I think that those hating on wealth by work know that they could have been rich if they simply stopped spending their money on crap and invested it instead.
It is easy for them to say "Oh I could never be a movie star or a basketball player." But everyone can work and make money and invest slowly over time.
I mean, even a minimum wage worker will earn over $1 million during their life - without a single promotion!
We all have money. Very few are disciplined enough to keep most of it.
RE: Is having wealth bad?