Can workers and politicians become very rich without stealing and being corrupt

[Somegory]

Working for someone else’s wont get you rich, no matter how much your may be earning from that work. The minimum wages ain’t structured to make you rich.while working for someone else’s, your time and energy is tied a particular pay that you can’t even do another thing to earn you money. Most especially if you’re working with a private firm your schedule are already tight such that you barely have time for other businesses that can get you rich. If you look at the most successful people on earth are never workers.
Politics can actually get you rich but there definitely has to stolen funds. if you are in politics and you don’t involve in embezzlement you might as well not get rich with just your basic salaries. First step to getting rich is actually thinking of investments that will generate you a leveraged income while you’re not even physically present.

I don't believe this, it still depends on the type of Jobs, are you in Nigeria? If yes then you must have heard of NNPC, I have a uncle working in that company and presently he owns two fuel stations in Nigeria.

It depends on the job, let's talk about people who are creating video games, those that are working under Activision and those Chinese companies that are responsible for Wu Kong and Phantom Zero game, they are making billions from video games only.

Check those who are working under Elon Musk, those who are helping him to run data center in those massive domes in America, you have no idea how much they are making, one month payment is enough to turn you into insta millionaire in Nigeria.

DYOR

[Cointxz]

I don't believe this, it still depends on the type of Jobs, are you in Nigeria? If yes then you must have heard of NNPC, I have a uncle working in that company and presently he owns two fuel stations in Nigeria.

It depends on the job, let's talk about people who are creating video games, those that are working under Activision and those Chinese companies that are responsible for Wu Kong and Phantom Zero game, they are making billions from video games only.

Check those who are working under Elon Musk, those who are helping him to run data center in those massive domes in America, you have no idea how much they are making, one month payment is enough to turn you into insta millionaire in Nigeria.

DYOR

In addition, it depends also on the definition of “rich” here. We have different metrics on how we can categorize rich depending on their money and net worth.

The one being use by OP is an opinion of Billionaire which means owning a 2 gasoline station is still not rich on that level,

However, on a 3rd world country like yours and mine it’s definitely categorized already as rich. Yes, even working with a job that has good pay can make you a rich on your own metrics.

[Kelward]

Working for someone else’s wont get you rich, no matter how much your may be earning from that work. The minimum wages ain’t structured to make you rich.while working for someone else’s, your time and energy is tied a particular pay that you can’t even do another thing to earn you money. Most especially if you’re working with a private firm your schedule are already tight such that you barely have time for other businesses that can get you rich. If you look at the most successful people on earth are never workers.
Politics can actually get you rich but there definitely has to stolen funds. if you are in politics and you don’t involve in embezzlement you might as well not get rich with just your basic salaries. First step to getting rich is actually thinking of investments that will generate you a leveraged income while you’re not even physically present.

I don't believe this, it still depends on the type of Jobs, are you in Nigeria? If yes then you must have heard of NNPC, I have a uncle working in that company and presently he owns two fuel stations in Nigeria.

It depends on the job, let's talk about people who are creating video games, those that are working under Activision and those Chinese companies that are responsible for Wu Kong and Phantom Zero game, they are making billions from video games only.

Check those who are working under Elon Musk, those who are helping him to run data center in those massive domes in America, you have no idea how much they are making, one month payment is enough to turn you into insta millionaire in Nigeria.

DYOR

It's a fact that even the very rich testifies that you cannot become very rich working for somebody else, if it were not so many of them wouldn't be saying it when they are being interviewed but I agree that there are few exceptions where employees are very rich. I believe that those companies are very rich and they see many of their utility employees as partners and the only way to retain them is to pay them as if they the employees are working for themselves. The rest of the workers that can be easily replaced are not paid to become rich, they are paid only what will make them to be comfortable and rely on the next paycheck to survive.

Another area to get rich quick is being in politics, they are in positions to pad budgets and enrich themselves, I believe that if politicians depends only on their salaries to survive many people will not be doing anything possible to enter into positions of power because of the security risks involved. That is why if an average person enters into politics before long they will begin to live ostentatious lifestyles.

