It’s not the only driver but for sure it’s got a seat on that bus.
I don’t think the US is “unique in bad ways” - by any means.
'You just feel lied to': This struggling Texas woman asks why she got a college degree
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I don’t think the US is “unique in bad ways” - by any means.
We can't raise wages like other first world countries....because America is different.
We can't stop shootings like other first world countries have....because America is different.
There are so many more factors in the US that drives the cost of an employee, more than the hourly rate.
No she does not. She has only displayed a lack of understanding about how the world works.
Yes, because we as a nation, have standards higher than most other nations...,taxes, pensions (SS)..health and the like..we “value” work more highly than most other countries.
It’s one factor. The cost of materials went up too.
Driven in part because their workers got increases as well.
It’s a giant circle jerk and I don’t believe anyone here is trying to justify it. It’s just a new reality that has put a shock into the system.
Inflation is a bitch, it’s also a policy choice.
"The U.S. national debt is rising by $1 trillion every 100 days," Michael Hartnett, chief strategist of Bank of America, wrote in a note to clients seen by CNBC, adding it's "little wonder ‘debt debasement’ trades closing in on all-time highs, i.e. gold [at] $2077/oz [and] bitcoin [at] $67,734."
terrific! did i say that was a new size? i didn't mean to if i did
its just funny to me to be complaining about the cost of mayo while buying a ridiculously big jar of it
NPR land. The cost of residential construction is off the charts, Boomer isn't driving this bus.
its a collective policy choice, made by americans of both major political parties over the course of many years
citing inflation as a concern is valid
citing inflation as the sole 100% responsibility of joe biden is ridiculous
Probably by not burning cash on "status symbol" new vehicles and overpriced rentals when just out of school...
Kids these days are inundated with "keeping up w/ the Joneses" and spending $$ going out to restaurants/bars all the time.
I've said it many times before: many of the folks living in my community in multi-million dollar houses drive Hondas, Subarus and Fords. Just a few blocks away, there are renters living in fancy/overpriced rentals driving 'entry level' Mercedes and BMWs. And I'm betting lots of those folks will never own a million dollar home...
It was chosen just as an example. Eggs, milk, bread, detergent could have been substituted as easily and are also a shocker.
And the differential between price on a small jar versus the standard size jar still makes it more economical to buy the larger jar.
The cost of labor keeps rising, the cost products keeps rising and yet profit taking is rising at faster rates.
Somehow it just became the new normal that the richest should keep getting richer while the rest stagnate.
fine...just ignore me then
because i will never not find it funny to complain about the cost of your monster jar of mayo
it reminds me too much of this:
Correct. She drives a 2017 Toyota Yaris and lives in a reasonable 1 BR apt in Katy, TX. She enjoys reading and traveling when she can and isn't into a lot of material possessions. That said, with any kiddo that age she does hit the "I'm a broke teacher" button from time-to-time. I tell her, it's a choice to take elaborate trips. You just have to decide if that is your priority. If not, than reprioritize and you'll have even more money.
My SIL loves to tell my wife, "I don't have any money for Christmas presents this year [sob sob sob]", while simultaneously posting all the new outfits for her dog and $200 fish for her aquarium. The truth is, her family isn't a priority. And that is fine. Just don't lie about it by saying you're broke.
Priorities is often the culprit in these situations, and like you said, Joe, if keeping up with the Joneses is a priority, you'll likely go broke doing it.
I have wondered at times why builders even waste their time and money building kitchens nowadays, with some folks lifestyles.
They haven't caught on to HelloFresh.I have wondered at times why builders even waste their time and money building kitchens nowadays, with some folks lifestyles.
I actually liked them both. The old Thursday Night line-up; Seinfeld, Friends & ER with the network always struggling to fill those other two 30-min slots. LOL
I blame the YouTubers, tictak and only fans folks. Morons keep giving them money for bringing absolutely no value to this world.
They keep making more money somehow raising the prices of items. Hell some of these idiots get paid to promote items which raises that items price.
Shit look at the Stanley bottles lately. All because some idiots want to be trending, sucks for the old guy that alway bought Stanley thermoses and mugs and now he can’t get one.
I buy a jar that will last me 3-4 months. Not unlike folks who buy 36 rolls of TP at Costco.fine...just ignore me then
because i will never not find it funny to complain about the cost of your monster jar of mayo
it reminds me too much of this:
Not a big deal.
No, it was your typical 30 ounce jar.
That bigger one is a good deal comparatively.
There's definitely a sense of entitlement embodied in the OP's video, but to suggest we haven't effed up home ownership for the current generation is ignoring the obvious.
Bullshit…not that you’ll see it. Profits that used to go to raising wages now go to management and shareholders. Workers, for decades, were shut out of productivity gains because they had no leverage and they’ve been falling further and further behind all that time. The idea that rising wages are driving inflation is idiotically ridiculous. Your forte.
I stopped at a Dunkin last week because I was out and about and didn’t get coffee before I left the house.
I paid $3.99 for a just a plain coffee with cream. Haven’t been to a Dunkin or Starbucks in about 3 years. The lines I see at their drive thrus are amazing. People go every morning. Spending over $100 a month for a cup of coffee?
Over $1000 a year? Seriously?
I paid $3.99 for a just a plain coffee with cream. Haven’t been to a Dunkin or Starbucks in about 3 years. The lines I see at their drive thrus are amazing. People go every morning. Spending over $100 a month for a cup of coffee?
Over $1000 a year? Seriously?
A huge project I've been PMing the last 4 months just got canceled due to lack of funds, but AT&T just gave us all HUGE bonuses (myself included) and a nice raise. My project, over the next 10 years, would have brough in millions in managed services.
So...you the one responsible for all of us losing cell phone service....
I like how this thread started as someone frustrated with not being able to afford things. Was ripped apart, told she needs to suck it up. And now the thread is complaining about the prices of day-to-day items and services.
Permitting, charging for the cost of developing infrastructure and covering the cost of improved and environmentally sustainable methods and materials are huge drivers of costs. And because of social media who wants a starter house that doesn’t have quartz waterfall countertops- like seriously? 😏
