Codie SanchezFounder @ Contrarian Thinking

How much does a waste company CEO make? 💩

26 Jun 2024 · 1 min

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Short interview between Codie Sanchez and Russell, a waste company CEO. Russell reports he earns about $150,000 per year as a CEO, states his local market is about $250 million per year, and shares that he retired after nearly a decade in the NFL before working in waste. He advises young people to pursue simple, consistent, low-hype businesses.

Questions this video answers

About $150,000 a year.

Approximately $250 million a year.

He retired after nearly a decade in the NFL.

What do you do for a living?
I own a waste company.
How much money do you make doing that?
I think about $150,000 a year. As a CEO.
How much money do you think there is in waste businesses overall?
In our market alone, it's a $250 million a year market share.
What advice do you have for young people today that want to be successful?
Stop looking for the most loud things and look for the quietest, most simple things that don't stop.
What's something surprising about you that young people might not realize even though you're a CEO of a waste company?
I retired from nearly a decade in the NFL to drive a truck around. I think I found liquid gold. Is it smelly smells?
Main street millionaires. I love this everyday humans bringing indignity back to jobs that actually matter. You're the man. I'm Cody.
Thank you. Russell.
Nice to meet you.