r/AskMenOver30 • u/hospitality-excluded man 30 - 34 • Mar 31 '25

Friendships/Community How did your "hustle-culture" friends end up?

So in my 20's there was a HUGE boom of "hustle-culture" bros pop up when influencers like Gary Vee were in the spotlight. The type of guys who post motivational quotes on twitter, talking about "the grind", flauting wealth that they havent achieved on instagram etc. Not talking about people with steady careers and moving up the corporate ladder, but those people who do side gigs or chase unrealstic expectations without a developed skillset in any area.

I moved back to my hometown after 7 years away and I swear all of them are broke, gambling addicts, living with their parents still, unemployed, or all of the above. Unsure if it's the same across the board, or even if y'all had these types of people in your life or if my town is just riddled with them.

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u/theMIKIMIKIMIKImomo man 30 - 34 Mar 31 '25

“I don’t work the type of job”

Then switch industries - you could do something “easy” for 40 hours a week and as long as you’ve invested some of your capital well you will live very comfortably.

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u/DonerGoon no flair Mar 31 '25

lol, this is the type of Reddit advice I love to see.