Ryan Hoffman

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

I’m CEO… who’s you?

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

@NYCMayor @nyrr Great job Mayor Mamdani! Thank you for standing up for and with the People of New York City aka Mamdanistan ��

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

@NYCMayor Thank you for your support @NYCMayor

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

@Whytec22 @NYCMayor how

[Tara Setmayer 🌻 🇺🇸 @TaraSetmayer]

So, CBS News decided not to air this 25 yr veteran federal agent pointing out all the ways the ICE agent was in the wrong for shooting Renee Good, on its broadcast (I wonder why🤨).
At least it’s online. Reshare.

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

@NYCMayor doing an amazing job Mayor!!

[Christian Buckley @buckleyplanet]

Her car needs more repairs than it’s worth. She’s put 150,000 miles on it in under four years. She’s about to reach her 15,000th passenger. She’s living paycheck to paycheck, physically and emotionally drained, and feels trapped. No time. No energy. No obvious way out.

And predictably, the internet did what it always does.

“Get a better job.”
“Learn a skill.”
“Stop complaining.”
“Hustle harder.”

When someone spends every waking hour trying to survive, there’s no spare capacity left for reinvention. No evenings to “work on a resume.” No mental energy to research career paths. No cushion to take risks. Survival mode consumes everything.

And let’s talk about context. She lives in Honolulu. That means:
--Higher cost of living
--Fewer job options than stateside
--An economy dominated by tourism, service, and healthcare
--Limited safety nets for people who are working but barely holding on

Her car isn’t just transportation. It’s her job infrastructure. And when that fails, the entire system collapses.

What struck me most wasn’t her situation, but how familiar it sounded.

We’ve built an economy where:
--Gig work rewards motion, not progress
--Essential labor offers no stability
--“Flexibility” really means “all the risk is yours”
--And endurance is mistaken for success

She’s driven 15,000 people safely. That’s large-scale customer service. Conflict resolution. Time management. Emotional labor. Risk management. Logistics. Reliability under pressure.

But because it doesn’t come with a title or a degree, we pretend it doesn’t count.

The hard truth?
Continuing to grind in a broken system doesn’t lead to freedom. It leads to burnout with receipts.

The real advice isn’t “dream bigger.” It’s create breathing room.
Stability beats hustle.
Predictable income beats variable tips.

A “boring” job with benefits can be a massive upgrade over nonstop stress. Hotels, resorts, hospitals, clinics, airport services are not glamorous, but they reduce cognitive load. They give people back something priceless: energy. And once you have energy again, options reappear.

And none of this happens alone.

People in survival mode don’t need motivational quotes. They need:
--One human to help translate experience into opportunity
--One appointment with a credit union or nonprofit
--One resume session with someone, not “go figure it out”
--One small step at a time

Not a total life overhaul. Just traction.

If there’s one thing I wish more people understood, it’s this:

Feeling hopeless doesn’t mean you failed.

It means you’ve been carrying too much for too long.
We shouldn’t shame people for being worn down by systems that were never designed to help them win.

And if this story made you uncomfortable?
Good. That discomfort is empathy trying to do its job.
Because the question isn’t “Why didn’t she plan better?” It’s “Why do so many people work this hard and still have no margin?”

That’s not an individual failure, but a structural one. We have failed in our education system and as a nation to train people on how to restructure.

And the least we can do is stop pretending otherwise.

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

@kirawontmiss it’s more like America’s power bottom fr 😂

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

@Tablesalt13 @grok please explain

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, it will be a hub for change — a place for people from all over the world to come together, get inspired, and take what they learn back to their own communities. https://t.co/gW6UCYBCAJ

[dudu @dudufolio]

We don’t appreciate Tim Cook enough

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

This is the type of behavior that is dangerous and uncalled for. Though, those officers are just like us… American citizens! They have families, wives, kids, etc. When will they stop and realize this is wrong? I know their families wouldn’t want to be treated this way!

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

This is America.
This is sick.
This is not what I voted for.

[Sam Malone❌ @GizmosSpace3]

The game is on, and I’ve been waiting for it. 🍿

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

This monologue 🔥

[Lucas Sanders 👊🏽🔥🇺🇸 @LucasSa56947288]

RETWEET if you stand with Gov. Gavin Newsom!

[Claudia Jordan @claudiajordan]

PLEASE spread the word. There is a special election happening for THREE house seats on APRIL 1st! 2 in FLORIDA and one in New YORK. Please vote Blue to put the breaks on this hostile takeover of America and save the house! These 3 seats can save us! Enough is enough! #VoteBlue

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

@milone45232175 @SSWorks @StevenHorsford That is completely false. There has always been oversight in the SSA until recently. Unfortunately Donald Trump, Elon Musk and all of his minions, FIRED the Inspectors General of the SSA and all other agencies so all independent and department specific investigations can end.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Sen. Elissa Slotkin is delivering a brilliant, polished and practiced DEM response to trump's speech.

I've seen a lot of these, this one is practically flawless. It's a serious, no-nonsense tone.

Well done, Senator. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Jeffrey Levy 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @jeffreymlevy]

Grok estimates with 75%-85% certainty that Trump is a Putin compromised asset. @GOP @elonmusk @DNC @AP @Reuters @mcuban @JasmineForUS @AOC @maddow

Anyone want to address this publicly?

https://t.co/fsx1kiakSb

[Ryan Hoffman @itzhoodryann]

@GuntherEagleman @RobertGarcia DT does the same shit