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WHAT IS ONE REALITY

@justmoneyish

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Why it worked

The video resonates with viewers by addressing the common struggle of low wages and the difficulty of achieving financial independence, particularly for young adults. The relatable content and the aspiration to a noble profession like firefighting likely contributed to its engagement.

Summary

The video features a street interview where a young man expresses his struggles with minimum wage in Los Angeles, stating it's not enough to live independently. He discusses his aspirations to become a firefighter, noting the need for EMT experience and the demanding nature of the job.

Structure

1Struggles with minimum wage
2Desire to become a firefighter
3EMT experience as a stepping stone
4Comparison of different college majors
5The difficulty of living on minimum wage

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WHAT IS ONE REALITY AN ADULT MINIMUM WAGE I BARELY PAY RAISE LIKE 23 YEAH AND I'M NOT ABLE TO IT'S PRETTY PRETTY SAD WAIT 23 ABLE TO FIRST OF ALL I'VE GAME WAGE RIGHT NOW IN LOS ANGELES WORK 18 UH YOU COULD MAYBE A SHELTERS AND MAYBE THAT BUT YEAH IT'S ROUGH DARN YEAH SO ARE ABOUT APPLYING FOR ANOTHER UH WELL I'M THINKING I'M APPLYING JOBS THEY GET IT'S LIKE A BUCK 20 AN THEN WHY WHY YOU UH CAUSE A FIREFIGHTER OH YEAH SO YOU GOTTA GET AND THEN CAN DO FIREFIGHTING BUT UH HOURS AT YOU GET 24 HOUR SHIFTS SO YEAH YEAH YEAH AND THEN YOU LIKE THE SCHOOL ROUTE UH NO I LIKE FIREFIGHTING MORE YEAH THINK SCHOOLS OF TIME LOWKEY UH DEPENDS YOU GO INTO INTO LIKE ANY OUTSOURCED ANY OUTSOURCED MAJORS LIKE COMPUTER SCIENCE ART PHILOSOPHY HISTORY YEAH TIME BUT UM LIKE IF IN FOR ENGINEERING OR LIKE ANYTHING MEDICAL BRO YOU'RE YOU'RE SET FOR ANYTHING YOU'RE GOOD LIKE THAT NOT GONNA YOU'RE GOOD YEAH OKAY