A financial success

Fountains of Tivoli, Italy. 1969.

David knows a man in his fifties, who was a pre-med student at UH. When he flunked organic chemistry, a prerequisite for admission to medical school, he dropped out of college and became an electrician. Years later, he applied for a job as a stevedore at Matson and, among hundreds of applicants, was hired. Long story short, he earned $189,000 last year due to overtime work. He owns a duplex in Honolulu, lives on one side, and rents out the other half for $1,200/month.

Wouldn’t you say he is a financial success? It just goes to show that when one door closes, another one will open.

David wishes he could earn $189,000. Due to his demotion in 2010, he makes much less despite working overtime. But, he phoned me with good news: His boss is going to give him a raise. David doesn’t know how much, but, hey, something is better than nothing.

Good times are around the corner!

P.S. David noted errors in my post and made these corrections:

1. He made $185,000.

2. He converted a large house into a duplex. He rents out the larger half for $2,400 per month. They also pay 2/3 of the electric bill and split the cable bill.