The "rate race"- Are you in it?

  Written by Leo Zuniga on Jul 26, 2008 8:35 pm

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Just so you know, 95% of Americans enter the "rat race" around the age of 18 and die trying to get out. The other 5% own the wealth-why is that? What percentage are you in?

In brief, the "rat race" is defined by earning a paycheck that only covers your debt every month with very very little left over for you and usually from a job you can't stand. 95% of America has a just over broke (J.O.B ) position that has placed them here and they know no better nor do they know how to get out.

Let me explain the "system": the "system" meaning society teaches us from a very young age to go to school, graduate and go to college (if you can) and once you graduate college-go out and find yourself that great "career" that is going to pay you well!! Can we all agree that is what you are supposed to do? Ok- well now let me give you some stats. Do you know that the national average U.S. income in 2007 was $45,563 (and that is not a entry level position!) this is an income of average individuals who have worked with a company 5-10yrs of their lives already! These same individuals will also stay at their jobs for 30-40yrs and only to retire broke!! Try this one, do you know that the national retiree income from social security in America for 2007 was? - $14896. For the year!! The system also says to retire at the age of 62.5????? Did you also know that at the age of 65 most of us are either dead or dead broke?? A lot of this may seem crazy but ask around about what I'm talking about and you'll find that there is nothing but truth in what I say.

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