In the United States a bartender can make that in a night . <| sep |> Reminds me of that part in FF 10 <| sep |> There ' s a lot more to being a capitalist than just owning capital . If you think taking over the means of production in and of itself will somehow maintain a business with enough revenue to pay a living wage , you ' re just incorrect . You have to constantly procure financing , you have to market your wares so that your good or service is actually in demand , you have to maintain supply lines , you have to train your workforce , and you have to maintain your capital . While it ' s certainly true that labor is the primary source of value of goods and services , that value is subject to the whims of supply and demand . Capitalists don ' t just place all of the necessary components into a place to create value , they also shape the market conditions to maximize the yield of that value .