A business owner has revealed the insane amount he earns from tinting windows.
The tradie was stopped on the streets of Brisbane’s CBD last week by popular job-matching app Getahead.
The clip began with the interviewer asking the man, who wore an unassuming singlet and shorts, what he did for a living and how much he made.
‘I own my own business and probably turn over about $4million a year,’ he said.
Turnover usually refers to a business’ gross income without subtracting costs, unlike profit.
The businessman added he’d been in the window tinting business for more than 25 years.
‘Just started off kicking a milk crate around and tinting cars as a young fella,’ he said.
He built his company by focusing on commercial and residential jobs.
A Brisbane window tinter (pictured) revealed his business averages $4million in turnover every year
The business owner explained he’s built his company by focusing on commercial and residential work
He also emphasised the importance of ‘honesty and a good personality’ in staff and that he usually hires workers through word of mouth rather than online ads.
‘We have done a bit of SEEK and stuff before and that but hasn’t been that successful to be honest,’ the man added.
His high turnover left viewers shocked.
‘Am I the only one not making millions a year?’ one wrote.
Another added: ‘I would never have thought tinting would do that turnover. Well done though.’
A third wrote: ‘I do pressure cleaning and I make anything from 1000 -2500 per day and I still haven’t made my first million dollars.’
However, recent data showed Aussies are earning more than ever.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics in August revealed that those earning under six figures are now considered below-average income earners.
The average full-time salary without bonuses and overtime stood at $100,017 in May, with four in ten sectors now having pay levels typically in the six-figure range.
The business owner (right) focuses on ‘honesty and a good personality’ when hiring workers
The Australian Bureau of Statistics in August revealed Australians earning less than six-figures are now considered below-average income earners
It’s the first time the typical Australian worker earned more than $100,000 a year.
This individual can now borrow $520,087 which means being able to buy a $650,109 home with a 20 per cent mortgage deposit.
That average worker can buy a median-priced apartment on their own in every major capital city except Sydney.
But a mid-priced house is out of range, unless they went to Darwin or an outer suburb of Hobart.
Across the labour market, wages grew by 4.1 per cent during the last financial year, which was barely higher than the 3.8 per cent inflation rate.
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