[Gozie51]

I will prefer that the poor are helped to solve their problem. The reason for my choice is that the poor dominate the society and most of the struggle to better the society is that the poor might also benefit good and enjoy their world, so if we have the opportunity to solve some problem why not it be for the poor. The population is majorly of the poor and solving majority of the world's population problem means more poor people will benefit and the poor they say can't help themselves on like the rich who are connected in high places. For example regards to some general amenities like water, food, shelter , the rich can provide them adequately for themselves.

[lionheart78]

I will choose to solve my own problem.  Why bother solving other people's problems when we ourselves have problems?  It is best to focus on personal growth and when all is perfectly done, that is the time to focus on other problem.

It is better to be self-sufficient than the person who solves other people's problems while depending on others to meet our needs.

Poor people have the capability, what missing from them is the opportunity, and this opportunity can only be given by the government who has the funds and the power to implement things.  I will think of this thing when I become a government official because it hurt more when the help is half-baked.

[Abu-Naim]

Depending on the type of problem that needs my attention. Sometimes you will consider solving the poor people's problem before the rich once because you know that the rich people might have alternative ways of solving their problems unlike the poor people who may have no way to bring an end to their problems.

On the other hand, solving the rich people's problems may be helpful to the poor people if the rich people are providing for them through given them jobs to be doing or supporting them.

[Ndabagi01]

I will go out and support the poor five times more than I will think about supporting the rich first. This life is about uplifting others who are desperately in need, which I believe the wealthy have no trouble doing because they've already developed a network that can always intercede for them should things start to collapse.

The underprivileged always need someone to lift them up and help them realise their full potential. It is not always necessary to give people money, but rather to place them in an environment where they can be productive. Instead of providing them fish to eat, teach them how to catch fish so they can be self-dependent the next time.

[Popkon6]

If I want to talk about problem solving, I can definitely solve a rich man's problem. Then he can pay me a lot of money and with that money I can help hundreds of poor people. And also to say that hundreds of poor people need the help of a rich man with the help money, so helping the rich man means helping the poor man without any hesitation. I have seen in my real life that helping rich people earns more money. The rich are busy with a lot of tension because they have wealth and need more wealth. But solving the right problems of any human being is the best work of human beings