Actually its quite common. Yes the road is hard but I know people who make 150k + who only have their highschool degree. Its not about degrees but experience. Also I work about 14 hours a day and 2 jobs so thats how I make 70k
Also social media has revolutionized ways for people to earn a substantial living. One example that crosses my mind is Clix, a middleschool dropout, who created a space on youtube, twitch, etc and lived in dome Dallas penthouse now or smthn idk.
Also I have some connections with a few higher up people who have helped me secure my IT job that pays well for what I am qualified to do since i’m not the most skilled in IT.