The Young Man in Business

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THE YOUNG MAN IN BUSINESS.A well-known New York millionaire gave it as his opinion not long ago that any young man possessing a good constitution and a fair degree of intelligence might acquire riches. The statement was criticised - literally picked to pieces - and finally adjudged as being extravagant. The figures then came out, gathered by a careful statistician, that of the young men in business in New York City, sixty per cent, were earning less than £1,000 per year, only twenty per cent, ha

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d an income of £2,000, and barely five per cent, commanded salaries in excess of the latter figure. The great majority of young men in New York City - that is, between the ages of twenty-three and thirty - were earning less than twenty dollars per week. On the basis, therefore, that a young man must be established in his lifc-profes-sion by his thirtieth year, it can hardly be said that the average New York young man in business is successful. Of course, this is measured entirely from the stanAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

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