James

I’m an electrician in the UK. Not top 1%. Not some big business owner. But I earn well for my trade. Probably top 50% for my age. I work hard. Long days. Weekends. Take on extra jobs when I can. Try to build something steady. I do everything you’re supposed to do. And still • Tax keeps going up • Costs keep rising • Buying anything meaningful feels out of reach • The harder you push, the less it feels worth it I’m not struggling. But I’m not getting ahead either. And that’s the problem. It feels like the system punishes people who actually try. You take risks, you build skills, you graft, and you don’t really move forward. Meanwhile everything around you just gets more expensive and more difficult. And I look around at other tradesmen Loads are thinking the same. Australia. Dubai. Anywhere that actually rewards the work. So how are we supposed to build all these houses everyone keeps talking about… …when the people who actually build them are leaving? I’ve stayed because: • Family’s here • Friends are here • It’s home But at some point you have to be honest with yourself. There’s not much future here if you actually want to get ahead. So I’m leaving. I’m going to Bermuda 🇧🇲. I want a better return for my effort. I want a place where working harder actually gets you somewhere. That’s it. No drama. Just a decision. Do what’s right for you. No one else is going to do it for you.

I’m starting to realize that accusations of ‘white privilege’ come from a place of cope and envy. If white privilege exists, have you ever thought that maybe we receive better opportunities because: - we live in harmony - our neighborhoods are peaceful - we resolve conflict through dialogue - our Wendy’s doesn’t have bulletproof glass - we raise our children - we bring value to society’s table You don’t lack ‘white privilege.’ You are just historically loud, dramatic, violent, and an all-around net negative to any workplace or community. Call me racist. Whatever. But you can’t call me a liar.