avatarMatt Lillywhite

Summary

The article humorously presents three unconventional and satirical life hacks for increasing income.

Abstract

The author of the article shares three tongue-in-cheek life hacks that supposedly increased their income, emphasizing the impracticality of typical self-help advice. The first hack suggests showing up to an unpaid internship even if you weren't hired, to network with employees. The second hack is a facetious guide to making $100,000 from stock trading by borrowing money from family, investing in high-risk stocks, and withdrawing during market dips. The third hack involves outsourcing one's job to a virtual assistant for passive income, allowing the author to enjoy leisure time. The article concludes with a disclaimer stating it is fictional and meant for entertainment.

Opinions

  • The author criticizes conventional self-improvement advice as unrealistic for people with busy schedules.
  • They advocate for bold networking strategies, like showing up uninvited to potential workplaces.
  • The article pokes fun at the idea of getting rich quickly through stock trading with borrowed money.
  • It suggests that remote work can be exploited by outsourcing job responsibilities to someone else for a profit.
  • The author uses humor to underscore the absurdity of certain "life-changing" financial strategies found on the internet.
  • A disclaimer clarifies that the advice should not be taken seriously and is for entertainment only.

HUMOR

3 Life Hacks That Increased My Income

I’m not exaggerating when I say they changed my life

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A lot of self-improvement advice on the internet is filled with BS.

Writers will tell you to wake up at 5am, meditate for three hours, and spend five hours at the gym. But seriously… who has time in their schedule for all of that? Probably not you.

Right? You have priorities. You need to pay bills, buy groceries, and work a 9-5 job to keep a roof over your head. You also live in the real world and don’t have time to listen to cliché self-help advice from a random stranger on the internet.

That’s why I want to share several life hacks that changed my life. Hopefully, they will do the same for you, too.

If You Don’t Get Hired For An Unpaid Internship, Show Up Anyway

Seriously… what’s the worst that can happen? They’re not going to pay you. So, you might as well show up to the workplace and network with all of the employees before security kicks you out.

This is a strategy I implemented last year when I didn’t get chosen for an unpaid internship at Google. I showed up at the company HQ, made friends with hundreds of employees, and got loads of new connections on LinkedIn.

Don’t underestimate the power of showing up — even when you don’t feel like it. The doorways it’ll open for your career are endless.

Make $100,000 From Stock Trading With This Simple Trick

We constantly tell ourselves that it’s impossible to get rich quick. But as I’ve learned from personal experience, it’s actually very easy to make $100k.

All you need to do is follow these steps:

  1. Ask your father (or any other family member) for a small loan of $200k.
  2. Put the money into high-risk stocks because more risk always equals more reward.
  3. Get scared whenever the market drops by 50% and withdraw every cent.
  4. Block the cellphone number of your family member.
  5. Profit secured.

That strategy enabled me to make $100k in less than three months. So, if I can make six figures from stock trading, there’s no reason why you can’t, either.

Outsource Your Job To Someone Else

Let me tell you a secret: I haven’t worked a full-time job since March 2020.

My employer allowed everyone to work remotely. And since my work involved boring stuff such as data entry and spreadsheets, I hired a virtual assistant from Thailand to do everything for me.

I get paid $15 per hour by my employer and give my virtual assistant 50%. So, I can pocket more than $300 in passive income per week. And, because I don’t have to work anymore, I can spend my time drinking mango smoothies and relaxing on the beach. Yay.

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Important Disclaimer: This article is obviously a joke, fictional, and for entertainment purposes only. Please don’t take it seriously. Therefore, it should not be considered business, financial, or any other type of advice.

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