Raffi Ahmad's Ups and Downs at the Beginning of His Career, Spending Salary on Public Transportation - Happy with Only Rp 15 Thousand

Kapanlagi.com - Although known as a celebrity who is surrounded by wealth, not many people know that Raffi Ahmad's early career life was very difficult. Starting out as a soap opera actor, at that time the salary he received was not as much as now.

In an interview with Robby Purba, Raffi Ahmad was asked about his first salary at that time. According to rumors, when he was a new actor, Raffi only received a salary of Rp 500 thousand.

"Some people don't know that at the beginning of his career, Raffi Ahmad started playing roles and was paid Rp 500 thousand, is that true?" asked Robby Purba, as quoted from the Insert Story program (24/02/2020).

1. Spent for Transportation

When asked about his first salary, Raffi admitted that he only received Rp 500,000. He then told how his salary money was spent only for transportation and hotel rent when returning at night.

"I was paid Rp 500,000, from Bandung to Bogor by bus. In Bogor, I took a public minivan, and then I was shooting until night and couldn't go home because there was no more bus. I stayed in a hotel that cost Rp 80,000," he explained.

2. Rp 15,000 is Valuable

As a result, in order to meet his needs, Raffi had to live frugally at that time. According to him, when he received Rp 15,000, his heart was already very happy.

"My money was gone. I used to manage it very carefully, and if I was given Rp 15,000 for transportation, it felt very valuable to me," he said.

(kpl/tmd)