laughing_man

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721.
by laughing_man 1y ago
The entire process of finding a job has changed, and not just for new grads. I have no idea how I'd go about finding one today.
722.
by laughing_man 1y ago
That's reductive. The middle class in the US commonly describes people who have access to goods and services in moderation. You aren't poor just because you can't retire.
723.
by laughing_man 1y ago
It's more likely 15% of the workforce will have jobs. They'll be working eighty hour weeks and making just enough to keep them from leaving.
724.
by laughing_man 2y ago
Less than a quarter million dollars. That might be enough to motivate your local car wash, but Amazon Japan?
725.
by laughing_man 2y ago
Does it really matter that much when you can get same day delivery?
726.
by laughing_man 2y ago
As a group they may actually lose money, though they might not realize it. The big thing that nobody factors in is insurance - personal auto insurance policies generally don't cover business use, and if your insurance company finds ou
727.
by laughing_man 2y ago
Trump seems inclined to drop charges or pardon people who he feels were unjustly persecuted by the Biden administration. I don't see any way for Bankman-Fried to make that case.
728.
by laughing_man 2y ago
Tesla isn't a hugely profitable company. I suspect what will happen here is they'll get a waiver on the import duties if they promise to move the production to the US over some number of years.
729.
by laughing_man 2y ago
That's because there aren't many Norwegians and Norway has a lot of oil. It's one of the few countries where they can afford to do so. And nobody is voting to give money to oligarchs. We'd just rather not have our coun
730.
by laughing_man 2y ago
I understand. My point was a lot of people live long, fulfilling lives and then drop dead from a heart attack without ever losing mobility. Loss of mobility is not guaranteed, even for people who live very long lives.
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by laughing_man 2y ago
"dropped to 19.3%..." That's already way too high. People started tipping more because the price of food didn't keep up with wages, but that's just not the case anymore. Restaurant prices in my area have doubled i
732.
by laughing_man 2y ago
Last year, sure. Not over the long run. If it's outside your 401(k) the value of your money is going down due to inflation and taxes.
733.
by laughing_man 2y ago
One thousand times this. The government punishes those who save. It's going to get worse, too when Social Security is means tested, which, is pretty much inevitable at this point. When that happens you'd have to be an idiot to
734.
by laughing_man 2y ago
Yet another reason to prefer rural and suburban living. Can't remember the last time I took an elevator.
735.
by laughing_man 2y ago
If that's the point I'll disagree. My 84 year old mother is still climbing the stairs. If we're lucky we'll never need an elevator, though we might like one for the sake of convenience.
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by laughing_man 3y ago
A whole article that doesn't touch on the real reason there are so many car washes, laundromats, and nail salons. It's because the cars aren't the only thing being cleaned. If you have a lot of illicit cash that needs to wind