My boss was an "asshole," but he taught me 13 financial lessons

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If the devil has a father, it must be the bastard boss.

From the bastard boss, I learned how not to lead subordinates; nevertheless, from him, I also learned a lot of financial knowledge. From the moment he became my boss, I wanted to leave early. I didn't work for him very long, but I wrote down all the lessons I learned about money management from him.

The smartest financial experience comes from people who are materially wealthy but otherwise poor. The ugly side of life shown by money is worth reflecting on and learning from. Here's what you learned from your asshole boss.

That's why he's an asshole. He was in a position of power, but the money he earned was smashed into meat pies, beer and real estate, and not a single dollar was spent on self-education.

His self-knowledge is only the level of a five-year-old child, his emotional intelligence is not high, his jokes are uncomfortable, and he deals with others like a child playing in a bunker, thinking of tearing down the castle piled up by others. He should spend the most money to get to know himself. Childhood trauma is written on his face, and apparently he has had a lot of love problems over the years.

While tragedy is unavoidable, invest in yourself and learn how to cope.

A person may be rich in one way and poor in other ways.

My boss is a rich man at work. He worked hard and got rich with a high salary. It is commendable that he is also a rich man in family life, and everything is first for his wife and children. But he was incredibly poor when it came to friendship, health, fitness, entertainment, and travel.

When you meet a rich man, you may wish to observe what aspects of life he has to ignore in order to make money. Because almost no billionaire can fully bloom.

My boss wished everyone knew he was an important customer of the bank. This way of boasting is strange, what does your financial situation have to do with others? Shouting on the roof about how much money you have, it's easy to be robbed and deceived.

What matters is not how much money you have, but how you handle it. Others will remember the meaningful things you invested in. In this way, people can integrate into their own lives, raise the height of life, and experience a kind of happiness that has never been experienced before.

The glossy title was coined for workers of the industrial age. After 2020, the meaning of work goes beyond bank accounts, and the contribution of work to social development is the most important.

My boss is competitive. His view of money is that everything must be won or lost, either to become the winner of the rich or to become the loser of the poor, and there is no middle ground.

No matter how many zeros are left behind the balance of the bank card deposit, it will be in vain. Kari has a lot of money, but sitting alone at home, divorcing his lover, talking to his children, and still has no happiness to speak of.

Life is not a competition, and the mentality of competition must not be allowed. Why? Because a person can't always be a winner of making money, there are always times to lose. I learned it when I was fired. Before I got a new job, I had to eat dirt to live.

Replacing competition with the art of cooperation will make more money.

One day, I came to the office early and went out with my boss for a boring coffee. He talked about how he got rich, how he succeeded, how he easily bought a Porsche.

I should have been interested in a luxury Porsche. But Porsche is nothing more than metal with four wheels, exactly the same as the affordable Honda Civic. In order to impress others, the boss repeatedly talked about Porsche, but it did not arouse people's interest. In the end, he started Toyota again and never talked about cars again.

Therefore, there is no need to become a luxury car slave, no need to carry a loan. Keep driving Toyota.

Before hiring employees, the boss explains why it's necessary to choose only people with mortgages. That's when I saw him for what he really was—a true demon.

"Choose people who have mortgages so that if they need extra income in a given month, we can pat them on the shoulder and force them to work harder." Mortgages are a form of incentive that cannot be ignored. Employees either obey or are unable to repay. If it is the latter, it will disappoint the family, and even the partner may turn away. ”

He then told a story about how he recruited a partner from another company to help manage the company. Obviously, this partner is very good at tapping people on the shoulder with their hands when they call customers.

The borrowing motive is slavery in modern society. So don't fall into the trap:

Avoid liabilities as much as possible;

Take on debts that can be easily repaid (if necessary);

Avoid employers who encourage lending incentives;

The best money motivation is to make money investing in things that bring meaning to your (and others') lives.

Job titles mean nothing to me. It seems that the boss has a salary increase every six months, and the job title is becoming more and more fancy. At this point, a colleague reminded me that people can change their titles as they please on a job site. So, titles don't equal salaries.

Financial education helps you manage your money smarter. Reading financial books is good for understanding money, and the same applies to hedge fund managers, Wall Street tycoons, CEOs, founders of tech companies, and more.

Every day at work, I would see the books on my boss's desk, and the changes in the books seemed to be random. Books on the table should make people look very smart. But the funny thing is that the boss hasn't read a single book.

When you pay for a book, you have to really read it. The one dollar spent on financial study today is about equal to the ten dollars spent lying in the future.

The number of properties will not make you rich. My boss has a lot of property. Ironically, all the properties are located in the bad suburbs. Location, location, location! Location is where the value of the property lies. So, your property may be countless, but you're still a fool.

And a good way of treating people can make people rich, which is far better than investing in real estate and treating people like slaves.

People who live on golf courses must not be rich. After all, who wants to let the ball hit their own doors and windows? Who wants to let club members hang out on their doorstep?

My boss lives right on the golf course. It was one of the worst places in my hometown. But he spent a lot of money to buy a house in a place with poor security, and bragged about the quality of life accompanied by golf. Almost all of his colleagues knew where he lived, because he was always bragging about himself. However, this does not make any sense.

It is not the house that makes you money, but the family who lives in the house.

His hair was gray, his eyes were red, the whites of his eyes had turned pineapple yellow, and his skin was like a crumpled paper bag. Although he was not very old, he looked like an old man. The beer belly is pressed against the belt, and all the emotions that cannot be released because of fear are here. So he taught me a simple lesson in financial management: take care of yourself.

Investing in Health:

Purchase of fruits and vegetables;

Drink more water to purify the internal system;

Drink less or quit altogether;

Spend money on going to the gym or doing group workouts in the sun.

Physical status determines energy levels. Lack of energy can upset the boss. Conversely, when the brain is clear, it is more productive and earns more.

Energy is life. Exuberant energy can attract others to help you live a decent life, which can reduce stress and reduce workload.

My boss was always full of anger and was about to get angry with himself in a mental hospital. He often held grudges over financial issues. And resentment impoverishes people. If the hatred does not disappear and the psychological problems are not solved, then they will deliberately seek revenge and treat others harshly. I would say that what makes people rich is not hate, but love. People who are bathed in love, although not hugely rich, can make life worth living.

Love triumphs over everything, including financial goals.

It's more fun to help others earn money. It's a wonderful feeling to help others achieve their financial goals and help others support their families. It's also inspired by the jerk boss. Every jerk boss should learn how to be human again.

But at the end of the day, how much money you make ultimately depends on how committed you are to working for yourself.