WHAT DO YOU FOR A LIVING?

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The video likely resonated due to the relatable topic of financial struggles and the surprising, high-stakes nature of the guest's job and injury, creating a compelling narrative.

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The video features a conversation about income and financial situations, where one person reveals they build F-16 fighter jets for Lockheed Martin and receive disability benefits. The discussion touches on the challenges of managing finances, particularly with credit card debt, and the potential for financial mistakes.

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1Introduction and job description
2Discussion of income and disability benefits
3Explanation of a past injury leading to disability
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Jet Mechanics Make HOW MUCH?!

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WHAT DO YOU FOR A LIVING? I BUILD LOCKHEED MARTIN F-16 OH, THAT'S A BADA** JOB. SOUNDS LIKE MONEY. WHAT DO YOU BRING IN? AFTER TAXES, I USUALLY BRING IN $1,100 A WEEK. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE BRINGING IN ABOUT $4,766 A MONTH AND THEN ALSO 100% DISABILITY VA. SO THAT BRINGS IN AN EXTRA +$3,700 A MONTH MAY I ASK WHAT HAPPENED? I FELL OFF OF A JET IN AFGHANISTAN AND COMPRESSED MY SPINE AND MESSED UP MY KNEES, AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE WAY DOWN. WHAT IS YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION? WE WERE RENTING FOR A YEAR AND THEN BOUGHT A HOUSE. PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT TOO EXPENSIVE. I'M NOT DROWNING BUT, I WANT TO GET THIS DONE, I'M SICK OF IT. IF YOU HAD TO USE DEBT TO TAKE CARE OF THE STUFF OF THE MORTGAGE ITSELF. TO GET THE HOUSE? THE ONLY GONNA BE USED FOR MINIMUM STUFF LIKE GAS, AND THEN PAY IT OFF AT THE END OF EVERY MONTH. THAT'S HOW I USED TO BE WITH MY CREDIT CARD UNTIL I MOVED. SLIPPERY SLOPE. IT REALLY IS. YOU CAN GO FROM A CREDIT CARD PERSON TO NOT A CREDIT CARD PERSON WHEN YOU JUST DO $5,258 ON A CARD THAT ALREADY HAD $10,000. SLIPPERY SLOPE. WE CAN IMMEDIATELY GO INTO PURE ST*PIDITY WHEN IT COMES TO CREDIT CARDS. ABSOLUTELY.

Transcript

What do you do for a living? I build F-16s with Lockheed Martin. Oh, that's a bada** job. Sounds like money. What do you bring in? After taxes, I usually bring in $1,100 a week. Looks like we're bringing in about $4,766 a month. And then also 100% disability VA. So that brings in an extra +$3,700 a month. May I ask what happened? I fell off of a jet in Afghanistan and compressed my spine and messed up my knees, and I hit my head on the way down. What is your financial situation? We were renting for a year and then bought a house. Probably a little bit too expensive. I'm not drowning, but, I want to get this done, I'm sick of it. If you had to use debt to take care of the stuff of the mortgage itself, to get the house? The credit cards only gonna be used for minimum stuff like gas, and then pay it off at the end of every month. That's how I used to be with my credit card until I moved. Slippery slope. It really is. You can go from a credit card person to not a credit card person when you just do $5,258 on a card that already had $10,000. Slippery slope. We can immediately go into pure st*pidity when it comes to credit cards. Absolutely.