| All the recent talk about earning big money by | | | | who have fallen. |
| becoming bankers...has caused a rush by | | | | Some words of wisdom ..."When people are |
| everybody (be it fresh grads, experienced | | | | rushing into something, it's time for the wise to |
| professionals, etc) into the financial services | | | | get out or stay away..." Just think, the financial |
| industry. It is true that the money is in this | | | | services industry has its own ups and down. |
| industry now. | | | | Companies around the world are cutting costs...job |
| However, to be earning the top dollars (i.e. to be | | | | cutting can come anytime..beyond any employee's |
| in the front line) one need to be a certain caliber | | | | control. |
| and I hope most of you agree with me that not | | | | After some thinking about the situation, I would |
| everyone in this world is top caliber. And also, one | | | | still think that for people who are not of the top |
| got to look at what are the sacrifices for such | | | | caliber, they should try out and plan for sources |
| money and prestige. | | | | of passive income. These allow the average Joe |
| Personally I would recommend most of us who | | | | or Jane to exhibit his or her potential to the fullest |
| are not of such caliber and who wants to have a | | | | (without trying to impress bosses). The best thing |
| comfortable life, to not chase after all the | | | | is, you do not need to slog and work ridiculous |
| "glamor" that has been reported in the media | | | | hours (try checking out an investment banker's |
| about the financial service industry. The media are | | | | working hours) for these types of income. That's |
| just reporting people who make it but not those | | | | why I call them "passive income". |