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White Race Privilege?
White Privilege — One Man’s Account — “NOT “privilege” but hard work and using my brains made it all possible”
The only White Privilege I ever had was having the SKILLS to qualify for the job.Almost 13 Years of school didn`t give me any pivilege. Skills either.
I learned welding by taking private lessons at a shop. Paid for it with an acetylene outfit I didn`t know how to use. But I learned. Then I went to work for the Caterpillar Tractor factory. Became an exellent welder.
While there, I studied Economics – Commodity Futures; NOT taught in any school. Self-taught in technical analysis.Which allowed me to BE self-employed. Became Successful, I went to work at Paine Webber managing accounts. Age 28.
Then moved and started my own trucking company. Successful for 10 years.Practically self-taught and fully self-financed.
Wanted to become a machinist. Studied the books and BOUGHT the tools to learn – very expensive! Practice – practice!
Built two custom homes; my designs, self-taught. All these skills led to more jobs;
My boss had me restore and get running an antique 1941 Hyster forklift! I had to make parts for it; Handy little machine!
Machined a new reciever and other parts for the 1928; A challenge and victory for me.
NOT “privilege” but hard work and using my brains made it all possible.
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