[boyptc]

It all depends on what you are earning and the needs you are confronting, you can't be working and earning below your demand, to definitely affect you and that is why most people consider the wage before going for a specific job, while some will only decided to be safe employed than working under a limited pay per week, everything depends on us and how we can phantom the benefits we wanted from what we do based on the need arising.

Not at all times. There are people that simply accepts jobs despite it's low paying that they have to when they think that there won't be any more opportunities.

And for these politicians and the government employees and even the private employees. When there's a chance for them to get into the greener pastures, they would do.

But I think there's an exception for the politicians because they have to serve the public regardless of what salary they have assigned with.

[Prince patrick]

While it is very impossible to become super rich while working, but politicians can really become very rich, because there are several means they get money from, it is not like they wait until the month end before they receive their salary, while government pays them monthly, they also have different ways they do make money, you don't necessarily need to steal before you become rich, please we shouldn't Glorify stealing, because this has been the major issues in our society, everyone feels like they have to steal from someone in order to have enough. Even in company, you can work and still become rich, while it rarely happens, we need to understand that when you get a higher position in the company, your salary also goes high too and it should be enough to solve our problems. You don't need to have billions of dollars in your name before you can say you are rich. Being rich is simply being able to provide for your needs without bothering anymore and living a comfortable life. You just need to know how to live below your means, don't buy things that you don't need, the salary you get paid, you can invest it in so many things, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency,

[Faisal2202]

I know that if you really want to become very rich you should think like the very rich people who are business minded and understands how money works for the rich, not like somebody who is comfortable to collect a paycheck every week or month yet wants to be very rich,  that is why they look for means to steal and enrich themselves. Instead of being a genius at scheming for ways to cheat I believe that any employees that wants to become rich should think outside the box, learn relevant skills, think big, meet the right contacts and seize opportunities to have breakthroughs in business and investments circles. Many rich people comes from humble backgrounds before they had their breakthroughs, it should be a motivation that becoming rich is possible.

Salary alone can never make anyone rich, because the minimum wage is only enough to survive. Most of it is gone in taxes that governments use for several purposes, and one of them is buying luxury jets for themselves and funding many other programs that we never wanted them to.

But it is the same everywhere, every government has such deeds they will face them later.

A person can only get rich if they start using their money for investment. If they are not investing or anything then they can never be rich. So better start investing in stocks or Bitcoin for long term and do your job regularly without thinking you don't have to work now because you have accumulated enough that thought came to mind when people are lazy and not hardworking due to their nature so don't listen to such thoughts and stay focused and build your life.

[SirLancelot]

They can be; there are ways. You just have to know when it is "enough"; most people do not know that. Most of the time shareholders want more and more and more; that's the problem. If you are Arizona ice tea, you can keep on selling for 99 cents, because you own your factories, you own the farms, or at least have good relations with the farmers, and you won your trucks, and you just distribute the thing you made, so 9 cents can stay the way it is, and maybe you won't make as much profit as you used to, maybe you make a dime on every drink I do not know, but if you are in profit, that means it is enough for you.

But if you are Amazon, and you made billions in profit, the shareholders will ask, why not more billions next year? And you will have to do that, or you will be unseated, and someone else who will be even more greedy will take your place.

[Mate2237]

The chances of a worker becoming rich is quite low compared to that of a politician and I'm not talking about when they get involved in corruption or anything illegal. For a politician becoming rich is very easy because they are paid huge amounts of money either weekly or monthly but the problem with a lot of them is greed, they don't want others to benefit so they embezzle public funds that's meant for a lot of people so they can be the only ones benefitting. There are lots of politicians that are actually rich today because they got involved in investments and businesses.

But for a common worker salary isn't really enough to make them financially stable, they can actually solve their immediate needs and pay their bills but they can't get rich from this.

[rachael9385]

It is quite disappointing that a lot of people have this mentality that they have to be corrupt but that's just a twisted way of thinking, there are always ways to become rich either as a worker or politician but the way to achieve that might be difficult especially for the worker. Politicians have more advantage because they can easily make money from what they get paid on a monthly basis. There are lots of politicians that are business tycoons, they don't really need to be corrupt, all they have to do is to put their money into an investment.

