The whole thing about making money is to learn how to sell

And so if maria is good at sales then she is an asset

It is only a pity that these assets she has is used for other people's pocket and not hers

We all need to learn to sell something, not our time though because if we are caught selling our tie for other people's benefit, it means we are playing it safe

And yes playing safe comes with lots of prices. That includes living in fear, probably getting stuck in debts, etc.