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10 Ways To Get Your Bank Up
hen you look into the prison system, state or federal, one of the
things you're likely to discover is that a large number of the Black men and women incar- cerated are locked up for com- mitting crimes of economics. Whether they sold drugs, robbed, burglarized or were in- volved with fraud, their actions were tied, in some form or fashion, to improving their fi- nancial situation.
I've put together a list of what I believe are the top 10 opportunities available for in- dividuals who either don't want to continue living on the wrong side of the law or who haven't been caught up in the system.
Due to the fact that college isn't for everyone, I've chosen occupations and small busi- nesses that don't require ob- taining a Bachelor’s or even an Associate’s degree. Most are far from glamorous and may even leave you a little dirty, but they can all fill your bank account without worrying about being the target of a secret indict- ment.
10) Federal Corrections Officer: I would place this a little higher on the list, but due to the fact that it's clearly not felon friendly, I had to put it here. This is the perfect job for a young person straight out of high school. The starting salary hovers between $41,000 and $42,000 and the benefits are through the roof. Being that you would essentially be a high-priced baby sitter, it's hard to imagine finding a gig sweeter than this well kept se- cret. If you're 19-years-old or older, all you have to have is a clean criminal history and good credit and you could start lock- ing cell doors tomorrow.
9.) Longshoreman or Merchant Marine: I know working on the docks isn't an ideal job to have. But consider this. The guy who just pushes a broom at the port makes $20+ an hour. Welders and forklift operators typically bring home checks that the average attor- ney would envy. Unfortunately, the rules on hiring convicted felons are sketchy. But for any- one else looking to get his or her weight up, who doesn't mind a little hard work, this is something you may want to
consider.
8.) CSX (Railroad): This
is another ugly job that pays extremely well. But, as it turns out, its felon friendly status is also questionable. If it weren't for that this may be the top job listed here. That's simply be- cause you're not going to find another occupation that, not only, continues to pay your salary after you retire, but will continue to pay your spouse after your death. The starting salary for a conductor is be- tween $65,000-$70,000. That's not chump change. And it beats the hell out of doing hand-to-hand combat with junkies every day.
7.) Lawn Service: I am not going to lie. Manicuring lawns in the Florida heat isn't easy. But you could make a killing if you stay on your grind. The good thing is that you can be your own boss. All you would need is a solid pickup truck, a trailer to tow your equipment and you are on your way. Secure enough con- tracts and you could easily cross the annual six-figure mark in no time.
6.) Selling/Renting Real Estate: House flipping guru Kenny Rushing gave you the blueprint 12 years ago. The only difference now is that it may be a better idea to rent out the fixer-up homes you purchase. People are always going to need a place to live. And since it's harder to buy homes these days, rental prop- erties are booming. Start with one house or duplex and before you know it you'll have several across the city bringing you in a nice bit of residual income. The beauty in this is that the longer you rent, the longer you allow your property value to appreciate. By the time you're ready to sell you will have al- ready made a nice amount of cash and the increase in equity will only add to your profit margin.
5.) Barber/Beautician:
Don't sleep on the dude who trims your beard. With the av- erage cut ranging between $15- 25 (tips not included) a pop, you can do the math on how much a good barber can make on a daily basis. And, as decent as that seems, a hair stylist for women makes even more.
Hairdressers on average make somewhere in the neighbor- hood of $80,000 annually. This doesn't factor in how much a straight, heterosexual male doing women's hair could make being a novelty on the scene. You wonder why most women who do hair are always well kept, drive nice cars and are able to travel to all the big events throughout the year? This is why.
4.) Food Truck owner:
That's right. The guy who sells shrimp and chicken wings out- side of nightclubs made this list. I couldn't believe it myself until I did my research. After all of his expenses, the chicken truck guy can profit close to $2,800 a week. This is because he also makes money during the day at construction sites and business complexes. His operation may not look like much, but he's laughing all the way to the bank.
3.) Open Road Truck Driver: If you don't mind driving, it's hard to beat the money that can be made with a rig. An owner operator who crosses state lines on a regular basis can bring home $10,000- $18,000 a month if he or she has the stamina. Currently, there's a shortage of drivers be- cause young people aren't going into the profession. So if you get a CDL license and ob- tain your own truck you'll be busy enough to stack more money than you ever imagined.
2.) Hotshotter: The only reason I put this ahead of tra- ditional trucking, even though it's roughly the same thing, is because you can get started with a Ford, Dodge or Chevy heavy duty vehicle and you don't need a CDL. Hotshotting involves taking smaller loads, but you can make just as much as the semi operator. The ben- efit is that you don't have to deal with the regulations that come with driving big rigs on the interstates. These two are basically interchangeable based on your preference.
1.) Product Influencer: It seems like anyone can get into this game as long as they have a little charisma and creativity. If you don't mind being in front of a camera and can get people to follow you online, this is your ticket to wealth. Influ- encers can make high six-fig- ure to 7-figure incomes by just showcasing different products. Once you get your views up, the sky's the limit. This is typically a young person's field. But I think any go-getter can capital- ize off of this growing industry.
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America 2019, ‘Never Again’
t the end of the world’s most horrific war (World
War, II), a group of survivors – who included Jewish Holocaust victims, veterans, theologians, civic leaders, educators, and literary minds – banded to- gether to develop a world consensus that would rep- resent humanity’s resolve to never repeat the nightmare that almost depopulated planet earth.
Their conclusion was two words by which the world would hopefully be reshaped. Those two words were, “Never Again.”
To be said loudly with tears and an immovable mindset: “NEVER AGAIN!” Like a calming rain over a parched desert, these two words spread hope that hu- manity would never again blunder into a situation where it, like crocodiles, ate its own, by the millions.
And perhaps, for a little while, it worked. Civil Rights began to become the law of the land. The United Nations was recognized as a union of power. Racism was on the retreat. Women gained a voice. Religions were respected and nobody was told to “Go back where you came from.”...until just recently.
Imagine the shock of the world when the leader of the Free World all but led a rally scream that centered on the chant against four young women of color, “Send them back!”
Like Mussolini, this Free World leader reared back and reveled a full fifteen seconds in the mass-mob vit- riol, never once correcting the crowd that the women it decried were fellow Americans.
As we watched our president and the crowd he had assembled, we could not help but think of those two words, “Never Again,” and as we wondered, a chill ran through our consciousness.
For a moment, we thought we were in Nazi Ger- many. For a moment, we could swear we were reliving the beginning of the Holocaust.
“But this is America,” someone said! “Such foolish- ness could never happen here.” Then someone an- swered, “That’s what they said in Germany.”
Remember: “Never Again” includes America.
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