[alastantiger]

The chances of a worker becoming rich is quite low compared to that of a politician and I'm not talking about when they get involved in corruption or anything illegal. For a politician becoming rich is very easy because they are paid huge amounts of money either weekly or monthly but the problem with a lot of them is greed, they don't want others to benefit so they embezzle public funds that's meant for a lot of people so they can be the only ones benefitting.

Being a politician is not a work that you will want to make money from but many politicians look for a way to make money from serving the people and that is why we have corrupt politicians. Politics is for service and anyone who does not want to serve should not become a politician. In good countries that value their workers, there can be someone who is still a worker and make money more than someone who is a politician as far as the politician is not a corrupt one.

Anyone can become a politician and serve their country and it must not be your main job that you are doing because you can serve for four years and then leave your sit for another person to take over. A worker can become rich without stealing but a politician cannot although being a politician should not make you rich as you did not become a politician to make money but to serve your country.

[Cossyblack]

The chances of a worker becoming rich is quite low compared to that of a politician and I'm not talking about when they get involved in corruption or anything illegal. For a politician becoming rich is very easy because they are paid huge amounts of money either weekly or monthly but the problem with a lot of them is greed, they don't want others to benefit so they embezzle public funds that's meant for a lot of people so they can be the only ones benefitting. There are lots of politicians that are actually rich today because they got involved in investments and businesses.

But for a common worker salary isn't really enough to make them financially stable, they can actually solve their immediate needs and pay their bills but they can't get rich from this.

I have not seen a poor politician before in my life although some politicians might get broke when they live office but the ones that I have seen who are still in politics are very rich. In countries that are corrupt It is will be difficult to see a politician who hasn't stolen public fund or not involved in some illegal activities. Politics is a dirty game so you can't be clean and be a politician that's not possible. Your mind has to be dirty otherwise you won't last a day in office. Even though you have a clean mind and you probably don't have an intention to steal but since the system is corrupt your mindset will eventually become corrupt.

[Anayochukwu]

As a worker or employee you can actually become rich only if you are smart enough to learn from your employer and put the things you have learnt to good use, I have seen many people that are working in a company that are rich, and they have been able to manage that status by having businesses and investments that gives them money too. Depending on your salary isn't going to make you remain rich because you may be fired any minute so yes workers can be rich too while working for someone so you don't need to steal but you also need to invest somewhere else just in case.

[Ab de villiers]

I have not seen a poor politician before in my life although some politicians might get broke when they live office but the ones that I have seen who are still in politics are very rich. In countries that are corrupt It is will be difficult to see a politician who hasn't stolen public fund or not involved in some illegal activities. Politics is a dirty game so you can't be clean and be a politician that's not possible. Your mind has to be dirty otherwise you won't last a day in office. Even though you have a clean mind and you probably don't have an intention to steal but since the system is corrupt your mindset will eventually become corrupt.

Yes you are right, how many political leaders we have seen poor. As we have observed those who contest for election mostly belongs to average or middle class background. But when they achieved particular political seat, after few months their  looked better dramatically , education of their kids in expensive institutions, their lifestyle, moving towards expensive houses, even their list of trips all are not only requires lot of expenses but they used first class protocols. All this is not possible with the salary, there must be some hidden source of income is included or might be some type of corruption or might be misuse of public resources. Only salary in few months cannot provide lavish lifestyle. Because of their this attitude mostly youngsters find this a way of attaining high class life style. People have the right to ask from where they get this extra income.

[Oyoyoma_yu]

I've heard many interviews from millionaires and billionaires who categorically tells their interviewers that nobody can become rich working for somebody else. Many employees and politicians that are public workers knows that employers and the government can only pay you what they figure that you would be comfortable with, they don't make plans for you to become rich. Salaries can hardly make you to be rich and I believe that this is the reason why some workers and politicians steal so much from the positions that they occupy to become very rich.

I know that if you really want to become very rich you should think like the very rich people who are business minded and understands how money works for the rich, not like somebody who is comfortable to collect a paycheck every week or month yet wants to be very rich,  that is why they look for means to steal and enrich themselves. Instead of being a genius at scheming for ways to cheat I believe that any employees that wants to become rich should think outside the box, learn relevant skills, think big, meet the right contacts and seize opportunities to have breakthroughs in business and investments circles. Many rich people comes from humble backgrounds before they had their breakthroughs, it should be a motivation that becoming rich is possible.

