A man welding rockets for $28 an hour at SpaceX has just become a millionaire.
Let that sink in.
Juan Hernandez came from Mexico and got a job helping build rockets at SpaceX. When he went full-time in 2015, he was given company shares and continued investing in the business he believed in.
Ten years later, those shares are reportedly worth over $1 million.
This is what so many people miss about Elon Musk.
He hasn’t just created wealth for himself.
He has created wealth for thousands of ordinary workers, engineers, welders, technicians, and employees who took a chance on the future and shared in the success.
Juan didn’t become a millionaire because he won the lottery.
He became a millionaire because he worked hard, believed in what he was building, and invested for the long term.
Elon Musk is often called the richest man in the world.
What interests me more is that he’s one of the greatest wealth creators of our generation.
When SpaceX succeeds, it’s not just Elon who wins.
People like Juan win too.
That’s a story worth celebrating.
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