I just ran into a few classmates from the same school while cutting hair

I don't know them
The three of them are working together, collecting bounties from online gambling platforms
It seems like they're playing a game similar to a big wheel
They get excited and shout when they win a few hundred bucks
I was like, damn, that's awesome

This made me think of a statistic: 25 years of gray industry practitioners number around 8 million
Average age is 23.7 years old, with over 70% being post-90s and post-00s
They're much younger than many professionals in legitimate industries

Gray industry is not a shortcut at all; it's a dead end
It may seem like a quick way to make money
But it will steal all your future possibilities
The longer you do it, the harder it is to get out

Because you haven't accumulated the skills to stand on your own
You're just wasting your time and reputation
This kind of job makes you feel like you can earn money just by lying down
What you don't know is, you're at the bottom of the pyramid
And all the risks are borne by you, with only a tiny bit of profit

Ordinary people wanting to change their situation don't need to take this crooked path
If you're good at gaming, you can do escort matches or coaching in your free time
If you like playing billiards, you can become a coach or trainer
Study professional skills seriously to increase your options in life
This path may be slow, but it's solid, stable, and will become broader over time
Life requires accumulation, and succ