Jordan Belfort, the archetypal character of the main character in the movie The Wolf of Wall Street, quickly became popular after telling a 25-year-old young man on TikTok to quit last year's $60,000 job. He advised the young man, "Look far ahead and get a better job."
One user asked Jordan, "What good advice do you have for a 25-year-old who works nine-to-five a day and earns $60,000 a year?"
Jordan responds in the video: "(With this) you can never get rich, or succeed in life, never think about financial freedom by clocking in on time to work for someone else."
The video received over 161,000 likes.
Leonardo DiCaprio played the former stockbroker in the film The Wolf of Wall Street, which is based on his novel of the same name, about Jordan selling low-priced stocks to unsuspecting people and making money through motivational speeches and illegal activities.
The 59-year-old was sentenced to 22 months in prison in 1999 for securities fraud and money laundering. But this black history did not prevent him from confidently giving career advice to others.
In the video, the billionaire says that the old concept of occupation is no longer applicable to the current era. In the past, people were often taught by their elders to "get a good job, work for 30 years, and retire with pensions and social security", but "now, when you live in a nursing home, the money may only be enough to barely pay for the diapers you need." You will die or retire penniless, and you will never be financially free if you are dependent on others and the social security system. ”
Jordan also explained the importance of finding a "side hustle" so that you can have an advantage in the brutal competition with your peers.
"If your lifestyle is nine to five, you're going to be in trouble," he said. Find a second source of income, such as real estate, stock investments, cryptocurrencies, etc... Start with a second source of income and then slowly transition to full-time... [Nine-to-five work] is a financial way of life with no way out, and you won't succeed that way. ”
But not everyone agrees with his proposal. There are also many who give the opposite advice in the comments below this video, telling the young man not to quit.
"It's the worst advice I've ever heard, and if everyone did, then the world wouldn't work. Don't listen to this fool," one TikTok user wrote.
"It's amazing to make $60,000 at 25."
Another TikTok netizen unceremoniously reminded Jordan, "All your own money is fraudulent." ”
"Don't give up, save your money, then invest in other industries, slowly transition, and then quit your job," another person advised.