In earthly history, quite often you can see the phenomenon of slavery, which originates in the most ancient times. This will tell 10 stories of modern slavery.
10. Credit Cards
Nikolai earns 50 thousand rubles a month. In addition, he has several credit cards with a debt of 100 thousand rubles. From his salary, Nikolai pays the bank 10 percent monthly. But the concept of “minimum payment” does not allow him to repay the entire loan and live in peace. This means that when you stop using the card, he will be forced to exist for several months at half his salary. Nikolay wants to organize his own business, but the system works against his will.
9. Cars
Dmitry used to drive an old Moskvich. But now, he borrowed a new Nissan. Everything would be fine, but now he is forced to spend a certain amount each month to pay the loan. He cannot live without his car. Dmitry had to abandon the holidays, gifts, entertainment and much more. But on the other hand, every time he now has to spend money on gasoline, supplies, insurance, repairs, parking and many other “pleasant” things. And if you tell Dmitry that he could not afford a car, then he silently twists his finger at the temple.
8. Minor expenses
Peter Molchanov works as a computer master. Every day he receives many calls from customers. For a day, Peter can earn from 1500 to 5000 rubles. It would seem that a good income, but he no longer has money. And it’s nothing that every day he spends 500 rubles on a taxi, often dines at a restaurant for at least 1000 rubles, spends considerable sums on every little thing. Peter makes money easily and spends it just as easily. But, if he wrote down these amounts in a notebook, then in a month he would see what a huge amount was wasted. At this pace, a good amount comes out over the year.
7. Weddings and birthdays
Victoria is about to get married. She earns 25 thousand rubles a month, about the same amount her future husband receives. The total budget of the couple is about 50 thousand rubles, despite the fact that the wedding, according to estimates, will cost them more than 400 thousand rubles. Victoria understands that the budget for the wedding is extremely small, but what to do, it is necessary to note this event on a grand scale. Still, a wedding happens once in a lifetime, but not always. In addition, there is also a birthday, New Year and many other holidays. But she does not think about it, because she must do it “like everyone else”.
6. Alcohol loop
Mikhail works five days a week, while he often drinks a mug or two of beer, believing that it does not cause much harm, despite his beer belly. He looks 10 years older than his age and is constantly experiencing a slight weakness, but wants to enroll in a gym and change his life. However, he is in no hurry to do this. And besides, the strength remains only to raise a glass of beer. In general, he believes that everything is fine with him, because most do it.
5. Advertising
Daria listens to music on a new iPhone, drinks Pepsi, chews Dirol and eats at McDonald's every morning. And she does not care about an empty wallet and her digestive problems, because the uncles from the TV told her that it was fashionable, and indeed, all young people should do so. Daria is sure that she is not dependent on advertising. But next time, she will take as much money to the uncles from advertising as they ask, because Daria is a smart and beautiful girl.
4. Expensive things
Maxim lives quite modestly and cannot afford expensive things. He often lacks money even for a small cup of coffee from a vending machine. But, despite this, Maxim at every opportunity buys so expensive things, when you look at them, they dry up in the throat even from wealthy people. Take a loan at crazy interest and buy the most powerful laptop? Not a problem. It’s okay that Maxim will eat bread and salt for the next two years. But then, he will have the coolest laptop. And, despite his impoverished appearance, Maxim does not dare to admit that he is a rogue.
3. Repair
Anna started repairs in the kitchen. She has several options:
- She can go to a hardware store and buy a kit there for 10 thousand rubles, which looks cheap but can store dishes.
- Contact the masters from IKEA. It will be a more expensive option, but all the lockers will look much nicer than from a hardware store.
- Buy expensive Italian cuisine, which is undoubtedly very beautiful, but also very expensive.
In the end, Anna acquires expensive Italian cuisine for 500 thousand rubles. It doesn’t matter that Anna took a huge amount of money from anyone and took a loan, but now the kitchen will be very beautiful, and there is still a bedroom and a hall, but they will wait, because the next year will not be very sweet for her.
2. Whining
Alexey is constantly dissatisfied with something: either his bosses are bad, then all his colleagues at work are fools, then the traffic cop is to blame. Aleksey, of course, can express his opinion, but at the same time he does not understand that the matter is most likely in it. He is a smart guy and his hands grow where he needs to, but he directs his energy in the wrong direction. Alexey often participates in scandals, fights and even ridiculous courts. But if he sent all his ardent energy to a useful cause, he would have been in a leadership position for a long time.
1. Lack of sleep
Inna sleeps for six, and sometimes five hours a day. After drinking a cup of coffee, she works until nightfall. She leads such a lifestyle for many years. Inna has become accustomed to a constant lack of sleep and cannot think independently, respectively. In the free time of her time, she does not go to rest, but simply pours a cup of coffee and sticks it on the TV or on the wall. She just needs to go to bed two hours earlier and she will cease to be rude to people, she will be full of energy and will begin to think. But Inna does not even come to mind, because she can no longer think.