In the first place, I will begin by saying riches is not made by stealing public fund or defrauding your boss in your place if work as an employee, rather wealth is created out of rational thinking, and investment. I have seen politicians who steal money while they were in office, but immediately they left that political office, they became poor, actually they have stolen money but could not make good use of it. This same thing happens to employees that cannot build themselves with the money they receive as salary but want to become rich with stolen money. If we check round the globe or the world at large, the most successful people are not politicians or employees of companies, most successful people are those who made their fortune through genue, and reliable investment built with years of patience.

[Unknown Op]

Yes you are right, how many political leaders we have seen poor. As we have observed those who contest for election mostly belongs to average or middle class background. But when they achieved particular political seat, after few months their  looked better dramatically , education of their kids in expensive institutions, their lifestyle, moving towards expensive houses, even their list of trips all are not only requires lot of expenses but they used first class protocols. All this is not possible with the salary, there must be some hidden source of income is included or might be some type of corruption or might be misuse of public resources. Only salary in few months cannot provide lavish lifestyle. Because of their this attitude mostly youngsters find this a way of attaining high class life style. People have the right to ask from where they get this extra income.

Brother, all know where that money is coming from because they got grant to do work in the area from the government but they used it for their personal purposes, as they know no one will question it because people are habitual to giving their vote to the people who will come to their door. He will say he will change the environment of that area and will make carpet road but when he got votes and gained power. He will use this power to visit countries, buy luxury cars and buy real estate. I know many politicians who became rich in a year or before because they used this path. They came in the politiito do corruption because 90 percent of people want to be rich don't matter which route they will follow, because for them, money is at top priority.

[Bright0515]

When we talk about workers it all depends on what they do, there are lots of people that work in certain places that can never get rich,as long as they remain there though and this is because of some factors like the economy, earning an average amount can only pay their bills and not really make them rich. I will give an example of the police in my country, these people work for the government but year in and out they always have nothing to show for, this is why many of them get involved in corruption to get rich. Politicians on the other hand can actually get rich without being corrupt but their greed is what pushes them.

[Agathamay]

I agree that becoming rich from a humble background is very possible but we shouldn't forget that background also plays a very important role in our lives and this is why I'm very grateful to be part of this internet generation which has made it possible for people to be able to get opportunities even globally without  leaving their homes and now more people have embraced the internet because back then, it seemed almost impossible to rise up to something meaningful when you're not from a noble family but all thanks to the internet and it's opportunities.

[strunberg]

Anyone can become a politician and serve their country and it must not be your main job that you are doing because you can serve for four years and then leave your sit for another person to take over. A worker can become rich without stealing but a politician cannot although being a politician should not make you rich as you did not become a politician to make money but to serve your country.

Unfortunately, in countries with high levels of corruption, the roles of politician or public official are often exploited to amass as much wealth as possible before a term of office ends. Politicians do not earn enough from their salaries and allowances alone; however, they can leverage their power and positions to forge connections with businesspeople or enact regulations that benefit specific companies or associates. While acts like bribery or inflating project costs are easily detected, granting business partners preferential access or administrative advantages by virtue of one's office is a form of corruption frequently committed by officials in key government positions.

I agree that becoming wealthy is extremely difficult for an honest politician, as their primary duty is to serve the public rather than generate profit. An honest politician might not even survive until the end of their term, given the likelihood of facing intimidation from those intent on illegal activity.

[AmaGold70]

As for politicians, many of them are very corrupt with money, and since they are mostly exposed to public fund, some of them like to take that advantage and looth money for their personal use or business, and this is exactly what many countries are facing. However steeling public money may not even make someone rich if not properly used. I have seen politicians who stole public money and end up being poor because of financial mismanagement.
Someone who is an employee of a company can become rich without steeling the companies money, but for such thing to be possible, you need to start building yourself in time, and you do this by saving money to esterblish your own business, and resigning as an employee to become an employer. Remaining in another company wanting to become rich is difficult, but when you plan well with your savings, you can actually become rich on the long run.