I've been reading a book called "The Blue Nowhere" by Jeffery Deaver for the past month. The book sometimes highlights social engineering, deception and lies. I'll probably make a post about this book eventually. When thinking about social engineering in reality one thing springs to mine, my mother. She can definitely convince someone she is someone when she is not. I'd give a recent example of this, but that would be exposure.
One thing that has shocked me this week (and its only Tuesday) is that my mum told me she spent around £980 on my brother and sister's trip to London. The shocking part is not the fact she spent £980. The thing that shocked me is that she obtained £980. How?
The logical answer would be she worked and saved up, right? The problem with that answer is that her job isn't consistent. There are no set hours. She could work all week, work 2-3 days or not even work at all. How the hell did she make £980 AND pay the bills AND have fun going out?? She even had time to go on a holiday. She told me it took roughly from March to September to save £980.
But how!? I am so eager to know as I have to save up £1,000 for more important things, like debts. My observations so far are that she took on another form, or forms, of income. I know exactly what those forms of income are, but I'm suprised it can make you £980 fairly quickly (quick with no set hours job). It could have been quicker had she didn't go out much and not go on holiday.
She didn't do anything major, like drug dealing or sell her body, but she didn't play within the rules.
What she did is something I sadly can't emulate right now, but what I can do is emulate the fundamentals; Having a job plus another form of income, whether that's another job or something on the side.
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